Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-01-19 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1673.
PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
Custom-House Sales.
Philadelphia, January 13, 1798. ON Monday, the 20th of January, 1798, at 12 o'clock, will be sold by public auction...
Public Sale of Real Estates.
On THURSDAY Evening, the 15th of February next, will be exposed to Public Sale, at the Merchants' Coffee-house in Second-street...
For Freight or Charter.
THE SLOOP STORK, Joseph Anthony & Co. January 17.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
At their Store on Walnut Street-Wharf, HAVE FOR SALE 58 bds. of Jamaica Rum...
The Subscriber.
INFORMS those whom it may interest concerning the late JAMES GREENLEAF...
To be Sold.
A GREEDLY to be sold will and testament of WILLIAM HAYDON, deceased...
War-Office of the United States.
WHEREAS frauds have been practiced, in obtaining Warrants for Bounty Lands...
DOCTOR KUSH'S.
Literary, Moral, and Philosophical Essays, By Thomas & Samuel F. Bradford.
THE SUBSCRIBER.
INTENDING to leave this country in the course of the summer for Europe...
GEORGE MEADE.
Philadelphia, Jan. 13, 1798. TO BE SOLD, On FRIDAY, the 30th of March next...
All his household and kitchen.
Furniture Plate, &c. &c. and which may be viewed every day for three days before the sale...
TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE SALE.
And if not sold by Saturday, 27th January, then to be set up, and positively sold, at PUBLIC VENDUE...
The Subscriber's House, No. 78.
in Walnut-street, two doors below Fourth-street; is now occupied by Dr. Stevens...
PAYMENTS.
Approved notes and indorsers at 6, 9, 12 and 18 months...
GEORGE MEADE.
FOR SALE Tracts and Lots of Land.
Of an excellent quality. No. 1. Four hundred and thirty acres of excellent Land...
ALSO, AT PRIVATE SALE.
The following tracts of Land. 60,000 acres of land in Washington county...
FOR SALE.
Several fonts of Types—half worn. Including Long Primer, about 400 weight...
To be sold.
AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT, containing a brick House and Kitchen...
The Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share.
in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of A. B. No. 5043...
ROSS & SIMSON.
HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON...
Chocolate and Mustard.
of a superior quality manufactured, GINGER and Pepper; ground; milled or pearl Barley...
Canal Lottery---No. II.
WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery...
MUSIC.
J. E. LENZ, Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music, RETURNS his sincere thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen...
NOTICE.
ALL persons concerned are hereby notified, that the Subscriber intends to apply for a renewal of the undermentioned lost certificates...
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
January 1. codif.
For Savannah.
TO SAIL THE FIRST OPENING, The ship SWIFTPACKET.
For Charleston.
THE SHIP VENUS, Captain J. Anthony & Co. December 18.
For Amsterdam.
The Ship FARMER, John Savage. November 24.
FOR LONDONDERRY.
THE BRIGANTINE SUEKEY, William Whitten, Master. November 18.
Who wants to Charter.
A VESSEL of about three hundred tons. November 18.
For Sale or Charter.
The Snow GOOD HOPE, Pragers & Co. November 7.
For Savannah, in Georgia.
THE SHIP Sally Butler, Captain CHISHOLM. November 18.
TO LET.
A front Parlour, suitable for an Office; a Room, furnished or unfurnished...
NOTICE.
ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEETWOOD...
DANCING SCHOOL.
WILLIAM M'DOUGALL presents his most respectful compliments to his former employers...
FLAX for SPINNING.
To be given out every second, fourth, and sixth day morning...
Prison Manufactory.
FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia...
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER.
BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the fishery.
Thomas Murgatroyd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks.
FOR SALE.
By BENJAMIN CLARK, No. 55, the corner of Chestnut and Front streets...
Landing this day.
From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Daniel Crawley, Master.
FOR SALE.
WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second street, the corner of Chestnut street...
NOTICE.
To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF's and EDWARD FOX's Engagements.
FOR SALE.
HENRY PRATT, THOMAS W. FRANCIS, JOHN MILLER, JUN. JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER.
French Circulating Library.
JOSEPH E. G. M. De LA GRANGE, No. 110 Walnut-street, INFORMS those who wish to recur to the only means of becoming perfect in the French Language...
