Gazette of the United States & evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-04-05 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND  EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 98 of Vol. V.]
SATURDAY, April 5, 1794.
[Whole No. 557.]
For Norfolk & Fredericksburgh, The Brig  LITTLE SALLY, JOHN EARL, Master. A staunch good vessel, will sail in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board at Chestnut street wharf, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY & SON. March 31. dtf
For Sale or Charter, The Ship  ANDROMACHE, (An American bottom) John Moore, Master. IS a stout good vessel, about two years old, burthen 232 tons, has only made three voyages, and may be sent to sea at a small expense. She may be seen at Vine-street wharf, and the terms made known by application to WHARTON & LEWIS. March 21. dtf
For Amsterdam, The new fast-sailing, copper-bottomed SHIP  ADRIANA, K. Fitzpatrick, Master. BUILT of live oak and cedar and was intended for a Liverpool Trader, will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply on board at Walnut street wharf, or to THOS. & JOHN KETLAND. N. B. Passengers will be landed in England if required. March 6, 1794. dtf
Just Imported, In the Ship Apollo, Capt. Fitzpatrick, from Amsterdam, and now landing at Walnut street wharf, viz. GIN in pipes, A few bales Holland Duck, Ditto Osnaburgs, Holland Sheeting, Juniper Berries, Glass Ware, viz. Tumblers and Mugs, various sizes. Sheathing Paper, Sweden Iron, square and flat bars, Hair Ribband, No. 4. Dutch Great Coats, A quantity of Fink and Ockum, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY THOMAS KETLAND, Jun. The above-mentioned Ship is for Sale—should application be made within a few days; otherwise she will take freight for Amsterdam. March 1, 1794. d—tf
Just Imported, In the Ship Abigail, Captain Horton, from St Peterburgh in Russia, and now landing at Russell's wharf, HEMP, BAR IRON, RUSSIA SHEETINGS, RAVENS DUCK, RUSSIA DUCK, And for sale at the stores of the subscriber in Walnut street, No. 22. John Donaldson. April 4. d—w w—st
George Bringhurst, COACH-MAKER, In Mulberry (Arch) between Fourth and Fifth Streets, adjoining the Episcopal burying-ground. TAKES this opportunity of returning his grateful thanks to his former employers, and requesting their future favors, as well as those of the public in general. He continues to make and repair at the shortest notice, all kinds of pleasure carriages, such as coaches, chariots, phaetons with and without crane necks, coachees, chaises, kitterees, windior sulkeys and chairs, and harness of every description, in the neatest and newest fashion now prevailing in the United States. And as he has a quantity of the best seasoned wood by him, and capital workmen, he has not the least doubt but he will be able to give satisfaction to those who please to employ him. He has for sale, several carriages almost finished, such as coachees, an Italian windior chair, hung on steel springs, a light phaeton for one or two horses, and a sulkey with a falling top. Carriages sold on Commission. Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1794. m&ts3m
The Admirers of Sacred Music are respectfully informed, that One or more Performances from the most approved Parts of Handel's Works, (particularly from the Messiah) will be given in the week preceding Easter Sunday, (commonly called Passion week) At every ability in the Instrumental and Voc Line will be called forth on this occasion, there is no doubt, but that a Liberal Public will take the present undertaking under their protection. N. B. Part of the Profits will be appropriated to the use of a public charity. A particular description of the Place Selection, &c. will be given as soon as the necessary arrangements can be settled. March 29. dtf
NORRIS COURT, Back of the New Library, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. George Rutter, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he continues carrying on the business of Sign and Fire-Bucket Painting, Likewise, JAPANNED PLATES, for doors or window-shutters, done in the most elegant manner, and with dispatch. Orders from the country will be thankfully received, and duly attended to. December 30. dtf
IMPORTED In the Brig George and Harriet, from Havre de Grace, AND FOR SALE BY Louis Osmont, A PERFECT Assortment of Hanging Paper, high coloured and plain. White silk Stockings, high dressed and put up English fashion. The handsomest artificial Flowers and Feathers. Some Looking Glass Plates to be sold by the case. A few hampers of Champaigne wine six years old.
