National gazette. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1792-08-25 00:00:00

National Gazette.
By P. FRENEAU: Published WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, at THREE DOLLARS per annum.
VOL. I.
SATURDAY, August 25, 1792.
NUMB. 86.
LONDON June 1—12.
THE speech of Mr. CHOJECKI, Nuncio of Kijovia, in the Polish Diet on the 10th of May, has been published at Warsaw. In the course of this animated speech he observed that "Austria and Prussia had constantly professed, during the course of the present Diet, to have favourable sentiments for them; it was true they had formerly appropriated a part of the territory of the republic to themselves, but satisfied by these attainments, they had pushed their usurpations no further—they had not attempted any thing against their civil liberty, and had not influenced their Interior Administration—It was not, therefore, Austria or Prussia, but Russia who threatened them, a power, who, from time immemorial, has been the sworn enemy of Poland, and who, I say, openly, and without hesitation, has forged fetters for us , and this I will always maintain, even if I should be the first victim of her resentment when war shall be declared, and that she covers me with her vengeance by spreading ravage and terror over my estates, situated on the Frontiers. I shall say this, because in this sacred asylum of the defenders of the nation, it is not permitted to consider of private or personal interests—and it would be infamous not to give all possible attention to the public good, and not to show oneself with openness and intrepidity, the defender of the country." He then proceeded to shew the preponderance Russia has, and the oppressions she exercised, particularly in the frontier Palatinates: he said "Russia knew that the Polish nation had ceased to be under her tyranny, and that as they now ranked among free nations , they would throw a new weight into the balance of Europe—She knows this, and she is jealous of our welfare—already she is practising the same arts that she employed formerly so successfully to trouble our tranquility and subvert our liberty.—Would to God my fears may not be realised—I tremble least the Emigrant Poles should serve as instruments of her wicked designs; and that by a strange abuse of words, Russia shall say to us in her Manifesto that her friendship for Poland will not permit her to see with an indifferent eye, a change in the form of her government, and the raising of despotism on the ruins of liberty; and therefore she (Russia) is coming to succour her neighbour. "
"Would to God that no person may be found in Poland, who shall unite with the enemy of this country!"
The unprovoked attack of Russia on the independence and internal freedom of Poland, constitutes a case in which it would have well become Great Britain to have interposed her mediation. Unfortunately the present minister having thought proper to waste the strength of the country, and expose his own inbecility in a cause in which neither the interest nor the honour of Great Britain was at all concerned, has rendered her interposition under his management of too little consideration in the eyes of Europe for any success to be expected from it.
It will be twenty years next September, since the Empress delivered her last manifesto, to the court of Poland. She was then joined by the king of Prussia, and the Empress Dowager Queen of Hungary.—This triumvirate declare jointly and separately, 'That they have determined among themselves, without loss of time, and with one accord, to take the most effectual and best combined measures in order to re-establish tranquility and good order in Poland, and as they have respectively very considerable claims on the possessions of the republic, which they cannot permit themselves to expose to the hazard of possible contingencies, they have therefore determined among themselves to assert there their ancient rights and lawful claims, which each of them will be ready to justify
in time and place, &c. &c. &c. in consequence of which they are determined to secure to themselves a proportionable equivalent, by taking immediate and effectual possession of such part of the territories as may serve to fix more natural and sure bounds between her and the three powers, &c.' This as well as the late Declaration is declared to be done with no other view than to secure the happiness of the Republic!
RIOT AT EDINBURGH.
The strongest apprehensions were entertained that a riot would take place here on his majesty's birth-day. An effigy of Mr. Dundas had been prepared, with an intention to be burnt at the cross, by some people who were displeased at his conduct in proposing only a gradual abolition of the Slave Trade, and opposing the Scots Borough Reform.
The Magistrates understanding that such a measure was intended, issued orders to prevent any mob from assembling, and commanding all persons to keep their servants and domestics within doors on the king's birth-day. But at the same time they had ordered a feu de joie , illuminations, and such other demonstrations of public joy, as could not fail to excite the public curiosity to witness them. The consequence, it is easy to imagine, was a total disregard of the orders issued to keep people at home.
An anonymous letter, it is said, was sent to the Provost, threatening to shoot him if he persisted in opposing the burning of the effigy.—Whether this was the reason we know not, but a regiment of dragoons was brought to town to keep the peace.
In the evening the people became riotous. The Magistrates paraded the streets attended by the city guard, and a party of the 53d regiment, now quartered in the castle here.—The mob increased, and the dragoons were ordered to clear the streets, in performing which service, several people were rode down, which excited the people to still greater outrages.
A fire was kindled, and several sentry-boxes committed to the flames.—The riot act was then read, and about 14 people taken prisoners, and conducted to the castle, which restored order for the night, but a spirit of discontent still seemed to manifest itself.
Friday night several people assembled in a disorderly and tumultuous manner, in New Gravel-lane Ratcliff Highway, with a fiddler playing before them, and a union jack hoisted upon a pole, and proceeding into Elbow-lane, attacked the house of a Publican, against whom, it is supposed, they had some private pique, which they threatened to pull down and demolish, and which probably they would have effected, had not a party of runners and peace officers from the public office, Shadwell, arrived time enough to prevent any serious mischief. They secured about eighteen or nineteen of the ringleaders, and brought them before Justice Bland.
In addition to the above, the following has been transmitted to us by a correspondent:
"Sir, "On Monday, the king's birth day, it was known to be the intention of many to shew their dislike to Dundas, by burning his effigy. Our sycophantic magistrates, to prevent this disgrace to their patron, and to gain his favour, had three troops of horse parading the streets by ten in the morning. Thus the peaceable inoffensive inhabitants, while going about their lawful business, found themselves under military law. At a time when there was no crowd in the street, nor a disposition to riot, the horse rode with great speed and with drawn swords cutting and slashing on each side to make the people disperse, they even rode on the foot pavement. Many people could not get out of the way time enough; one man was
trampled to death and several wounded. One gentleman, while in custody, was cut on the shoulder by a dragoon. One old man on the foot pavement, was thrown down, and had both his legs broken. A little boy sitting on the pavement with his legs on the street, had his legs and feet jammed to a jelly by the horses.
