Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-09-01 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1242.]
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
For Fredericksburg, Or any port on Rappahannock river, The fast sailing SCHOONER KITTY, Nelson Hugene, master; a remarkable good vessel, not one year old, the most material part of her frame being locust, mulberry, and black walnut.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, EXCELLENT FOURTH PROOF Jamaica Spirits; And to dispose of, The fine, fast-sailing Schooner SWALLOW, Of Baltimore, about 140 tons burthen.
For Sale or Charter, THE FAST-SAILING SHIP LIGHT-HORSE, LYING at Messrs. J. & R. Waln's wharf & two hundred and seventy tons burthen, a stout, iron vessel, and well found. For terms apply to Joseph Anthony & Co.
At South-street wharf, WILL BE LANDED, Friday, 19th inst. August, by Gou. Hope, from Jamaica, and from Sally, from Port-au-Prince, 300 Hhds. COFFEE, 70 Hhds. SUGAR. Also, the cargo of the Swedish brig Gustaf Adolphe, capt. Ramfse, from Gibraltar, 1st and 4th proof Brandy, in pipes and hhd. Hazle Nuts in sacks St. Ubes SALT, for sale by PETER BLIGHT.
FOR SALE, The ship STAR, JOHN VANNE MAN, Master, LYING at Walnut-street wharf, Philadelphia built, of live oak and cedar, will carry about 3200 barrels, is two years old, and in complete order to receive a cargo. For terms apply to THOS. & JOHN KETLAND. Who have also for sale said vessel's cargo—consisting of—Wine and Porter bottles, Wind-glass, 6 by 8 to 16 by 12. Pipes in boxes, Earthen-Ware in crates, Grindstones, Coals, Whiting, &c.
For Sale, Or for Charter to the West-Indies, THE SHIP CERES, Philadelphia Built, OF Live Oak and Red Cedar, burthen about 3500 barrels, now discharging at Latimer's wharf. This vessel is in excellent repair, well found and will bear a thorough examination, and as soon as discharged will be ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to John Vaughan.
FOR SALE, The Brig PUNCH, An entire new vessel, built, finished and fitted in the best manner. One hundred and thirty-six tons burthen, and will sail remarkably fast. For terms apply to Mr. N. Sage, at the George tavern, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co.
For Sale or Charter, THE SNOW BOSTON, BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expense, her falls and rigging being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
CABLES, From 16 to 9 1/2 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No 12 north Third-street.
TO BE SOLD, A pair of black Coach Horses. For terms inquire at No. 12 Quarry-street. Next week will be submitted to public inspection, The PROSPECTUS Of a New Periodical Work entitled The United States Magazine, And Repository of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge; Which will be conducted on a new, liberal, and interesting plan—each number containing besides the usual quantity of letter press, two neat engravings, and a favourite song set to music—Price only one fourth of a dollar; the publication to commence on the 1st of February 1797, and continued monthly.
AN APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Inquire at this Office.
French Goods. Received by the Sally, Mitchell, from Havre-de-Grace, 20 Trunks } Ladies' SHOES of all colors and sizes 1 Cafe } 1 Ditto white and colored Silk STOCKINGS 1 Ditto Pine LAWN 1 Ditto best fine CAMBRIC 1 Ditto Ladies' best Mouselon and Grenoble Gloves For Sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. Aug. 24
70,000 Pieces Nankeens, Of the best quality and on reasonable terms, FOR SALE BY Philip Nicklin & Co. August 26.
St. CROIX SUGAR and MOLASSES. Landing from on board the Schooner Little Tom, Capt. Thomas Bennett, at Race-street wharf, A choice parcel of St. Croix Sugar, and a few hogheads of Molasses, For Sale by Pragers and Co. August 30
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut street, between Front and Second streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH. April 21.
FOR SALE, WINE, London particular Madeira, 4 years old, in pipes and hogheads, Claret, genuine old, in cases, Gin, in pipes, from Holland, Earthen Ware, in crates, Basket Salt, in hogheads, Shot, Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9, Bar Lead, Red and white dry lead, Steel, German and Russia, in barrels, Anchors, cables, junk, bunting, tarpaulin canvas, Tin plates—An invoice Stationary, by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. July 29
A Book-Keeper, OR Clerk's place is wanted by a person properly qualified, and whose character will be found unexceptionable. Apply to the Printer. Aug. 11
Wm. HOLDERNESSE, No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms; AMONGST WHICH ARE, Some fine India muslins embroidered with gold and silver, Superfine Book, Jacquet, and Mouselon ditto, Do do do do Handkerchiefs, Some extra black taffeties, lute strings and colored Persian Bandana Handkerchiefs, Long and short Nankeens, English Mantillas of the fifth quality, Damask table linen and napkins, very fine Silk Hosiery, an elegant assortment Thread and cotton do, Umbrellas—green silk, oil'd do, and do cloth, French cambrics, very fine, Irish Linens, do. &c. &c. June 14
A very valuable MERCHANT MILL, DISTILLERY and BREWERY, and sundry STONE QUARRIES to be let. I will rent my Merchant Mill at the little Falls of Potomac, for any term not less than seven, nor more than eleven years, from the first day of September next. The mill-house is 42 by 40 feet, three stories high, built with stone, and has in it three pairs of French Burr Stones, two overhorses, 18 feet water-wheels, and Evans's machinery complete, with every other thing proper and necessary for carrying on the business with dispatch, and at as little expense as possible, all in good order. From the mill to my landing on the Potomac river, (where craft of any burthen may deliver grain and take in flour) it is about 40 yards, and from thence by water to George-Town and the City of Washington, about 3 miles, and to Alexandria about 11 miles. This situation, aided by a sufficient capital, will command the produce of a very extensive back country, where large quantities of wheat and other grain is annually made, the distance to it being from 8 to 10 miles less than to any market town upon the navigation of the Potomac. There are on the premises a large stone Coopers' shop, a stone granary, and a commodious miller's house. At the landing aforesaid a bridge is now building over the Potomac, which is in great forwardness and probably will be finished the ensuing fall. There are also on the premises, a Brewery and Distillery, built with stone, in them are three stills, two coppers or boilers, with every necessary article, all new, and in good order, and sufficiently large to carry on the Brewery and Distillery upon a very extensive plan. This property I will rent for the same term of years. Upon my lands adjoining the premises, and along the banks of the river, where craft may load with ease and dispatch, is an immense quantity of building and foundation-stones. Four quarries are now open, and as many more may be opened with ease: the stone taken from these quarries is better, and has the preference at this market, to any other stone brought to it. I will rent these quarries separately or together as may best suit. On the top of the hill, and about 200 yards from the mill, is a stone Dwelling-house, large enough for the accommodation of a family; also, a kitchen, dairy, smoke-house, &c. and a garden, enclosed and in cultivation, the soil of which is equal in goodness to any in this state. I will also rent this property. Adjoining to the Brewery and Distillery is a Smith's shop, in which is a complete set of Blacksmith's tools, which I will also rent, and if agreeable I will hire to the tenant two negro blacksmiths, one of them will be a complete workman. If I rent out the stone quarries, I will sell three crafts, which were built for the purpose of carrying stone; they will altogether bring upwards of 90 perch. Immediate possession will be given. For terms apply to the subscriber in this town. The Mill, Brewery and Distillery, with their appurtenances, will be delivered to the tenant or tenants in good repair, and must be returned, at the expiration of the lease or leases. PHILIP RICHARD FENDALL. Alexandria, Aug. 24
Sales of India Goods. The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, consisting of Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS. AMONG WHICH ARE A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Doreas, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER, For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street. June 8
TAKE NOTICE, THAT application will be made for the renewal of the following certificates, issued by Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, in the name of Roger Griffith, Esq. of Norwich, Connecticut—1 certificate, six per cent. domestic stock, No. 13,907—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1791, for 1597 65-100 dollars—1 ditto, three per cent. domestic stock, No. 10,682—dated December 16, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1791, for 994 30-100 dollars. 1 ditto, deferred stock, No. 9,166—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first January, 1801, for 798 83-100 dollars. Said certificates are supposed to have been lost or stolen in this city some time in December or January last. JOSEPH THOMAS, No. 59, North Front-street. Philadelphia, July 21, 1796. d6w.
DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former acts for that purpose.—That there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all carriages for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveying of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannels work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheel carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheel carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon sulky with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every four wheel carriage, having framed posts and tops, and running upon wooden spars, 2 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at No. 117, in Race or Sassafras street, in the City of Philadelphia, at the house of Daniel S. Clair, Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of Abraham Du-bois, Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than 30 gallons—and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing Spirituous liquors in less quantities than 30 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorized to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the district of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection, at Philadelphia, 21st July, 1796. 39
Philadelphia, West-Chester, Strasburgh, Lancaster, York and Frederick-town STAGES. THE proprietors of the above Stages, return their best thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the encouragement received in this line of business, and beg leave to inform the public, that they are determined to run their stages through from Philadelphia to Lancaster in one day, commencing on Tuesday, the 14th July instant, in the following manner,—viz. A Stage will set out on that day at 4 o'clock in the morning, from the house of George Weed, Market-street, Philadelphia, and run by the way of Wellesboro' and Strasburgh, arrive in Lancaster the same evening, on Friday morning run to Wright's ferry and exchange passengers with the York and Frederick-town stage, return and arrive in Philadelphia on Saturday, and on Monday morning following, at 4 o'clock, said stage will set out from the said George Weed's, Philadelphia, and arrive at Lancaster the same evening, on Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock will set out from the house of Mrs. Edwards, Lancaster, and arrive in Philadelphia the same evening, and will commence again on Thursday morning following, and continue every week—The price for each passenger from Philadelphia to Lancaster is three dollars and a half, to York, four dollars and three quarters, to Frederick town eight dollars, the like sums for 150 weight baggage, with the usual allowance of 14 lb. gratis to each passenger, and 5 pence a mile for all way passengers. 30—$4w
John Reilly, George Weed. Just Arrived, In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels SALT; 100 Crates QUEENS WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY; FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf.—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29.
FOR SALE, A Complete Font of Brevier, Entirely new, and yet unopened. The weight of this font is about 214 lb. It is from the Foundry of Wilson & Sons, Glasgow, and will be sold at cost & charges. Also for Sale, a pair of Super Royal Chales. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, 129 Chestnut Street. Apr. 19. $4w
Prime St. Croix Sugar & Rum, Landing at Clifford's Wharf from on board the brig Pragers, Capt. Thomas Watson— And For Sale by Pragers & Co. August 26.
Carolina Rice, In tierce— A few tipes of fourth proof Brandy, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Window Glass, For Sale by Gurney & Smith. August 31.
New-England RUM in Hhds. COUNTRY GIN in barrels, JUNIPER BERRIES in Casks, SPERMACETI, COMMON WHALE, and } OIL. TANNERS, SPERMACETI CANDLES, Tallow, Ditto, Mould and Dips, White SOAP, in Boxes, Best Boston BEEF, in barrels and half barrels, CODFISH, in hhd. Best Boston MACKREL, in barrels, and A few choice Smoked SALMON. For Sale by JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. Also, a small invoice of well assorted INDIA GOODS, JUST ARRIVED. Aug. 23.
Dutch Goods, Received by the Pennsylvania, from Amsterdam, GIN, in pipes, Molasses, Ticklenburgs, } In Bales, Osnaburgs, } German, } Stripes, in cases, Haren, } Ducks, in ditto, Hollands, } Ravens, } Bedticks, in ditto, Brittanies, } in ditto, Platilles, } For Sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. Aug. 29.
FOR SALE, COFFEE, in hhd. bbls. & bags, COTTON, of Demerara, and entitled to drawback, SOAL-LEATHER, Also, BOSTON BEEF, and Mould and Dips CANDLES. Apply to ISAAC HARVEY, Jun. No. 5 South Water-street. 8 mo. 20. $3w
Just Published, From the Press of MOREAU DEST. MERY, and to be had at the principal Booksellers in town, (price one quarter of a dollar) A PAMPHLET ENTITLED The Blue Shop; Or Impartial and Humorous Observations on the Life and Adventures of PETER PORCUPINE. With the real motives which gave rise to his abuse of our distinguished patriotic characters. TOGETHER WITH A full and fair Review of his late Scare-Crow. This production is interesting to all parties. August 30. dif
Great is TRUTH and must prevail. JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at No. 41 Chestnut-street by J. FORMROD, An Apology for the Bible, By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Bishop of Llandaff, &c. Being a complete refutation of Paine's Age of Reason, And the only answer to the Second Part. August 30. dif
Published by T. STEPHENS, No. 60, South Second Street. The Group; Or, An ELEGANT REPRESENTATION ILLUSTRATED. Embellished with a beautiful head of S. VERGES, C. S.
THE publisher thinks it a mark of respect, due to a liberal and enlightened public, to inform them that this is the Poem for the publishing of which he has been twice dragged from his house, and is now laboring under a vexatious prosecution. He is conscious that the piece contains nothing either criminal or offensive, unless original wit, decorated in elegant language, be criminal or disgusting to the prevalent taste; and, as he trusts that neither of these is the case, he submits the work to the public with a full assurance of its meeting with a favorable reception. He would beg his prosecutors to call to mind (if they have ever read it) the following apologue to a well-known romance—"A young painter, indulging a vein of pleasantries, sketched a kind of Conversation Piece, representing a bear, an owl, a monkey, and an ass; and to render it more striking, humorous, and moral, distinguished every figure by some emblem of human life. The bear was exhibited in the garb and attitude of an old, toothless, drunken soldier; the owl perched upon the handle of a coffee-pot, with spectacles on his nose, seemed to contemplate a newspaper; and the ass ornamented with a huge rye-wig (which, however, could not conceal his long ears) sat for his picture to the monkey, who appeared with the implements of painting. This unblushing group afforded some mirth, and met with general approbation, until some malicious wags hinted the whole was a lampoon upon an old officer, a physician, and a member of Parliament; an insinuation which was no sooner circulated, than these people began to be alarmed, and even to fancy themselves signified by the several figures in the piece. The furious group fell upon the painter, who declared that he had no design to give offence, or to characterize particular persons. They affirmed, the resemblance was too palpable to be overlooked—and their clamours being overheard by the public, the Captain was a bear, the Doctor an ass, and the Senator an owl, to their dying day."—If a similar fate should attend the persons who will insist upon being the members of this group, the public will do the publisher the justice to remember that it is no fault of his. August 27. dif

CONTINUATION OF Foreign Intelligence.
From London papers by the late arrivals.
THE CONSPIRACY.
DROUET, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PEOPLE, TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY.