ALSO, An elegant parcel of Bearskin Muffs, And very beautiful Silk Cloaks, which on account of the season will be sold low, and at a long credit. LIKewise 42 pipes Madeira wine, and a few cases of Claret. A Quantity of Hamburgh Demijohns. In a few Days, He will have for Sale, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF White and Black Laces, Leghorn hats, fans and cambricks, claret in cases, a quantity of window glass, well assorted of all sizes, and a few pair of remarkable Looking Glasses framed, all arrived at Norfolk, now coming round. March 22. dtf
In the Name of the French Republic. EVERY Frenchman is forbid to violate the Neutrality of the United States. All commissions or authorizations tending to infringe that neutrality, are revoked, and are to be returned to the Agents of the French Republic. Philadelphia, Ventose 16th, second year of the French Republic, one and indivisible (March 6th, 1794, o. s.) The Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic. J. H. FAUCHET. The Editors of newspapers within the United States, are requested to republish the foregoing notice. d
Writing ON SIGN-BOARDS, JAPANNED PLATES, &c. Done in the most elegant manner, and after the first masters; likewise, Fire Buckets Painted and finished at the shortest notice, by GEORGE RUTTER, In Norris's Court, back of the New Library, between Chestnut and Walnut, Fourth and Fifth streets. March 4. dtf
Excellent CLARET, In hogsheads and in cases of 50 bottles each. ALSO, A few cases Champaigne Wine; MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South Front Street. Jan. 2, 1794. dtf
FOR SALE, BY MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street, An Essay on Slavery, Designed to exhibit in a new point of view its effects on morals, industry, and the peace of society. Some facts and calculations are offered to prove the labor of freemen to be much more productive than that of slaves; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor; and hence the necessary conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjust. Price 25 Cents. February 15. dtf
The following Certificate of the funded three per Cent Stock of the Domestic Debt of the United States standing on the books of the Treasury of the said United States, in the names of Donald and Burton of London, merchants, and signed by Joseph Nourse, Register of said Treasury, to wit:— No. 5476, dated 24th August 1792 for 2989 dollars and 63 cents was transmitted from London in the ship Peter, Paul Hufsey, master, bound for New York, and has been lost. The Subscriber intending to apply to the Treasury of the United States to have the same renewed, desires all persons who are interested in the said certificate, to make their objections thereto, if any they have. Francis Macy. Philad. March 27. B6w
Samuel Coates, At his Store, No. 82, South Front Street, RATH FOR SALE, 94 Barrels
New England Beef, 29 barrels liver oil, 45 barrels Cider 92 boxes of Candles, 1500 pair of men's leather shoes 642 bushels of Barley A quantity of Tow Linen Ditto, of New-England Seal-leather 40 bags of excellent Cotton 4 boxes of Chocolate 3000 wt. of Allspice 100 cases of the best Holland gin. April 1. *eadzw
Mordecai Lewis, Has for Sale at his Store, No. 25, Dock-Street: A few Bales of Russia Sheetings, Barcelona Handkerchiefs in Boxes, A bale of low-priced Cotton Handkerchiefs, A Quantity of Souchong Tea, Hyson and Tonkay, ditto. Holland Gin in Casks, A Quantity of Brimstone, With a Variety of other Goods. Feb. 20. 3aw6w
To be Sold at Public Vendue, On FRIDAY the 11th day of April next, at the house of John Thomson, in Perth-Amboy, The Proprietary House AND LOT OF LAND, IN THAT CITY.
THE Lot contains eleven acres, on which is an orchard of grafted apple trees, a well of excellent water, a large stone cistern, and a very commodious stable and coach-house, and a great quantity of the best building stones in the walls of the house, which was formerly built for the residence of the Governors of New-Jersey. The situation of this Lot is so well known for its healthfulness and beautiful prospect of the Raritan river to the west of the bay, and Sandy-Hook to the east, that a further description is unnecessary. The conditions of sale will be, one third of the purchase money to be paid on the first day of May next, when a good and sufficient Deed will be given to the purchaser, by WALTER RUTHERFORD, Esq. President of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New-Jersey, and the remaining two thirds satisfactorily secured in equal annual payments. By order of the Board, JAMES PARKER, Register.
This Gazette shall be enlarged, as it receives encouragement—The Subscription encreases daily—Advertising Favors are solicited—These constitute an essential Item in diminishing the Debit side of the Account.
Foreign Intelligence. RECEIVED BY THE BRITISH JANUARY PACKET. (CONTINUED.) COMMONS OF PARIS. Thursday, Dec. 26.
Columbeau read the project of a Resolution, in which he demanded, that the Female Citizens who went to Versailles on the 5th and 6th of October 1789, and who were present at the sitting, should be distinguished by a Banner in public ceremonies.
Pacotte supported the motion, saying, that they shewed great energy on that occasion; and that without them, Liberty would have been lost. [Here the galleries murmured.]
Chaumette observed, that it was not surprising that women displayed heroism in battle, and he mentioned Jeanne Achette, who saved the town of Beauvais. He added, that it was not only the women who went to Versailles on the days mentioned, who contributed to the events of that time, but that all the Parisians shared in that glory. [The galleries applauded.] He demanded, that their request should be granted, but that they should not march under the standard but as employing themselves in knitting, attended by their husbands and children.
The council resolved, that those females shall have place in civic ceremonies, and that a banner shall be carried before them, bearing on one side the inscription which is on the Arch of Triumph on the Boulevard—"Thus as a vile prey they drove the tyrants before them;" and on the other—"Women of the 5th and 6th of October."
The President read the following letter: "Bordeaux, Dec. 20.
"Since my arrival, I have studied the public spirit of the people here: but have not found one Bourdelais at a revolutionary pitch. I do not pretend to judge the people; they are as every where else, good triots, loving Liberty; but they are here too ignorant to perceive that a Republican government alone suits virtuous men.