"On Tuesday night some people assembled in George's square, to effect their purpose of burning the effigy of Mr. Dundas; but they were interrupted. This drew together a mob. The Sheriff read the riot act, and, on their refusal to disperse, he ordered the soldiers to fire. Four men, a painter, a glazier, a mason, and another, were killed on the spot. Many were much wounded, several in the infirmary, two of whom are thought beyond recovery.
"On Wednesday night the mob assembled in great numbers, again to make another endeavour to express their hatred of Mr. Dundas; and whether the Magistrates were tired of killing, or the soldiers of coming, they were allowed to effect their purpose without interruption. On which they very quietly dispersed.
"Thus, Sir, five people have lost their lives, many their limbs and comfort through life, to prevent that, which, after all was not prevented—the burning of a few rags stuffed with straw, under the title of the representative of Mr. Dundas.
Edinburgh, June 3, 1792.
Nothing can give more unfeigned pleasure to every lover of his king and country than the late gracious proclamation of his majesty. Every loyal subject has for some time anxiously expected it. Fired with resentment at the audacious writings of seditious men, he has long wished to see them checked in their wild career. The veteran soldier, in particular, burns to punish the insulting language of the modern Theocles (Paine)
Curious advertisement.—In the press, & speedily will be published, " The Reasonableness of conformity to the measures of administration for the time being ; in which will be demonstrated that political discussion and private judgment are absolutely inconsistent with the nature and end of civil government. To which will be added, an appendix, containing some persuasive considerations on the profitableness of such conformity—by the Right Honorable Wha wants me " [Dundas].—Also, just published, and to be had at the Treasury Press, gratis , a new political paper, entitled, The Lie of the Day —clearly proving to the apprehension of the meanest capacities that liberty tends to the destruction of a free people; and that patriotism is only treason in disguise; with some incontrovertible arguments to shew that a French Jacobin and a dissenter from the present ministry are synonymous terms.—To be continued every day in the week, Sundays not excepted, &c."
The King of Hungary, it has been pompously pretended, is not to draught his poor subjects of any money to pay for his present infernal war. When his subjects' blood is drained (as it will be unless the people have sent enough to leave their king to fight his own battles), pray, who is to pay the people for that?
In the present state of advancing reason and of amending philanthropy, how little distant may be the period when the world shall not be scourged by blood-thirsty despotism, when we shall not hear of war any more? when all the different nations of the earth shall be illumined and actuated by good, pacific, social principles, that are the same! when, if any princes shall be so fell and so infatuated, as to outrage those principles, and try, to kindle war, the people on both sides shall properly refuse to follow them, unless for the rational retaliation of personally putting them against each other; and for the rational exultation also, thus to rid the world of monsters,
foreign, as well as forfeit to, because faithless and unfeeling, towards the human race.
The king of Sweden it seems died possessed of private treasure. At the late meeting of the Diet, one extraordinary proposition was, to vote him a surplus of supply in order to enable him to pay his debts!
General Benedict Arnold (better known during the American War by the name of one Arnold) was admitted to a conference with the minister on Tuesday last. This gentleman, if we mistake not, went over to the continent two or three years ago, with a number of American Loyalists, to form the settlement of New Brunswick, from which he has lately returned.
General Arnold is about to petition government for a compensation for his losses, or to promote his rank, and give him active employment in any situation befitting his abilities.
WHIG CLUB OF ENGLAND.
Tuesday the monthly meeting of this Club was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, at which the Right Hon. Lord Petre was in the Chair. After dinner they commenced their festivity by constitutional Toasts. The health of Mr. Fox in particular, was drunk with the warmest and most general enthusiasm.
Mr. Fox said, he could not pass over the very marked compliment which they had paid to him without returning his grateful thanks. He need not tell the company what they all knew, that of late the question of Reform in the representation of the people had been revived.
However warmly he wished for a moderate reform in the system of our representation, he did not agree that under all the obvious circumstances of the day, the present was the proper season for the agitation of the question—but being agitated, he could not withhold from it his zealous support.
After this, many distinguished characters were drunk to with gratitude for their services and attachment to the cause of the Constitution.
The next meeting was appointed for the 6th of November next, on which day George Byng, Esq. will be in the chair,
A riot occurred last night in Jermyn-street. The occasion of it was a drunken Frenchman, at a tavern, disturbing the neighbourhood by calling out Liberté, Liberté, Ca Ira! He was turned out of the tavern, and at last ran off hatless. The tumult that this circumstance occasioned, was such as to call for the interference of the Magistrates, and the assistance of the constables.
Tom Paine's madness is a more serious thing than was first imagined, for it has infected every one of the ministers with a deadly melancholy.
The minister is dreadfully alarmed lest Mr. Paine should write such a letter to him as he has addressed to Mr. Secretary Dundas; we can easily conceive that if he does, Mr. Pitt will not know how to answer it!
We cannot wonder that a number of men should have called Thomas Paine mad; for certainly to attempt the removal of abuses in government, after such an age of duration, appeared the work of no common capacity.
Any man is said to be mad who talks in a language above the capacities and comprehension of his hearers. When, therefore, Mr. Paine undertook to pull down the despotism of wicked statesmen, and exalt the poor to a level with the comfortable of their fellow creatures, we do not wonder he should be deemed beside himself.
It is a most extraordinary thing, that one reputed madman should bring the people of a whole nation to their real senses.
L. Lyons
L. Lyons

John Bull is so pleased with Thomas Paine's madness, that he swears there is no part of his house in which he shall not be as welcome as a King.
Tom Paine has a cursed itch for writing to what are called great people; for which we shall not be surprised if this class of persons get out of town as fast as possible.
On the 15th day of May, M Chalons, the French Ambassador at the Court of Portugal, delivered to M. Pinto, the Portuguese Minister, the declaration of war by the French nation against the king of Hungary and Bohemia. The minister returned for answer, that his court wished well to the tranquility of the French nation, and that of the king of Hungary, and that he was authorised to assure the French Ambassador of the most strict neutrality on the part of Portugal.
Letters from Paris mention that the king's guard is disbanded, and that a royal guard is to be forthwith established by law. Till such time as this guard is formed the national guard of Paris is to perform the duties about the king's person—the minister of justice has informed the national assembly that sentence of death was passed on the assassins of Gen. Dillon.