To Cabinet Makers, Joiners, &c.
Cavanagh & Hearn, Pine-street, near the New-Market, RETURN thanks to their friends and the public...
The owners of the Brigantine Mercury.
William Dron, master, captured by a Spanish privateer and sold at Ceuta in last December...
FOR SALE.
By BENJAMIN CLARK, No. 55, the corner of Chestnut and Front streets...
Landing this day.
From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Daniel Crawley, Master.
FOR SALE.
WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second street, the corner of Chestnut street...
NOTICE.
To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF's and EDWARD FOX's Engagements.
FOR SALE.
HENRY PRATT, THOMAS W. FRANCIS, JOHN MILLER, JUN. JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19.
THE SEASONS.
PHOENIX, the Winter's shrill reign, With snowy mountains heaps the plain, And binds the rolling sea...
SCIPIO—No. XI.
It has been fully established by the letters of Mr. Monroe, that so late as December 1795, no complaint had been made to him by the ruling powers of France...
In a postscript to Mr. Monroe's letter of the 5th November 1795, he informed the Secretary of State as follows: "Mr. Fauchet is lately arrived, and as he appears to be extremely dissatisfied with Mr. Jay's treaty with Great Britain..."
the guides of foreign politics, no longer deserve her confidence; and must defend her injured rights with the spirit of a free, sovereign and independent nation.
In the House of Lords, Nov. 8, Lord Viscount Duncan, being introduced between Lord Hood and Lord Viscount Newark, The Lord Chancellor rose to communicate to him in his place the unanimous thanks of the house...
Lord Viscount Duncan said, that as he was not much accustomed to speak in public, he should confine himself to a very few words. He felt the deepest gratitude for the honor which the house had conferred upon him...
That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, assuring him that we have taken into our most serious consideration the papers which had been laid on the Table relative to the negotiation for peace...
The address being read by the Lord Chancellor, was then put and carried nem. diff. Further Extracts from Young's Essays. "Our new philosophers likewise tell us, that 'it is absurd for one generation to choose a form of government for another...'"
Of every nation, behoved to be changed every day. Every day almost a thousand persons die in Britain; an equal number are born; and some hundreds at least come of age. He that comes to age to day may say—"I never consented to the form of government now subsisting..."
Neither scripture nor reason give an exclusive sanction to any particular form of government. Owing to the differences of national character, of situation, and pursuits, one kind of government may be proper among one people, and a different constitution may be better adapted to the circumstances of another.
From a Dedham (Massachusetts) Paper.
EXPATRIATION. Is it right and proper for a citizen to renounce his citizenship at pleasure? The exercise of this right has been called expatriation. Many persons think it is grounded on the sacred and unalienable principles of natural liberty...
The nature of this doctrine, the flameful transactions it has been pretended to authorize, and the singular vehemence of the zeal of its advocates and believers, are so many subjects of our wonder. It was not so much as heard of till within six or eight years...
most rigor and without any exception whatever, it is more rational and just than the absurd and licentious principle of expatriation at pleasure.
A duty to one's country is a debt—and surely the country may rightfully claim that duty. When a citizen says he is expatriated, it is denying, not paying, the debt. The pretenders at expatriation are desired to solve this: When Gen. Arnold would have betrayed West-Point and fled on discovery, did he not renounce his country?
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY—JANUARY 17. (Concluded from yesterday's Gazette.)
On motion of Mr. Gregg, the house went into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee of claims on the petition of William Alexander, surveyor of army lands.
The house took up and agreed to the senate's amendment to the bill prescribing the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections.
On motion of Mr. Harper, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole Mr. Dent in the chair, on the report of the committee of ways and means for providing for the expenses of the civil department for the year 1798...
A message was received from the Senate informing the house that they had passed the bill suspending the act relative to foreign coins, and also that for the payment of certain interest due to Gen. Kosciuszko.
necessary to the due understanding of the acts of government." Mr. Sitgreaves said, it was of equal importance to guard against this evil in future. This might be done by altering the present mode of keeping the journals of the house.
Resolved, that the same committee be instructed to consider and report upon the expediency of altering the form of keeping the journals of this house.
Mr. Sitgreaves observed, that there was another subject worthy of some consideration, which was in some degree connected with this. It was this: There were two instances from the President of the United States relative to the ratification of the amendments to the constitution...