CITIZENS,
On the 21st of Floreal, in the morning, I was arrested in a house with five other persons, who had met by appointment to breakfast. I am ignorant of the motives which have induced the Minister of the General Police to apprehend these Citizens, whom I met for the sole purpose of consulting on a letter which I had written the evening before, to the President of the Executive Directory. The answer of this letter I had not then received, though I expected it with impatience, that I might determine upon the course which I ought to pursue. My intention was to consult these citizens on what was most convenient to be done for the public tranquility, and at the same time for vindicating the honour of the National Representation, which I considered to have been violated in my person, on the 19th of this month, at 11 at night. Ought I to make a formal denunciation to the Legislative body, or insert a copy of my letter and my complaints in the public papers? Such was the question I proposed to submit to Citizens Laiguelot and Ricords, whom I had formerly known, and with whom I had lived in habits of friendship before my captivity in Austria. We had not met above a quarter of an hour, when I had scarcely finished the reading of my letter, when an armed force surrounded the house, and arrested Citizens Laiguelot, Ricords, Darte, and two others, whose names I do not remember, as well as the proprietor of the house, whose name, I believe, is Dufour. The commander of the armed force invited me to follow him to the house of the Minister of the General Police, from whence I was conducted to the house of the said Commander, and afterwards to the prison of the Abbaye, in which I was shut up without knowing the cause of my apprehension, though those who conducted me there said it was a measure of general safety. If the public tranquility demands my imprisonment, I am satisfied; and I love my country too much to complain of that which may be useful to it. It matters not to me how I serve it, whether in shedding my blood in its defence, or in languishing in captivity; whether in the field of honor, or as now in the abode of infamy, provided that my country be free and happy—I am contented. I shall not make the air resound with the accents of indignation, nor the complaints which I might form against the legality of my arrest,—the good and the evil of this affair are too indifferent in my eyes to give me either joy or sorrow. But before I know the cause of my imprisonment—at the moment when the public opinion is suspended over me, I will explain frankly the sentiments which have animated me in all the events, in which I have acted a part. Because no consideration, no power on earth is capable of deterring me from openly declaring my sentiments; and because the portion of the people who named me for their Representative, and who probably know me well, have not said, that under these circumstances I should ever diminish or augment the enthusiasm for public liberty which they have seen me always earnestly profess. This was the reason of their choice, and for which they honored me with their confidence in 1791, 1792, and again on the last renewal of the Legislative Body. I hope that when my correspondence, my papers, my speeches and my actions shall be examined with attention and impartiality, the Legislative Body will be convinced, that my whole life has been but one continued pursuit of the most pure philosophy, and the most ardent patriotism.—But these words do not sufficiently express my idea—for there are also a philosophy and patriotism peculiar to London, Vienna, Petersburg and Constantinople. The difference arises from the manner of viewing things. I shall explain myself more clearly. From the age of sixteen, the epoch at which I believe I began to think, I have possessed a heart inflamed with the most sublime enthusiasm for the political liberty and equality of the body social. I had my mind stored with the principles of Rousseau, Mably, and Raynal. I learned to signalize my zeal, for which I wanted but an opportunity.—It may be seen if ever I have omitted any one.
I shall not attempt to retrace all the actions I have performed in the short space of my political career, lest I should seem desirous of calling to my aid the gratitude of Republicans. Far from me be such an idea! If I have done some good, it has contributed to my own satisfaction and pleasure, and I require no thanks from any one. If, accidentally, I have committed some evil, it has been always by ignorance and without design; for, neither vice nor ambition have inhabited my heart. Far from me also be every ultra and intra revolutionary idea! I understand nothing of those fluctuations. I know only the Republican principles, which guarantee to the people their rights and sovereignty. This is what my constituents willed in 1792, and it is this which I have always willed, because I have not had the insolence of substituting my will for theirs. At the moment when I was made a prisoner of war, I had the happiness of seeing realized in my country those ideas which almost every author had treated as chimerical. I saw, at length, in a corner of the earth, an immense, free, and sovereign people, giving to themselves the laws which they believed necessary for their safety. I saw them also in the midst of this revolutionary crisis, resisting all the efforts of their ambitious neighbours; and shaking off, in despite of their impotent rage, all the prejudices of pride and superstition. This idea consoled me in my captivity, I congratulate myself on having contributed something towards the regeneration of my country; and I felt myself honoured in belonging to a people whom I regarded as the most energetic of the universe.
After this development of my principles, it is easy to imagine what must have been my astonishment when arriving on the frontiers of France, I beheld the new order that was established in France. "Ah!" exclaimed I, in the presence of my colleagues Quinette, Lamare, and General Bournonville, "was it worth while to make so many sacrifices, and pour forth so much blood for obtaining a system which appears to me a striking resemblance of the Government of the most cruel and inaverted of our enemies. They have got an Upper House and a Lower House, and they want only a King to render the likeness complete! It is to be hoped that England will soon have the goodness to give us one of her own sort; for at the period when I left France, the Royalists and the intriguers had proposed to call the Duke of York to the overthrow throne of the Bourbons."
Such were my sentiments on reading the present Constitution for the first time at Fribourg. I believed my remarks the more just, as I found that the Austrians praised this Constitution, and I have never been able to support the idea of finding myself in unison with the enemies of my country.
On arriving in France, however, I altered in some degree my language, because I found that the patriots had been the first to accept this Constitution, and that the Government appeared to use every means to raise them from the state of degradation into which they had fallen after the 9th Thermidor. I arrived at Paris full of confidence in the good intentions of the Government. I preserved for a long time this good opinion of the Directory, as may be seen by several letters I have written to one of its members, in which I did myself a real pleasure in pointing out to him those things that appeared inimical to the public good, and for which I at different times received his thanks. It grieves the friends of their country that the proceedings of the greater part of the agents of the government do not accord with the ostensible objects of the Directory. In most of the offices of administration there are to be seen only pet coxcombs, who, when addressed, run about on their heels, or shrug up their shoulders, and never pronounce the honorable word Citizen but with a sneer. They behave in the most repulsive manner to those who bear no other title than their civic virtues or their glorious wounds.—Throughout the whole extent of the Republic the most energetic Republicans are never mentioned without some odious qualifications: if a man of the most pure intentions declares himself boldly in favor of liberty, he is immediately ranked in the class of monstrosities—and, by a revolting contrast, while the apostles of the revolution are persecuted, those who have always been distinguished as its enemies, the Egotists, the Agitators, the Priests, and even the Emigrants, enjoy a shameful predilection. Indeed, such observations as I had been led to make in various departments, were not calculated to lessen the anguish I felt in seeing the proneness of the Government towards Royalty, or, at least, to Aristocracy. My heart was at the same time penetrated by sorrow and by Republican zeal; and, unable to oppose sufficient efforts to the retrograde motion of the revolution, I became desirous of giving in my resignation, and returning to the obscurity from which I was drawn in 1791, that it might not remain an inactive spectator of the downfall of public liberty. I should long ere now have executed this design, had not my health obliged me to drink the mineral waters. My fortune, ruined by my captivity, did not permit me to undertake a journey for this purpose at my own expence, and until it should be completed I deferred my resignation. Let my friends be interrogated—let the letters which I have written to my wife, to different citizens, to the Minister of Finance, and to the Executive Directory, be read; they will prove, that I only delayed my departure until I received what was due to me by the government, and that I should have been on my way more than eight days ago, instead of being as now in prison.—Notwithstanding, though I cannot judge but by appearances, I am accused of conspiracy.—A conspirator!—Yes! Doubtless, I have sometimes conspired, but it was against the enemies of the Republic; and it was openly with my sword in my hand. I did not conceal myself at Varennes, at Biesme, nor at Maubeuge. I have also conspired secretly in favor of my health and my repose, which I was desirous of seeking in the bosom of my family! Let all those who have seen or heard me, all who have read my letters, come forward to accuse me, if I do not declare the truth. I expect them with all the tranquility of an upright conscience. It cannot be believed, however, after what I have said, that I pretend never to have spoken against the government. On the contrary, whenever I thought its operations were in any shape inimical to public happiness, I have never failed to censure them. I was not satisfied with merely speaking, I have written also. There may be seen among my manuscripts many papers to attest the truth of what I say; and I feel myself honored by it, because I think that a representative of the people should be ever forward in defending the interests, the glory and the liberty of his constituents. I have announced that I shall declare my sentiments. I must fulfil my engagement, since I and myself exposed to the review of the public, which is ever impatient to determine on the conduct of a citizen who occupies a conspicuous situation. I have formed also some plans which probably will not please all the world, and which will doubtless be treated by the greater part of mankind as chimerical and absurd. It matters not, since I have conceived them, since I have spoken of them, not only to my intimate friends, but even publicly I am bound to retrace them here.