"Yesterday, being the decades, in the Temple of Reason many hymns were sung in honor of liberty & sound Philosophy. Talien and Habeau pronounced discourses worthy of true Mountaineers; the few people who were present at this truly Republican ceremony, made the vault of the temple resound with these expressions, so often pronounced by good patriots—Vive la Convention! Vive la Montaigne! Vive les bons Patriotes de Paris!
"I went to the Comedie in the evening; Patriotic scenes only were exhibited. The enthusiasm was not the same as that of the morning; the verses, the most consonant to the times, were only applauded by a very few. When the patriots called encore! the rest of the house opposed it, and stones and other things were frequently thrown upon the stage; and frequently hisses were heard—The Mayor was obliged to request the spectators to watch the authors of the confusion.
"The good republicans complain that they do not receive all the good Journals; it will be however necessary that they should see them—for the number of the disaffected is so great, that too much precaution cannot be taken to counteract their criminal projects; as to myself be assured I will neglect nothing to enlighten my fellow-citizens, and to propagate the love of Liberty and Equality. (Signed)
"MAMEIN, jun. "Defender of the Republic." Referred this letter to the Committee of Public Welfare.
LONDON, January 4. Rear Admiral Macbride is to have the im

mediate command of a squadron destined for Halifax.
The French fleet, consisting of 27 ships, certainly sailed from Brest water, on the 26th ult. and directed their course to the westward — Of this most important fact, ministers received accounts on Thursday last.
The expedition to the coast of France, is, we believe, entirely abandoned. The French have 80,000 men in cantonments between Cherbourg and St. Maloes; and our equipments, from some unfortunate delays, appear to be perfectly known in France. Paris papers have mentioned them for some time past.
A Congress of deputies from the Allied Powers is still talked of to assemble at Frankfort upon the affairs of France. A day of thanksgiving has been ordered at Vienna for the many signal victories obtained over the French this campaign.
LEYDEN, Dec. 30.
An address has been presented to the Convention by the Lyonefe, in which that wretched people complain of the horrors which the representatives commit daily in that city, especially the emissaries of the Jacobins, the seven monitors who compose the ci-devant revolutionary commission.
"Scarcely is judgment pronounced, (say the unhappy Lyonefe,) when those who have been condemned are exposed in a mass to the fire of cannon, loaded with grape-shot; they fall one upon another, struck with the thunder; and often mutilated, they have the misfortune not to be killed by the first discharge. The victims who yet breathe, after having suffered that punishment, are finished by sabres or musketry."
The representatives have substituted for the two revolutionary tribunals which they had created, a committee of seven judges. This measure was indispensable. The two tribunals, embarrassed by forms, did not answer the wishes of the people: Prisoners accumulated in the prisons: Partial executions had lost all effect upon the Lyonefe. The committee of seven, judges in a summary manner; and its sentence is as just as it is sudden.
On the 14th December 60 villains were shot to death. On the 15th, 208. On the 17th, 60 were acquitted. On the 18th, 68 were shot, and 8 guillotined. On the 19th, the holy and miraculous guillotine made 13 the head shorter. On the 20th, 50 were set at liberty. On the 21st, 53 were shot.
Soon the guilty at Lyons will no longer pollute the soil of Liberty! We find daily gold and silver, coined and not coined. The quantity will astonish you when you hear it.
BOURDEAUX, Dec. 20.
The military commission proceeds in a revolutionary manner: The heads of conspirators fall on the scaffold—the suspected are shut up till peace shall be concluded—and the moderate, the indifferent, and ego-tists, are punished by the purse.
Lately all the actors of the grand theatre, to the number of sixty-eight, were arrested. It was a Focus of Aristocracy —we have destroyed it. On the evening before, the theatre was surrounded, when there were upwards of 2000 persons in it; and all suspected persons who were re-united in great numbers, were imprisoned; the same night 200 capital merchants were arrested, and seals put on their papers—and the military commission will soon do them justice.
The guillotine, and great fines, will purify the merchants, and will exterminate the monopolizers and money-changers.
Reason, makes here a great progress; all the churches have been shut; plate arrives in great plenty at the mint, and on the Decades we shall celebrate the feast of Liberty. The forced loan succeeds rapidly, 250,000 livres were yesterday poured into the receiver's chest. Bourdeaux will contribute more than one hundred millions to the Republic.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
December, 24.
Thomas Paine, and all Foreigners, expelled from the Convention.
Barrere—"The moment is come to make known a vice which has introduced itself among us. The People have been persuaded that they might choose Foreigners to represent them; but a single fact shall prove how dangerous such a measure would be.
"An Italian came with some patriotic works: His ambition wanted a Decree which granted him the title of a French Citizen; he urged that title, because his property had been confiscated on account of his writings in his own country. Well
we learn, that this property has just been restored. Let us decree, that all foreigners shall be excluded from the National Convention."
Bourdon of Oise—"Since there are no more Brissotines in the Convention, Thomas Paine, never came once among us: He is busy with carrying on his intrigues secretly."
The proposal of Barrere being put to the vote, was unanimously adopted in these words:
"Every Foreigner is, and shall be, excluded from the National Representation."
Congress of the United States.
