Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-01-10 00:00:00

At a Meeting of the Directors of the Insurance Company of North America...
EBEN HAZARD, Sec'y.
January 9.
W. HAYDON, Delineator of Drawing from London...
Salisbury Estate.
THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business...
TO BE LET,
And possession given the 1st January, The House No. 107, Arch-street.
All Persons
Having any demands against the Estate of the late Captain George Irwin...
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher,
AT THEIR STORE, No. 213, corner of Arch and Front Streets...
NOW LANDING,
At South-street Wharf, The Cargo of the Ship Concord.
FOR SALE BY
PETER BLIGHT. Who also offers For Sale, Just landed from ship Amity...
A person well acquainted with
the theory and practice of book-keeping...
Houfe and Lots, in Bordentown.
TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story Houfe...
FOR SALE,
Several fouts of Types—half worn, Including Long Primer...
For Savannah, TO SAIL THE FIRST OPENING, THE SWIFT PACKET.
Wanted to Charter, A British vessel, fifteen hundred to two thousand five hundred barrels burthen.
For Charleston, THE SHIP VENUS.
For Amsterdam, The Ship FARMER.
FOR LONDONDERY, THE BRIGANTINE SUKEY.
Who wants to Charter, A vessel of about three hundred tons.
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE.
For Liverpool, The copper-bottomed Ship Hamburg Packet.
For Savannah, in Georgia, THE SHIP Sally Butler.
To be sold, AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT, containing 6 acres...
The Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share...
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON.
FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store, on Walnut Street Wharf— HAVE FOR SALE, 58 hds. of Jamaica Rum.
And at New-York, on board the ship DIANA, from Liverpool, exported round as soon as the navigation is open.
Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter. ALSO, Brig AMAZON.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Company.
At a meeting of the President and Managers, this day, a dividend of 5 dollars per share was declared...
Ran away the 25th of December, 1797, a Negro Man, about 5 feet 3 or 6 inches high...
THE AMERICAN LADIES' POCKET-BOOK, FOR 1798. JUST PUBLISHED By WILLIAM Y. BIRCH.
Imported in the brig Eliza, Capt. HASTIE, from Bourdeaux; Claret in Casks of a very superior quality...
Who has also for Sale, A few qrs. Casks Old Sherry Wine.
The Subscriber, Informs those to whom he is indebted, that his books, which have been kept open for their inspection...
Canal Lottery---No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON.
FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON.
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEETWOOD...
FOR SALE, By JOHN MILLER, JUN. & Co. One hundred and eighty bales BENGAL GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED, (via New-York) AND NOW OPENING, BY GEORGE DOBSON.
An extensive and general assortment of HABERDASHERY, viz. Best London mist Pius Common do. do.
Employment for the Poor. FLAX FOR SPINNING, To be given out every second, fourth, and sixth day morning...
For Sale by the Subscribers, Prime Rice in whole and half tiers, Bowdeaux Brandy.
Fresh Raisins. A small cargo just arrived, and now landing at Chestnut-street wharf...
Imported (via New York) on the ship Hero, from Madras and Calcutta, and for sale by the subscriber...
Chocolate and Mustard, of a superior quality manufactured, GINGER and Pepper, ground; shelled or pearl Barley...
Imported in the brig Eliza, Capt. HASTIE, from Bourdeaux; Claret in Casks of a very superior quality...
A House in Burlington For Sale. THE subscriber has a large, convenient two-story brick Houfe...
Lots in Washington City, Contiguous to the Capitol and to the principal harbour.
FOR SALE, By the Subscribers, at his Store, No. 75, South Water-street, A general assortment of China Ware.
NOTICE. To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF, and EDWARD FOX'S Engagements.
War-Office of the United States, January the 1st, 1798. WHEREAS frauds have been practiced, in obtaining Warrants for Bounty Lands...
BALL. Mr. Francis respectfully informs his scholars, and the public in general, that his second practicing Ball will be on Thursday the 11th...
The owners of the Brigantine Mercury, William Uron, master, captured by a Spanish privateer...
For Sale by the Subscriber, 10 bales Coffas, 40 do. Baftas, 11 do. Mamoodys...
MORDECAI LEWIS. For Sale by the Subscriber, 10 bales Coffas, 40 do. Baftas...
Hylton and Young Hylton Tea. A few chests of excellent quality, For Sale, corner of Second and Pine Streets.
French Circulating Library. JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, No. 110 Walnut-street.
FOR SALE, By BENJAMIN CLARK, No. 5, the corner of Chestnut and Front Streets, A large quantity of Clocks and Watches.
Landing this day, From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Daniel Crawley, Master, 80 hds. and 12 pipes Jamaica RUM.
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives...
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives...
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives...
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives...
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives...

LONDON, November 4.
NEGOTIATION AT LILLE.
Official Documents laid before Parliament.
Continued from yesterday's Gazette.
I had a conference with your lordship this morning. As I was very desirous of being enabled to transmit to you lordship some more particular account of the proceedings of the French plenipotentiaries on this occasion...
Another of the French ministers said, that he really believed that this would be the only great impediment we should have to encounter...
I am very sorry, my lord, that in such a moment, and after waiting so long, I should not be able to send you more explicit and decisive information...
No. 28. Note from the French plenipotentiaries to Lord Shelburne.
The undersigned plenipotentiaries of the French republic will be happy to have an opportunity of conversing for a few minutes with Lord Shelburne...
They renew, with pleasure, to Lord Shelburne, the assurances of their high consideration.
No. 29. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, August 13, 1797.
In consequence of the resolution we had come to, to meet on the days of the arrival of the post from Paris...
I have in mine, No. 17, given your lordship an account of every thing which passed up to that of the 8th.
What passed on the 8th was rather more interesting. The return of Mr. Wellesley afforded me a very natural opportunity of expressing the impatience with which an answer to my last note was expected by my court...
I replied, it was indeed very material to make good the time we had lost. The French minister answered, you would not call it time lost if you knew how it was employed.
The conference of to-day is this moment over. One of the French plenipotentiaries informed me, that he had received this morning a letter from the President of the Directory...
The only remark with which I have to trouble your lordship, by this messenger, relates to an expression in the late message of the directory to the council of five hundred...
No. 31. Extract from the message of the French directory to the council of five hundred, August 9th, 1797.
An expression mentioned in one of your lordship's last dispatches has fallen from one of the French plenipotentiaries...
After lamenting this unexpected procrastination of our business, I expressed a wish to know what the Dutch answer had been...
One of the French plenipotentiaries said, it had not been communicated to them, but that he understood it was complete, lâche, et peu satisfaisante.
Nothing but common conversation passed in our conferences of the 30th of August, and of the 1st September.
No. 35. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 5th Sept. 1797.
I should have considered what has passed in our conference since I had the honour of writing to your lordship by Mr. Wellesley...
No. 36. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 7th Sept. 1797.
I should have considered what has passed in our conferences of the 30th of August, and of the 1st September.
No. 37. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 17th Sept. 1797.