Weariness of hearing the complaints of oppressed patriots, grieved to see them reviled, reduced to misery, and despised by those who are gorged with the riches of the Republic, I have endeavoured to discover the cause of this change; and what might be the best means that could be conveniently employed, should the evil arrive at this height, and leave to Republican zeal no other resource than despair. Let us first enquire, what is the cause of the decay of the influence of patriots on the public opinion? All political as well as physical bodies are liable to periodical revolutions, which no human foresight
can prevent. These revolutions tend to excite a fermentation in the body, which serves to separate, by a sort of secretion, all the heterogenous or superabundant parts. The machine then resumes its equilibrium, and that which gave it the impulse, becoming no longer necessary, remains in a state of inaction, and sinks into oblivion. At the approach of a revolutionary crisis, all the selfish, who think only of their enjoyments, all the rich, whose only object is to take care of their wealth, and the timid who are solely occupied about the preservation of their existence—Such men, I say, who form always the majority of the enlightened part of every nation, when the moment of revolution arrives, shun the tempest, retire towards the centre, and lay themselves down, to wait quietly until it be appeased. On the contrary, men of impetuous spirits, of strong minds, of transcendent genius, boldly meet the storm, preside over its movements, and guide the helm of affairs. These men struggling always in the midst of danger, soon find their strength exhausted, and numbers fall during the conflict. But before they have finished their work, the multitude of moderate men, who concealed themselves at the height of the crisis, so soon as they judge the vessel is ready to gain the port, flock in crowds from the nothingness to which they were condemned; and, like hungry drones, throw themselves on the hive, to drive away the bees, and share its spoils. Such is the cause of the oscillations and reactions which have taken place for almost two years. The most energetic Republicans have exhausted the greatest part of their moral and physical powers, during the course of the revolution.
The men who have always, at a distance, regarded them with jealousy, and have vowed to them implacable hatred, prepare now to dispute the prize, and would possess themselves of it exclusively. These hold in their hands the means of success—riches, leisure, ambition; and above all, that flexibility of character which is so convenient to those who wish to supplant others. The patriots, to resist these last attempts, can only oppose the antiquated reputation of some virtues now despised. There need not be so far an effort at the decline of the patriotic enthusiasm which lately elevated the French people above all the nations of Europe. Still, however, the patriots exist in great numbers. The remembrance of their past glory, the shame of being eclipsed by those who concealed themselves during the revolution, the knowledge of the evils which they have experienced, and the misery which has oppressed them, excite in their souls the most lively indignation, and a strong desire of vengeance. All the violent measures that the government may take, can serve only to retard for a time the burst of confined passions. In vain does it prevent the assembling of citizens. In vain does it hire the most celebrated journalists. It will not succeed in breaking that band of sentiment which unites all patriots from one end of the Republic to the other. The patriots will meditate all their lives the means of resuming the influence which they have lost, and thousands will arise to avenge every zealous victim who shall perish in the enterprise. I have long since made this calculation, and have foreseen that torrents of blood were again about to flow for thirty or forty years, that is to say, until the revolutionary generation should be extinct. This idea struck me with horror! and I considered if there were not some means of averting the scourge from my country. I saw only two, one of which appeared to me impracticable, viz. that the government should rally around it all the patriots, and leave the aristocrats and royalists to complain at their leisure. These kind of men, who are neither numerous nor energetic, are always ready to submit, though with murmuring, to the laws that are accepted by the majority: when they find them rigidly enforced. The second mean will probably appear chimerical to all the world. I consider it, however, as the only one that can save the patriots from the humiliation of bending their heads under the yoke of their enemies; or else the cruel necessity of dipping their hands in the blood of their fellow-citizens, to avoid a tyrannical domination. For it ought always to be remembered, that though citizens may not always be of one opinion, they are still not the less brothers, the children of one common mother. Upon the recollection of this title, all good citizens will revolt at shedding the blood of Frenchmen. Such was the sentiment which animated me, when I formed in my mind the following plan— "When Aristocracy shall have completely established her proud dominion, when there shall remain no prospect of satisfaction or happiness in France for those declared patriots who have accomplished the revolution, let them rate as one man. They must take with them their moveable property, their provisions, their instruments of husbandry, and their arms, their wives and children. They must proceed towards the frontiers of the Republic, and abandoning a country that detests them, burst as a deluging torrent on the fertile regions occupied by the enemies of the mother country. It is there they must establish themselves as conquerors and legislators."
It is there alone that they can truly found the Trinity of Democracy—Equality, Liberty, and Fraternity. They must bear before them the holy palladium of the Sovereignty of the People, and, presenting with one hand the sacred code of reason, with the other a terrific scymetar, force the vanquished to bow down before the divinity of the conquerors. In quitting their country, let them shake the dust of the soil from their feet, to shew that they will never re-enter it again. Let them efface every trace of the fetters which enthralled them in France, so that the name of Frenchmen may from that moment be erased from the column of Liberty, and the emigrants resume the name of their most early ancestors. It is thus I with the descendants of those brave Gauls who shook the Roman Republic to its center, to hasten to avenge the rights of a Sovereign people, violated in the person of an assassinated ambassador; and to re-establish the worship of Liberty on the ruins of the Throne of superstition.
This project however Chimerical it may appear, seems to me likely to conciliate the interests of all. The Patriots will have an opportunity of withdrawing themselves from the domination of their enemies, and they will find in their vast numbers a sufficient pledge for their safety in a foreign country. The remaining part of the nation will find itself relieved from the superabundance of a turbulent population, which will otherwise continue long to torment it, and which would always be an impediment to the designs of the aristocrats. The Sovereign people will without any trouble be avenged of the outrage it sustained at Rome; and the country will at last see with satisfaction her children delivering her from those torrents of tears which their dissensions have occasioned her to shed. These Representatives, these are the projects I have formed, and on which I have often conversed with pleasure
among my friends. If I speak not the truth, let them come forward and accuse me of falsehood. I shall expect them to do so. Thus I have stated the object of my conspiracy, and I may say with confidence, that I am the only conspirator. This project, however, is not new. It exists in the minds of all the oppressed patriots that I have seen in different departments, who expect to see the arrival of that fatal moment, when finding no longer any security for their safety in the country, they will be obliged to form what they call a Republican Vendeé. I should have wished to have been able to render this design useful, which seemed to me well calculated to direct again the impetuosity of Republican zeal against the enemies of the country. This idea appeared to me sublime, and I have cherished it in my imagination with a sort of ecstasy. If it is a crime, Legislators, punish me, for I acknowledge myself guilty of it.—But if any one accuse me of having wished to embrace a particular arm in the blood of my Fellow-citizens, I maintain that he lies. Let the calumniator present himself before me, I shall strip him of the marks of perjury with which he would cover himself. I conclude with praying you to read my letter in the Council. If the Legislative Body grant my demand, I shall believe it is disposed to judge me impartially. If I am to experience a refusal, I shall have the melancholy satisfaction of seeing that I have not been deceived in my opinion, and that Aristocracy triumphs in France. Then I shall exclaim nunc dimittis , because I have lived long enough and there remains for me nothing more to regret on the earth.
(Signed)
DROUET, Representative of the People.