House of Representatives
The observations of Mr. Smith of South-Carolina, on the passing of the bill for the naval armament.
(Concluded.)
Mr. S. next reviewed the principal objections to the bill, he said—1st. That the force contemplated was incompetent. 2d. That sending an armed force on the ocean would be the means of involving us in a war with some of the maritime powers. 3. That we had no friendly ports in Europe, which our frigates could resort to for supplies or refitment. 4th. That the expence would exceed the object to be protected. 5. That our trade would be deprived of the seamen required to man the frigates. 6. That it was now so late in the season we could not protect our vessels the ensuing summer, and that some favorable events might occur before the frigates could be equipped, which would render them unnecessary. 7. That this was the beginning of a naval establishment, which would hereafter involve this country in immense debts and maritime wars.
1st. To the first objection Mr. Smith replied that he was surprised those gentlemen who deemed the number of frigates inadequate to the object had never proposed to encrease the quantum of force; though this objection had been re-echoed by several gentlemen, none of them had thought proper to move an augmentation of the strength; the only motion of that nature, had proceeded from a quarter which had been always friendly to the measure. From the documents on the table, and from the diligent enquiries of a large committee, the force contemplated by the bill, did however, appear adequate; the number, and strength of the Algerine corsairs had been pretty nearly ascertained: it had been stated from good authority, that their vessels were light, and that they did not cruise in fleets, but scattered for the purpose of plunder. It also appeared that a smaller force than ours, had been successfully employed by Portugal, in blocking up the Straights.
2d. The second objection arose from the danger of being involved in a war. It had been said, that some of the maritime powers, whose interest it was, that our commerce should suffer from these piratical depredations, would see with displeasure, our armed vessels on the ocean; and would insult them; that our officers would resent such insults, and thus draw us into a war. If there were any nation so anxious to go to war with us, as this objection supposed, they would be at no loss for pretexts, without this; if while we were exercising so just, lawful and necessary a right, as that of using the only means in our power, of protecting our commerce from ruin, and our fellow-citizens, from a most dreadful captivity, any nation should wickedly and wantonly interfere, and molest our frigates, it would shew such a disposition to quarrel with us, and be such an act of hostility, as would justify war on our part. Whatever nation it might be, he should view such an aggression as the effect of predetermined hostility, and should not hesitate a moment to consider them as much our enemies, as the Algerines themselves. But this armament would furnish so little pretence for any danger of this kind, that he viewed all such terrors as chimerical; indeed it was somewhat strange, that these apprehensions should have been suggested by gentlemen, who considered commercial restrictions particularly directed at Great Britain, as of a most pacific tendency.
If irritating measures, pointedly directed at Great Britain, were not likely to excite a hostile split in her, much less was it to be expected that measures of un-
avoidable necessity, against the Algerine pirates, would excite that spirit.
3d. It had been clearly shewn, that there were many convenient friendly ports, to which our vessels of war, would have access. Spain, Portugal and France, had been mentioned; it was not probable, we should be at war with all those powers, at the same time. Being at peace with them all, we had a right to expect a friendly admission into their ports. A state of war would undoubtedly, present many difficulties, but even in that event, the proposed measure, did not appear less indispensable.
4th. The expence had been strongly urged, as a weighty objection. Mr. Smith observed, that the saving in insurance, the value of our ships and cargoes, the ransom of our captive seamen, was more than an offset against this item. But was not the slavery of our fellow-citizens, the national disgrace resulting from it, to be taken into the account? These were in his mind, considerations, beyond all calculation. Who could, after reading the affecting narratives of Captain Penrose and the other unfortunates, sit down contented with cold calculations, and dry syllogisms? These narratives ought to excite every possible exertion, not only to procure the release of the captured, but to prevent an encrease of the number of these unhappy victims. This could only be effected by the proposed measure; it was the only practicable mode of obtaining a peace, which would ensure the release of the captives, and of preventing the capture of others. Were the expence thereof double the sum proposed, he, for one, would not hesitate to vote for it.
5th. It had been alleged, that depriving our merchant vessels of the seamen requisite to man the frigates, would be a serious injury to our trade. No further answer was necessary to this objection, than barely to remark, that the injury was not to be put in competition with the loss of seamen, by slavery in Algiers, or by desertion from merchant ships, so unprotected and so exposed.
6th. The lateness of the season, had furnished another objection. Mr. Smith asked, whose fault it was, that this measure had not been adopted sooner? The members whose opinions coincided with his, and himself had urged the necessity of it, near three months ago, but the persevering opposition it had encountered, and the intervention and discussion of the commercial regulations, had protracted it to the present period. Late as it was, it was however highly necessary, and the best expedient which had been suggested. The very circumstance of preparation for naval defence, would facilitate our negotiation for peace, and would encourage our seamen to remain in our service.
He wished it always to be understood, that he did not rely solely on the efficacy of this armament; he still looked forward to a negotiation, and was ready to provide the most ample means for that purpose, but he was at the same time satisfied, that the first measure must accompany the latter, as the one would be nugatory, without the other.