The national assembly have passed a most pointed decree against Privateering—1. that no commission of Marque and Reprisal should be granted. 2. That no vessel armed merely for its own defence, should be permitted to capture any vessel of the enemy, unless they were provoked to it by constraint. 3. That no ship of the enemy should be taken unless armed for war. 4. Corsairs taken by the armed ships of the nation shall be enquired into by the tribunal of the district into which they are carried, and all Frenchmen found on board, as active partizans, shall be punished with death. The subjects of the power at war shall be sent to prison and the subjects of foreign powers shall be dealt with according to the arrangements to be agreed on with such powers, and in the mean time, that they shall be confined in prison. 5. All losses by merchants and individuals shall be ascertained, and the amount thereof shall be a claim of indemnity, as a preliminary to any peace with the enemy. 6. The Assembly invites the King to propose by his Ambassadors at foreign Courts, the absolute suppression of privateering, and to give to all nations assurances, that, so far as depends on the French nation, the liberty of navigation and commerce, the reciprocal tie of nations, and their common resource, shall be preserved.
Prince Ernest Augustus set out from Naples the twenty fourth ult, on his route to Rome.
The present high price of provisions renders it almost impossible for what Burke calls "The swinish multitude," to eat any meat. Paine is the poor man's friend, and his writings are to procure them justice and necessary food; but Paine is to be prosecuted, and we are ordered not to read his book!!!
Poland is preparing to defend herself against a Russian attack.
With all the noise and nonsense about prosecuting Mr. Paine we hear nothing of the Attorney-General having received orders to prosecute Mr. Burke for a libel on the constitution, or Mr. Rose for corrupt interference in the Westminster election.
The blood of every Englishman must surely curdle with horror to think that the punishment of one thousand lashes with a cat o' nine tails should be inflicted on a fellow creature. It may be called discipline, and be deemed necessary to keep the poor soldiers in a state of obedience, but the severity of it can neither be excused nor palliated.
What is the reason that so many of the Lords and Members of Parliament abuse Mr. Paine, even though he is under prosecution? There must surely be a great deal of excellence in his work, to excite such bitter animosity. We begin to think this Paine must be an honest fellow, and that he deserves support.
We are sorry to say, it is but too evident that the despots of Germany have a perfect understanding with the Empress of Russia in the attack which she makes on the Constitution and Territories of the Republic of Poland. We understand that the king of Prussia, who was the first prince made acquainted confidentially with the changes intended in the system, as far back as the year 1788, now abandons the Republic to its fate, and so far declares himself against her, as to refuse the auxiliary troops stipulated by the last treaty, in case of an attack on the side of Russia—under the pretext that the treaty is of an anterior date to the new constitution of the 3d May, 1791.
By THOMAS MIFFLIN, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A PROCLAMATION.
Pennsylvania, ss. WHEREAS it appears from the Return of an Inquest which was held on the seventeenth day of August inst. that a certain Elizabeth Reeves, of the city of Philadelphia, spinster, has been wilfully and with malice aforethought, murdered by some person, or persons, to the said Inquest unknown: And whereas justice, humanity, and policy require, that every exertion should be made to detect and punish the perpetrator, or perpetrators of a crime so heinous: Therefore I have thought it proper and expedient to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS to any person, or persons, who shall discover, apprehend and secure the perpetrator or perpetrators of the said murder, his, her, or their aiders and abettors, to be paid upon the conviction of them, or any of them. And all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables, and other Officers of the Commonwealth (according to the duties of their respective stations) are hereby required and enjoined, to employ all lawful means, for discovering, apprehending, securing, trying, and bringing to justice, as well the perpetrator, and perpetrators of the said murder, as also all other persons aiding and assisting therein.
Given under my hand and the great Seal of the State at Philadelphia, this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and of the Commonwealth the seventeenth. By the GOVERNOR. A. J. DALLAS, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
For the NATIONAL GAZETTE.
IN so young a country as this, it is not a little to be regretted, that even our trading laws are rendered in very abstruse language, and frequently incumbered with technical terms that bewilder the man of plain understanding and education. But, it is to be presumed, the committees of Congress who draft them, too frequently follow the obscure diction of the reports of the Secretary of the Treasury. In this idea I am confirmed by an expression of a member of the H. R. when called upon to explain something in the excise bill. His answer was in words to this effect: "I do not hold myself responsible for the explanation of the bill. I have drawn it up agreeably to the order of the House; viz, in conformity with the report of the Secretary of the Treasury."
Thus, we cannot complain of our Representatives for involving our commercial laws in a maze: they all may exculpate themselves by laying the blame on a "Representative officer." It is well known that the great abilities of our public officers are held forth by some printers as a sufficient excuse for doubling the debt of the United States, for perpetuating our taxes, and for involving America in a scene of blood with the Indians.
It has been argued by some, that it would be better for America were all the legislative powers vested in responsible officers; and thus above three hundred thousand dollars would have been saved from the pay of Congress, who spent so much time in debates, during the last sessions, in making even the IMPOST LAW. But others (of whom I am one) will say, that the time was spent, not in fixing the duties, tonnage, &c. but in contending against some of those duties which the real republican members deemed unconstitutional, although they were left in the minority.
These thoughts will occur to every merchant whom the shoe pinches, especially if he has had none of the emoluments arising from army contracts, or from the purchase of state debts at an undervalue. Those who have made a jobb of the business may praise and extol it. It is the duty of all good citizens to warn their brethren of the increasing danger.
MERCATOR. Philadelphia, August 22 1792. For the NATIONAL GAZETTE.