From the Prison of the ci-devant Abbaye Germain, 23 Floreal (14th May), 4th year of the French Republic.
FAYETTEVILLE, (N.C.) Aug. 20.
On Wednesday arrived in this town, six of the head men of the Catawba nation of Indians, viz.—Major George White—Captain John Dole—Captain Billy Redhead—Sergeant Billy Morrison—James Scott—and Patrick Brown: after remaining two days at the Wigwam of Sago (brother) Cochran, smoking the pipe of peace and friendship, and performing a number of feats of archery and war dances, they set out on their way to Wilmington, on a visit to his excellency the Governor, their brother, and head men of the State of North-Carolina.
We hear that the hon. James Gillespie is re-elected representative for congress, and Richard Stanford, esq. in the room of Absalom Tatom, esq.
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PARIS, July 5.
COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED, July 1.
The secret committee, formed yesterday by the Council of Five Hundred, has not yet formed any result. It was resumed and continued to day. A message from the Directory was read, declaring, that the anarchists agitate Paris anew; that they had resumed their criminal hopes, that a part of the conspiracy of Babeuf had already been executed in the morning; that women, or men disguised as women, had rushed into the markets, had there rated merchandizes at their pleasure, and had carried them away, pillaging, or, at least, paying with mandats, to which they gave what value they pleased; that these disorders were the more alarming, in that the seditious cloaked themselves with the pretext of certain laws too imprudently adopted, that it was time to take efficacious measures and to submit to a fresh examination certain financial laws which opinion rejected, and the execution of which, terrors the erection of scaffolds, and the adoption of all the revolutionary measures could not produce.
The discussion was began less upon the disorders which had taken place in Paris, than upon that which was the true cause, that is to say, the law which assimilates the mandat with money .
Cambacérès spoke with much force and talent, upon the necessity of at last abandoning systems, the iniquity of which was acknowledged; which ruined individuals, under pretence of enriching the State; and which, in fact, only enriched some knaves. He reminded them, that confidence could not be commanded; that it was to be obtained only by a series of measures well concerted, and by a conduct and plans proper to re-assure men of property, too long sacrificed to the enemies of all order and prosperity; that it was the business of government to remove all suspicions, to merit the suffrages of the good, and to shew a loyalty which should serve as an example to all citizens. He declared it as his opinion, that the surest means to produce a better state of things, was to carry on a severe economy into all parts of the administration; to accelerate peace by an union of vigour & moderation; to place knowledge & probity in the room of ignorance and plunder; to give entire liberty to private bargains and to commerce; and to put the receipts and expenditures upon a footing the least subject to the abuses and caprices of stock-jobbers.
Cambacérès enlarged upon these ideas in a manner which made a strong impression upon the Council, and added to the idea which had been long entertained of his excellent disposition and his knowledge. He was followed in the tribune by several other orators, who spoke to the same effect, and insisted on the necessity of repealing those laws which good men could not approve, and which only favored knaves, by enabling them to pay large debts with little money, and to turn the national fortune to their own profit.
All seemed to be satisfied of the utility of a course of exchange for the Mandats, without, however, entirely repealing the law of the 28th Ventose upon the sale of national possessions. Camus was almost the only one who seemed to think, that if the government was obliged to make its payments in course, the Mandat would be still more discredited by the large emissions, and that the public treasury would not be able to answer all the expenses. The discussion was to continue next day, and still in secret committee.
The alarms expressed yesterday by the Directory in its message upon the state of Paris, were but too well founded. A general pillage had been organized by the Terrorists, who hoped that the indigent would suffer themselves to be seduced by this lure. The fermentation was great; the groups were heated by Jacobin blood hounds and revolutionary figures. They were every where in the fields, running through the streets, seeking to bring over the military to them, by exaggerating their hardships; attributing the discredit of the mandats to the directory: assuring the people that if Babeuf and Drouet had triumphed, they would have been on a par with money, boasting of the reign of Robespierre, and declaring that they would not be happy till there were neither rich men nor merchants, nor Directory, and the patriots ( ala Babeuf ) should rule every where. In the evening they were obliged to confine themselves to conversation and unavailing provocations, because measures had been taken. But, in the morning they had nearly pillaged the markets, and thus exposed Paris to want, frightening and robbing the country people who were bringing in provisions.
To-day, thanks to the police, calm is reëstablished; and the Jacobins have not had the same success as yesterday, although they have endeavoured to renew the commotions. Some of the insurgents have been arrested, and there have been found among them some of the old valets of the faction of Orleans, and of the committees of Robespierre. These movements ought to prove to the directory how perfidious or short-sighted are those who seek to lull them asleep again, to prevent their seeing the plots which the anarchists are constantly renewing. It is now proved to them, that there is no safety in Paris, either for them or for men of property, until the National guard shall be re-created, and put upon a respectable footing.
From Hamburg Papers , translated for the Aurora .
FRANCKFORT, June 21.
Field Marshal Wurmsier has already set off for Italy. In his passage through Carlsruhe he dined with his highness the Margrave of Baden. It is remarkable that at Weilburg, where Wurmsier committed such devastations, the French have this time done almost no damage, and they have not touched the effects in the Palace, and the cellars of the Prince of Nassau Weilburg.
The French column which fell back towards Neuwied encamped not far from the Red Cock, destroyed all the entrenchments raised during the summer by the Austrians, burned again, and had already gained some advantages over the Imperialists, but these being reinforced by the troops of Mollard and the emigrants, succeeded in dislodging
The Arch-Duke Charles, who advanced beyond the Lahn with the corps d'armée, has left some bodies of troops between the Lahn and Mein to prevent Jourdan from crossing the Rhine in his rear. The French however are very numerous opposite Neuwied, at the mouth of the Lahn and between Rinfels and Mayence, and the troops that had crossed the Rhine with Jourdan file up the river towards Mayence, instead of hastening towards Dusseldorf against which the attack of the Arch-Duke seems directed.
The French patrols advanced within cannon shot of Mayence, but they have not yet established a permanent camp in its vicinity; the nearest corps occupies a position on the small river Selze, about two leagues from the fortress.
There are no longer any Austrian troops on the left bank of the Rhine except on the glacis of Mayence, and in the old redoubt of the Rhine near Mannheim. Frankenthal, Oggerheim, Oppenheim, and Bingen are occupied by Jourdan's army. The French levy heavy contributions in the countries abandoned by the Austrians. At Worms they exacted a contribution of 125,000 livres, and it is said they have plundered the town of Bingen.
NEUWIED, June 20.
We have come off very well. General Oliver, a worthy character, who commanded the French troops here, maintained a severe discipline, so that not the least excess was committed. On the sudden approach of the Imperialists, the town was evacuated by the French. Several houses were damaged by the cannonade of the Austrians, who first supposed the French still at Neuwied.
BATTLE OF KIRPEN.
BONN, June 20.
A bloody action was again fought yesterday between Ukeroth and Altenkirchen. The details given vary in some particulars; but they all agree, that the French grenadiers and dragoons fought like lions, and that every inch of ground the Austrians gained was covered with their own blood. General Kleber advanced during the day upon the enemy and continued his retreat undisturbed towards night. About 300 wounded were sent here the same day by General Kleber.
The corps of Kleber falls again back to its former position on the Wupper, whilst the divisions of Jourdan's army that had crossed the Rhine, occupy already their former positions between Mayence and Coblenz.
The French attribute the check they suffered near Wetzlaer to the great superiority of the Austrians who amounted to from 15 to 20,000 men, whilst the division of Le Febvre was not half so numerous.
COLOGNE, June 20.
