Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-11-20 00:00:00

IMPORTED, From Hamburg, Bremen, and London, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, An assortment of German Linens, CONSISTING OF Tickenburgs Osnaburgs Weber Linen Checks and Stripes Bielefeld Linen Brown Linen Silesia Linen Stambo, &c. &c. 150 Boxes of Clarets. 5 Boxes of hollow glass ware 5 Boxes of Russia Bricks ALSO ON HAND, 1 Box of Irish Linens. 1 Trunk silk goods 1 Box of Gingham, And a complete assortment of English Buttons. Erich & Lewis Bollman, No. 100, Spruce Street. November 19
Shoe Thread, Spun by the Poor. A QUANTITY OF EXCELLENT SHOE THREAD, For sale, by Newberry Smith, No. 56 North 2d Street, and Isaac F. Hopper, No. 39 Pine Street. THE benevolent by purchasing of the above Thread will promote the endea- vours of a number of Persons, who have collect- ed a small fund which is appropriated to the purpose of finding employ for the Poor. 11th mo. 19th
Notice is hereby Given, THAT application will be made at the Treas- ury of the United States, for the renewal of the following Certificates of Funded Debt, stand- ing in the name of Robert Whitworth, of Chelsea, London, the said Certificates having been forward- ed by the ship Ellie , Harvey, from London for New-York, captured by the French, and supposed to be lost. No. 11437, 6 Per Cent Stock, dated New- York, 18th April, 1796, for Dollars 1481.47. No. 3171, 3 Per Cent Stock, dated New-York, 18th April 1796, for Dollars 400. SAMUEL MILBANK. November 18
TO BE SOLD, An elegant and commodious House, In Chestnut-Street, next door to the Bank of North America. THE lot is thirty by one hundred and seventy eight. The House has been thoroughly repaired, within a few months.—Apply to the Printer. Nov 19
Just Imported, A quantity of salt-petre, refined Gun powder F and double sealed battle Cannon, 4 and 6 pounders London porter and Burton Beer Mullars squares, 4 ounces Bell Durham mustard Gingham, subject to drawback All of which will be sold on moderate terms by HENRY DAVIES, junr. No. 93, South Second Street, opposite the city tavern. Nov. 9
FOR SALE, By FISHBOURN WHARTON, at No. 128 South Fourth-Street. China Ware, Nankeens Teas Boglipores Lutestrings, & Silk Shawls. Nov 13
IMPORTED in the brig Eliza, capt. Peterson, from LEGHORN, A SMALL QUANTITY OF THE FOLLOWING AR- TICLES, Bologna craps Cambricks assorted Silk Stockings Fans A few fancy ribbons Cotton blankets &c. &c. manufactured at Lancaster Pots and flasks of pomatum Wash-balls, &c. A few jars Gorgons anchovies A small assortment of Drugs, &c. And in the Louisa, capt. Kean, from BORDEAUX, 80 cases, containing a dozen each, Old Irish Clarets, of a superior quality, 40 dozen Old Sauterne Wine, of a superior quality. FOR SALE BY James Latimer, jr. Nov. 10
46 blids. of prime JAMAICA COFFEE, Entitled to Drawback, FOR SALE BY EDWARD DUNANT, No. 49, South Front Street, WHERE MAY BE HAD, A few gr. casks Old Sherry Wine, 40 boxes of Spermaceti Candles. A FEW PACKAGES OF Calcutta and Madras Goods, CONSISTING OF Haurial Hambams, Tickeries Panna Chints. Tuffaties Choppa Romals Barbar, Pulicat, and Madras Handkerchiefs Also, a quantity of Umbrellas of different sizes. Nov. 17
TEA WAREHOUSE, No 123, South Side of Market-Street, between Third and Fourth-Streets. SARAH EATON, RESPECTFULLY informs her friends and the public, that she has removed from no. 39, South Front Street, to Market Street, where her friends and the public may depend on being sup- plied with all kinds of TEAS of the first qualities at moderate prices. Nov. 17
THE OFFICE OF the Committee appointed to su- perintend the building of the Frigate, is again opened at No. 95, South Front Street, where attendance will be given to receive the subscriptions of those gen- tlemen who have not yet made payments. November 12.
Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, DOCK-STREET. Have received per the MORNING STAR, from Teneriffe, Good Cargo Wine, In Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Casks. Per the Pallas, from Hamburg, German Oznabrigs & Tickenburgs. And by the late arrivals from London, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull and Dublin, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF WOOLLEN GOODS, PRINCIPALLY ON CONSIGNMENT. Which they are desirous of selling by the Package, in which they are separately made up— the following articles on low terms: Rose Blankets, 6-4, to 10-4 2 3/4 & 3 point blankets Mottled and green Rugs 6-4 to 3-4 Mixt and drab Forrest cloths, sorted Fearnoughts Blue Quims Blue, mixt and drab plains, sorted prices Mixt, twill'd, striped and blue coatings, do. Blue, mixt and brown kersey duffsals, sorted colors and prices Mill'd drab Broadcloths, sorted prices Blue Broadcloths, do Low priced Broadcloths, colors nearly sorted Swansdown, striped and printed Kerseymere Mixed and sorted colored Kerseymere Neat super and superfine cloths, Elastics and Beveretts White, yellow and red Flannels, sorted prices Green and white Baize Yarn Hose and Caps Coarse and fine Hairs, in cases of 6 dozen each 20 pieces superfine wide Black Russells Joans Spinning and Comblets With an Invoice of common and fine drawn NAILS, flat and sharp points, well assorted They have also for Sale, British Oznabrigs } IN BALES. Ravens Duck Russia Sheerings Saxon and Bohemia Dowhs—in Chests Brown quadruple Silesias and white Platislas, do Irish Linens, in Boxes Irish Dowlas, white and brown Irish Sheerings, do Irish Sacking Shot, assorted. Red and White Lead and Span- ish Brown T. Crawley Millington Steel Queens ware, in Crates Glass ware, in Crates and hogsheads Newcastle Grindstones. Boxes tin plates A few pipes London market Teneriffe Wine India Remall Hdks. } IN BALES. Long Cloths Humbums Womans shoes, in barrels Spermaceti Candles, in boxes. 11 mo 17
For Sale, at the Stores of the Sub- scribers, on Walnut Street Wharf, 195 casks of nails assorted 10 bales of sail canvas, from No. 1 to 8 53 casks yellow ochre 15 tierces bottled porter, 6 to 14 doz. each London particular } Madeira Wines India market } Teneriffe do. in hogsheads and pip Old Port do. in hds. Empty Clarets bottles 6 cases of Gingham, Dimities, Muslins &c. assorted for the West-India market 4, 10, and 9 inch cables and 10 coils of cordage Writing slates, ink stands and presses 20 puncheons Jamaica rum 1 bale seaming twine 160 bundles floating paper Nov. 9
Canal Lottery, No. II. Will re-commence drawing in the course of the present month. TICKETS to be had Eight Dollars each, at WILLIAM BLACKBURN'S Lottery and Brokers office, No. 64 South Second-Street, where check books are kept for registering and examination of Tickets in the above, City of Washington and Patterson Lotteries, &c. STATE OF THE WHEEL. One prize of 10,000 dollars 10,000 Five 4,000 20,000 Two 2,000 4,000 Two 1,000 2,000 Ten 500 5,000 Twenty-seven 200 5,400 With a full proportion of the one hundred and of the fifty dollar prizes—The Lottery is more than two thirds drawn and above 15,000 dollars richer than at the commencement. Note, the business of a Broker duly at- tended to in all its branches. Nov. 9
THE CREDITORS Of William Steedman and John Smith, of the County of Northumberland, in the State of Pennsylvania, lately trading un- der the Firm of STEEDMAN & SMITH, WILL TAKE NOTICE, that the Subscribers have made application to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of North- umberland aforesaid, for the benefit of the several laws of the State of Pennsylvania passed for the relief of insolvent Debtors, and that the said Court has appointed the Thirtieth day of November next, being the Friday of the Court of Common Pleas, to hear us and our Creditors at Sunbury, in the County of Northumberland, at which time and place you may attend if you think proper. WILLIAM STEEDMAN. JOHN SMITH. Northumberland, November 1, 1798. Nov. 7
TO THE CREDITORS Of William McClelland, of Northumberland County, in the State of Pennsylvania. TAKE NOTICE, THAT I have applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Northumberland, for the benefit of the several laws of Pennsylvania, passed for the relief of Insolvent Debtors; and the Judges of the said Court have ap- pointed the Thirtieth day of November inst. be- ing the Friday of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Northumberland, to hear me and my Creditors at the Court House in Sunbury, at which time and place my Creditors may attend if they think proper. WM. MC. CLELLAND. Northumberland, November 1, 1798. Nov. 7
THE OFFICE OF the Committee appointed to su- perintend the building of the Frigate, is again opened at No. 95, South Front Street, where attendance will be given to receive the subscriptions of those gen- tlemen who have not yet made payments. November 12.
THE OFFICE OF the Committee appointed to su- perintend the building of the Frigate, is again opened at No. 95, South Front Street, where attendance will be given to receive the subscriptions of those gen- tlemen who have not yet made payments. November 12.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20.
The following articles were published in a Postscript to yesterday's Gazette. The intelligence was received at too late an hour to accompany the first thousand of our impression. And as many of our Readers, of course, have not read it, it is for that reason inserted to-day, along with further extracts from London papers.
LONDON, October 1. By the Prince of Wales packet, which brought over the mail, dispatches of considerable impor- tance were received from Sir Morton Eden at Vienna. Captain Sutton, the Commander of the packet, came with them himself, and arrived this morning at Lord Grenville's office. These dispatches, we are informed, contain the pleasing confirmation of Admiral Nelson having taken 15 sail of the line, some frigates, and 40 transports, and that two sail of the line only had escaped into the port of Malta. The dispatches were immediately forwarded to Lord Grenville at Dropmore, and copies of them to Mr. Pitt at Holwood. The news will probably be announced, officially by a letter to the Lord Mayor—if in time for post, we shall stop the press to insert it.
This day a mail arrived from Hamburg, which brings some intelligence from Con- stantinople respecting the French fleet.— According to these accounts, Admiral Nel- son found it in the harbor of Alexandria; but the Bay of Begnir, formerly men- tioned as the place of action, is only a little to the eastward of Alexandria; and this discrepancy in the accounts does not in- validate the truth of an action having taken place. Indeed this is confirmed by the ac- counts from Rhodes, by which it appears that some of the French frigates which had escaped from being captured by our fleet, had been seized by the Turks upon enter- ing that harbour, in consequence of orders previously received from the Porte, which may now be considered as having commenced hostilities against France, or rather as having retaliated on her for the first aggression.