To Mr. GEORGE LATIMER, Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence. SIR,
WHILE every mind seems busy in contemplating the great subject of federal representation, it would seem as if I were unconcerned in the general weal, unless I gave an opinion on the mighty question. To be sure, weak minds ought not only to suffer others of more strength to think, but to speak for them; but as the contagion of the times has seized me, I find myself constrained, in the first delirium of its operation, to utter something, should it even be below the level of those appointed to think for me. A mighty fuss and potsher has been made, and is still making, about conferences
and committees of correspondence, as if, not only our happiness here, but our bliss hereafter depended upon them. Some indeed have gone so far as to hint, that patriots only should have a preference when honors and loaves and fishes are in distribution; but, Sir, this is an idea that never should enter into the mind of a rational man; for as they are already paid for their services, they ought not to look for any other reward, any more than the labourer who has assisted in building a house, should insist upon being a proprietor of it for his pains. Has not the convention at Versailles placed us all upon an equal footing, and have we not agreed, through our ministers, to swallow large draughts of the waters of Lethe, that our political character may be renovated, and that the spirit of resentment for past injuries and attempts upon our liberties may be drowned? Surely, surely—in addition to this, the change in our government has mellowed us down into a common mass of character, where former distinctions are lost, and where the worn-out soldier, and ghost-like counsellor, lie in one undistinguished heap, amid Britons and their friends. The fumes of revolution-powder did not, to be sure, obound my olfactory much, nor throw a veil across my optics; neither have the scars of freedom's cause given me any great title to pre-eminence; I wished well to my country, and my feeble services were devoted to her; but if I had given up a leg or an arm, my fortune or my health, my ease or my happiness, do these amount to claims of preference? No, Sir—a freeman ought to be a christian, and a christian, on being smote on one cheek, will certainly hold the other, and reverence the chastening hand. Tho' distinctions between a friend and an enemy to his country are manifestly absurd in times of profound peace, there are other distinctions which certainly merit attention; for I maintain, Sir, that understanding and property are in a direct ratio with each other , and that the man of small fortune is absolutely incapable of state affairs, for he is little better than a fool. You have wisely attended to this distinction in the choice of some of your committee, and much credit is due to you for the well-judged selection. But to come to the point, for I am afraid of tiring you with my simplicity, as I begin to be weary with myself, I abominate distinctions of every kind, unless, as I have said before, they are the solid distinctions of fortune, or perhaps of family, and to give a proof how little I am disposed to retrospective views, I will take the liberty to suggest the following named gentlemen to your committee as proper persons to represent us in the House of Representatives of the United States:
Samuel Shoemaker, Samuel Sower, Robert Waln, Reynold Keen, William Lewis, George Emlen, Myers Fisher, Henry Sheaff, Richard Wells, William Rawle, George Eddy, Benj. R. Morgan, Peter Miller.
I have taken the liberty to offer this ticket to your consideration through the same public channel that you have conveyed your address, as I am an enemy to every kind of secrecy which regards the public good. If any objections should arise to the ticket, as being composed of characters residing within the city, I will remove them by answering, that the city is the head, and cannot exist without the members; it is therefore its interest to pay a proper attention to them; and as the members cannot exist without the head, and the head is allowed to be the seat of the foul, and therefore of intelligence, it is highly proper that it should govern.
It is a lamentable circumstance, Sir, that the people are seized with the phrenzy of thinking for themselves, and will not submit to a conclave or conference; but you have adopted a mode equally effectual to instruct them in the duties they owe to you and to themselves—a correspondence, by means of which you will become a lens, thro' which the diverging rays of popular opinion and interests will be brought to a focus. Without this politico-philosophical mode of aggregating things, the people could never be made to understand their true interests, and much ought they to thank you for your superintending care.
I am, Sir, With respect, Your Friend, August 23. M O M U S.
PHILADELPHIA. AUGUST 25, 1792.
THE gale which did so much damage at sea, about the 6th instant, and from which so many vessels have more or less suffered, seems, from the particulars yet collected, to have raged between the latitudes of 17 and 36, and from long. 63 to 71, 72, and 73, (how much farther eastward is not ascertained). It is remarkable that vessels that left Charleston bar on the very same day on which this destructive tornado happened, had the most delightful weather, wind from S. to S.S.E. a clear, serene sky, tho' somewhat of a heavy swell on the bar, undoubtedly owing to the gale to the eastward. It is evident from the accounts received, that the violent north-west wind which succeeded the gale, and blew a hurricane, must have
originated a considerable distance from the land, as none of our coasters have experienced any thing severe from that quarter.
By the last arrivals from Europe, we learn that several camps are forming in England and Ireland; their object is (it is said) to prevent any attempts at national revolution or reformation.
Mr. Paine has addressed a long letter to Mr. Secretary Dundas, on account of the latter, at the opening the debate in the House of Commons, having stiled Paine's Rights of Man "a wicked and seditious publication." In this letter Mr. Paine supports the principles of his work, with his usual ability, against the aspersions and misrepresentations of a man who is rolling in luxury at the expence of the nation, and who, as far as he could, has denied his native country, Scotland, the right of equal representation; but for which (says an English paper) he himself has been represented in every town in Scotland by way of eligy on the gallows.
Notwithstanding all that has been said of offensive war, between France, Austria, &c. it begins to be suspected that a defensive system will be embraced by both parties. The real object of Austria seems scarcely more than preventing a revolt of her Flandrian provinces. Prussia is against the interference of Russia in dictating a constitution to Poland, which will probably prevent any very considerable junction of the allied forces from that quarter, to act against France.
Extract of a letter from Paris, June 7.
"The Marquis de la Fayette is indefatigable in establishing discipline in the army, and forming it in such a manner as to prove an effective barrier against any projected inroads of the Austrians or their allies. These incessant cares, however, are beginning to work a visible effect upon a constitution naturally strong, and a spirit replete with enthusiasm for the welfare and final establishment of the rights of mankind. M. de la Fayette eats little, and carries an example of temperance almost to extravagance; a little bread and water, with now and then a glass of light wine, afford the principal means of his subsistence. Sleepless nights and toilsome days are the lot of this active friend of mankind; and history will mark him out as one of those few extraordinary men, who are born for the human race, and not for themselves.—It is thought there will be an attack upon some of the enemy's posts in a short time. Their army is gathering strength, but upon a serious view of the matter, and the divisions like to take place on account of Poland, it is thought their operations will merely tend to prevent a revolt in the Austrian Low Countries."