General Le Febvre, whom flying reports announced to be mortally wounded, made prisoner, killed, arrived here on the 18th inst. He is indeed wounded, but his wound cannot be dangerous, for he walked about the town, the same evening he arrived. He has already set off for Dusseldorf, his division and a quantity of baggage and artillery follow him.
June 21.
The Austrians arrived last evening at Deutz opposite this city. It is said they intend in earnest to attack Dusseldorf.
We hear this moment that 8000 men of the army of the north and several battalions of Batavians marched from Holland to reinforce the French at Dusseldorf.
MANHEIM, June 20.
Whilst the French have fallen back from the Lahn, they strain every nerve to force the Imperial entrenchments before this fortress, and to expulse the Austrians entirely from the left bank of the Rhine. This morning at 5 o'clock they began with a most incredible fury to storm the entrenchments near Mundenheim; at 9 o'clock they directed their chief attack against Maudach and advanced from thence with equal vigour against Mundenheim and Rheingenheim. The fire of the artillery and musketry was terrible. All the windows of Mundenheim trembled. The French rushed on over killed and wounded and attacked at the point of the bayonet. They lost many men, but they carried the entrenchments of Rheingenheim.
Defeat of LEBEBRE near Wetzlaer.
WETZLAER, June 16.
The whole army of the Arch-Duke having successfully evacuated all their posts on the left bank of the Rhine, and received considerable reinforcements from Wurmsier's army, took a position between the Lahn and Mein. The whole force of the Austrians posted from the Rhine to Friedberg, amounting to 80,000 men. Jourdan had also a considerable force beyond the Lahn, and as he received daily reinforcements, it was determined to make this day the 16th, a general attack upon his whole line.
But the French gen. LeFebvre, who was probably informed of this plan, attempted to frustrate it by attacking the corps of General Werneck near Wetzlaer, on the 15th, before several corps of Austrian troops had reached their respective positions on the Lahn. Altho' the Austrians fought with their wonted bravery, and were immediately supported by a corps of Saxons; the French gained at first some ground, and it seemed to be their object to break through the Austrian line. Our troops begun already to fall back, when happy for this city, the Arch-Duke arrived, and after him a considerable corps of Austrian Cavalry and Weilmünster; another numerous corps of Imperial troops approached at the same time from the camp of Rechtenbach. The French were then pushed out of the wood, on the border of which they established batteries, which kept up a tremendous fire.
The Germans immediately established two batteries, commanding the chief battery of the French, which was soon after turned by the Austrian cavalry, and attacked in front by the Grenadiers and the Saxon Light-horse, who stood several discharges of grape-shot; the battery was taken, and the French were compelled to retreat; but it was too
This day the Austrians went in pursuit of the enemy, and are already 4 leagues advanced from this city.
At the commencement of the engagement of yesterday, the French were superior in numbers; but the Austrians received such powerful reinforcements that, but for the night, the whole corps of LeFebvre must have been destroyed or made prisoners. Among the prisoners brought in is a French Colonel of Cavalry who had received eight wounds. There were in all seven pieces of artillery taken, four of which have been brought here. The Light-Horse of Karauzay took two, the Saxon Light-Horse two, and we hear three have been taken by the Grenadiers.
The Saxon Light-Horse had one man killed and 47 wounded, among the latter several officers. The Saxon Chasseurs suffered most, they had a Captain and a lieutenant killed; one of their officers, and four or five of the Chasseurs had their hands cut off, by the French cannoners, when they were about laying hold of the cannon in the battery. The loss of the Imperialists cannot be exactly stated.
Several inhabitants of this place who visited the whole field of action, immediately after the battle, maintain, that the number of killed on each side, amounted to about 100, and from this they conclude that there might have been about 400 wounded on each side.
FRANCFORT, June 18.
Intelligence just received from Nafteten, informs, that the French have again advanced on the heights of Ems. They are rapidly marching over the bridge of Neuwied.
HAMBURGH, June 28.
A Swedish Courier arrived the day before yesterday from Paris. After having stayed two hours with Mr. de Nordenkiold, the Swedish Secretary of legation here, he continued in full speed his journey to Stockholm.
ELSINORE June 18.
Two English Frigates and a merchantman passed yesterday the Isle of Anholt. Six or eight French Frigates and a Cutter, it is said, have taken off Bergen, about 13 English vessels, some of which arrived in Norway.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1796.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Massachusetts, to his friend in this city.
"The general health and remarkably fruitful season which you mention are enjoyed here & I believe thro' our whole country. How great the blessing! As a people, we have but one blessing more, to ask of heaven, Wisdom to improve our happy state!
"The Jacobins with us have really a hard time; they have retained so many old and new lies that they are now in the dumps. They cannot raise the smallest breeze, or keep up the appearance of a party. The Democ societies are dead; and all Jacobinism must soon follow, unless some very unlucky events should turn up.
"All political discourses, sermons, orations, commencement performances, &c. this way, breathe pure Federalism, and the warmest approbation of the President, surpassing former times.
"Governor A. exerted his influence to prevent politics being introduced at commencement; but it served only to oil the wheels ; such reiterated applause were never before bestowed upon the orators who pronounced eulogiums on the President, and the Federal Government. The Jacobins seem to realize that they are down, and down may they forever remain. They will long be remembered for the evil they intended; and long ought the people to remember with gratitude the good providence which turned their wisdom into foolishness, and blasted their evil designs. Who can view our prosperous and happy country, and reflect what it might have been, without gratitude?
"I am confident there will not be a Jacobin elected for the next Congress in the Eastern States; and I am informed the prospect southward is growing better."
Extract of a letter from Virginia, August 15.
"I sincerely pray, that the United States may hold to their neutrality, and not be forced out of it by a passionate sense of national honor and glory, which would involve us in distress ten fold greater than the distressing feelings pride will undergo by submitting to aggressions: the war will soon be terminated; and, the prudence of America will then give her more celebrity than could be gained by any resentments she could express."
COMMUNICATION.
IT has often been remarked, that the "exclusive patriotism" of Paris, the enemies of the French constitution, appear to be of the same cult with the enemies of the constitution of this country. In a late Aurora the President of the United States is violently attacked in a translation from Louvet's Sentinelle . This Louvet, we find, is implicated in the late conspiracy at Paris to destroy the present government of France, and to restore the sanguinary term of 1793. Time will shew whether there is not a sine qua non connection between the anti-constitutional party in France and in this country. Our "exclusive patriots," after threatening the United States with the vengeance of France for nearly two years, can produce nothing to justify their denunciations but the publications of men who are engaged in a "terrible plot" to overturn the constitution of France, and to massacre the legislative bodies and other constituted authorities.
"We have received several anonymous requests to publish the names of persons as candidates for different offices—Independent of uncertainty respecting the inclination of the parties proposed, promiscuous publications of individual nominations tend to mislead and bewilder the public mind. We shall, therefore, omit publishing anonymous proposals, at least for the present."
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NEW-YORK, August 31.
We learn from London, that Dr. AMASA DINGLEY, of this city, is elected member of the Medical Society of the city of London.
From the HUDSON GAZETTE.
Mr. Stockl.
Permit me, thro' the medium of your Gazette, to acquaint my friends and fellow-citizens, the elect
ty the honor of representing them in the Congress of the United States, and from their repeated unqualified election of me, persuade myself of their approving sentiment. I am constrained, from considerations relative to the private concerns interesting to myself and family, to decline their suffrages at the next election for Representatives in Congress.
EZEKIEL GILBERT.
Hudson, 24th August, 1796.
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE LIST.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1.