Saturday noon some Dispatches were re- ceived at the Duke of Portland's Office, at Whitshall, from the Commandant at Jer- sey, brought over to the Isle of Wight by the regular packet. Every thing was quiet at that and the other islands when this vessel failed. At St. Maloes and the adjacent sea ports of France, there was a general calm, and no appearance of preparations of any sort.
On Saturday, orders were sent to Port- mouth by the Telegraph, for the 44th re- giment of foot, quartered at Hilsea barracks to embark immediately on board the Wey- mouth armed transport, and hold itself in readiness for foreign service.
By the Prince of Wales packet, which brought over the mail, dispatches of con- siderable importance were received from Sir Morton Eden at Vienna. Captain Sutton, the commander of the packet, came with them himself, and arrived this morning at Lord Grenville's Office.
These dispatches, we are informed, con- tain the pleasing confirmation of Admiral Nelson having defeated the French fleet, off Alexandria, taken 15 sail of the line, some frigates, and 40 transports, and that two sail of the line only had escaped into the port of Malta. The dispatches were imme- diately forwarded to Lord Grenville at Dropmore, and copies of them to Mr. Pitt at Holwood. The news will probably be announced officially by a letter to the Lord Mayor—if in time for post, we shall stop the press to insert it.
DESTRUCTION OF THE FRENCH FLEET! IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, BY ADMIRAL NELSON.
We sent the press to insert the following letter from this afternoon, from the Secre- tary of State's Office, for the information of the Gentlemen at Lloyd's Coffee-house: "Sir Morton Eden's letter of the 15th of last month, gives an account, that the Mutine cutter has arrived at Naples on the 3d from Sir J. NELSON, and that the Commander had reported that ALL THE FRENCH LINE OF BAT- TLE SHIPS, excepting two, had ei- ther been BURNT, SUNK, or DE- STROYED. This intelligence had been given to him by the Neapolitan Charge d'Affaires to whom it had been sent from Trieste, by Prince BELMONTE, and who stated that he had received it by a Messenger from Naples."
to cede the Island of Peter's Ave, in the Rhine, to France, as was mentioned in the last Mail, but requires the restoration of Khel and Castel. This concession was ratified on the 11th ult. and delivered to the French ministers.
The Genoese have had their 18th President! The directory has triumphed over the legislative body—ten members of the Great Council, and five of the Council of Elders have been forced to resign.
The Swiss inhabitants who had persisted in refusing to take the oaths required by the new ruling power, and had armed in their own de- fence, were defeated on the 9th ult. with great slaughter. The battle was obstinately contested and lasted from 5 in the morning till 6 in the evening.
The Amphion frigate, in company with the Speedwell brig, has captured a vessel of about 200 tons burthen, laden with hemp, iron, and other naval stores, bound from Peterburgh to Amsterdam, supposed to be worth 10,000l.— The prize is now at Yarmouth.
The rich Spanish packet Edad Oroy, taken by the Lord Hawke privateer, at two miles distance from the Lighthouse of Coranna, as proved by the evidence of the Spanish captain and mates, and of course within random shot of the batter- y, is become a point of litigation by his majes- ty's ships La Nymph and Aurora, although no- thing more of the frigates than the first reef of the topsails could be seen from the deck of the Lord Hawke at the time, and the weather very clear—the Nymph about 16 miles to the west- ward and to windward, and the Aurora about the same distance to leeward.
During the last week, twenty-eight ships ar- rived in the port of London from the Leeward Islands.
An order has been sent from the admiralty to the port admiral at Spithead, for the usual precautions at the setting in of the winter half year. The harbour night- towers are, the approaching season, to be augmented to eight instead of four; the duty to be performed alternately by the boats of the squadron, and officers from their respective ships. A large gun-boat is to be stationed off St. Helen's Point, and two small cutters to cruise from thence from the close of the day till day light the suc- ceeding morning.
In consequence of information having been received by government that the French had prepared several vessels of vari- ous descriptions, with combustibles, for the purpose of setting fire to our ships at Spi- thead, as well as those in the harbor, and to Portsmouth dock-yard, orders have been received by the guards at St. Helen's, &c. to examine every vessel that arrives, and to detain such as are in the least suspicious.
There are now at Cherbourg seventeen gun-boats, eighteen flats, and one corvette ready for sea, besides several vessels of vari- ous descriptions in preparation. Almost every day the greater number of the pre- pared armament move within the Cotes —but, though the Camilla, of 20 guns, has in general been the only vessel we have had off that port, they have not ventured out to attack her. They have of late fre- quently exchanged shot with her, but never out of reach of their batteries.
The French force at Havre is daily in- creasing, and will doubtless be speedily much augmented, in consequence of the ar- rival of a convoy yesterday week, which comprised five ships, said to be laden with naval stores.
On the late approaches of our ships to Havre, the enemy formed two lines, the first consisting of five frigates, with two other heavy ships, and the second line con- taining two large corvettes and several small- er vessels.
CORK, September 23. An express has arrived from Bantry, men- tioning that an English frigate arrived there, the captain of which states, that he had de- fied at sea, a French fleet consisting of two ships of the line, and seven frigates. fleeing to the westward. He said he had left a loop of war to watch their motions, while he came with intelligence respecting them to Admiral King-mill.