No. 38. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 22nd Sept. 1797.
No. 39. Note from the French plenipotentiaries to Lord Shelburne.
The ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have the honor to inform Lord Shelburne...
The minister for foreign affairs, in sending to the undersigned ministers plenipotentiary this decree of the directory...
The ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have the honor to renew to Lord Shelburne the assurance of their high consideration.
No. 40. Note from Lord Shelburne to the French plenipotentiaries.
The minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic majesty has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note which the ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have addressed to him...
No. 41. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 17th Sept. 1797.
No. 42. Copy of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 17th Sept. 1797.
My Lord,
I shall endeavor in this dispatch to give your lordship as circumstantial an account as my memory will allow me to do...
In that of Friday the 14th, after communicating to me the decree of the directory...
I replied, that if after what I heard I could allow myself to hope for such an event...
The minister for foreign affairs, in sending to the undersigned ministers plenipotentiary this decree of the directory...
The ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have the honor to renew to Lord Shelburne the assurance of their high consideration.
No. 43. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 22nd Sept. 1797.
No. 44. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 23rd Sept. 1797.
No. 45. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 24th Sept. 1797.
No. 46. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 25th Sept. 1797.
No. 47. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 26th Sept. 1797.
No. 48. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 27th Sept. 1797.
No. 49. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 28th Sept. 1797.
No. 50. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 29th Sept. 1797.
No. 51. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 30th Sept. 1797.
No. 52. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 1st Oct. 1797.
No. 53. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 2nd Oct. 1797.
No. 54. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 3rd Oct. 1797.
No. 55. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 4th Oct. 1797.
No. 56. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 5th Oct. 1797.
No. 57. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 6th Oct. 1797.
No. 58. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 7th Oct. 1797.
No. 59. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 8th Oct. 1797.
No. 60. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 9th Oct. 1797.
No. 61. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 10th Oct. 1797.
No. 62. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 11th Oct. 1797.
No. 63. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 12th Oct. 1797.
No. 64. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 13th Oct. 1797.
No. 65. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 14th Oct. 1797.
No. 66. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 15th Oct. 1797.
No. 67. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 16th Oct. 1797.
No. 68. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 17th Oct. 1797.
No. 69. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 18th Oct. 1797.
No. 70. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 19th Oct. 1797.
No. 71. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 20th Oct. 1797.
No. 72. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 21st Oct. 1797.
No. 73. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 22nd Oct. 1797.
No. 74. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 23rd Oct. 1797.
No. 75. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 24th Oct. 1797.
No. 76. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 25th Oct. 1797.
No. 77. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 26th Oct. 1797.
No. 78. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 27th Oct. 1797.
No. 79. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 28th Oct. 1797.
No. 80. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 29th Oct. 1797.
No. 81. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 30th Oct. 1797.
No. 82. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 31st Oct. 1797.
No. 83. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 1st Nov. 1797.
No. 84. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 2nd Nov. 1797.
No. 85. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 3rd Nov. 1797.
No. 86. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 4th Nov. 1797.
No. 87. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 5th Nov. 1797.
No. 88. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 6th Nov. 1797.
No. 89. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 7th Nov. 1797.
No. 90. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 8th Nov. 1797.
No. 91. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 9th Nov. 1797.
No. 92. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 10th Nov. 1797.
No. 93. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 11th Nov. 1797.
No. 94. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 12th Nov. 1797.
No. 95. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 13th Nov. 1797.
ch death or banishment of its bravest generals, and upon the dispersion and loss of its armies...
No. 32. Copy of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, Aug. 22, 1797.
In my conference of this morning, I took an opportunity of remarking to the French plenipotentiaries on the very unfair and extraordinary assertion which had appeared in the message of the 3d inst.
I offered to them, that I had orders from my court to ask a precise explanation, whether this accusation of delay was meant to apply to the manner in which his majesty had conducted the negotiation at Lille...
I said I could not for an instant call in question their feelings on this point: it was the insinuation conveyed in the message, and which had gone over Europe, that it was necessary for me to clear up, and to know whether the directory thought and felt as they did.
I added, "Que ce message etoit fait pour stimuler les Conseils." I went on by observing it was very essential for me to have this fully explained, and that I should give them in a note to this effect: they requested I would not; it would lead to disagreeable discussions, and would not answer the end I proposed.
They would take upon themselves now to assure me in the name of the Directory, that nothing at all similar to the construction I put on the phrase was intended, and that as soon as they could receive an answer to the report they should make of the day's conversation, they would say the same from the directory itself.
I hope, my lord, I have, therefore, by obtaining this very precise and formal disavowal of an intention to fix any imputation of delay on his majesty's government, fulfilled the object of my instructions on this particular point.
No. 33. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, Aug. 22, 1797.
The four conferences I have held with the French plenipotentiaries since I last wrote to your lordship, on the 14th instant, will I fear, furnish very interesting materials for a dispatch.
Our conference of this morning was principally employed in what I have related in my other dispatch; but the French plenipotentiaries assured me, that by Thursday, or at the latest by Saturday, they expected to receive their long expected messenger.
No. 34. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, Aug. 29, 1797.
I am extremely sorry to be forced to announce to your lordship, that fresh delays occur in the progress of the negotiation.
The French plenipotentiaries informed me at our conference yesterday, that the last answer from Holland was so unsatisfactory that the directory had ordered the minister for foreign affairs to return it to the Dutch ministers at Paris...
After lamenting this unexpected procrastination of our business, I expressed a wish to know what the Dutch answer had been, what objections the directory had made to it, and what alteration they were desirous it should undergo.
One of the French plenipotentiaries said, it had not been communicated to them, but that he understood it was complete, lâche, et peu satisfaisante.
Nothing but common conversation passed in our conferences of the 30th of August, and of the 1st September.
No. 35. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 5th Sept. 1797.
I should have considered what has passed in our conference since I had the honour of writing to your lordship by Mr. Wellesley...
on his majesty's government in the progress of the negotiation. They said that they had reported to the directory what I observed on this subject, and that they were now charged to repeat what I had already heard from them...
In our conference of this morning, although I had reason to expect that the answer from the Hague was arrived at Paris, yet it was not admitted by the French plenipotentiaries.
No. 36. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 7th Sept. 1797.
I need not say that the two conferences which have been held since I dispatched the messenger (Brooks) were not likely, under the present circumstances of this country, to afford anything extremely important or interesting.
In that of Thursday the 7th, one of the French plenipotentiaries began, on my entering the room, by announcing a wish that the great event which had taken place at Paris should not interrupt for a long time our negotiation...
No. 37. From Lord Grenville, to Lord Shelburne, expressive of regret for the adverse views which the "Predominant party at Paris" manifested on the subject of peace.
No. 38. Copy of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille Monday, Sept. 11, 1797.
My Lord,
On my going to the conference this morning, the French plenipotentiaries informed me that the whole French legation was recalled, and that Messrs. Treilhard and Bonnier d'Alco were appointed in their room.