On the 9th instant arrived at Norfolk, Virginia, in distress, a brig that had been bound from New Orleans to Cape-Francois, but was overset by a violent gust in lat. 21, which obliged the crew to cut away both masts. On the 20th of July they spoke the ship—Captain White, from England bound to Charleston, who supplied them with two small spars, for which he demanded and received thirty-six dollars. Fifteen leagues to the S.E. of Cape Henry, they fell in with brig Polly, of Bedford, (Connecticut) Hugh Fish, master, from a successful whaling voyage, who conducted the brig into Hampton Road, for the moderate sum of 250 dollars.
It is said a French squadron has been spoke with at sea, bound from the West-Indies to Boston. If so, it may be concluded that peace is as good as restored in the French islands.
Mr. Morris (says a London paper) has had his private audience of the King of the French, and delivered his credentials as Ambassador from the United States of America.
"A number of young farmers [says a correspondent] who are about to settle some new land, would wish to be informed in a point that immediately concerns them; and on which, before their removal, they would be glad to take the opinions of their fellow-citizens; whether a future Congress will persevere in the system of British politics, and will, after the policy of that nation, extend the Excise to Cider, Beer, Candles, and other necessary articles in a family?—This question might, perhaps, with propriety have been addressed to those who have secretly influenced the measures of Congress, and who are now exerting every nerve to fill the new legislature with men devoted to avarice, and who will humbly pursue every measure dictated by their patrons."
Mr. WILLIAM GODDARD, of Baltimore, Printer of the MARYLAND JOURNAL, and formerly printer of an elegant paper in this city, signifies his intention, in the Maryland Journal of the 14th instant, to resign his typographical concerns into the hands of Mr. JAMES ANGELL, his brother in law, and, for some time past, partner in business. We are further informed, that Mr. Goddard intends, in future, to reside at a farm he possesses near the town of Providence, in the state of Rhode-Island. Nunc libris, nunc somnio, nunc amicis, inertibus horis, In umbra secusus, ducere jucunda obivia vita!
The works of the late FRANCIS HOPKINSON, Esquire, are now published, by Mr. Thomas Dobson, of this city, in three

volumes octavo. They consist principally of Miscellaneous Essays, Poems, and occasional writings, forming an entertaining and useful collection, little, if at all inferior, to the most favourite authors from the other side of the Atlantic.
The Governor of the state of North-Carolina has called a meeting of the legislature of that state at Newbern, at an earlier day than that prescribed by law, for the purpose of choosing electors of a President and Vice-President, &c. of the United States.
A short, tho' curious essay, appears in a New-Hampshire paper, in which the writer boldly asserts, that the whole human race are strictly of the diabolical nature—"They are Devils. (says he) but some worse than others; some white, some black, some copper-coloured, &c."—It would hardly be worth while to enter into a serious refutation of this author's opinions.—Don Quevedo will convince us he is wrong:—"In hell (says Don Quevedo) I saw no barbers.—The devils will not trust each other to be shaved, for fear of having their weazons cut."—Now if on earth there are barbers, it is a strong presumption that the diabolical nature is not the predominant one.
On the 7th instant the President and Managers for the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road had a meeting, for the first time, when several rules, bye-laws, and regulations were agreed to, relative to said road: since which time they have been employed in making the necessary arrangements, procuring tools, instruments, artificers, labourers, &c. to begin the work.
By accounts from Cape-Francois to the first inst. a treaty of peace had taken place between the whites and mulattoes of that place. The negroes were in possession of the plains, and the whites and mulattoes kept in their own lines. An expedition against the negroes was talked of immediately.
On Thursday arrived here the sloop Mary, Whittier Saltus, master, from St. Kitts and St. Eustatia. He confirms our other accounts of a violent gale having happened among the windward islands the beginning of August, and doing immense damage to the shipping, &c. in those parts. The ship lost at St. Kitts, was called the Britannia, of London, — Woodyer, master, having on board 650 bbls. of sugar, and 150 bales of cotton. Passengers and crew all perished, except three. Capt. Saltus, on his way to this port spoke with a number of vessels more or less in a distressed condition; among which was the brig Hopewell, in lat. 20, 49, Benjamin Chadwell, master, who was drove out of St. Martin's with three anchors ahead, only the Captain, one sick man, and a boy on board; the remainder of his crew in coming off to the brig in the gale, having unfortunately all perished. The brig being totally disabled, Capt. Saltus took on board the Capt. &c. and brought them to this port.
Extract of a letter from an eminent Physician in Charleston, to his friend in this city, dated Aug. 2.
"I thank you for the Theises you sent me. I have read a great number, and never met with one which pleased me so much as Dr. MEASE's on the HYDROPHOBIA. There is in it a vast deal of useful information, a chain of well connected reasoning, and a profusion of facts and quotations, which evince the author's industry and ingenuity. Such theses cannot fail of giving great celebrity to the university of Pennsylvania."
[From Paris, June 8.]
The following are the general orders which Marshal Luckner published, and distributed in the army of the north.
"I hear, that calumnious and insulting reports are spread. They talk of parties to be formed here. This is used as a pretext to add to the want of organization in the army. It is in this manner the well-meaning people, but who are credulous and weak, are alarmed. I declare that I will look upon such reports as a personal insult. Those who spread these reports ought to know, that I know but one party; this is the glory of France and the support of the constitution. This is my object, this the oath that I have taken: and for my part, I keep my oaths. The truly faithful are those who inspire alarms, tending to weaken this army more, and who would at any rate whatever, render the success of our arms impossible. My eyes are open; I'll prosecute the authors of these alarms, let them be who they will. They fear the re-establishment of discipline, the return of confidence. They want to raise a mutual mistrust between the officers and soldiers, while they ought to employ all means to attach the one to the other. These are the factious, and I will have none of 'em. Let the Generals and Commanders watch the exactness of those under their command, the wants of the soldiers and the strict execution of their duty; let the officers instruct themselves, let them command and make themselves obeyed; let the soldiers be disciplined and full of confidence. These are the points every one should carefully attend to, according to the post wherein he is placed; the rest belongs to me under the orders of the king. It is time to leave off creating phantoms to fight with, and to feel that nobody believes the truth of those pretexts that are given in order to quit a difficult position.