PLYMOUTH, September 29. This morning arrived in Cawsand Bay, his Majesty's ship Stag , of 32 guns, Cap- tain YORK, and the AMBUCADE , of 32 guns, Captain JENKINS; these are the ships which were last dodging the French fleet that lately sailed from Brest, but we have not yet heard any particulars respecting them.
schuyts, captured during her last cruise, in 63, 65, long, 3. There is no doubt but the Greenland ships will be valuable prizes. They contain 56 whales, and large quantities of blub- ber.
Sailed the Victor sloop, of 18 guns, captain Rennie, for Harwich, to be repaired; and the Nerva Russian ship, of 32 guns, for Yarmouth to proceed thence to join Lord Duncan's fleet. fleet.
BALLINA, September 24. We have been here for some time in the greatest dread of being destroyed by the re- bels; but now, thank God, we are extrica- ted from those fears. A fore defeat has been given to the deluded wretches by his them were killed between 1,000 and 2,000. In this vicinity they had com- mitted great depredation. On entering the town they first drank any wine they could get, then destroyed the furniture, and even the gardens, and afterwards carried off all plunder that was portable to Killala. They were going to hang Colonel, whole house they plundered. Some of the French who lately landed at Killala were found among them, and are now prisoners.
Rastadt Sept. 12. The Deputation of the Empire, on the 10th, voted its conclusum in answer to the last French note, which is the same in sub- stance that it was expected to be. The De- Ave, but requires the restoration of Kehl, land Cattle. This conclusum was, on the 11th, ratified, and delivered as a note to the French Minister, by the Austrian Plenipo- tentiary. The latter, however still declares that Austria will never consent to any de- mand on the right bank of the Rhine, nor accede to any such concession by the Depu- tation.
GENOA, Sept. 1. We have now likewise had our 18th President. Yesterday ten Members of our Great Council, and five of the Council of Elders, were obliged to resign their posts. The dispute between the Legislative Body and the Directory is thus ended with a com- plete triumph on the part of the latter.
BASLE, Sept. 11. The inhabitants of the Canton of Under- wald, determined to persist in their refusal of taking the oaths, intrenched themselves in a very advantageous situation near Stantz where, on the 9th inst. they were attacked by General Schauenberg, with a large train of artillery. One body of French crossed the lake and landed near Stantz, and ano- ther marched over the mountains, by which means the insurgents were surrounded; they however defended themselves with the most obstinate valour. At length, notwithstanding their valour, they were obliged to give way, and all their artillery, ammunition, &c. fell into the hands of the victors; their loss is esti- mated at 1,500 besides wounded. The town of Stantz was almost wholly destroyed. The following is General Schauenberg's letter:
Head-quarters, Lucern, July 9th 6 h. 15 m. P. M. "You will learn with pleasure, citizen di- rectors, that victory has remained faithful to the republicans. We have occupied the dis- trict of Stantz, after a battle which lasted from five o'clock this morning until now: all that afflicts me is that this day has cost much blood, but we had to do with rebels, whom it was necessary to reduce.—Health and consideration." (Signed) "SCHAUENBERG."
The general is now about to enter the Canton of Schwitz. He has published, that if the inhabitants surrender at discretion, the troops shall preserve good order; but that if they make the least resistance, they shall be treated as were those of Underwald.
In a note lately delivered to the councils of the Grisons, is the following remarkable passage: "Baron Crouthal, Imperial Charge d'Affaires, has assured us, amicably and officially, that the Emperor was resolved to interpose in favour of the independence of the Grison league, and of the mainte- nance of their laws: that he would take un- der his protection those who defend this In- dependence, especially if he was desired to do so by the three leagues united."
HUNGARY, September 9. The accounts received from Semlin that the Porte on the 18th of August had decla- red war, against France, at Constantinople, with the usual ceremonies by hoisting the bloody flag, is premature. Orders have, how- ever, been sent through all the Turkish provinces, requiring, in the name of God and the Prophet, all Mussulmen capable of bearing arms, to repair to the standard, and assist in defending the just cause of the Porte. A Tartar has arrived with this declaration at Belgrade, where the war banner is already displayed. According to these letters, the exportation of provisions from the Turkish Empire is forbidden; and large magazines of provisions and forage will be established.
JOHN J. PARRY, CLOCK & WATCHMAKER, HAS again opened at his usual Stand, No. 38, South Second-Street—where he has for Sale, A VARIETY OF Excellent Gold & Silver Watches, AND A FEW Eight Day Clocks, Which will be warranted to give satisfaction. An assortment of Gold, Steel and Gill chains, Seals and Keys, All kinds of Clock and Watch work done with particular attention as heretofore. An Apprentice wanted. November 12
ALL PERSONS, HAVING demands against the Estate of HENRY SCHAEFFER, deceased, late of the City of Philadelphia, Maltster and Shopkeeper, are requested to furnish their accounts properly authenticated and all persons indebted to said Estate are desired to make speedy payment to CASPAR W. HAINES, FREDERICK GAUL, } administrators. 11th mo. 12

By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, November 19.
A GLORIOUS CONFIRMATION.