I assured them I was extremely sorry to hear that they were re-called. That we had hitherto acted together so cordially, that it was to be lamented any circumstances had arisen which made the French government think it advisable to put the negotiation in other hands.
That I received with satisfaction what they told me as to the sentiments of the directory relative to the negotiation, and that I could assure them they were such as certainly existed in the breast of my royal master.
I then suggested to them, whether it would not be proper to give me an official note on this occasion, since it made a very marked period in the negotiation; and as they perfectly agreed with me on the propriety of this, they sent me that I now enclose.
I consider this event as so material, that I do not lose a moment in dispatching one of my servants to England, as I have at present no messenger with me. I have the honour to be, &c.
No. 39. Note from the French plenipotentiaries to Lord Shelburne.
The ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have the honor to inform Lord Shelburne, that they have received by this day's post, a decree of the executive directory, signifying their recall, and the nomination of citizens Treilhard and Bonnier to succeed them...
The minister for foreign affairs, in sending to the undersigned ministers plenipotentiary this decree of the directory, of the 22nd of this month, orders them to wait the arrival of their successors.
The ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have the honor to renew to Lord Shelburne the assurance of their high consideration.
No. 40. Note from Lord Shelburne to the French plenipotentiaries.
The minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic majesty has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the note which the ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have addressed to him...
principal secretary, M. Derche, and two private secretaries, arrived here at five o'clock A. M. on Wednesday the 13th inst. at eleven A. M. they sent M. Derche to acquaint me with their arrival, and to enquire at what hour I would receive their visit?
On taking leave, M. Le Tourneur came forward, and said to me, in his name and that of his colleagues, that they could not terminate their mission without expressing the satisfaction they had felt from the openness and candor (Loysante et Franchise) with which I had acted during the whole of the negotiation...
After giving the new plenipotentiaries as much time as was necessary to return to their own house, I sent Mr. Rose to ask at what hour I might return their visit?
I took an opportunity of returning the compliments M. Le Tourneur had made me; and I must in justice repeat, my lord, what I have already said, that his conduct and that of his colleagues has, in every point which has depended on them, been perfectly fair and honorable...
No. 42. Copy of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 17th Sept. 1797.
My Lord,
I shall endeavor in this dispatch to give your lordship as circumstantial an account as my memory will allow me to do...
In that of Friday the 14th, after communicating to me the decree of the directory appointing them to succeed Messrs. Le Tourneur and Maret, and empowering them to continue the negotiation with me...
I replied, that if after what I heard I could allow myself to hope for such an event as I seemed to think probable, or give any credit to the pacific dispositions they announced on the part of the French Government...
The minister for foreign affairs, in sending to the undersigned ministers plenipotentiary this decree of the directory, of the 22nd of this month, orders them to wait the arrival of their successors.
The ministers plenipotentiary of the French republic have the honor to renew to Lord Shelburne the assurance of their high consideration.
No. 43. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 22nd Sept. 1797.
No. 44. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 23rd Sept. 1797.
No. 45. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 24th Sept. 1797.
No. 46. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 25th Sept. 1797.
No. 47. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 26th Sept. 1797.
No. 48. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 27th Sept. 1797.
No. 49. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 28th Sept. 1797.
No. 50. Extract of a dispatch from Lord Shelburne to Lord Grenville, dated Lille, 29th Sept. 1797.
tion precisely where they found it, now became evident that it was to be hung back to the very point from which we started, and hung back in a way which seemed to threaten a conclusion very different from that he foretold.
(To be continued.)
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Connecticut, to his friend in this City.
Until that mighty BEING, "whose fan is in his hand shall thoroughly purge his floor," society shall be cursed with an intermixture of character. But it is a tribute which vice pays to virtue, that rascals had rather co-habit with honest men than with draw to some spot of earth by themselves...
The old divines had an idea that Hell would be made up of the melted mass of conflagrated worlds. But this idea does not excite half the horridations in my mind with that of nine hundred and fifty millions of men, corrupt, anarchical, "hateful and hating one another," turned loose from religious and civil restraint, and blended in one fiery democracy.
I have not the least doubt that the prophecies are now fulfilling eminently; but human happiness will not be encumbered until all the present actors of the Farce of Innovation are rotted, and forgotten.
Our rulers look vastly dignified in some of their debates; especially when Mr. _____ rises with all the rights of the people on his shoulders. The beast was right—he is not to be caught with cake and wine—he is carnivorous by nature—had he been called to lick blood spilt by a Revolutionary tribunal, and to pick the carcasses of the honest friends of this country, he would have snuff'd, and growl'd compliance.
For the Gazette of the United States.
REFLECTIONS ON MONROE'S "VIEW."
No. VI.
I have fully shown from the letters of the Executive, that Mr. Monroe was directed to complain of and remonstrate against the decree derogatory of the treaty of amity and commerce, and from his own communication that he was not instructed to complain of that decree.
I have also shown that Mr. Monroe, disregarding the sentiments of the President, and unmindful of the honor and interests of his country, declared frequently to the committee of public safety, that the government and the people of the United States would bear with a departure from their duty, not only with patience, but with pleasure, if on experience France should find it for her interest.
I have shown that this opinion of the French, or our preference of their interests to our own, which our minister insinuated, and which so many occurrences have contributed to confirm, is the true source of the ills and injuries which our citizens are now, and for a long time have been suffering.
The 3d instance of misconduct which I proposed for consideration was, that Mr. Monroe represented in positive terms to the

would also be considered, and that one treaty would comprehend all the subjects which were in difference between the two nations. As it was only by a treaty, that the differences could be compromised, and as one of our greatest complaints against Great-Britain had constantly been that she refused to make a commercial treaty with us, and as future injuries to our commerce would be most surely prevented by a treaty of commerce, it followed of course that a commercial treaty on good terms would be very acceptable to us, if it could be obtained from that nation. How strange then must it appear, that Mr. Monroe did not rightly represent Mr. Jay's mission, and that he should never have used the words or the substance of the words of the Secretary of State, though he purposely met the committee to address them on this subject. What passed between him and the committee deserves particular notice.
In his letter dated the 2d of December 1794, to Secretary Randolph, he mentions that he had sought and obtained an interview with the diplomatic members of the committee for the purpose of removing unfavourable impressions which were entertained concerning the mission to London. What passed at this meeting relative to this subject, is stated by him in the following words: "By another I was asked whether Mr. Jay was still in London, and whether he intended to come over to Paris, as had been published in an English paper. This was the suspicion I did not expect it would have been avowed in a public manner; I replied I could not tell whether he had returned or not; but that it was impossible the paragraph in the English paper should be true, as he was sent to England upon an especial business only, to demand reparation for injuries, and to which his authority was strictly limited." (page 90.) In his pamphlet he informs the public, that he replied "the report could not be true, since Mr. Jay was sent to England upon special business only, to demand reparation for injuries, and to which his authority was strictly limited." The variance between the two statements may not be deemed material; but if it be, and if the latter was the purport of Mr. Monroe's representation, as Mr. Purdie certifies, it follows that our minister has been guilty of two misrepresentations: 1st, a misrepresentation to the committee of the powers of Mr. Jay being strictly limited to reparations and the posts; and 2dly, a misrepresentation to the executive of the misrepresentation he made to the committee.
