Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1793-08-21 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 34, NORTH FIFTH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 128 of Vol. IV.]
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1793.
[Whole No. 450.]
FOR THE GAZETTE.
TO THE PEOPLE.
THE discovery lately made in this city concerning political writers is of a nature so extraordinary that it should be understood by every good citizen, for it may induce him to examine with caution the inuendoes that are discharged every day from particular presses against the reputation of confidential officers. The nation has observed with astonishment during the last three months the torrent of abuse that has been poured out against the President and the chief officers of government. They have been treated as men who deserve no confidence—men who are ready to sacrifice the safety and honor of the nation. When we enquire what is their crime, it centers in the late proclamation. The President issued that Proclamation, and the other executive officers have been uniformly endeavoring to preserve a strict neutrality; hence those complaints. Let us travel along the country from one end to the other; across it from the sea coast to the wilderness, and the general cry is "Peace, Peace! Let us preserve Peace and we shall be happy." The nation being thus disposed, how should it happen, that a great proportion of our political writers should be furiously clamorous and indecently outrageous against the executive for attempting to preserve the Peace! This paradox will be fully explained by considering that much noise may be made by a few individuals, that a single factious citizen or a stranger who is no citizen, by writing under different signatures may raise much dust and loom, like an host of combatants. It should also be considered that in every city there are men who are pleased with a conflagration; on every coast there are men who are pleased with a shipwreck, and in every State there are men who are pleased with wars and revolutions, because they may by those means have an opportunity of plundering. To the clamour that may be excited by factious citizens we must add the pestilential measures that may be attempted by foreigners, and we shall not be surprised that the thunder of opposition has seemed to shake the foundations of government. Whether we had best be the dupes of foreign influence, whether we are incapable of governing ourselves and have need of wiser help, are questions for the consideration of a serious hour; the only thing to be considered at this hour is the clear and positive proof we have received that foreigners are interfering in the administration of our government; that they are attempting to turn out some of the principal executive officers, for no cause that we can discover, but because those officers are desirous to preserve neutrality and peace. Though our courts have been somewhat insulted, where strict neutrality has been recommended by the judges, we do not hear that any attempts have been made to supercede those judges, probably because their places are not to be affected by the breath of faction.
I have intimated that their uniform endeavors to preserve peace is the reason why attempts are made to degrade and cashier our executive officers. This is certainly the true reason, for the ostensible reasons offered by their political adversaries are so contemptible that no body in his sober senses can pass them for reasons. Two questions lately appeared in the General Advertiser addressed to "two great men, one a piece."—The questions were to the following import, viz. "Whether he, one of whose companions is a man who was employed by the French King to bribe the National Convention and ran off with the money is a proper person to be at the head of the finances?"—"What should we think of a man to whom a late general officer in the French army would dare to cry out in exultation, that St. Domingo was ruined.—Is he not too much delighted in desolation to direct a war?"
The reader should be informed that a French gentleman lately arrived in Philadelphia, bringing with him large sums of money to be vested in American lands. This gentleman brought with him letters of introduction from sundry respectable persons, he had letters among others to the Secretary of the Treasury, at whose house he was seen two or three times, and with whom he then and there conversed, for which reason, it seems, the Secretary ought to be cashiered lest he should rob the Treasury!
The reader should also be informed that the Viscount de Noailles, in conversation with General Knox, with whom he served in the late war, was heard to exclaim emphatically, St. Domingo is ruined.—The querist says he exclaimed exultingly, but unfortunately for the veracity of the querist the Viscount is known to have extended to the unfortunate sufferers of St. Domingo unequivocal proofs of sympathy. Such my fellow-citizens are the reasons for which two executive officers ought to be degraded in order to make way for other persons of a more proper kidney, more flexible and more fitted to the purposes of the writer. Our curiosity is naturally excited to know who is the person or persons so ardently desirous of regulating our government and turning out our officers.
The Viscount de Noailles very happily has enabled us to answer this question. He was displeased at the insult offered to his humanity, he called on the Printer and demanded his author. He was assured that he was not the person; but Gen. Knox intended to be hurt by the query.—As if Gen. Knox could be criminal in hearing what the other might say without offence. The Viscount however was not satisfied with this fine distinction, he insisted to have the author, and in due time he was informed that the questions were written by the Secretary of Mr. Genet, the French Minister.