I for my part am of opinion, that the cause we defended a month ago, has not
become less good, because the mistrusts, excited at Mons and Tournay by the most criminal means, have rendered the same more dangerous; I know to what degree the reports which are spread, are perilous and without foundation. Let us employ ourselves reciprocally, in our common interests; let us serve our country, let us surmount all obstacles of whatever kind they be; let us shew that constancy, that noble firmness, worthy of men who are determined to be free, who know how to respect their oaths and maintain the principles which they have once adopted. It is in this manner we shall have finished with honor the career which is now open before us, and that we shall merit either tears or triumphs.
(Signed) MARSHAL LUCKNER.
The farmers of the United States are cautioned, in the Maryland Journal, to be on their guard against the practice of a certain set of men, who in order to affect the price of the country produce, especially wheat, publish fabricated extracts of letters from various parts of Europe, setting forth that the markets in that country are overstocked, yea glutted with wheat in such a manner that there will be no sale for twelve months to come. The farmers are advised to have patience and wait till time tells the truth.
Every account from our Western Frontiers gives less and less reason to suppose a pacific spirit prevalent among the Indians, as has been asserted. They reason from what they see; a continual accession of troops to the posts; and from thence they conclude that our pacific overtures are not sincere. "They are so elated with their former success, (says a letter from an officer at Fort-Washington) as to scorn a peace upon the most advantageous terms."
A parcel of stones, picked up among the ruins of the Bastille, have been lately landed at Boston. They were soon afterwards sold at auction at one penny per ounce.
It is said in English papers that the Turks are preparing for an attack upon some of the German powers, most probably Austria, by way of diversion in favour of France.
Mr. GERRY, member of the House of Representatives from Massachusetts, has publicly notified the electors of his district, in that state, that he declines proposing himself candidate for a seat in the next Congress; his health being rather precarious.
On the THIRD of AUGUST, instant, being precisely three hundred years since the departure of COLUMBUS, from Palos, in Spain, on the projected discovery of America, a gentleman of Maryland had the corner stone laid of an Obelisk, in one of the gardens of a villa near the town of Baltimore, in commemoration of that great undertaking, and to honor the memory of the celebrated marine hero that discovered a world, which, but for him, and his sublime expansion of thought, might have remained undiscovered to the present moment.—Suitable inscriptions, on metal tables, are to be affixed to the pedestal of the Obelisk, on the 12th of next October, the anniversary of the day on which Columbus first saw the insular land of this continent.
English papers mention a misunderstanding to have taken place between the Duke of Richmond and Lord Lauderdale, which had nearly terminated in a duel. By the interposition of friends the affair was made up, just as matters were coming to the point. The words that gave offence to Lord Lauderdale were spoken in debate in the House of Lords, and were no other than apostasy and impertinent . The first word was used by the Earl of Lauderdale, and the latter by the Duke of Richmond.
A few years perhaps will bring to light the real grounds for the present war carried on by the English in India. Hitherto, several particulars have leaked out, which seem to stigmatize it as unjustifiable and cruel. From Lord Cornwallis's own account, one third of the English company's territory in Indostan is now reduced to a desert, inhabited by wild beasts. The India war has been publicly declared in the House of Commons a war of ambition, at least of policy, which had better have been avoided: fire, devastation, and plunder had been carried into almost every quarter, and it was held impossible to give any probable computation of the number of unfortunate people who have already perished by the war and its consequences: it was thought however, that it would exceed a million of souls. From a review of the Bengal newspapers, the affairs of that country seem rather in a disastrous situation. Advertisements continually appear in those papers, of the sale of lands for want of due payment of the revenue. On December 27, 1791, was announced the sale of seventeen villages, and on the 30th of November, the same year, no less than forty-two villages—when to this consideration are added the bankruptcies and stagnation of trade at Calcutta, of which we have had such ample accounts, it may be concluded that peace in India would be a most desirable object to the English, even tho' the accounts of the surrender of Tippoo's capital should prove true.
It is mentioned in a letter from a gentleman in England to his correspondent in this
city, that "when the news arrived there of the French having declared war against the King of Hungary, it was generally thought among the knowing ones that the course of exchange between London and Paris would fall considerably, to the disadvantage of the French. But, contrary to all probability, (adds he) the exchange does not, and has not fallen, but rises; a sure proof that the wishes and energy of the nation is with France, and that their cause is the cause that must and will prevail."
Captain Stobo, of the ship Hannah, who arrived here on Tuesday last from Havre-de-Grace, informs that he encountered a severe gale of wind on the 6th instant, in the latitude of Bermuda, during which his mainmast was sprung, and main-topmast, and several of his sails carried away. After the gale he saw two ships apparently in distress, but, from the condition of his ship, was unable to speak with them. On the 7th he fell in with a sloop which had also suffered by the gale, and which had met with a ship bottom-up. On the 18th Capt. Stobo fell in with a French ship from the West-Indies, but last from Norfolk, laden with indigo, sugar and tobacco, bound to Bourdeaux. This ship was in the greatest distress, having lost all her masts and sails, her bowsprit and head. The crew were desirous of abandoning her, and being received on board the Hannah, Capt. Stobo very generously offered to accommodate them on board his ship, if they should determine on leaving their own, but at the same time advised them to remain on board and endeavour to save her, and promised his assistance, and proposed to take her in tow—The offer of Capt. Stobo was joyfully accepted, and in eight days after he had the satisfaction of bringing the vessel into the Capes, and saving a valuable cargo.
[From Baltimore, Aug. 21.]
The impolitic and unconstitutional interference of the British legislature, respecting the commerce of the West-India islands, begins not only to be understood, but forely felt by the parent state.
Many of the most opulent planters and merchants there have advertised their estates and stock in trade for sale, with the avowed resolution of settling in the United States of America. From the indisputable authority on which the above statement is founded, we are warranted in asserting, that America is on the point of receiving an increase of wealthy inhabitants, which no country in either ancient or modern times, ever could boast of, within the same period of time.
The landed interest of the union may from these circumstances form an idea, how far it may be prudent for them to part with real property under its intrinsic value; now that they can plainly see prospects are opening on every side so highly favourable to, and so far beyond their most sanguine expectations.
Agents are daily expected from the British West-India islands, to engage in the seaport towns, and other places of trade, suitable accommodations for the different classes, who have entered into an association for their mutual protection and advantage on the present emergency.