It is true, that Mr. Monroe admits in his publication, that the nature and object of Mr. Jay's mission to England had been misrepresented through him to the French government (p. 29.) If this whole fault was this? Had he adverted to the words of Secretary Randolph, and conformed to them or to their meaning, he would not have been guilty of misrepresenting to the committee, that Mr. Jay's powers were limited solely and exclusively to reparations on our commerce and the detention of our posts. All that Secretary Randolph said to minister Monroe was, that Mr. Jay was restrained from contracting any former treaties with other nations, and the motives of the mission were to obtain compensation for violations and a surrender of the posts. If the minister had thus represented the mission, he would have been correct; but he insinuates another language, and very different ideas. He says "Mr. Jay was sent to England upon an especial business only, to demand reparation for injuries, and to which his authority was strictly limited." Having thus misrepresented this matter to the committee, he most audaciously undertakes to call the blame of it on the Executive of the United States; as if the executive could supply him with intelligence of mind or rectitude of principle, in case either were wanting. The words of Secretary Randolph were plain, open and artless.
One would expect that Mr. Monroe would have gone to the conference which the committee granted to him, well prepared upon the topic which he intended to introduce, and that his instructions on that were thoroughly understood. Yet the reverse appears to have been the case, and it was on this occasion that the misrepresentation was made. It may be asked, what should he have said? I answer, he should have used the words of Secretary Randolph; he might have added, that his country, the United States of America, having received many injuries from Great-Britain, had sent an envoy to demand satisfaction to demand satisfaction and to prevent collisions, by placing the intercourse between the two nations upon the stable principles of justice and benevolence, and that it was the earnest desire of America to live in peace and harmony with all the nations of the earth. Most especially, he should not have so misstated the mission, as to lay a certain foundation for the future disappointment and discontent of the French republic, in case it succeeded.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY—JANUARY 9. Mr. Livingston, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was committed the amendments of the Senate to the bill for the relief of North and Veley, reported it, as the opinion of the committee, that they ought to be agreed to, and the report was concurred in.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of Claims, reported a bill directing the Secretary of War to place certain persons on the pension list, which was twice read and committed for to-morrow.
Mr. Gallatin presented a petition from Patrick Cammony, and Mr. Findley one from George Meerhoule, soldiers in the late war, for compensation. Referred to the committee of Claims.
Mr. Dennis proposed the following resolution for the adoption of the House:
"Resolved, that the committee of Ways and Means be directed to require whether any, and if any, what alterations are necessary in the several acts imposing a duty on Spirits distilled within the United States, and on bills so far as relates to the entry of Stills, and that they be authorized to report by bill or otherwise." Agreed.
Mr. W. Claiborne called for the order of the day on the report on the petition and remonstrance of the Legislature of Tennessee which being agreed to, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the subject, Mr. Dent in the chair, and the report having been read, the following resolution was under consideration:
"Resolved, that the sum of 1000 dollars be appropriated for the relief of such citizens of the state of Tennessee as have rights to lands within the said state, by virtue of the cession out of the state of North Carolina, and who have made actual settlements thereon, and who have been deprived of the possession of the said lands by the operation
of the act for regulating the intercourse with the Indian tribes. The said sum to be subject to the order of the President of the United States, to be expended under his direction, either in extinguishing the Indian claim to the above described lands, in case he shall deem it expedient to hold a treaty for that purpose, or be disposed of in such other manner as he shall deem best calculated to afford the persons herein described a temporary relief."
Mr. W. Claiborne moved to strike out all the words of the resolution after the word for in the second line, and to insert "the extinction of the Indian claim to all or any part of the land within the limits of the state of Tennessee, in case the President of the United States shall think it expedient to hold a Treaty for that purpose."
Mr. Venable hoped this motion would not be agreed to, and that the mover of it would not persist in it, as it might hazard the relief proposed to be given to the distressed citizens of Tennessee. He did not believe the House would consent to appropriate so large a sum as would be necessary to accomplish the object contemplated by his amendment. He was disposed to afford relief to the persons whose cases had been presented to the House, as he thought they had been hardly and unjustly used; but he was not disposed to go farther at present.
Mr. M'Dowell seconded the motion, because, if it were necessary to hold a treaty with the Indians at all, the expense might not probably be much increased, by extending it to other objects. He wished, therefore, that the Commissioners employed to negotiate a treaty, should have it in their power, if they found their Indians disposed to enter upon the business, to treat with respect to other lands in which many citizens of Tennessee, of North and South Carolina, and other states, were deeply interested—whose lands, which many of them had earned by their hard services in the war, lay in that State, and the United States had stepped in, by the late treaty, and said they should not enjoy them. He was clear, from the articles of confederation, and from the laws of the United States, that these people were entitled to Justice, as well as those who had been driven by violence from the possession of their property.
Mr. Rutledge was of opinion that unconnected with the situation of the unhappy people who had been driven from their possessions, he thought this motion perfectly proper. He formed this opinion from a reference to the journals of the house. He had been induced, from applications made to him by citizens holding land in that country, to examine into this subject. In looking over the acts of North-Carolina, in 1783 he found that state opened a land office for the redemption of certain claims for military and other services, by grants of land in their territory south west of the Ohio. Afterwards, when N. Carolina became one of the United States, she made a grant of this territory to the United States, upon certain conditions, one of which was, that the grants already made should not be altered or impaired. And yet, by the treaty of Holston, the United States had, in violation of this contract, guaranteed this land to the Cherokee Indians. If this were not a correct statement, he begged to be corrected; and if it were, it was a direct violation of the treaty with North-Carolina. In private life, there would be a remedy at law for such a departure from contract; but in this case, there was no remedy, but by appealing to the justice of the Legislature of the Union. This appeal had been made and he hoped it would not be in vain. The people of Tennessee say, either restore us to the situation in which we were, or return to us our money with interest. What had been the proceedings of Congress on this business? The House of Representatives had formerly agreed that the certificates of the persons entitled to these lands should be funded, and interest allowed upon them, and that hereafter when a treaty should be made with the Indians, they might receive their lands on re-paying their money. Another House of Representatives came to a similar resolution, but the Senate not concurring, the business fell to the ground. But the gentleman from Virginia said this was an improper time to go into the business. He did not think so. If a treaty were to be held, he thought it ought to be extended to all the owners of land in this situation, as well as to that held by actual settlers. The difference of expense to the United States would be a mere bagatelle; besides, government would be repaid with usurious interest by the sale of the land which would be obtained by a general treaty; whereas if this were not the case, the expense of treaty would be lost. And if this course were not taken, the persons who had a property in this land would never fail to call upon Congress until their complaints were redressed.