7th. The dangers resulting from a large navy establishment, and the immense debts they have created in other countries, had been depicted and the House had been warned against such evils. How a bill, providing six frigates, which were to exist only during the war with Algiers, could excite an apprehension of a large and permanent navy, and an enormous debt, Mr. Smith said he was at a loss to discover. The clause which authorized the President, in the event of a peace with the Regency of Algiers, to discontinue the armament, was a complete answer to all reasoning which had been indulged on the subject of navies and debts. Admitting there had been no such clause, he did not feel the weight or applicability of the reasoning. This country was peculiarly fitted for a navy; abounding in all kinds of naval resources, we had within ourselves those means which other maritime nations were obliged to obtain from abroad. The nature of our situation, and the navigating disposition of a considerable proportion of our citizens, evinced still more the propriety of some naval establishment. Perhaps the country was not yet mature for such an establishment, to any great extent, but he believed the period was not far distant when it would. Sweden, with a population not greater than that of the United States, and with more slender resources, maintained a large navy; he saw no reason why the United States with an increasing population, much individual wealth, and considerable national resources, might not without ruin, do as much, or why the equipment of a squadron, inferior to that of any of the petty nations of Italy, should involve us in an insupportable expence.
Having replied to the principal objections against the bill, Mr. Smith said, though he did not suppose that any arguments of that day, would change a single vote, yet as a formal and lengthy opposition had been made, he wished to shew, that he did not rely upon a majority, and that he would never give his assent to a measure, which did not in his opinion, rest on the basis of good policy and propriety.
He viewed this measure as resting on that basis; he trusted it would produce the good effects which its friends anticipated, and that as he was confident it would be supported by a majority of that House, he had little doubt, that it would be sanctioned by the approbation of their constituents; but that even were he persuaded it would be attended with some of the mischiefs which its opponents had predicted, he should still deem himself warranted, in supporting it as a thing irresistibly and loudly called for by the urgency of existing circumstances.
April 4.
The following message was received from the President.
United States, 4th April, 1794. Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives.
I lay before you three letters from our Minister in London; advices concerning the Algerine mission, from our Minister at Lisbon and others, and a letter from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, to the Secretary of State, with his answer.
GO. WASHINGTON.
MR. PINCKNEY'S CORRESPONDENCE.
LONDON, 26th December, 1794.
DEAR SIR,
This serves to cover an additional * instruction, which, though dated the 6th of November, was made public at the Admiralty, but a few days ago. I only received it from our proctor last evening.
I am, with sincere respect, dear Sir,
Your faithful and obedient Servant,
THOMAS PINCKNEY.
Secretary of State.
I mention the circumstance of dates, because it appears to me of some importance.
[* This we have already printed.]
LONDON, 2d January, 1794.
DEAR SIR,
At the moment when I was preparing to go to the conference with Lord Grenville, this morning, I received a note from him, excusing himself from the meeting. I then endeavored to see Mr. Burges, but without success; and as this is the last hour for writing by the Packet, I must send the enclosed additional instruction, without explanation obtain from the ministry. The Danish Minister is sick, and at Bath; but the Swedish Minister appears to be alarmed at this measure, as I am informed, the mercantile interest, connected with America appear to be, from a committee of theirs having waited on Mr. Pitt. Upon this instruction, as it stands, it is unnecessary for me to make any comment. If a repeal or modification of it should take place, or if I can obtain the principles, upon which this government has issued it, I will immediately communicate.
Toulon is again possessed by the French Republic: We have not the particulars.
I remain, with sincere respect,
Dear Sir,
Your faithful and obedient Servant,
THOMAS PINCKNEY.
The Secretary of State.
(Duplicate.)
LONDON, January 9, 1794.
My Dear Sir,
You will receive herewith the copy of an instruction to the commanders of his Britannic Majesty's ships of war, &c. dated the 8th of this month, concerning which I had another conversation this morning with the minister of the foreign department. On his saying in the introduction of the subject, that he hoped I saw in it a manifestation of the good will of this government towards the United States; I observed, that it was certainly much less injurious to us than the instruction which it revoked, and might be as favorable as the principles upon which this government acts would admit; but I reminded him that our ideas differed materially from theirs on this subject, and without repeating the arguments I had before addressed to him, both verbally and in writing in support of our position, it was only necessary to say that we did not admit the right of the belligerent powers to interfere farther in the commerce between neutral nations and their adversaries, than to prevent their carrying to them articles which by common usage were established as contraband, and any articles to a place fairly blockaded; that consequently the two first articles, though founded upon their principles of not suffering in war, a traffic which was not admitted by the same nations in the time of peace, and of taking their enemies property when found on

board of neutral vessels, were nevertheless contrary to what we contended to be the just principles of the modern laws of nations; that indeed I had some doubt of the first article, being altogether supported by their own principle; but supposing that article as well as the rest, to be consonant to their former usage, I wished to know whether their present re-publication, imported any thing more than was before practised. Lord Grenville answered that the only reason for renewing them was, lest the present instruction being a revocation of that of the 6th of November, might also be deemed to revoke these articles which were connected with it. His lordship then explained the motives which had induced this government to issue the present instruction. The first, he said, was the sincere desire of administration, to maintain the best understanding and harmony with the United States; the second was, what he could not mention to me officially, but what he still thought it right I should be apprized of, that no misconception of their motives might be entertained, that he was aware of the delicacy of speaking to a foreign minister concerning the internal state of his country, neither could he expect an answer from me on the subject, but that their second reason was by their conduct, to take away every pretext from evil disposed persons among us, who, according to the intelligence he had received, were endeavoring to irritate our people against Great Britain, as well as to oppose the measures of our own government, and in short, to reduce us to the present situation of France, a misfortune which they deprecated as well for our sakes as for the common welfare and tranquility of mankind. He further took occasion to observe with respect to the conduct of our government in maintaining our neutrality, that although there were some matters with which this government was not perfectly satisfied (and to which for the same reason they refrained from giving that opposition they thought they would be justified in doing) yet from the general tenor of the conduct of our government, they were convinced it was their desire to maintain a fair neutrality, which was an additional motive for their present conduct.