Mr. Hastings's speech to the House of Lords, and petition to the King, have been attended with success. By the last London accounts the House of Peers were to continue to sit on the trial, and see the end of Mr. Hastings's defence on the present charge, during their present session.
A peace has been concluded between the Bey of Tunis and the Republic of Venice. In consequence of which the Venetians are to be admitted to an equal participation with the English in their trade with Tunis, on their paying 53,000 sequins.
On the 8th of August, the inhabitants of the town of Cockfackie, (state of New-York) held a meeting, and passed several resolutions, tending to criminate the decision of the majority of canvassers, and defend the legality of Mr. Jay's election—Among the other resolutions passed at this meeting was the following:
"Resolved, That a monument of Liberty be erected, with this inscription, "JOHN JAY, GOVERNOR by the VOICE of the PEOPLE," in honor of the FOUR who were against rejecting the votes of the counties of Otsego, Clinton and Tioga, and to the shame and disgrace of those hardy SEVEN, who, at that moment, sported with the sacred rights of the people, the laws and constitution of this state."
They also appointed a committee of correpondence.
The stockholders and subscribers of the New-York Friar's Tontine, resolved, on the 20th inst. "That a dissolution of said Tontine ought to take place, and that the same be carried into effect on or before the 6th day of September next."
Letters from Europe inform us that, exclusive of the large armies of the secular force that are preparing to attack the freedom of France, and through it the general liberty of mankind, his Holiness the Pope has entered the list, with all the strength of his spiritual arm, denouncing the utmost vengeance on various orders of men; but against no society has he been so pointedly severe as that of the Free Masons, styling them atheists, heathen, &c. &c. and that they, moreover, by their pretended philosophy, have infilled into the minds of the people that spirit of equality, which his Holiness asserts does not exist in nature.
On Thursday arrived here the Schooner Friend ship, Capt. Welch, in nine days from Charleston. On Saturday last died on board, Mr. WILLIAM BENTON, Printer, (of Hartford) but who had resided for some time past in this city. He had gone out with Capt. Welch on a visit to South-Carolina, and was returning to Philadelphia, when he was seized with the sickness which occasioned his death.
At a Meeting of the Germantown Society for promoting domestic manufactures, on Monday last, the following address was delivered by the President.
Gentlemen, DID not your steady attention and exertions to promote American manufactures afford a pleasing assurance of your determined resolution to support them; I should not at this time call your attention to the schemes of some influential characters in the United States, which if carried into full effect, will tend to destroy the infant manufactures of our country. You are all acquainted with the proposition of the Secretary of the Treasury to establish national manufactories, and that at this moment he is pursuing his plan with unremitting attention. Should he be successful in this project, to what situation will you be reduced, who are personally engaged in manufactures? Will not the exemption from militia duty, and the exclusive privileges granted to the workmen of such factories, draw off your hands? Will not the prodigious capitals of monied men invested in such establishments, enable them to monopolize all the raw materials, particularly in the important occupations of the hatter and tanner? Will not the exclusive privilege granted to the corporation of establishing lotteries to indemnify them for losses, enable the company to underfell and ruin every private citizen personally engaged in manufactures? Will not the arbitrary and unjustifiable interference of government in the private occupations of citizens discourage young men from acquiring the knowledge of any occupation in which they may be ruined by a combination of rich men enjoying the particular patronage and protection of government.
This subject and these questions merit your serious attention. As yet you have the power in your own hands, you ought to exert it to support your rights.
It is the slavish doctrine of some men, "that government has the whole property of citizens under its command, and that every law enacted by the legislature ought to be obeyed." No government on earth can be invested with power to violate those natural rights of man, the protection of which, is the sole object of the institution of civil society; therefore, every attempt made by a legislature to destroy them, ought to be opposed by a free people.
The ambition and avarice of some men are never to be satisfied. A few such characters have been for some time bending the whole power of the United States to promote their own private views of ambition and wealth. Not content with the honorable name of citizen, they wish to introduce distinction of rank; not content with enjoying at their ease every advantage which our country can afford, or their wealth procure, they desire to interfere in the occupations, and to curtail the enjoyments of their fellow-citizens. They act as if they wished to bring the whole wealth and power of the country under their feet. May the early opposition of the PEOPLE of America to the unjust measures of these deluded men—may the glorious and blessed light of the French revolution, aided by the writings of the friendly clubs in England, tend to convince them of their errors, and bring them to regard the rights of men in every occupation, as sacred.
Published by order of the Society, Aug. 20. THOMAS DUNGAN, Sec'y.
It is mentioned in a letter from Cumberland, that a party of Indians consisting of Creeks, Cherokees, and Shawanese have taken a station about thirty miles from Nashville, in which were about twenty persons, some of whom they killed, and carried off others prisoners to their towns.
Indians have been lately discovered approaching the frontiers of Westmoreland county, in this state: upon particular examination, however, by a party who were sent out, only two trails have been seen, and the number in each supposed not to have exceeded five or six; and even these, it began to be suspected, were only trails of companies of militia.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS,
   AUGUST, 1792.   D. H. Bar. Ther. Wind. Weath.     Wednesday, 15. 6 29. 8 62 W N W Fair.   2 29. 9 75 N. W. do.   Thursday, 16. 6 30. 07 58 N. W. Fair   2 30. 1 77 S. W. do.   Friday, 17. 6 30. 08 60 W. Fair.   2 30. 05 83 S. W. do.   Saturday, 18. 6 30. 0 66 Calm. Foggy.   2 30. 0 87 S. W. Fair.   Sunday, 19. 6 29. 92 73 S. Foggy.   2 29. 9 92 S S W Fair.   Monday, 20. 6 29. 87 77 N. W. Cloudy.   2 29. 95 91 S. W. Fair.   Tuesday, 21. 6 30. 1 64 N. Cloudy.   2 30. 12 77 do. Hazy.  