Mr. Otis was not disposed to go into the merits of the claims which had been advocated by his friend from S. Carolina. He was one of the committee who made the report, and had no objection to its being now agreed to, though he thought it would be more advisable to postpone the business for a few days, as he was informed that the President of the United States had nominated Commissioners for the holding of a treaty with the Indians for the extinguishment of the Indian claim to the lands in question, which nomination was before the Senate, and would probably soon be agreed to; and when the house was acquainted with the powers given to these commissioners, they would know better how to act in the business. Besides he thought it improper to do any thing which should appear like an interference with business that belonged to the Executive Department. He thought, therefore, the original report ought to be agreed to, or that the committee should rise, and leave to fit again.
Mr. Macon was glad to hear that the President had nominated commissioners for holding a treaty with the Indians on this subject; and he hoped the committee would proceed to appropriate money to enable him to effect the business. This he said, would be no new thing, and it would be going hand in hand with the President, and enable him the sooner to carry his benevolent views into operation. In 1793, congress appropriated a sum of money for treating with the north western Indians, before they had any intimation from the President on the subject. He thought the amendment proposed preferable to the resolution reported, as it left the President to treat as he thought proper in the business.
Mr. Nicholas did not see much difference betwixt the resolutions. The one reported was advisory, as well as the amendment. The first, indeed, went on to say the President might afford temporary relief to the persons who had been removed from their lands; but if it were thought improper, as he thought it was, to recommend a temporary relief to be given to these persons who had been driven from their property, it was right to omit that part of it. He thought to object to the amendment as being an interference with the executive authority, was an unauthorized refusal. It was not asked, nor expected, that money should be distributed amongst these people by way of charity; they were deprived of their property, and they claimed a restoration of it. If the proposed resolution were agreed to, the President would still be at perfect liberty to act as he pleased. Indeed, the President having appointed commissioners for holding a treaty, it would be acting in conformity with him thus to act. Mr. N. concluded by reminding the house of the consequences which might arise from neglecting to attend to the just claims of persons who were so far removed from the seat of government, and who had it in their power to do serious mischief to the United States.
The chairman said, on recurring to the rules of the house, he found the amendment proposed was not in order, as it was a substitute for the original motion. The question was, therefore, upon the resolution as reported.
Mr. Goodrich hoped the committee would rise, in order that the report might be re-committed. The resolution reported had in view the temporary relief of the sufferings of the people who had been driven from their lands, and to empower the President of the United States, at his discretion, to extinguish the Indian title; but the member from Tennessee, who must be supposed to be best acquainted with the interest of his constituents, had now brought forward a more extensive proposition, which embraced the idea of an extinguishment of the Indian title to all the land in Tennessee. He did not think the committee were ready to adopt so general a proposition, without farther information. Besides, he thought the ground of this business was materially changed by the President's having named commissioners to hold a treaty with the Indians; he thought it would be best, therefore, to wait for a communication from the President on the subject, before the committee proceeded further. He would not have made this motion, if he had thought it would occasion a delay injurious to the petitioners; but as the gentleman from Tennessee himself had given up the idea of affording temporary relief, he trusted a delay of a few days could have no bad effects.
Mr. W. Claiborne hoped the committee would not rise. The chairman having decided his amendment to be out of order, the reason for making the motion no longer existed, as there was no new proposition before the house; the proposition which was now before the committee had been pending five weeks; every member in the house must be well acquainted with it; since not to think so would be to think them indifferent to the claims of their fellow citizens, whom the represented equally with himself who came there by their suffrages. If his amendment had not been declared out of order, he should have delivered some sentiments upon it, which would have shown that he did not intend to bring the subject before the house by surprise, but that he was actuated by the most honourable motives; by a wish to do justice not only to the persons whose distressed situation had been laid before the committee, but to all those citizens of North Carolina, Tennessee and other parts of the United States, who had a legal right to land which, by the treaty of Holston, had been ceded to the Indians. But by the decision of the Chairman he was prevented from doing this, and obliged to confine his observation to the motion for the committee to rise. He trusted this motion would be disagreed to. The necessities of the people calling for relief were pressing. For months past distress had reigned on the frontier of Tennessee, and several hundred families, who, before an armed force drove them off, were in the peaceful possession of their land, and enjoying, in happy sufficiency, the fruits of their own industry; but they had been forced, at this inclement season, to seek an asylum wherever they could find it—some had been so fortunate as to get into houses, but the greater part had been obliged to take shelter in the woods, with their wives and little ones. Where was humanity if that House were disposed to procrastinate a decision? He should say that virtue had lost its customary feeling, if it were not interested in behalf of these citizens. The committee had heard from a respectable quarter, that the President of the United States had taken up this business. He hoped the information was correct; if so, it redounded to the honour of our Chief Magistrate, and showed that he felt for the distresses of these citizens and since he proposed to negotiate a treaty with the Indians, the sooner an appropriation was made, the sooner would the grievances complained of be removed. He hoped therefore, the gentleman would withdraw his motion. With respect to his proposition which had been declared out of order, he could if he should see proper, bring it forward separately.
465 The debate on the question for the committee to rise occupied the whole of the remainder of the day; but as the merits of the question were, according to order, precluded by it from discussion (though they were not always kept out of sight) we do not think it necessary to go into a detail of the arguments which were used for and against the motion. The advocates of the question were Messrs. N. Smith, Brookes, R. Williams, I. Parker, and Otis; against it, Messrs. Venable, M'Dowell, Nicholas, Gallatin, Macon, R. Williams, Harper and Rutledge. At length the motion was carried without a division; and on leave being asked to sit again, after some debate, it was also granted without a division.
Adjourned.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10.
January 9th, 1798. At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of North-America, held yesterday, the following Gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing year—John Nixon, Thomas Fitzsimons, Josiah Hewes, Mordacai Lewis, Joseph Swift, George Latimer, John Morton, Benjamin Fuller, Robert Walsh, Wiers Fisher, William Smith, Richard Rundle. And this day, John Nixon, Esquire, was chosen President.
The Philadelphia Society for alleviating the miseries of Public Prisons, on Monday evening last, for the 5th instant, elected the following officers for the present year.
Dr. William White, President; Dr. Samuel M'gaw, Dr. William Rogers, Vice-Presidents; Isaac M'gaw, Treasurer; Caleb Lowden, Dr. Samuel P. Griffith, Secretaries.
ACTING COMMITTEE. Charles Marshall, Christopher Marshall, Thomas Harrison, Thomas Morris, Isaac Parrish, Joseph Budd, Ebenezer Large, Benjamin Shaw, Thomas Wistar, William Carrigues.
At a meeting of the Stockholders in the Insurance Company of North-America on the 9th inst, the following gentlemen were chosen Directors for the ensuing year.
Joseph Ball, Andrew Bayard, Thomas Bell, Peter Blight, Samuel Blodget, David H. Conyngham, John Craig, William Cramond, James Crawford, John Donaldson, James C. Fisher, Thomas W. Francis, John Leamy, Magnus Miller, Thomas L. Moore, Philip Nicklin, James Oldden, Charles Pettit, Robert Ralston, William Read, William Sansom, Robert Smith, Samuel Sterrett, John Vaughan, Francis Weir.