By Capt. White, from Hamburg, we have the most complete assurance of the DEFEAT of the Fleet of Buonaparte by Admiral Nelson. On his way, Captain White touched at Yarmouth, and on the 5th of October went on board Admiral Duncan's ship. This intelligence had been received OFFICIALLY at the Admiralty Office, and in consequence the most enthusiastic rejoicings had taken place throughout the whole fleet, and throughout England. Thus are our painful uncertainties once at an end—the high-crested pride of the once Terrible Republic humbled and her all-grasping ambition completely checked. The tide of fortune is now turned, that huge Monster, who arrogantly stiles herself the Great Nation and who till this moment threatened to entomb in her devouring maw all the nations of the earth, will ere long be forced to contract within her own den her enormous member—perhaps be torn to pieces by the fury of her united and enraged neighbors, and her mangled limbs scattered in the air which she has polluted by her horrible blasphemies—or buried in the deepest caverns of the earth which is drunk with the innocent blood she has inhumanly shed.
Snowden's D. Ad.
Where are the insolent freebooters of the Great Nation that a few months ago used to infest our coasts and even insult our very harbours?—They are brushed away—at once—by our infant navy. Formerly, every vessel that had the good fortune to escape these pirates that swarmed around us for prey, brought us intelligence of the most galling of a nation that boasted of its independence, and talked largely of its courage. Our present spirited measures have in some measure wiped off the foul disgrace of our former tameness—while their immediate and sensible effects must fasten conviction of their wisdom on every mind not blinded by a criminal prejudice.—Look at your shores.—In June, lined with plundering picaroons—but, in November, not a hostile flag to be seen within their view. Think seriously on this glaring fact, fellow-citizens—and remember in future to reject the counsel of those, who, under the pretence of economy, kept you so long the easy prey of a foe, whose insolence and depredations it was in your power so much earlier to have checked.
All the candidates for public officers in Virginia, who file themselves pure Republicans, are in the habit of addressing the People in this canting language: "I am a patriot of 76—I still hold to the principles of 76"—We believe them for once—we believe they speak the language of their very souls.—for—Revolution—REVOLUTION is their DARING WISH. To this bloody Moloch they would sacrifice all their neighbour's property—the sweets of social enjoyment—the authority of law—the venerable institutions of religion—and the multiplied and incalculable blessings of an equal and stable government.
We oblige with pleasure the Letter of General Washington to the President, accepting his appointment to the command of the armies of the United States and all the military appointments, interspersed with many English Papers, with the highest encomiums on this honorable display of national indignation and high spirited resolution. It seems to have had a sensible effect on the minds of people of every rank in every country of Europe. America never stood higher in the estimation of the world.
BALTIMORE Nov. 16.
We announced some days since, the election of Thomas S. Lee, as governor of this state; we received the information from a respectable source, but it appears, by the Federal Gazette of last evening, that BENJAMIN OGLE, is elected governor.
DONATIONS
Received by the Committee who superintended the Encampment near Schuylkill:
November 17.
175 dollars from Messrs. Thomas Hamilton and John Young, in behalf of several of the inhabitants of Greensburg and by virtue of a Charity Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Porter; forwarded by the Honorable Thomas Smith, Esq. Judge of the Supreme Court.
November 19.
264 dollars 19 cents from Mr. Robert White jun. in behalf of the inhabitants of Winchester, Virginia; forwarded by Mr. Gray.
By order of the Committee, PETER MIERCKEN, Chairman. Nov. 20, 1798.
IMPORTED,
In the Ships Active and Liberty, from Hamburg.
Ticklenburghs, Oznabrigs, White Platillas, Brown Silesias, Bretagnes, Hessian Rolls, Crown Russia Sheetings, German Lindseys, Bed Ticks, &c.
For Sale by GEORGE PENNOCK.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20.
By an arrival at Baltimore the following is received:
October 5th we took a pilot at Spithead, to navigate the vessel through the Needles, who informed us, that he had seen the Gazette of the 3d, which contained an account of Admiral Nelson having fallen in with the French fleet near the mouth of the Nile, and after an action of 3 days had captured nine of the line, sunk two, and that only two ships of the line and two frigates had escaped. The officer who brought the information, stated that when he left the fleet Admiral Nelson was employed in burning and destroying the transports.
Oct. 7. Spoke the ship Resolution, of London, which sailed from Spithead the 5th, the captain of which had been on shore and obtained the paper containing the above stated information.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Jackson of the John of Philadelphia dated 18th Sept. 1798 in the Downs. "On the 11th I got left the Capes in company with the Connecticut, Superb, Sally, Nancy and Liberty—On the 24th dropped the Nancy and on the 23d the Liberty—24th at night in heavy gale from the Northward, and a very mountainous sea parted with the company and on the 15th Sept arrived in the Downs."
REFLECTIONS
Upon the approaching Session of Congress.
IN the course of two weeks, the Grand Council of the Nation—the august assemblage of the collected Dignity of the Country, are again to meet together. They meet to fix the fortune or to seal the ruin of this great Empire. On their decisions hang suspended greater consequences than ever before fell to the lot of an equal number of men to decide on. Every member brings, or ought to bring with him to Congress, an added flock of information, and that of kind, too, which, derived from experience, is of all others the most profitable. The majority have, during the recess, beheld the salutary effects of those measures in which they prevailed by dint of labor and the most obstinate perseverance, against a gigantic opposition.
Experience, in the loud and penetrating tone of reproof, has admonished the minority of the fatal tendency of their errors,—it has uttered, unceasingly, a warning cry, to deter them from perseverance in those devious paths through which they would have led their country to ruin,—it has convinced them, (if they are honest) that to unite their endeavors with those whose superior discernment, the test of time has established, in support of the dignity and honor of the nation (her only interest) is now the full atonement left in their power, for the multitude of evils and the heavy oppressions with which their obstinacy in error has burdened their country.