   ARRIVED. days.     Schooner Sally, Oatton, Virginia 9   Sloop Sally, Dickey, Savannah 12   CLEARED.   Sloop Two Friends, Parker, New-London   Olive Branch, Jarvis, Curratuck   Keshah, Brittell, C. N. Mole   Schooner Periphas, Dunn, N. York   Amelia Ann, White, Fredericksburg   Pomona, Gardner, Boston   Capt. Clark of Schooner Boston, 12 days from Cape François, left there—   Brigs Two Sisters, Eagleston; Sally, Jackson; Neutrality, King; Maria, Mason; Schooners Experiment, Johnson; Morning Star, Waters, and sloop Dunton, all of Philadelphia; and several others belonging to different parts of the United States.   Brig Governor Brooke, Kelly, from Cuba, is below. Ship Eagle, Kearny, and Rebecca, Hughes, were to sail from London, about 14th July, for Philadelphia.  
Arrivals at New York—August 31.
   Schr. Friendship, Bourdet, Jamaica   Sloop Tyger, Tracy, Cutto  
The ship Cheeseman is safe arrived at Amsterdam, 25 days from New-York. The ship Hester, one of the English homeward bound West India fleet, Francis Pearson, commander, from Port-au-Prince, bound to London, laden with sugar and coffee, was wrecked on the 13th July at night, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock on the west side of the Island Hanagua, the crew saved.
Yesterday arrived the ship Olive Branch, Capt. Provost, in 18 weeks from Liverpool.
Captain Provost on the 5th July, spoke the sloop Democrat, Captain Potter, from New-London, bound to Bourdeaux, out 20 days, all well, long. 30, 33.
July 24, at 11 A. M. in long. 42, was boarded by a French frigate from the West Indies, on a cruise, two 74's in company. The Captain of the frigate told capt. P. that he was cruising for the Jamaica fleet.
Capt. P. on the 29th fell in with a very large fleet which he took to be the Jamaica fleet.
August 19, spoke the brig Nymph, captain Webb, from Philadelphia bound to Bourdeaux, out 7 days.
Same day, spoke the ship Andromache, captain Kingston, from Philadelphia, bound to Cadiz, out 11 days.
The brig Two Polly's of Newbedford Captain Hawes, failed for New-York, 10 days before Capt. Provost.
The ship Jay, Capt. Dyer, was to sail for New-York in two days after Capt. P.
Port of Baltimore.—August 29.
   Schooner Hawk, Capt. Knap, 12 days from Port-de-Paix. Left there, Schooners ——, Keene, Philadelphia; Harriot, ——, Charleston; brig Thomas, ——, do. Captain Knap brought 30 passengers.   Ship Hope, capt. Coward, 17 days from Port-au-Prince.  
Ship Hebe, M'Candless, 15 weeks from Amsterdam, with 125 passengers, buried 100 on the passage.
Ship Dauphin, Rich, 19 days from St. Croix.
Schooner Sally, Benson, 15 days from Cape-Francois. Left there brig Paddy, Reeves, Baltimore.
Arrived yesterday, brig Peggy, Wallace, 28 days from Kingston.
Schooner Elizabeth, Craig, 22 days from Cayenne.
Brig Two Sisters, Hubbert, 17 days from St. Thomas.
Extract of a letter from Doctor Baker, Health officer, dated Saturday evening, 9 o'clock, to capt. Jeremiah Yellott.
"The Hebe has arrived at Hawkins's Point, in 15 weeks from Amsterdam. She left port with 235 passengers, and arrived with about 120. The principal disease at present appears to be the fever. There are not more than a dozen confined, though they all appear very much debilitated." The following Baltimore vessels were laying at Leogane on the 8th inst.
   Brig Lodustry, Muffy, waiting for trial.   Schooner Providence, Harding, do.   Hannah, Philip, cleared.  
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NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, having been reduced in his circumstances, by sundry misfortunes, and being thereby unable to satisfy his just debts, hereby gives notice to his Creditors and to all persons concerned, that he intends to apply to the General Assembly of Maryland at their next session to be held on the first Monday of November next, for the benefit of an act of insolvency.
WILLIAM EDMONDSON. Easton, 1st of the 9th month, 1796. Pawi-MN.
LANDING,
From on board the ship STAR, Capt. Vanneman,
About 150,000 Bottles,
From Bristol—For Sale by
F. COHNWITZ.

For Sale, A LARGE ELEGANT AND WELL FINISHED Three-story Brick House, (The late residence of General Walter Stewart) WITH A LOT OF GROUND thereunto belonging, the west side of Third-street, near Union-street containing in front 32 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The house is 32 feet front and 50 feet deep; the several rooms contained in it are large, commodious, and completely finished; the two first stories are each 13 feet high; there are 20 mahogany doors in the house; a geometrical staircase, with mahogany rails and a good sky-light. The kitchen is in the cellar, which is spacious and convenient, and finished with an oven, flesh-holes and pantries, a servants' hall and large wine-cellar adjoining the kitchen, in front of which is an area in which there is a pump. The yard is vaulted. Communicating with the said building is a neat three-story brick house, on the north side of Union-street, containing 20 feet front by 20 feet deep, the lower part of which is at present occupied as a coalting-house, and the upper part divided into well-finished large chambers. This house may at a small expense be converted into a convenient dwelling. The front door is very handsome, and the front and back have Venetian window-shutters. Adjoining the last house, upon the lot belonging to the first, are erected bathing-rooms, &c. There are likewise very good coach-house and stables finished equal (or nearly so) with any in the city, on a lot containing on Union-street 30 feet, and in depth on the west side of said alley 32 feet. There are good cellars under the whole of the buildings, and a wine room over part of the stable, with a hay-loft over the remainder. For further particulars enquire of EDWARD BONS-LL & Co. At their Office No. 64 Dock-street, between Walnut & Pear streets. 6th month 24th, 1796.
To be sold by public sale, ON Wednesday, the 7th day of September next, on the premises in Mount-Holly, Burlington county, by the Subscriber, The Dwelling-House and Lot Whereon it stands, having been in part occupied as a store for several years past, and in a good stand for business, together with the store-house, stable and buildings thereon erected, having two large cellars under them. Also, the shop goods and household furniture. A clear title will be given to the purchaser on payment of the money or sufficient bond therefor, and possession of the premises will be given in the said month of September. The sale is to continue 'till the whole is disposed of. Mount-Holly having become the County Town, makes this property more valuable than heretofore. The conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale, by PETER SHIRAS. N. B. All persons indebted to the subscriber, are requested to discharge the same immediately, as he intends soon to remove out of this state. Any person having a just demand against the subscriber, is requested to produce the same for settlement. Mount-Holly, August 16, 1796.
Samuel Richardet, RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS' COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia. The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the Season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguishedly honored. Philadelphia, April 19.