And at a meeting of the Board, Joseph Ball, Esq. was chosen President, and Ebenezer Hazard, Secretary.
Philadelphia Dispensary, Jan. 18, 1798. At a meeting of the contributors held this day, the following persons were duly elected managers for the present year, viz.
William White, George Fox, Henry Hill, Robert Smith, Samuel Pleasants, Godfrey Hays, Lawrence Seckel, John Kaighn, Henry Helmuth, Robert Ralston, Robert Blackwell, Samuel P. Griffith.
January 5th, 1798. At a meeting of the managers of the Dispensary, held this day, the following officers were duly elected, viz.
Attending Physicians and Surgeons. Doctor John Porter, John Redman Cox, James Reynolds, William Bache, Adam Sybert, Francis Bowes Sayre, Consulting Physicians and Surgeons.
Doctor William Shippen, jun. Adam Kuhn, Benjamin Ruhl, Thomas Parke.
Treasurer—John Clifford, Apothecary—Rufus Parke.
Flour was seventeen dollars, and beef eighteen at Cape Nicholas Mole, Dec. 16.
On the 16th of October, several of the people called Quakers, mentioned in this Gazette some time ago, as having been confined in York castle (England) at the suit of the Rev. George Markham, for the non payment of tithes, were discharged from a long and rigid confinement, agreeably to a special clause in a late act of parliament for the relief of insolvent debtors.
THOMAS MUIR TO THOMAS PAINE. "Cadiz, August 14, 1797."
"Since the memorable evening on which I took leave of you at —, my melancholy and agitated life has been a continued series of extraordinary events. I hope to meet you again in a few months."
"Contrary to every expectation, I am at last cured of my numerous wounds. The directory have shown me great kindness; their solicitude for an unfortunate being, who has been so cruelly oppressed, is a balm of consolation which revives my drooping spirits." The Spaniards detain me as a prisoner, under the pretext that I am a Scot-man; but I have no doubt that the intervention of the directory of the great republic will obtain my liberty. Remember me most affectionately to all my friends, who are the friends of liberty and of mankind.
"THOMAS MUIR."
We are informed that Mr. Muir, was set at liberty on the 16th Sept. in consequence of the application of the directory.
Scot's Chronicle.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
The Philadelphia, Bliss, was at anchor about 3 miles this side of Brandywine.
The Harmony, Price, is safe in Cohasset creek. Captain Price was from Hamburg, bound to Cadiz, in ballast, but off Cape St. Vincent's, on the 14th of October, fell in with part of Lord St. Vincent's fleet, and was forced to enter that port. The ship Dispatch, Benner, of this port, 19 weeks from Amsterdam, has arrived at Norfolk.
The ship Four Friends, Glenn, from hence has arrived at Amsterdam.
The ship Louisa, Champlin, from the Havannah, is in the Chesapeake.
The sloop Nabby, Clouder, of this port, from Martinico, has arrived at Newbern, N. Carolina.
New-York, Jan. 8. Brig Thomas Pinckney, Allen, Charles R. Schermerhorn, Tate, Conover, Sloop Sonnet, Higgins, Gadsden.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, January 8. General Schuyler has resigned his office as Senator of the United States. The Assembly were to take up the matter on the 4th.
The Moniteur contains a letter from Milan, dated the 22d of Sept. which states that the French army will be ordered to recommence hostilities against the Pope, on the following grounds:
1. He has not observed punctuality in paying the contributions he owes to France. 2. He had entered into the late conspiracy discovered at P. 3. He has formed an offensive treaty with the Queen of Naples, for the purpose of recovering Ancona. 4. Finally, he will not acknowledge the Cisalpine republic.
BOSTON, January 3.
It is certain that at the date of the last accounts from Paris, our extra-commissioners had not entered into any discussions whatever, on the subject of their mission, with the ruling powers of the French republic. They have had, it is true, their introduction of ceremony to the minister of foreign affairs; but have done no business with him.—Gen. Pinckney may have a presentiment of the probable fate of the embassy; and from thence may have been anxious to provide against contingencies; but appearances may be delusive; and notwithstanding his expectations, he may be agreeably disappointed.—Should the French adopt Faucher's advice, and send commissioners to treat in the United States, the presence of our envoys at Paris would unquestionably be dispensed with.
A gentleman from Cayenne informs us of the arrival there of the French citizens directed to be transported, by the decree of September 4th. He saw them several times and their deportment was melancholy tho' firm. They were allowed to walk for exercise within certain limits; but they were always attended by a guard. On their arrival, the commandant of the troops addressed the soldiers on the event; but instead of the shouts of "Vive la Republique," &c. which usually succeeded harangues of this kind, the soldiers remained silent and sad.
In all the French papers we have seen, not one word good, bad, or indifferent, is said of the United States, their laws, or rulers.
The Irish brigade has arrived to reinforce the garrison of Halifax.
Capt. Townsend, of this town, in a letter dated Nov. 12, says, "I think there is no danger of a war with us—at least before I get home."
All the French papers received by the Rajah are stamped. The device bears the figures of "50 cent." A duty equal to that paid in England on newspapers.
Above 150,000 dollars, in specie, were transported yesterday, in waggons, from the branch bank, in this town, to take passage for Algiers, on board the Crescent frigate, capt. Newman, now lying at Portsmouth. This ship, it is said, will sail in a few days.
On Monday a series of new bills issued from the Union Bank.—They are beautifully executed, and the water lines in the paper we think the best we ever saw.
NEW THEATRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 10.
Will be presented (by particular desire, and for the last time this season) the Historical Play of COLUMBUS; Or, a World Discovers.
Columbus — Mr. Pennell. To which will be added (for the second time) a Grand Anacreontic Pantomime Ballet, called, THE ANIMATED STATUE; Or, Triumph of Love.
Box, one Dollar; Pit, three quarters of a Dollar; Gallery, half a Dollar.
The doors of the Theatre will open at five, and the curtain rise precisely at six o'clock.
Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Office in the front of the Theatre, from 10 till 2 o'clock, and from 5 till 4 on the days of performance.
Tickets to be had at H. and P. Price's book-store, No. 50 Market street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre. VIPAT RES PUBLICA!
Lost, or taken away by mistake, on or about the 12th November last, from on board the ship Commerce, Richard Waitcoat, master, last from Liverpool, lying at Morris's wharf, second above Draw bridge, one black leather Trunk, covered with straw matting and corded, marked at bottom
A being a trunk of printed Calicoes. If any person can give information respecting said trunk, they will confer an obligation upon the owner. No. 6 JOSHUA SUTCLIFF, No. 155, Spruce-street.
January 10.
Just Published,
And to be had at the Book-stores of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Young and Garrison, in Philadelphia.
OBSERVATIONS
On the Causes and Cure of Remitting & Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed,
AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synodus Intermitens, or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America. By WILLIAM CURRIE, Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society, &c.