If we may suppose that Mr. Genet sees and approves of the political essays of his Secretary, or that those essays are his own, we must for the sake of system admit, that he is ready to recommend other officers in the place of those whom he turns out. And if we might suppose, a case not improbable, that the President is indebted to the same pen for some of the extraordinary remarks on his Proclamation, it would naturally follow, that a foreigner, hardly four months in America, is willing to take upon himself the trouble of governing the country.
NESTOR.
From the New-York DAILY ADVERTISER.
BY the twenty-third article of the treaty of amity and commerce, between the United States and France, it is declared—
"ART. 23. It shall be lawful for all and singular the subjects of the most christian king, and the citizens, people and inhabitants of the said United States, to sail with their ships, with all manner of liberty and security, no distinction being made who are the proprietors of the merchandise laden thereon, from any port to the places of those who now are or hereafter shall be at enmity with the most christian King, or the United States. It shall likewise be lawful for the subjects and inhabitants aforesaid, to sail with the ships and merchandise aforementioned, and trade with the same liberty and security from the places, ports and havens of those who are enemies of both or either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only directly from the places of the enemy aforementioned to neutral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy to another place belonging to an enemy, whether they be under the jurisdiction of the same prince, or under several. And it is hereby stipulated, that free ships shall also give a freedom to goods, and that every thing shall be deemed to be free and exempt, which shall be found on board the ships belonging to the subjects of either of the confederates, altho' the whole lading, or any part thereof, should appertain to the enemies of either, contraband goods being always excepted. It is also agreed in like manner, that the same liberty be extended to persons who are on board a free ship, with this effect, that although they be enemies to both or either party, they are not to be taken out of that free ship, unless they are soldiers, and in actual service of the enemies."
By the 24th article, it is declared that this liberty of navigation and commerce shall extend to all kinds of merchandise, excepting those only which are distinguished by the name of contraband, &c.
In the Daily Advertiser of August the first is contained the following
Decree of the National Convention, May 9.
ART. 1. Ships of war and privateers are authorized to seize and carry into the ports of the republic, merchant vessels which are wholly, or in part, loaded with provisions being neutral property, bound to an enemy's port, or having on board merchandise belonging to an enemy.
ART. 2. Merchandise belonging to the enemy is declared a lawful prize, seizable for the profit of the captor; provisions, being neutral property, shall be paid for at the price they would have sold for at the port where they were bound, &c.
It also appears by the papers that our vessels, having British merchandise on board, have been captured by French ships of war, and the merchandise confiscated.
We have as yet no evidence of the authenticity of the above decree—or of those captures, but such as is furnished by newspapers. These are unquestionably not that kind of testimony which could claim the serious attention and operation of government—but if these things are true, and certainly the concurrence of circumstances furnishes too much reason to fear that they are; then the French government have by a deliberate judicial act, been the first to violate a solemn treaty: in the most material respect, in which our commercial interest could be affected, and it is said that insurance on our vessels, rose immediately above one hundred per cent—such was the credit given to it by the merchants.
And if it is true—what does it prove—why that there is no faith, or binding force, upon independent communities, farther than their interest is concerned.
They always have a pretence at hand for exculpation.—The law of nations, also, seems to countenance such conduct, when it declares that in case a nation by adhering to a treaty will be most essentially injured, that nation may justifiably disregard such treaty—Vattel.
What part our government ought to act in case there has really been this infraction of treaty, is not for me to say. But for myself, such are my feelings for that republic, contending for its own undoubted rights—and the rights of mankind—surrounded and invaded by a host of nations determined to direct their internal affairs, and impose a form of government—That had I the reigns of administration, the partial advantage of America, from the neutrality of her vessels, should give way to urgent necessities of the French republic, and I would aid them with the same zeal as heretofore, in every way compatible with the public tranquility of our own country.
From the present complexion of things, however with regard to the treaty, I draw this inference, that it must afford an additional reason, to every considering fellow-citizen, why he ought not to be in such mighty haste about volunteering an address to Mr. Genet.
Those, however, who do not know or think that the magistracy of their government has been insulted, who are willing that foreigners should revile the government—and fan the fire of party spirit, may have a right to do so—It is an unfortunate specimen of our freedom, and if we cannot agree otherwise, let us at least agree to differ. I am determined to maintain and exercise the same privilege; and will always in the most public manner assert, that a foreigner of any rank whatever, who intermeddles with our internal dissensions, or who shall dare to insult the first magistrate of the republic, is a dangerous man—and may expect to hear from
Citizen,
WILCOCKS.
New-York, August 6, 1793.
Burlington, County, New-Jersey.