Farmer DOBBINS to the Buck-SUITORS. THREE daughters I have, and as prettily made, As handsome as any you'll see, And lovers they count, but still I'm afraid They always will hang upon me. In writing of letters and talking of love They are foolishly spending their time, One sends them a ribbon, and one the new glove— And thus they are passing their prime. With idle Romances my book-case is stor'd That teach them to praise nor to pray; And the Bible itself is discharg'd from the board Where once with John Bunyan it lay. These suitors and lovers, that never can love, [Content with a squeeze of the hand] Though often the subject of HYMEN I move, The subject they can't understand. These bucks of the town, with their elegant coats, I'm sick of their horsey and chairs; They plunder my hay, and they pilfer my oats— Am I keeping a tavern my dears. This courting and courting and never concluding Is nonsense—I'm sorry to say— Your kissing and playing is rather intruding Unless—you will take them away. Aug. 22. DOBBINS.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
STATE PAPER.
Declaration of the Kings of Prussia and Hungary, delivered to all the ministers at the Diet of Ratisbon, excepting those of Saxony and Hanover, Published at Ratisbon, May 7, 1792.
"In consequence of the association made between all the princes, on the invitation of the deceased Emperor for the defence and safety of the empire, the kings of Prussia and of Hungary conjointly, hope that none of the states of the empire will withdraw themselves therefrom; but, on the contrary will hasten to contribute, by every means, in their power, to support the war against France, who threatens the empire. Their majesties demand, that the aforesaid States, without entering into any discussion on the question, whether the war is against the empire or against the house of Austria, will explain themselves categorically on the succours they are willing to supply, and on which however they are left to their free will, flattening themselves, however, that the supplies will be proportioned to the grandeur of the respective States. These succours may be given in troops, or in provisions, or in full liberty to the belligerent armies to recruit in the said States. If, contrary to all expectation, there should be any state, who, by any reason whatever, renounces the association, their said majesties will be forced purely and simply to cover their own States, as also those of their allies, and to abandon the others to their fate. They will even adopt the principle "he that is not for us is against us," and will put it in execution as circumstances may require; but their majesties have so high an opinion of the patriotism of all the States of the empire, that they assure themselves beforehand of receiving from each a speedy and satisfactory answer."
This declaration after being made verbally was delivered in writing to all the ministers at the Diet, except those of Saxony and Hanover. It was received with general dissatisfaction. The imperious tone assumed by the kings of Hungary & Prussia, and their menacing the co-electors, were loudly complained of. "If Francis II." it was said, "already takes upon him to command us, what will he do when elected emperor?" "I told you," said the minister of Saxony, "that in this young prince we should find a master."
Extract of a letter from the van-guard of the army of La Fayette, dated June 11th.
"The brave Gouvion has fallen in his country's cause. If any thing can add to our grief it is to think that he lost life in a skirmish. We did not lose 30 men. This morning our van-guard was attacked at Grifelle, beyond Maubeuge, by a large body of the Austrian army. They expected to surprise us, but did not succeed."
The General had stationed posts to communicate by signals. Maubeuge was the intermediate station. Unfortunately the weather was so unfavorable, that the firing of cannon was not heard at the distance of three quarters of a league by those directed to attend to and repeat the signals.
As soon as M. La Fayette had learnt that his van-guard was attacked, he went forward himself on a gallop, and made his
troops advance in two columns to attack the enemy. There was a very hot firing, especially from our side, as our light field pieces, consisting of eight pounders, and some pieces of a larger bore, produced great effect on the columns of the enemy.
The lieutenant Colonels of the volunteers of Cote d'or were killed. M. Gouvion, uneasy concerning an ammunition waggon which did not return, went forward with an hussar towards a house which appeared out of the enemy's reach, and there, by the most fatal accident, he was struck by a rebounding bullet and killed on the spot.
Our troops were retiring towards Maubeuge, when M. de La Fayette came up. He made them advance towards a hedge that had been deserted. The corps de reserve then came up, & soon after, by another route, a column of infantry and cavalry.
M. La Fayette retook all the ground lost and the enemy retired. We followed them upwards of a league beyond the ground occupied by our van guard. Every station was retaken, and our army was displayed on a height to offer battle; but it appears that their intention was to surprise and to cut up our van-guard. Not having succeeded, they retired, especially when they perceived that we were ready to attack them on two sides.
Part of their dead were carried off, the remainder were left behind with some wounded and some prisoners. I myself counted 11 Houlans and Austrian grenadiers dead in a road, one of whom was an officer. The second regiment of hussars cut to pieces forty Houlans who were surrounded by two squadrons.
We have in the hospital 25 wounded, of which 10 are Austrians.
Such is the exact account of this engagement, which would be advantageous, as we drove back the enemy, if we had not had the misfortune of losing a man whose memory will ever be dear to us.
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Via Bordentown and Burlington, And SHREWSBURY & PHILADELPHIA STAGE, Via Bordentown. THE proprietors of the New-York and Philadelphia land and water Stages beg leave to mention, that for the better accommodation of passengers, they have thought proper to remove the different packet boats from their former stand, at the Crooked Billet wharf, to the wharf or dock immediately next below Arch-Street, from whence, on the first day of July next, and afterwards, a convenient packet-boat will start for New-York, as usual, on every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and return on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The passage to be made either by the way of Bordentown or Burlington, each place to be taken alternately. Fare for passengers from Philadelphia to New-York 15s.—For Goods per cwt. 6s.
VAN EMBURGH & M'KEAN, DAVID WILLIAMSON, Proprietors of the line of New-York and Philadelphia Stages, by the route of Bordentown. JACOB MYERS, AMOS HUTCHIN, NICHOLAS SCHENK, Proprietors of the line of N. York and Philadelphia Stages, by the route of Burlington. The Shrewsbury Stage will leave Philadelphia in the months of July and September, on every Sunday and Wednesday, and return on every Tuesday and Friday. In the month of August, it will leave Philadelphia on every Sunday and Thursday, and return on every Tuesday and Saturday. VAN EMBURGH & M'KEAN, DANIEL LOT, Proprietors of the Shrewsbury and Philad. Stage, Bordentown, June 25, 1792. For freight or passage apply to the masters on board, or to M'KEAN & VAN EMBURGH, at their store on said wharf, immediately next below Arch-Street; by whom orders for the purchase of all kinds of grain, flour, or other country produce, are punctually attended to. For freight or passage to Lamberton or Trenton, also apply as above. Philadelphia, June 27. Society for establishing useful Manufactures.
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