The period of the recess has abounded in events of immense magnitude.—Events, each of which, gaining in progressive importance on the last, furnishes alone wide range for wonder.
In almost all of these our country has had a large share of interest: in many of them she has figured as a principal. From these in particular, are to be drawn irrefragable evidences of the wisdom of administration, its prudence, its foresight, its penetration, its patriotism. They prove to opposition that their resistance to arming the merchantmen, was ill-timed and impolitic—that their objections to a Naval Establishment, were frivolous and nugatory—that their reliance on the justice and honor of France, was short-sighted and illusory—and that the obstructions thrown in the way of efficient measures and bottomed on that reliance, tended, consequently, to ruin.
While in the minds of opposition, a forcible appeal is made to penitence and contrition, the cause of Government acquires new motives to continued and increased energy. The Federalists, abandoning all tame and half-way measures, should act with a zeal worthy their cause and their country. Let us no longer "peep our swords half-out of their scabbards," but draw them forth and brandish them to vengeance. In other words fix the country in a settled and positive state by immediately declaring war—Since all our degrading efforts to obtain peace have resulted in added degradation. Since not even a solemn embassy of the most eminent statesmen of America,—Since not even the labors of Doctor George L. can effect it.
But unless the majority continue to display an unceasing watchfulness and care, combined with increasing energy and action, and if the minority, bent resolutely on the ruin of their country, persist in their criminal course, it is not difficult to affix a date to the dissolution and downfall of the commonwealth.
This is a case, however, in which we have every thing to hope. Disappointment while it crosses men's tempers often irritates into action emotions before unknown to the professors. It also contributes to break down the barriers between a man's wisdom and his pri-e—it dispels his infallibility, and awakens his common sense. It humbles his vanity, and while it tell him he has been wrong, convinces him he may be wrong again. If the operation of these causes on the minority, should lead them to forego in the patriotic duty of preserving their country, the sweets of opposition; and if the majority, availing themselves of their triumphs, to embolden them in enterprise, should act with a vigour worthy of the events which depend on it, the country may yet outlast the ephemeral illusions of Gallic Republicanism.
which depend on it, the country may yet outlast the ephemeral illusions of Gallic Republicanism.
The people of America have long been abused by a detestable banditti of foreign invaders, who through the medium of the press have found constant means of libel, lying and falsehood, defaming with vile calumnies the fairest and most virtuous characters, and of assaulting with ceaseless and envenomed malice and scurrility every officer of government, the form of government itself, and the character and principles of the whole American people. To this cause alone is to be attributed the origin and continuation of that arbor prava or bad temper of irritation and ferment which has unceasingly shown itself in one quarter or other of the country, which has broken out into formidable and threatening insurrection, and more than once menaced the existence of government, and the freedom and independence of the country.
Whoever will take the trouble to review the affairs of this country for the last ten years, will not fail to see the force and operation of this influence most fully and fatally exemplified.
To trace the growth of it and to expose the leading actors, would be an useful and profitable task; reserving this, however, for a time of safety, it is essential that we substitute active vigor and zeal in dragging these venomous reptiles from their lurking holes, for idle and inefficient speculations on the evils we daily see them produce. It is vain any longer to think of effecting a reformation by argumentative appeals to the reason and humanity of a set of miscreants who possess neither. Let them be brought to the bar of public justice, and made to answer their demands. That man merits the civic crown who drags even one of these reptiles forth to light; and let no gentleman be deterred from the attempt by any considerations arising from the contemptible nature of their characters, their grovelling meanness or base depravity; while the important fact exists, that base and despicable as they are, there are thousands weak enough to be influenced by their machinations.
Who but remembers the torpid state in which we slumbered lay, when the warning voice of Mr. Adams, first roused us to behold the gigantic dangers which threatened and surrounded us? Who but remembers the consternation produced by the war speeches, and the howlings of the jacobins at that timely alarm? They had till then succeeded in hiding the spirit of the country; a milk-hearted disposition had banished every noble, every generous emotion, and except in the breasts of the unspotted few, banished every where lorded it. That spell, that charm which confined to inaction, the best energies of the country, they saw he had broken, and their hopes of riot and ruin in fell despair. Then was laid the axe to the root of jacobinism—the tree has since continually withered; its very trunk is undermined, and the scattered branches laid prostrate on the earth, whence they emit their hollow, rustling sounds, unheeded as the murmuring wind, except by fools so rapid and inane as to want capacity to trace the connection between a cause and its consequences.
The Legislature of Vermont have adopted the Massachusetts Resolutions, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, which goes to exclude Foreigners from the offices of President and Vice President, and from a seat in either House of Congress. Majority, 152—minority, 5.
Mr. THATCHER, M. C. from Massachusetts, is re-elected by a great majority—So is General Shepard.
Sir Richard Carr Elyon has been exalted to the Civic Chair, by the citizens of London. Mr. Alderman Coombe was run against him.
The British Parliament is summoned by Royal Proclamation, to meet on the 23d of October.
Since yesterday, we have received a file of London papers, back to the middle of September. The most interesting of their contents are to be found in this day's paper.
Citizen D. Clarke,
IT has often been the lot of this Gazette to warn the people of the United States against those underhanded conspiracies which we had reason to know were forming during the last eighteen months, on the ruins of the Democratic Societies. The following, on which we have not time to make those reflections the occasion demands, sufficiently justifies all our apprehensions.