THE sentiments of free citizens upon the measures of their government on interesting or embarrassing occasions, are of the greatest importance, both to the liberty of the citizen and the operation of the government: impressed with this idea, the citizens of the county of Burlington, embrace the opportunity presented by the sitting of the circuit court in their county, and the presence of a large number of their most respectable members, convened from every part of the county, to take into consideration the proclamation of the President of the United States, and the Vice-President of this state, relative to the neutrality of the United States of America, in the present European war—Whereupon, an hour having been appointed for the meeting of the citizens, and they having met accordingly at the Court-house of the said county, on Tuesday the 13th August, 1793, and having appointed
General JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Chairman of the said meeting,
It was unanimously Resolved,
1st. That the republican citizens of the county of Burlington, are highly impressed with the policy and justice of the measures recommended by the said proclamation, which declares to the people, the supreme law of the land founded upon the existing treaties between the belligerent powers and these United States. And that in so doing, the President acted strictly in the line of his duty, and for the best interest of his country.
2d. That the citizens of the county of Burlington, will, upon all occasions with the warmest zeal, co-operate in every legal way—to detect and punish offenders against the rights of neutrality—and by all means in their power discountenance designs or proceedings calculated to interrupt that tranquility and happiness, which the citizens of the United States enjoy, under a pure and pacific administration of the government.
3d. And further it is the opinion of this assembly of citizens, that as the highest privilege of these United States consists in their republican form of federal government—as the only legitimate source of this government is the people—as they are only the proper persons to elect and appoint those who are to carry it into operation—And to judge of the official conduct of their magistrates—so any interference in the internal administration of the government, by any foreign power or minister, is an infringement of the sovereignty of the people, tends to destroy public confidence, leads to anarchy, and merits the severest reprobation and discountenance of all independent Americans.
4th. Resolved, That copies of these resolutions be forthwith transmitted to the President of the United States and to the governor of this state.
Signed by order of the Meeting.
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Chairman.
FOR THE GAZETTE.
COMPARISON of certain Articles in Treaties between France and Great-Britain, with Articles in the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between France and the United States.
Treaty of Navigation & Commerce between France and Great-Britain—concluded at Utrecht, the 31st day of March, and 11th of April, 1713.
Art. 15. It shall not be lawful for any foreign privateers, not being subjects of one or of the other of the confederates, who have commissions from any other Prince or State, in enmity with either nation, to fit their ships in the ports of one or of the other of the aforesaid parties, to sell what they have taken, or in any other manner whatever to exchange either ships, merchandise, or any other lading; neither shall they be allowed even to purchase victuals, except such as shall be necessary for their going to the next port of that Prince from whom they have commissions.
Art. 17. It shall be lawful for the ships of war of either party, and privateers, freely to carry whithersoever they please, the ships and goods taken from their enemies, without being obliged to pay any duty to the officers of the admiralty, or to any other judges; nor shall the aforesaid prizes, when they come to and enter the ports of either party; nor shall the searchers or other officers of those places search the same, or make examination concerning the lawfulness of such prizes; but they may haul tail at any time, and depart, and to carry their prizes to that place which is mentioned in their commission or patent, which the commanders of such ships at war shall be obliged to shew: on the contrary, no shelter or refuge shall be given in their ports to such as have made a prize upon the subjects of either of their royal majesties. And if perchance such ships shall come in, being forced by stress of weather, or the danger of the sea, particular care shall be taken (as far as it is not repugnant to former treaties made with other Kings and States) that they go from thence, and retire elsewhere, as soon as possible.
Treaty of Peace and Friendship, between Great-Britain, France and Spain, concluded at Paris, 10th February, 1763.
Art. 9. The treaties of Westphalia, of 1648, &c. those of peace and of commerce of Utrecht, of 1713, &c. (enumerating many others) "serve as a basis and foundation to the peace, and to the present treaty; and for this purpose, they are all renewed and confirmed in the best form, as well as all the treaties in general, which subsisted between the high contracting parties before the war, as if they were inserted here word for word, so that they are to be exactly observed for the future, in their whole tenor, and religiously executed on all sides, in all their points which shall not be derogated from by the present treaty, notwithstanding all that may have been stipulated to the contrary by any of the high contracting parties: and all the said parties declare, that they will not suffer any privilege, favor or indulgence, to subsist, contrary to the treaties above confirmed, except what shall have been agreed and stipulated by the present treaty."
Treaty of Navigation and Commerce between France and Great-Britain, signed at Versailles, 26th September, 1786.