I of course said nothing of our internal affairs nor of those of France. I assured him however that our government had been perfectly sincere in every measure relating to our neutrality; that they adopted it from a conviction that it was both just and politic and had pursued it according to what they conceived to be just principles, knowing that such conduct could entitle us to the benefits to be derived from a neutral situation. I concluded by asking what explanation could be given to what was passed in this business; and of the effect of the instruction of the 6th of May upon such vessels as might during the two months it had been in force have fallen into the hands of their enemies? Lord Grenville answered, that the order of the 6th of Nov. was intended to be temporary and calculated to answer two purposes, one was to prevent the abuses which might take place in consequence of the whole of the St. Domingo fleet having gone to the United States; the other was on account of the attack designed upon the French West India Islands by the armament under Sir John Jervis and Sir Charles Grey; but that it was now no longer necessary to continue that regulation for those purposes. He added, that the instruction of the 6th Nov. only authorized the vessels to be brought in for legal adjudication, and upon being told that notwithstanding such were the terms made use of yet that the officers who would have to act under it, must conceive it to extend to condemnation because otherwise the order was unnecessary, as without it they had been authorized to bring to adjudication all such vessels as they previously deemed liable to condemnation: He replied that the case of every vessel must be decided by its own merits, but that he conceived no vessel would be condemned under that instruction which would not have been previously liable to the same sentence. I informed Lord Grenville, that I should communicate this instrument to you by the packet: He said he should likewise forward it by the same conveyance, and at the same time would send an answer to my memorial on the King's instruction of the 8th of June to be communicated to you by Mr. Hammond.
I remain with sincere respect, dear sir, your faithful and obedient servant, THOMAS PINCKNEY.
The Post-Office bill was brought in engrossed, read the third time—the blanks therein filled—and passed to be enacted.
UNITED STATES.
SALEM, March 25.
Last week Mr. Samuel Cabot, of Beverly, arrived from Bourdeaux, by way of Tobago. He failed, by permission, on the 28th Dec. The embargo was then continued; and the National commissioners could give no encouragement of its being speedily taken off. It is supposed that Bourdeaux, would long since have been given up like Toulon, had the inhabitants had the same opportunity. Their disposition being well known, they are watched by the National Commissioners with the utmost strictness; and the decrees of the Convention are executed with unexampled rigor. All foreigners at that place, (except of neutral nations) and many French, have been confined in prison. Numbers have been condemned to the guillotine, by the Revolutionary Tribunal; and the executions take place immediately on sentence being passed, whether by day or by night. Vast property is confiscated. The rich are objects of suspicion. All plate and specie is demanded in exchange for assignats, which were at par in that place. Bread was scarce: and the inhabitants, rich or poor, on an equal allowance of half a pound a day. The churches were destroyed, or converted to other uses; and the bells cast into cannon. Reason and truth were worshipped, in the Temple of Liberty. The Sans Culottes were in high spirits. The men who were between 18 & 25 years of age had been called for, and marched sometime in November. It was said that several thousand Prussians had deserted to the French, in one body. Mr. Cabot saw a company of 60 of them, which were sent to Bourdeaux. Americans were treated with much respect in France, and the French have no desire that we should be engaged in the war.
PHILADELPHIA,
APRIL 5.
A London paper of January the 6th says, There is no truth in the report of Admiral Kingmill having taken a French ship, as stated in our paper of Saturday Evening, in consequence of erroneous information received from Ireland by the Mail of that morning. This report probably originated from the Argonaut, one of the ships taken from the French by Admiral Rodney, on the 12th of April, and then called the Jason, being now part of admiral Kingmill's squadron.
Extract of a letter from the Captain of an American vessel, lately carried into Dominica.
"We are in very great distress, occasioned by our detention, and the perishing condition of our cargoes from the heat of this climate—but above all a violent sickness rages in our little fleet, & so frequent are the deaths, that our mourning flags are constantly hoisted, and as all the money found on board when captured, is taken away, we are thereby rendered incapable of procuring that medical and other assistance for our sick brethren, which humanity dictates they should have. We yesterday handed in a petition to the governor, setting forth the deplorable situation we are in with regard to the sick: He has given us his word that he will interfere in the business, and this we expect he will do, considering that the health of the inhabitants very much depends upon it."