NOTICE
CODROMACHT SADRISAUGHT. A Meeting of the United Irishmen in Philadelphia will be held at 7 o'clock, on Friday evening, 23d instant. Brethren will please to apply for cards of admission to citizen D. CLARKE, N. B. This "notice" is copied from an obscure publication, called the Aurora, the same that was formerly carried on by a Mr. Bache.
Democratic Mystery Unraveled.
It is with great satisfaction we acquaint our readers that the Notes robbed from the Bank of Pennsylvania at the commencement of the Fever, have been recovered, to within four thousand dollars of the whole amount, which there is also a further prospect of getting hold of.
It appears that one Isaac Davis, a Carpenter, and a noted Democrat, in conjunction with a Porter belonging to the Bank, who died of the Fever, were the sole agents in this nefarious business. Davis had set up his carriage and pair, and pretended that an Indian had arrived at New-York, in which he lent out an adventure. On the death of his accomplice, he took the whole of the cash, (of which a dividend had been made) into his possession, and was detected by
means of the large deposits he had made in each of the Banks.
N. B. Citizen Davis has made off.
From a Bristol paper of September 29.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH FLEETS in the Mediterranean.
The Board of Admiralty has a return of the ships which failed under the command of Admiral Nelson from Syracuse on the 24th of July.—The following is a correct list of the Line of battle ships:
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Captain. Includes Vanguard, Orion, Culloden, Swiftsure, Zealous, Bellerophon, Audacious, Alexander, Theseus, Minotaur, Leander.
101 Guns. Besides five or six frigates and other small vessels. There were besides, three other frigates, which left three days after to join him.
The force of the French Fleet cannot be so accurately ascertained, though there is every reason to suppose that it consisted of the same number of ships which failed from Toulon, as the enemy could have no particular reason for leaving one or two ships behind. The following is a list of the French Fleet which failed from Toulon, and which we suppose may have been in the action stated to have taken place.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Captain. Includes Brueys, Vice Admiral, commandant; Ville-neuve, rear-admiral; Dumanoir, Chief of Division, commanding the convoy.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Captain. Includes La Diane, La Justice, La Junon, La Arthemise, L'Alceste, La Fortune, Le Corceiere, Le Lodi, Le Dubois, Le Casse, Le Sensible, Le Meunier, Le Catre, Le Leoben, La Montagne, Le Montenot.
From the above list it will be seen that the two fleets were very nearly matched in respect to the number of guns mounted on board the ships of the line.
[To the French force, however, should be added eight or ten other vessels, joined from Venice, Malta, &c.]
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Days. Ship John Bulkeley, Volans, Batavia 112. The ship Diana, White, has arrived at New-York, in 51 days from Hamburg.
Baltimore, November 23. Arrived yesterday, ship Sally, from the Havana.
Captain Gardner, of the ship Carrollton, sent us up the following list of persons from North Point, where his ship got aground. He likewise politely favored us with a number of English, German and French papers, but their contents have been anticipated.
Extract from the log book of the ship Carrollton, capt Gardner from Hamburg. Left Hamburg the 30th September and Cuxhaven the 7th, in company with the ship Albemarle, Mulchall, of and for New York; brig M'Kee, of and for Philadelphia; and ship Phoenix, Gale, of and for Boston. In coming out, saw a large, and to appearance, American built ship, on the shoals of Newark; masts and bowsprit gone, high quarter deck, and T. G. forecastle, five pairs of a late ship's guns, main-deck, head and gun ports, burnt, sides and yellowish markings, suppose all bands must have been yellow, as she went on shore the 23d August, in the severe gale ever known on that coast. Left Hamburg the following vessels: ship Isis, Nelson of Baltimore; Washington on Foster, do. Adair, Storey, do. Rose, Edwards, do. Mary, Nye, do. brig Betsey, do. ship Elizabeth, Prince, Philadelphia; Little Margaret, do. Arthemise, Guthrie, New York; Franklin, Bunce, do. Ocean, Coffin, do. Snow Three Sisters, do. brig Snowmaker, do. Columbian, do. brig (said to be American); ship Diana, White, do. Abigail, Hammond, do. brig Betsey, Field, do. brig Higginson, do. Schooner Liberty, Jones, do. ship John, Bunam, Salem, do. brig Mark, of do. is in company for Gotenhburg. The 28th September, off Portland, was in the night by a Schooner and sloop, full of men, which we took to be French privateers; seeing we showed a tier of guns, politely in broken English, wished us good night, and cheered off. The 31st spoke a small coppered brig, either the Jane or James, 8 days from Philadelphia, bound to Hamburg. The 34th took our departure from Lands-End; the 28th, saw a fleet of 14 sail of men of war, bearing S. which we took to be British—then in lat. 31 41 N. and long. 10 W. of the city of Washington, 64. At day light the next morning, saw a brig to windward, landing to the eastward, under easy sail—wind N. E. At 8 A. M. we were ship, and made sail after her; fired a gun to leeward, and hoisted French colors; at half past 9 fired two more guns, with shot—and then fired a gun to leeward, and hoisted American colors; at 10 we brought us to, left her boat on board, and ordered me on board the privateer with my papers. Capt. A. Coffin an passenger, who speaks the French language, was polite enough to accompany me as interpreter, when we underwent an examination, of 5 hours, in which time they very frigidly examined the papers, measured the