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors for establishing useful Manufactures, held at Paterson, July 8, 1796. RESOLVED, That a special meeting of the Stockholders of the Society be called on the first Monday, being the third day of October next, at Paterson, by ten of the clock of the same day; then and there to take into consideration the propriety of dissolving the said corporation, agreeably to the law in such case made and provided—and the Stockholders are earnestly requested to attend the said meeting in person or by proxy. August 27
LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES Treasury Department, August 3, 1796. Public Notice is hereby Given, IN pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the Territory north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the sections or lots of land described in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven ranges of townships, which were surveyed in pursuance of an ordinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, will be exposed for sale at PUBLIC VENDUE, in the town of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, on the twenty-fourth day of October next, and thenceforward, from day to day, until the first day of December ensuing, unless the said lots shall be sooner sold, in the manner, and on the terms and conditions herein after mentioned, to wit: 1st. The said sections or lots shall be sold under the direction of the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and such person as the President of the United States may specially appoint for that purpose. 2d. The said sections or lots shall be sold to the highest bidder, but no sale can be made for less than two dollars per acre of the quantity of land contained in such lot or section. 3d. The highest bidder as before mentioned, must deposit at the time of sale, one twentieth part of the purchase money, in the hands of such person as the President of the United States shall appoint to attend the sales for that purpose, which will be forfeited, if a moiety of the sum bid, including the said twentieth part, shall not be paid within thirty days from the time of sale. 4th. Upon payment of a moiety of the purchase money in the manner before mentioned, the purchaser will be entitled to one year's credit for the remaining moiety; and shall receive from the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and the person who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, to direct the sales, a certificate describing the lot or section purchased, and declaring the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time when such balance becomes payable, and that the whole land therein mentioned, will be forfeited, if the said balance is not then paid; but if the said balance shall be duly discharged, by paying the same to the Treasurer of the United States, the purchaser or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said lands, on his producing to the Secretary of State a receipt for such balance endorsed upon the certificate. But if any purchaser shall make payment of the whole of the purchase money, at the time when the payment of the first moiety is directed to be made, he will be entitled to a deduction of ten per centum on the part for which a credit is authorized to be given; and his patent shall be immediately issued. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury
   No. of Lot Acres. 100th. No. of Lot Acres. 100th. No. of Lot Acres. 100th.     1st RANGE. 6th Township. 6th RANGE.   1st Township. 3212 640 each 1st Township.   28 5 65 14 640 17 3 20   29 256 95 17220 640 each 18 270   30 250 75 25336 640 each 21 8 50   34 240 90 8th Township. 22 166 40   35336 640 each 3414 640 each 23 427   2d Township. 17220 640 each 24 640   19 1 40 23 640 27 151 80   20 170 70 25330 640 each 28230 640 each   21 185 33216 640 each 32 58   22 2 30 10th Township. 34236 640 each   25 488 80 12 640 each 2d Township.   26227 640 each 5214 640 each 1 126   28 560 17220 640 each 2 440   29 551 60 23336 640 each 3 243   30 564 12th Township. 4 456   31236 640 each 1214 640 each 5 464   4th Township. 17220 640 each 6 472   19 64 23336 640 each 7 340   25 648 8214 640 each   26 387 60 4th RANGE.   27 36 1st Township. 17220 640 each   31232 640 each 24 1036 50 23336 640 each   33 616 29 636 50 3d Township.   34 445 20 30 40 1 470   35 223 50 34 15 2 478   36 16 20 35214 640 each 3 435   5th Township. 2d Township. 4 494   6 139 20 2 265 50 5 502   12 479 30 386 640 each 6 510   17 304 15 7 265 20 7214 640 each   18 638 50 8 938 17220 640 each   23 450 75 9212 640 each 23236 640 each 5th Township.   24 640 13 535 1 118   29 184 14 540 2 526   30 640 17220 640 each 3 574   35 312 80 23236 640 each 4 540   36 640 3d Township. 5 548   1214 640 each 6 556   2d RANGE. 17220 640 each   1st Township. 23236 640 each   28 7 20 5th Township. 17220 640 each   34 6 50 1214 640 each 23236 640 each   3d Township. 17220 640 each   24226 640 each 23236 640 each 1 566   28 299 16 7th Township. 2 577 40   29 640 12 640 each 3 576   31233 640 each 527 640 each 4 585 60   4th Township. 1214 640 each 5 593   11 26 40 18219 640 each 6 601   12 397 50 25 640 7214 640 each   13 51 50 30236 640 each 17220 640 each   15 27 50 23236 640 each 9th Township.   16 259 20 1214 640 each 1214 640 each   17 524 17220 640 each 17220 640 each   18 640 23236 640 each 23236 640 each   19 635 11th Township. 1214 640 each   20 582 80 1214 640 each 17220 640 each   21 636 21 17220 640 each 23236 640 each   22236 640 each 5th Township. 1214 640 each   5 635 1st Township. 18 274 40   627 640 each 22 37 50 23236 640 each   23225 640 each 23 427 50 1st RANGE.   27228 640 each 6 440 24 640   32236 640 each 7 640 26 70   7th Township. 7214 640 each 27 394 20   3 640 17220 640 each 28 634 36 132 50   8th Township. 29236 640 each 2d Township.   125 640 each 6 640 31 18 3 35   6 440 8 322 32 584 80 4 625   7214 640 each 11 640 23236 640 each   19220 640 each 13214 640 each 2d Township.   23236 640 each 2 180 20 10212 640 each   3 430 17218 640 each   3d RANGE. 4 448 19 14   2d Township. 5 456 20 196   15 640 6 464 80 23224 640 each   16 600 7 250 25 38   20 557 50 9214 640 each 26 137 60 1 118   21222 640 each 17220 640 each   23 609 23236 640 each 1214 640 each   25236 640 each 4th Township.   3d Township. 1214 640 each   9 188 60 17220 640 each   10 344 23236 640 each   11 267 6th Township.   12 152 1214 640 each   14 202 50 17220 640 each   15 630 23236 640 each   16218 640 each 8th Township.   19 217 50 1214 640 each   20 616 75 17220 640 each   21236 640 each 10th Township.   4th Township. 1214 640 each   1 170 17220 640 each   2 544 1214 640 each   3 320 17220 640 each   4 4 50 23236 640 each   5 122 1214 640 each   6 640 17220 640 each   7 503 23236 640 each   829 640 each 14th Township.   10 540 80 1214 640 each   11 529 70 17220 640 each   12214 640 each 23236 640 each   17220 640 each   23236 640 each  
NOTE. THE quantities of Lands in the several townships before mentioned, are exclusive of the Lots reserved by the United States and also of those formerly sold—The aggregate quantities in the several townships or fractional parts of townships, have been ascertained by actual survey; the quantities in particular lots or sections, have been no otherwise ascertained than by calculation.
LANDS of the United States. Treasury Department, August 8, 1796. Public Notice is hereby given,
IN pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States, in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the Quarter Townships of land described in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven ranges of townships which were surveyed in pursuance of an ordinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, will be exposed for sale at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Merchants' Coffee-House in Philadelphia, on the 4th day of January next, and thenceforward from day to day, until the tenth day of February ensuing, unless the said quarter townships shall be sooner sold, in the manner and on the terms and conditions herein after mentioned: viz 1st. The said quarter townships shall be sold to the highest bidder, but no sale can be made for less than two dollars per acre of the quantity of land contained in such quarter township. 2d. The highest bidder as before mentioned, must deposit at the time of sale, one twentieth part of the purchase money, in the hands of the Treasurer of the United States, which will be forfeited if a moiety of the sum bid, including the said twentieth part, shall not be paid within thirty days from the time of sale. 3d. Upon payment of a moiety of the purchase-money in the manner before mentioned, the purchaser will be entitled to one year's credit for the remaining moiety; and shall receive a certificate describing the quarter township purchased, and declaring the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time when such balance becomes payable, and that the whole land therein mentioned will be forfeited, if the said balance is not then paid; but if the said balance shall be duly discharged, by paying the same to the Treasurer of the United States, the purchaser or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said land, on his producing to the Secretary of State a receipt for such balance, endorsed upon the certificate. But if any purchaser shall make payment of the whole of the purchase-money at the time when the payment of the first moiety is directed to be made, he will be entitled to a deduction of ten per centum on the part for which a credit is authorized to be given; and his patent shall be immediately issued. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
S C H E D U L E Of Quarter-Townships to be sold at Philadelphia, in pursuance of the 6th section of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of May, 1796.
</    No. of Range. No. of Township. Quarter Townships. Acres. Total number of acres for sale in each Township.     2 South East 5120   North East 5120   South West 5120   North West 5120   20,480   3 5 South East 5120   North East 5120   South West 5120   North West 5120   20,480   7 South East 5120   North East 5120   South West 5120   North West 5120