Proposals are issued by Mr. John Buel, printer, and Mr. E. Tisdale, engraver, (of the city of New-York,) for printing by subscription, a new and elegant edition of M'FINGAL, an Epic Poem, in Four Cantos, by J. Trumbull, Esq. illustrated with additional notes and explanations and ornamented with nine copper plates.—The work will comprise 140 octavo pages—To be delivered to subscribers in four separate numbers, each consisting of one Cantos, (stitched in blue) and two plates, with the addition of a handsome Frontispiece to the first number—The price to subscribers One Quarter of a Dollar each number, payable on delivery.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, April 4.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrivals at this Port. Brig Aurora, France, Liverpool, 105 days
Brig Mary, Hopper, Wilmington Iphigenia, Rutger, Currocoo Sloop Ranger, Dunn, Philadelphia
Capt. Briscoe France, of the brig Aurora, on the 14th of January, spoke the ship Jane, of Philadelphia, bound to Hamburg, out 15 days, all well, lat. 47, long. 31.
On the 14th February, spoke a brig from Havre-de-Grace, bound to Rhode-Island, lat. 36, long. 53.
On the 16th March, spoke the Mares, of London, from Jamaica, bound to London, George King, master, lat. 39, long. 61. who hoisted out his hoisted out his boat and brought us a cask of water, and some other necessaries.
The Indian Trader, Edwards, from Quebec to London, arrived at Deal, Dec. 17.
The Ann and Susan, arrived at Grenock, in 24 days from Virginia.
The brig Prosper, Tylee, failed on the same day with Capt. Rutger, for Bonaire; an embargo was to take place next day. The brig Friendship, Hall, had failed two days before.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Brig Charlotte, Hughes, St. Thomas's Sloop Willing Lais, Bell, Virginia Richmond, Bloch, Richmond Schooner Alice, Weymouth, Virginia Pidgeon, Milner, do. Ann, Jackson, do. Polly, Mahon, Norfolk Harriot, Roberts, Virginia Sloop Betsey, Hopkins, do. Richmond Packet, Petters, Richmond Polly, Greeves, Virginia
CLEARED.
Schooner Experiment, Carter, Charleston Delight Cutler, Boston Sloop Abigail, Smith, New-York John, Mary, do. Eagle, Gilman, New-York Fly, Collins, Baltimore Captain Hughes of the Brig Charlotte in 15 days from Saint Thomas, informs, that he left there about 12 sail of American vessels, amongst which are the Schooners—Harden, New-York, and—Pierson, Boston. Brigs.—Lindsay, Wells, and Eunice, Sollester, New-York. The remainder of the names unknown.
Capt. Sollester failed from Jamaica 3 weeks before Capt. Hughes left St. Thomas's, as also Capt. Pierson of Boston.
Capt. Hughes further informs that previous to his sailing from St. Thomas's, accounts were received there from St. Croix, which mentioned, that about 40 sail of American vessels were there, all preparing to sail for their respective ports.
Extract from Loyd's List, of Jan. 10.
Arrived at Gravesend. Major Pinckney, from Charleston; Helen, Patterson, Virginia; Betsey, Chace, Baltimore; Peggy, Lunt, Maryland. At Falmouth. Chesterfield, Pac, New-York; Mary, Telcombe, Virginia; John, Homans, Savannah; Mary, Preel, Virginia; Mary, Haley, New-York; Portland Packet, Halifax. At Portsmouth. Minerva, Scott, Boston; Debby, Lovel, America. At Deal. Rainbow, Holliday, Charleston; Hearts of Oak, Holliday, do. Betsey, Chace, Maryland. At Liverpool. Fame, Davis, Virginia. At Plymouth. Sally, Hackney, Portsmouth; Virginia, Buts, Virginia; Industry, Budd, do. At Clyde. John and Jean, Skukford, New-York; Ann and Susan, Duplessie, Virginia. At Dover. Lydia, Tobey, Charleston; Mary, Cunningham, Boston. At Whitehaven. Union, Reynold, New-York. At Bristol. Serrin, Farley, New-York. At Gibraltar. Sally, Chapman, Boston. At Dublin. Eliza, Barr, Virginia; Sally, Nichols, Boston. At Cork. Mary, Gardner, Virginia; Molly, Clark, ditto; Hope, Howland, Boston; Winifred, North-Carolina. At Elsinore. Warner, New-York. At Galway. Union, Snow, Virginia. At Limerick. Lucretia, Afelby, Virginia. At Crook Haven. Mary, Groves, Virginia. At Cadiz. Lavinia, Codman, Virginia; Aurora, Smith, ditto. William, Foster, ditto. Hope, Tielas, do. Hull Packet, Lawrence, New-York. At Amsterdam. Portland, Robinson, N. York; Four Brothers, Jones, Charleston. At Rotterdam. President, Smith, Maryland; Sally, Clark, do. At Ostend. General Washington, Belgium, Charleston. At Oporto. Amelia, Spencer, N. York; Catharine, Goodhue, Virginia. At Leghorn. Nordenfalk, Kihoon, New-York. At Bombay. China. America, New-York; Washington, do. Friends, Parel, Virginia. The Amsterdam Packet, Waddel, from New-York to Havre-de-Grace, is taken and carried into Liverpool, by the Princess Elizabeth privateer.