THURSDAY, January 18.
The Speaker laid before the house a communication from the Secretary of War, inclosing an estimate of the appropriations necessary for carrying on the business of the department...
Table with 2 columns: Item, Amount. Items include: Commissioners, 90 days at eight dollars per day; Incidental expenses of do.; Commissioners, 300 dollars per day; Rations for 300 Indians; Presents to the Indians; Stores for the Commissioners; Incidental expenses.
This statement was referred to the committee of the whole to whom was referred the former message of the President on this subject.
Mr. Tillinghast called up his resolution respecting a repeal of the Stamp Act, which was referred to the same committee of the whole to whom was referred the report of the committee of ways and means on this subject.
Mr. Sitgreaves, from the committee appointed on the subject of William Blount's conspiracy, made a supplementary report, containing the deposition of Abraham Holden, of New York, which seemed to imply that J. P. Ripley (whose evidence related to what he had heard Gen. Mott say) had been supplied with money by the Spanish Minister...
Mr. Clopton from the committee of enrolment, reported the bill prescribing the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections, and that providing for the payment of interest on a certificate due to Gen. Kosciuszko, as duly enrolled.
The following message with the papers to which it refers, were received from the President of the United States: Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, A representation has been made to me by the Judge of the Pennsylvania District of the United States...
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, January 18th 1798 This message, with the papers accompanying it, were referred to the same committee of the whole, to whom was referred the report on the petition of William Bell.
On motion of Mr. Harper, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill providing the means of intercourse between the United States and Foreign nations, Mr. Dent in the chair; when the bill having been read, and Mr. Harper having declared with what sums it was proposed to fill the blanks, Mr. Nicholas, after a speech of considerable length, in which he dwelt upon the evils which had been, and which were likely to be produced by an extension of our foreign diplomatic intercourse...
proposed several amendments to the bill, the effect of which he professed to be to restore the business of foreign intercourse to the same footing on which it stood in the year 1796, before the extension took place.
LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 17. Dr. Leib presented a memorial from a number of the late officers of the late navy of this state, praying to be placed upon the footing with other officers respecting their half pay, or to be allowed to enter into an amicable suit against the commonwealth for what they conceive their due, which was read and referred to Messrs. Gurney, Leib, Whitehall, Muhlenberg, and Harris.
Dr. Leib on the part of the committee reported a bill to authorize the governor to incorporate a company to erect an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia to Reading, which was read and made the order of the day for Thursday week.
Text"> Dr. Leib reported a bill to provide for the recording the several roads heretofore laid out or which hereafter may be laid out in the county of Philadelphia, which was read and made the order of the day for Tuesday next.
The report of the committee in favor of a grant to the trustees of Newtown Academy, was read a second time and adopted, and the committee who made the report were appointed to bring in a bill.
The report of the committee on unpatented lands was read a second time and referred to the committee of ways and means.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to empower Walter Clark, William Gray and William Wilson to sell and convey a certain lot of ground in the town of Lewiburgh in Northumberland county and for other purposes, which was agreed to.
Mr. Kelly moved that four members be added to the committee appointed to revise the judiciary system which motion was agreed to.
The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to authorize the governor to incorporate a company to erect a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, which was agreed to with amendments.
The bill for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in Chester county was read a second time and agreed to.
By yesterday's Mail.
NEW-YORK, January 17.
Capt. Hix of the Dutch ship Protection, of 56 guns, died on his arrival in the Texel, of the wounds he received in the action.
It is stated in the English prints, that the Empress of Russia has granted a pension of 200,000 roubles, to Louis XVIII.
On the 5th instant, the brig Sally, Joseph H. Atkins, master, arrived in Rebellion Road (Charleston, S. C.) in 53 days from Bourdeaux.
Capt. Atkins left Bourdeaux on the 9th of November. Four days before he failed, capt. Woodman, of the brig Aurora, of Charleston, then in Bourdeaux, received the following letter, from General Pinckney.
Paris October 9, 1797. "Sir: As it is possible our negotiations with this republic may not have a favourable issue, and that my colleagues and myself may be ordered to leave France, and as I understand you are bound to Charleston, I wish to go with my wife, daughter, secretary, and perhaps two other gentlemen; I should be glad to know if you take passengers, and have accommodations for them, and what are your terms, and the latest time you sail. Be so good as to write me. This is not to be considered as an engagement to go in the Aurora, but merely as a letter requesting information. I remain, very respectfully, your most obedient servant. (Signed) CHARLES C. PINCKNEY."