A Quarterly Meeting
of the Society for the Institution and Support of First Day or Sunday School Society, will be held at John Ely's School room, in Third, near Mulberry street (adjoining the Presbyterian meeting house) at 6 o'clock this evening, 14 Month, 1808. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Sec'y.

PROPOSALS
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14. From Baltimore by Annapolis, Queen Anne's, Upper Marlborough, Piscataway, Port Tobacco, Prince George's, Newport and Chaptico to Leonardtown once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis at 5 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Upper Marlborough by noon, arrive at Piscataway by 6 P.M. and arrive at Leonardtown every Monday forenoon by 9 o'clock.
Returning. Leave Leonardtown every Monday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Piscataway on Tuesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Thursday by 7 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore by 3 P.M.
15. From Annapolis by Lower Marlborough, Huntingdon and Calvert court house to St. Leonard once a week.
Leave Annapolis every Saturday at 9 A.M. and arrive at St. Leonard on Monday by 3 P.M. Returning. Leave St. Leonard every Monday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Annapolis the next Saturday by 6 A.M.
16. From Bladensburg by Upper Marlborough, Netcong, Lower Marlborough, Aquasco, Bennington and Charles Hall to Aquasco once a week.
Leave Bladensburg every Saturday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Aquasco on Monday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Charles Hall on Tuesday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Charles Hall on Tuesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Aquasco on Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Bladensburg on Saturday by 6 A.M.
17. From Georgetown by Montgomery court house to Fredericktown once a week.
Leave Georgetown every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Fredericktown by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Fredericktown every Thursday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Georgetown by 6 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
18. From Woodstock by Newmarket, Rockingham court house, Staunton, Lexington and Elizabethton to Big Lick once a week.
Leave Woodstock every Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Staunton on Friday at 1 P.M. Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Big Lick on Sunday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Staunton every Tuesday by 11 A.M. Leave Staunton by 12 o'clock (noon) and arrive at Woodstock on Wednesday by 5 P.M.
19. From Big Lick by Montgomery court house and Wythe court house to Abingdon once a week.
Leave Big Lick every Sunday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Wythe court house on Tuesday by 2 P.M. and at Abingdon on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Wythe court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M.
TENNESSEE.
20. From Abingdon, Vir. by Jonesborough, Greeneville, Moffat's store and Jefferson court house to Knoxville once a week.
Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Moffat's store on Saturday by 8 A.M. Leave Moffat's store on Sunday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Knoxville on Sunday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Knoxville every Sunday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Moffat's on Monday by 3 P.M. Leave Moffat's on Monday by 4 P.M. and arrive at Abingdon on Wednesday by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
21. From Winchester by Romney to Moorefield once a week.
Leave Winchester every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Moorefield on Friday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Moorefield every Saturday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Winchester on Sunday by 6 P.M.
22. From Alexandria by Centerville, Leesburg and Shepherdstown to Martinsburg once a week.
Leave Alexandria every Wednesday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Martinsburg every Friday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Alexandria on Monday by 7 A.M.
23. From Frederickburg by Port Royal, Layton, Tappahannock, Urbanna and Gloucester court house to Yorktown once a week.
Leave Frederickburg every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Tappahannock at noon and arrive at Yorktown on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Yorktown every Sunday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Tappahannock the next Monday noon and arrive at Frederickburg on Tuesday by 5 P.M.
24. From Tappahannock by Richmond court house, Welmoreland court house, Kinfaile, Farnham church and Northumberland court house to Lancaster court house once a week.
Leave Tappahannock every Thursday noon and arrive at Lancaster court house on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Lancaster court house every Saturday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Tappahannock on Monday by 11 A.M.
25. From Frederickburg by Culpeper court house and Orange to Charlottesville once a week.
Leave Frederickburg every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Charlottesville on Saturday at 8 P.M. and arrive at Frederickburg on Tuesday by 6 A.M.
26. From Richmond by Goochland court house Columbia and Charlottesville to Staunton once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Leave Charlottesville by noon and arrive at Staunton on Friday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Staunton on Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville by 7 P.M. and arrive at Richmond the next Tuesday by 9 A.M.
27. From Staunton by Bath court house and Sweet Springs to Greenbrier court house once a week.
Leave Staunton every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Greenbrier court house on Tuesday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Greenbrier court house every Monday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Staunton on Thursday by 8 P.M.
28. From Charlottesville by Warren, Warminster, New-Market, Amherst court house, Cabellburg, and Madison to Lynchburg once a week.
Leave Charlottesville every Thursday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Saturday at 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Lynchburg every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 10 A.M.
29. From Richmond by Hanover town, Aylets and Tappahannock once a week or if carried in stages as often as they shall run.
Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Tappahannock at 3 P.M. and at Tappahannock on Thursday at 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Tappahannock on Monday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 5 P.M.
30. From Richmond by Hopkins's, Powhatan court house, Cumberland court house, Prince Edward court house and Lynchburg to New-London once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Prince Edward on Wednesday at 6 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Friday at 8 A.M. and at New-London by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave New-London every Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg by 5 P.M. and arrive at Prince Edward on Saturday by 7 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Monday by 4 P.M.
31. From New-London by Liberty to Fincastle once a week.
Leave New-London every Friday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Fincastle on Saturday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Fincastle on Monday at 5 A.M. and arrive at New-London on Tuesday noon.
32. From Liberty by Rocky Mount to Martinsville once in two weeks.
Leave Liberty every other Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Martinsville on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Martinsville on Monday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Liberty on Tuesday by 6 P.M.
33. From Prince Edward court house by Charlotte court house to Halifax court house once a week.
Leave Prince Edward court house every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday at 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Halifax court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Prince Edward court house on Saturday by 6 P.M.
VIRGINIA and NORTH-CAROLINA.
34. From Halifax court house by Halifax old town, Carters, Martinsville, Patrick court house, Upper Sauria, Germantown and Bethania to Salem once in two weeks.
Leave Halifax court house every other Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Salem every other Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday by 10 A.M.
35. From Harris's by Hickes's ford to Halifax twice a week.
Leave Harris's every Wednesday and Saturday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Halifax by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Halifax every Thursday and Sunday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Harris's by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
36. From Smithfield by Southampton court house to Hickes's ford once a week.
Leave Hickes's ford every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Smithfield on Saturday by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Smithfield every other Sunday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Hickes's ford on Monday by 2 P.M.
37. From Goldsboro by Greystone, St. Tammany's, Meeklenburg and Lumberton court houses and Edenton to Newbern once a week.
Leave Goldsboro every Wednesday at 10 A.M. and return the next Saturday by 2 P.M. waiting at each Post Office a hour after delivery of the mail.
VIRGINIA & NORTH-CAROLINA.
38. From Suffolk by Edenton, Plymouth and Washington to Newbern once a week. Leave Suffolk every Monday at noon, arrive at Edenton on Tuesday at 1 P.M., at Plymouth on Wednesday by 6 A.M., at Washington by 6 P.M. and at Newbern on Thursday by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Newbern every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Washington by 6 P.M. and at Plymouth on Saturday by 4 P.M. and at Edenton on Sunday by 9 A.M. and at Suffolk on Monday by 9 A.M.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
39. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixon, Elizabeth city, and Jonesburg to Indian-town once a week.