Art. 16. It shall not be lawful for any foreign privateers, not being subjects of either crown,
Treaty of Amity and Commerce, between France and the United States—concluded 6th February, 1778.
Art. 22. It shall not be lawful for any foreign privateers, not belonging to subjects of the most Christian King, nor citizens of the United States, who have commissions from any other Prince or State in enmity with either nation, to fit their ships in the ports of either the one or the other of the aforesaid parties, to sell what they have taken, or in any other manner whatsoever to exchange their ships, merchandise, or any other lading; neither shall they be allowed even to purchase victuals, except such as shall be necessary for their going to the next port of that Prince or State from which they have commissions.

who have commissions from any other Prince or State, in enmity with either nation, to arm their ships in the ports of either of the said two kingdoms, to sell what they have taken, or in any other manner whatever to exchange the same; neither shall they be allowed even to purchase victuals, except such as shall be necessary for their going to the nearest port of that Prince from whom they have obtained commissions.
Compare this with the 15th article of the treaty of Utrecht, above mentioned, and the 22d article of the treaty of amity and commerce between France and the United States.
Art. 10. It shall be lawful, as well for the ships of war of their majesties, as for privateers belonging to their subjects, to carry whithersoever they please, the ships and goods taken from their enemies, without being obliged to pay any fee to the officers of the admiralty, or to any judges whatever; nor shall the said prizes, when they arrive at, and enter the ports of their said majesties, be detained or seized; neither shall the searchers, or other officers of those places, visit or take cognizance of the validity of such prizes; but they shall be at liberty to hoist sail at any time, to depart, and to carry their prizes to the place mentioned in the commissions or patents, which the commanders of such ships of war shall be obliged to shew: on the contrary, no shelter or refuge shall be given in their ports to such as have made a prize upon the subjects of either of their majesties; but it forced by stress of weather, or the dangers of the sea, to enter therein, particular care shall be taken to hasten their departure, and to cause them to retire from thence as soon as possible, as far as it is not repugnant to former treaties made in this respect with other sovereigns or states.
Compare this article with the 36th article of the former treaty (of Utrecht) and the 17th article of the latter.
QUERIES.
1. Whether, if the United States, under the 22d article of the treaty of amity and commerce with France, are bound to admit the fitting out of French privateers, to the exclusion of all others, when France is at war, and the United States are neutral, France is not equally bound, in case the United States should be at war, and France should be neutral, to admit the fitting out of American privateers, to the exclusion of all others?
2. Whether, if such be the construction of that article of that treaty, a similar construction must not be given to the 15th article of the treaty above mentioned, and the 16th article of the treaty of 1786, between France and Great-Britain, those articles being substantially the same with the 22d article of the treaty of amity and commerce between the United States and France?
3. Whether, therefore, in case when the obligation of those treaties was in full force, a war had taken place between Great-Britain and the United States, and France had been neutral, the consequence of such a construction would not have been, that France was bound by her treaties with Great-Britain to admit the fitting out of British, to the exclusion of American privateers; and by the treaty with the United States to admit the fitting out of American, to the exclusion of British privateers?
4. Whether that construction of those treaties be so necessary and unavoidable, as to justify a charge of such duplicity upon one of the contracting powers, and of the grossest folly upon the others, since the treaties of Utrecht and of 1763 were well known before the treaty of 1778 was entered into, and that of 1778 long before the treaty of 1786?
5. Whether, if the construction be in other respects doubtful, such a one ought not to be given, as is consistent with the supposition of good faith in an ally to whom we owe such great obligations, and of a little prudence and common sense in persons who were never remarkable for wanting either?
Philadelphia, August 16, 1793. X. From the Columbian Centinel.
Mr. RUSSEL. WHEN I saw a prophetic intimation in your last Centinel, that we might soon expect to have some of our citizens denounced by a Jacobin Club, or in the Jacobin mode; I little thought that the prediction would be verified in the same week. But the Jacobin party in every country are so ardent, and are in the habit so strongly of marching with a quick step to the tune of Ca Ira, that they progress much faster than we expected. Their impetuosity is so great, that even here, they seem to proscribe with as much facility and expedition, as they do in Paris; and may perhaps, sentence and execute our citizens with as much celerity as they have done in France. On Thursday afternoon eleven of our citizens, some of whom are of the utmost respectability in town, were denounced, and their names displayed in large letters on the mainmast of the French frigate now in this harbour, as Aristocrats, unfriendly to the French revolution, and averse to having American citizens enter on board French privateers. This was the crime laid to the fluted on the paper above the names; and it was confirmed to be the crime for which they were denounced, by one of the officers of the frigate to Americans who were on board.