Capt. Woodman. "N. B. I think the Aurora, is a ship; should not be accommodated for passengers, can you inform of any vessel at Bourdeaux, that is, and about to sail on the 20th November, for Charleston, or near it?"
Ascrap, Atkins' reply asserts, that the letter from General Pinckney was received but four days before he failed, it is probable that there is a mistake in the date of the copy of the General's letter, and that it ought to be the 29th of October instead of the 9th, which would be five days, the time the couriers take to go from Paris to Bourdeaux. The postscript to the letter, we think, confirms this opinion; for if the General expected to be ordered away early in October, he would hardly put off his voyage to the 20th of November.
In consequence of the information, the American merchants in Bourdeaux were much alarmed, and they had been advised to get their property out of France as soon as possible, as there was a general opinion prevailing, that there would be a rupture between France and this country.
The Members
OF the Society of the Sons of St. George, established at Philadelphia, for the advice and assistance of Englishmen in distress, are requested to attend a Quarterly Meeting of the said Society at the City Tavern, on Tuesday the 24th inst. at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. GEORGE D. VIS, Sec'y. January 17

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19.
We are informed the Secretary of State yesterday received a letter from Mr. Murray...
Extract of a letter from Mr. Penwick, American Consul at Bourdeaux...
Capt. Atkins intended to sail for a French port in the West-Indies...
A correspondent begs leave to observe, that if any of the members of the Legislature...
The American Philosophical Society held their annual election of officers...
ABEL HOLDEN, Jr. Sworn the 30th day of December, 1797...
Clafs of Counsellors for 3 years. Mr. Jonathan B. Smith, Dr. William Currie...
The society will hold a stated meeting, on the evening of the 19th, at 6 o'clock.
Yesterday in the Senate of the United States, upon a motion for leave to bring in a bill...
Y E A S. Messrs. Anderson, Bloodworth, Brown, Foster, Greene, Jackson, Langdon, Livermore...
N A Y S. Messrs. Bingham, Chipman, Goodhue, Gunn, Hillhouse, Howard, Hunter, Latimer...
Four members of the Senate are absent from the States of New-York, one, New Jersey...
FURTHER REPORT From the Committee appointed, on the 8th of July last, to prepare and report articles of impeachment against William Blount...
Abel Holden, junior, of the city of New-York, in the state of New-York, being duly sworn...
accompanied him left to a house, at the corner of Pearl and Broad-streets, in the said city...
PRICE OF STOCKS.
Table with 3 columns: Stock Name, Price, and Remarks. Includes Philadelphia, January 16, 1797.
The Eastern mail had not arrived when this paper went to press.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
From Lloyd's list of Nov. 7. Arrived at Hamburg, Ship Alexander Magnus...
New-York, Jan. 17. ARRIVED. Ship Wiscasset, Stetson, Greenock 43.
The ship Nancy, capt. Forrester, was taken by the French privateer La Favourite...
From New-York, Jan. 10. A GHOST. New-Goal, (in the Fields) Jan. 10, 1798.
Capt. Fish declares that for several nights past, the apparition of a woman has haunted the goal...
From the New-York Gazette. (Translation.) Mr. M c Lean & Lang.
Those who believe in the Spectre of the new prison, may also believe the sanctity of the views of John Stewart...
When the revolution threatened France, and ever since that country has been torn to pieces...
It is thus—It is by means like these, that ambitious men on one side, and philosophers on the other...
to deceive the people, or to corrupt them public orators, who, like John Stewart, travelled from town to town...
Citizens, suspect these characters of philosophy; their lips are honeyed, but their hearts are filled with gall.
A FRENCHMAN. From the New-London Oracle. OF THE TERMINATION—ed.
Rule 1. When the primitive word ends in a consonant, the ed is subjected to form the past tense or participle...
Rule 2. When the primitive word ends in E, there is only the D added, and ought not to be any more additional sound...
CADMUS.
ANECDOTE. Pepel king of Bonney, who is perhaps one of the most extensive dealers in human flesh...
This anecdote reflects too much credit on these friends of humanity to require any comment.