Leave Edenton every Wednesday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Indian-town on Thursday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Indian-town every Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday at 11 A.M.
40. From Halifax by Northampton court house, Princeton, Murfreesborough, Winton and Windsor to Edenton once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday by 3 P.M. Leave Edenton on Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 11 A.M.
41. From Halifax by Scotland, Hogton, Williamston and Daily's to Plymouth once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Plymouth on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Plymouth on Wednesday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday by 10 A.M.
42. From Halifax by Tabbs and Greenville to Washington once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M.
43. From Halifax by Warrenton, Williamston, Oxford, Hillsborough, Martinsville, Salem, Lexington, Salisbury and Stateville to Charlotte and from Charlotte by Cabarrus court house to Salisbury, and from thence by the same route to Halifax, once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Warrenton by 7 P.M. and arrive at Hillsborough on Wednesday at 4 P.M. and at Salem on Friday by 5 P.M. and at Salisbury on Saturday at 4 P.M. Returning. Leave Salisbury on Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Halifax on Wednesday by 10 A.M.
44. From Hillsborough by Mount Tirzah, Person court house, Leesburg, Caswell court house and Rockingham court house to Germantown once in two weeks.
Leave Hillsborough every other Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Germantown on Saturday at 4 P.M. Leave Germantown every other Sunday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough on Tuesday at 4 P.M.
45. From Salem by Benning, Huntville, Rockford, Wilkes, Morganton and Rutherford to Spartanburg by 6 P.M. once in two weeks.
Leave Salem every other Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg on Wednesday at 5 P.M. Leave Spartanburg every other Thursday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday by 6 P.M.
46. From Louisburg by Nash court house to Tarboro once a week.
Leave Tarboro every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Louisburg by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Louisburg every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Tarboro by 6 P.M.
47. From Raleigh by Smithfield, Waynesborough, and Kingston to Newbern once in two weeks.
Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Newbern the next Friday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Newbern every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Monday by 6 P.M.
48. From Raleigh by Chapel Hill to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough by Chapel Hill and Chatham court house to Raleigh once a week. Waiting two hours at Chatham court house.
Leave Raleigh every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Hillsborough every Wednesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Thursday by 10 A.M.
49. From Fayetteville by Elizabethton, Bellefonte and Springfield to Wilmington, and from Wilmington by S. Washington, Sarecto and Sampson court house to Fayetteville, once a week.
Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Wilmington every Thursday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Fayetteville on Saturday by 3 P.M. and arrive at Elizabethton on Sunday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Fayetteville on Monday by 6 P.M.
50. From Fayetteville by Alfredon and Randolph court house to Salisbury and from Salisbury by Montgomery court house, Anson court house and Richmond court house to Fayetteville, once a week.
Leave Fayetteville every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 9 A.M. Leave Salisbury every Tuesday noon and arrive at Fayetteville on Friday by 6 P.M.
51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland to Wilmington once a week.
Leave Newbern every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Newbern on Thursday by 6 P.M.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
52. From Camden by Lancaster court house, Charlotte and Lincoln to Stateville, once in two weeks.
Leave Camden every other Monday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Stateville on Thursday by 6 P.M. Leave Stateville every other Friday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Camden on Monday by 6 P.M.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
53. From Columbia by Winnsborough, Chester court house, Pineckneyville, Spartanburg and Greenville court house to Pickenville, and from Pickenville by Laurens court house and Newberry court house to Columbia, once a week. Waiting one hour at each post office on the route.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg every Wednesday by 3 P.M. and arrive at Pickenville on Thursday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Laurens court house on Friday at 4 P.M. and at Columbia on Sunday by 6 P.M.
54. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston, once a week.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charleston on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Charleston every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Saturday at 6 P.M.
SOUTH-CAROLINA & GEORGIA.
55. From Edgefield court house by Cambrige, Abbeville court house, Pendleton court house, Hattiesburg, Franklin court house, Eberston and Peterburg to Washington, and from Washington by Peterburg and Cambrige to Edgefield court house, once a week.
Leave Edgefield court house every Friday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Pendleton court house on Sunday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Franklin court house by 7 P.M. and at Peterburg on Tuesday by 10 A.M. and at Washington by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Peterburg on Thursday by 10 A.M. and at Edgefield court house by 7 P.M.
56. From Augusta by Wallingford, Greenburg and Lexington to Georgetown, once a week.
Leave Augusta every Monday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Georgetown on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Lexington on Thursday by 7 P.M. Returning. Leave Lexington on Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Augusta by noon on Monday.
57. From Gardens Corner to Beaufort once a week. Leave Beaufort every Thursday at 8 P.M. and arrive at Gardens Corner every Friday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Beaufort every Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Gardens Corner every Friday at 5 A.M.
58. From Harris's by Hickes's ford to Halifax twice a week.
Note 1. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the Contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continues until the departure of any departing Mail, the Contractor shall forfeit five dollars for such Mail, unless a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note 2. Newspapers as well as Letters are to be sent in the Mails; and if any person making proposals desires to carry newspapers other than those conveyed in the Mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals, for what sum he will carry it with that emolument and for what sum without that emolument.
Note 3. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 4. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices in gross by the year, and not by the mile. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October, in drafts on the post office on the route, and in bank notes.
Note 5. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of April next, and continue for four years, until the 31st day of March inclusive, in the year 1802.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post-Master General. GENERAL POST OFFICE, Philadelphia, December 18, 1797.
New-Theatre.
December 11, 1797.
THE MANAGERS particularly request the countenance of the public in the abolition of a custom, which has hitherto obtained, of giving away or disposing of RETURN CHECKS at the Theatre.
They are aware that gentlemen are unconscious of any wrong done to the interest of the institution by this practice, from a general, though mistaken idea that Checks are the representatives of a right to so many seats in the Theatre, during an Evening's Entertainment, and transferable at will; when in fact, they were never intended as more than tokens by which the Door-keepers are enabled to ascertain with the least trouble to the parties, that they themselves have been before in the Theatre, or paid for their admission.
Independent of the injury the Managers sustain, such a practice encourages a crowd of idle boys and other disorderly persons to surround the doors of the Theatre, to the corruption of their morals and the great annoyance of the Audience.
It has also been the source of two evils of no inconsiderable magnitude; one is, that sometimes very improper company is, by these means admitted; and the other, that owing to Checks passing into dishonest hands, they have been frequently counterfeited to a large amount for the purposes of Sale.
This statement will, it is respectfully hoped, induce the Public to discourage such a traffic; and the exertions of the Managers will, if thus assisted, easily prove adequate to its entire abolition.
WIGNELL & REINAGLE.
December 13
Musical Instrument Manufactory,
167, Arch-Street.
TO THE LOVERS OF HARMONY.