cargo with compounds, and offered an arrestment in my register, which I refused, then to believe it was false. They had several T. G. as also genuine American registries, with them, with which they complied. After the examination, I was ordered on board my ship, telling me they intended sending me to France, and that I might go with the passengers in the ship my crew was taken on board the privateer and a prize master and crew sent on board the ship, with orders to proceed to Bordeaux. Capt. C. was retained on board the privateer to the last moment, and when they found they could not make a prize of the ship, they forsook him my papers, and to let my crew go on board again, and took their own people on board. They took with them, (and as they said, by order of the Spanish) a barrel of powder, a large hog, and several other articles—from capt. Coffin, his favorite and valuable spy glass, and some other articles from the rest of the passengers. After
they had reluctantly delivered the ship, they told us their privateer was called the De-der of Bordeaux, mounted 8 six pounders, had 200 men, was commanded by captain Buel—she had been out 4 days, and left the river of Bordeaux in company with several American vessels, bound home. The 10th October, in lat. 33 50 N. and long. 26 E. of Washington, spoke the Schooner Orange, Wheaton, from Providence (R. I.) bound to Surinam, 13 days out, all well. lat. 36, 10 N. and long. 14. of Washington, spoke the brig Nancy, of and from Hudson, bound to Surinam. 4 days out from Sandy Hook. November 8th, saw Cape Henry, and took a pilot. The 9th, saw the United States frigate Constellation, captain Truxton, in Hampton Roads, lately arrived from the Havana with a fleet under convoy. spoke off Point Comfort, captain Smith, bound to Gibraltar. Yesterday spoke the Hampton of Baltimore, at anchor off Annapolis. In working the ship up the river, with wind N. W. the pilot, Templeman, of Potomac, ran the ship aground on the Rock Knolls, North-Potomac, bearing N. E. and the rocks W. S. W. Ship till aground, Tuesday 3 P. M.
New-York, November 19. Arrived, Brig Young Eagle, Burk, Boston. Schoon Friendship, Biff, New-York. Ship Diana, White, Hamburg. Cleared, Ship Factor, Terrel, London. Sch. Friendship Patzcuon, Mexico. The following vessels are advertised to sail from Liverpool for New-York: Alliance, to sail 18th October; Houblon, 6th do. Caledonia, in all Sept; Two Brothers and Cambridge do.
Gravesend, (E. E.) September 30. Passed by the Alkuanoa Pickers, from Baltimore.
Fair American, Mt Fall, New-York. Sailed the Lexington, Mt Kennebec for Philadelphia.
Harmouy, Mafial. Charleston. Arrived, Two Brothers, Henderson, from Virginia, in the Downs. The John, from Charleston, is arrived at Gravesend.
The Suffolk, from Virginia to London, which had been taken by the privateer, is re-taken by the John and Sarah, of Liverpool, and carried in there.
Deal, September 12. Last night, in a hard gale of wind, the Atlantic, captain Hutchinson, from Baltimore, laden with Flour and Tobacco, parted her cables, and drove on board of, and carried away a neutral vessel (formerly a boy-sprit) The Atlantic on shore on Sandwich flats, is since got off by the Deal boat, and gone to Ramsgate.
NOTICE
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of doctor Hugh Hodge, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment—and those having demands against the Estate are desired to authenticate and present the same.
MARIA HODGE, administratrix. SAMUEL HODGDEN, administrator. Nov 20
NOTICE
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of William Beauchamp, lately deceased, are desired to make immediate payment and those who have any claims against said Estate to produce their accounts properly attested to Saml. Price, executor. Nov 20
English wrought Nails.
Imported in the ships Molly and Diana, from Liverpool. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, flat points suitable for the Southern market—6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, fine drawn sharps—also 3, 3 1/2, 4, and 6 clouts—sprigs—tacks—feather nails—sheathing nails, &c. FOR SALE BY, Robert Denison, junr. 127 Market St. Nov 20
WRAPPING PAPER.
FOR SALE VERY CHEAP. A Quantity of printed Paper, suitable for Grocers, Tobacconists, &c. Enquire of the Printer. Nov 20
THE AMERICAN REPOSITORY, AND ANNUAL REGISTER, For 1799.
THE publication of this useful little work has been retarded, this year, beyond its usual time by the late melancholy situation. It was committed to the press early enough, but by the general dispersion of the people that took place the latter end of August and beginning of September, it was unavoidably interrupted. As soon as it was safe to return to the City, and the Printer could get his hands together, the work was resumed; and it is with pleasure that the Editor has now to inform his friends and the public, in general, that it will be completed and published the first week in December. November 20
To be Sold, OR EXCHANGED,
For property in the City, or within Thirty miles of it,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION,
IN Tuckerton Valley, Miffin county, containing about three hundred acres, the whole capable of cultivation. At present there is about 50 acres cleared, 20 of which is a rich bottom of Meadow Ground, enriched by a never failing stream, that has fall and water enough for all the purposes of a Country Mill. For further information apply at No. 68, Market Street. November 20
MOLASSES,
AT AUCTION. ON THURSDAY the 23d instant, at 12 o'clock, noon, on Jesse & Robert Waln's Wharf, will be sold for approved endorsed notes at 60 Days, A cargo of Molasses. FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers. November 20
WANTED, A GOOD PLAIN COOK,
IN A SMALL FAMILY. Apply at No. 103, Spruce Street, near Fifth Street. November 20