The Harriot, McLeod, from Bristol to New-York, is lost off Newfoundland—the people saved.
The Patsey, Huntington, from Liverpool, to New-York, is returned to Liverpool after being out six weeks.
The Orono, Dunbar, from Liverpool to Virginia, foundered at sea.
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Pennsylvania Hospital, 4th Month, 9th 1794.
The Contributors are desired to attend the ELECTION, to be held at the HOSPITAL on the 5th day of the 5th Month next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon; to choose the MANAGERS and a TREASURER, for the ensuing year. By order of a board of Managers.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
April 5.
Will be performed, A COMIC OPERA, once performed here, called the
Highland Reel.
(Written by the Author of the Poor Soldier.)
To conclude with a NEW REEL, (Composed by Mr. Francis,) by the Characters.
To which will be added, A COMEDY, in three Acts, called Catherine & Petruchio, OR THE Taming of the Shrew.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places, at half an hour past 4 o'clock, and to order them to withdraw, as soon as the company are seated, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain in the boxes, nor any places kept after the first act.

The Profits arising from the following publication are for the benefit of the Poor.
Just published, printed by R. Aitken and Son, and sold by J. Crukshank, W. Young T. Dobson, and the other Booksellers,
MINUTES
OF THE Proceedings of the Committee , Appointed on the 14th September 1793, by the Citizens of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties, and the District of Southwark, to attend to and alleviate the sufferings of the afflicted with the Malignant Fever, prevalent in the City and its vicinity.
WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING
A list of persons admitted into the Hospital at Bush-hill, shewing the times of their admission, death and discharge.
Number of Houses, Deaths, &c. in the respective Streets, alleys, and courts in the city of Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, and District of Southwark.
A list of the Interments in the Burial grounds in the city of Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, and District of Southwark, with a meteorological account of the weather.
A summary of donations in cash and provisions, received from sundry persons and places, for the use of the poor and afflicted.
April 2. d3w.
Scheme of a Lottery,
To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes—this Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half Blanks to a Prize.
THE Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York—Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew McConnel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Douglass, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
S C H E M E :
 1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000  1 10,000 10,000  2 5,000 10,000  5 2,000 10,000  10 1,000 10,000  20 500 10,000  100 100 10,000  300 50 15,000  1000 20 20,000  2000 15 30,000  3000 12 36,000  8100 10 81,000  14,539 Prizes. 262,000  23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000  Last drawn number, 2,000 
38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each = 266,000. The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superintendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenberg, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them.
In order to secure the punctual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four sufficient securities, to perform their instructions, the substance of which is
 I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the Monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes.  II. The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be responsible for them.  III. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society. 
Pateron, January 2, 1794.
On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had.
February 24. tu&fif.
INFORMATION Is Requested
By the Editor, of a Mr. William Kilton, a Brick Layer, who went from New-England, and was at Philadelphia 1st August, 1793, since which time nothing has been heard of him—Great relief will be afforded to his aged parents and friends, by any intelligence concerning him—as they are fearful that he has fallen in the late general calamity.
March 22.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1794. JUST PUBLISHED, By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street, THE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF
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OR, A Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; And present state of the several NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
CONTAINING,  1. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system and the latest observations.  2. A general view of the earth, considered as a planet; with several useful geographical definitions and problems.  3. The general divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands.  4. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces and colonies.  5. Their climates, air, soil, vegetables, productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes.  6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country.  7. Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of nature since the most early periods of history.  8. The history and origin of nations; their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength.  9. The genius, manners, customs, and habits of the people.  10. Their language, learning, arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce.  11. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities.  12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from Philadelphia.  To which are added,  1. A GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX , with the names and places alphabetically arranged.  2. A TABLE of the COINS of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents.  3. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. 
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The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days past; they are a good general imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
M A R K S.
Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States.
ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark.
The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper.
The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O, to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word.
In the word United the letters are narrower and closer together than the rest of the bill.
The i and f in the word promise are not parallel, the f inclining much more forward than the i.
The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letters are stronger and the device in the margin particularly is much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in that year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America.
ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark.
They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Notes above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills.
The fine ruled lines through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits.
The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the o being less than the m, and others following.
There is no stroke to the i in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined.
The letters ent in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Tw and the y going below them.
The Signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamp-black and oil, and differs from the other ink used in printing the bills and the cashier's signature.
It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the authors of them.
The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz.
The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the Bills are printed.
The person or persons, who engraved the plates.
The printer or printers, of the bills.
Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills.
THOMAS WILLING, President of the Bank United States.
JOHN NIXON, President of the Bank of North America.
By order of the Committees of the respective Boards.
Philadelphia, March 28, 1794. dit.
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