Marshal's Sales.
UNITED STATES, } J. Pennsylvania District. } NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of a writ...
Table with 2 columns: Item, Quantity. Includes 1 box of Sugar, 2 bags of Coffee, 1 barrel, 1 half barrel, and 1 tub of Limes...
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshall's Office, 17th January, 1798.
Fresh Fruits and Wine.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Quantity. Includes 1000 casks fine Bloom Raisins, 300 Boxes, 300 Jars, 240 Boxes, 120 Half boxes, 100 Boxes Lemons, 100 Jars Grapes, 100 Kegs of Rigs...
Edward Dunant, No. 149, South Front Street. Who will Freight or Charter, The said Brigantine JOHANNA.
JOHANNA, Being a Dane of about 200 tons burthen, for any port in Europe. January 19.
THE SHIP AMIABLE.
D. G. TILLINGHAM, Master. For Amsterdam, CAN take in about 400 tons of goods to complete her cargo...
Hyson and Young Hyson Tea. A few chests of excellent quality, For Sale, corner of Second and Pine Streets. December 26.
NEW-THEATRE.
ON FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19. Will be presented, the celebrated Tragedy of ISABELLA.
OR, THE FATAL MARRIAGE. Count Baldwin, Mr. Warren—Biron, Mr. Fankell—Carlos, Mr. Wignell—Villeroy, Mr. Moreau—Child, Mr. Warrell—Sampson, Mr. Francis—Belford, Mr. Fox—Officer, Mr. Warrell—Servants, Messrs. Blissett, Hunter, Lufferty, &c.
To which will be added, a FARCE, called TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW, OR, THE MAN OF TWO MASTERS. Don Pedro, Mr. Francis—Don Sancho, Mr. Warrell—Octavio, Mr. Fox—Ferdinand, Mr. Warrell, jun.—Borachio, Mr. Warrell—Lazarillo, Mr. Bernard—Drunken Porter, Mr. Blissett—Waiters, Messrs. Warrell, Hunter, &c.
On Saturday evening the favourite Comedy of the Jew: to which will be added, the Critic; or, a Tragedy Rehearsed. Box, one Dollar; Pit, three quarters of a Dollar; and Gallery, half a Dollar.
Princeton—New-Jersey.
To be Sold, THAT neat and convenient House in which the late Mrs. Ann Witherspoon, now Mrs. Ann Walker, lived; together with all the appurtenances. The house is two stories high, of frame work, and painted. There are four rooms on an entry on the lower floor, and five rooms on the second floor.
Samuel S. Smith. January 19.
LOST.
IN this City, on Sunday November 16, 1797, a red Morocco Pocket Book, containing 2 notes of hand to READ & PIERCE, as follows, was lost.
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company.
January 17th, 1798. An adjourned meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Company's office on Friday next, 6 o'clock in the evening, on business of importance.
To be Exchanged for
British, German, or India Goods, IN THE PACKAGE; A tract of valuable Land In Lycoming, joining that of the Holland co. and containing 10,000 Acres. Inquire of the Printer. Jan. 15.
O B S E R V A T I O N S
On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or 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 Synocha, 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.
Imported in the brig Eliza,
Capt. HASTIE, from Bourdeaux; Claret in Cases of a very superior quality, White Sauterne Wine in Cases, Olive Oil in baskets of 12 bottles each, White and coloured Kid Gloves, do. do. Silk do. A few pipes of Bourdeaux Brandy, For Sale by JAMES LATIMER, jun. 71, South Wharves. Who has also for Sale, A few qr. Casks Old Sherry Wine, Dec. 5.
Two furnished Rooms to be Let.
Enquire at No. 162, Spruce-street, between 4th and 5th Streets. Any person who shall rent the above, may if required, be accommodated with board. Jan. 15.
This day is Published,
At the office of the Aurora, No. 112, Market Street, [Price one dollar and a half.] A view of the conduct of the EXECUTIVE in the FOREIGN AFFAIRS of the United States, connected with the Mission to the French Republic during the years, 1794, 5, 6. By JAMES MONROE, Late Minister Plenipotentiary to the said Republic. Illustrated by his INSTRUCTIONS and CORRESPONDENCE and other authentic documents. A very liberal allowance to those who buy to sell again. December 23.