Now, Mr. Russel, I wish the noted Expositor of laws and treaties, the would be Marat for this Department, to shew us by what article of our treaty with France the French naval officers, or the agents of the Jacobin Club in Paris, have a right to proscribe our citizens, because they wish to live in peace with all the world.
The prediction in your Centinel of last Wednesday is now fulfilled. Eleven of our citizens are now proscribed, and their names announced on board the frigate, because they wish to preserve our neutrality, and have been opposed to our taking a part in the present war. I wish also to know what is to be their punishment, and who are to execute it? Are they to suffer by the Lamp Cord or the Guillotine here, or are they to be sent in irons to Paris, to suffer there? If it be not the latter, why was the proscription first announced on board the French frigate? If the former be intended, why was not process made in our own mode, and through the medium of our own laws?
Has the boasted freedom of American citizens come to this—has our valued liberty so soon sunk to a state of vassalage to an European nation? What other foreign nation, since the revolution, has assumed such a power over us? And is this to be viewed as evidences of their friendship as allies, or their love of liberty and equality?
Have we no character as Americans, no laws, no government of our own, that we must be called to a foreign tribunal? Is it laudable and virtuous for us to insult the President and all others who administer the government of the Union; and is it criminal to be advocates for peace, and promoters of public tranquility and happiness? What a mutable world is this, what a perversion of all good principles, of common sense, and of moral rectitude!
But fear not, Mr. Russel, though you are among the proscribed. We have a faction, and they are known; but their wickedness will fall on their own pates; they will yet probably suffer by the traps, which they have prepared for others.
A FREE AMERICAN.
It is but justice to Captain Van Dongen, commander of the La Concorde, to say, that he holds in the highest detestation the conduct above alluded to, which was done in his absence, and that he is taking measures to discover the writer of the paper.
A CARD.
THE gentlemen, whose names were posted on the main mast of the frigate La Concorde, on Thursday afternoon, present their compliments to the captain of that ship, and request him to enquire and inform them through the Centinel, who it was that did it, or by whose direction or privity it was done, and what was the object in doing it. They are informed and believe, that the Captain had no knowledge of the act when done, and was displeased with and reprobated it.—But they know of no channel so clear and direct of coming at the agent, as through the officers of the ship.
Boston, Aug. 10.
The French Patriotic Society, Residing in Boston, beg leave to inform the American gentlemen, whose names have been posted up as Aristocrats that they hold with contempt and indignation the author of the same, who without any provocation, has cruelly, and shamefully attacked their characters; and that in justice, which they owe to themselves, they take this method to inform them, that they are ashamed of it, sorry for it, and will take every possible step to discover the author, and will expose him to the public.
JOHN DUBALLET, President. By order of the Society, S. VERON, Secretary. Boston, Aug. 9.
United States.
NEWBURYPORT, August 10. TOWN-MEETING.
AT a legal meeting of the town of Newburyport, held by adjournment, on Wednesday, 7th Aug. 1793, the late Proclamation of the President of the United States, was taken into serious consideration:—AND THEREUPON
VOTED unanimously, That in the opinion of this town, the neutrality of the United States, during the war now waged by the several belligerent powers in Europe, is consistent with the honor and good faith of our government, and not repugnant to any treaties existing between the United States, and any of those powers.
Voted unanimously, That in the opinion of this town, a strict and uniform adherence to that neutrality, is of the utmost importance to the best interests and happiness of our country.
Voted unanimously, That in the opinion of this town, the late Proclamation of the President, declaring that neutrality, was a constitutional and wise measure, resulting from his ardent affection for his fellow-citizens, his knowledge of, and vigilant attention to their just rights and true interest.
Voted unanimously, That in the opinion of this town, any infraction of the laws of neutrality, by any of the citizens of the United States, fitting out, or being interested in armed vessels, to cruise against the citizens or subjects of either of the belligerent powers, or personally engaging in such cruise, will naturally tend to injure essentially, the agricultural, manufacturing, and commercial interests of this country.
THEREFORE,
Voted unanimously, That to prevent any such breach of the laws of the land, we will take every legal method in our power, to discover and prosecute to condign punishment, any Citizen, who, regardless of the duties he owes to his country, may be guilty of such dangerous offences."
Extract from the Records, ATTEST, ENOCH TITCOMB, jun. Town-Clerk.
SALEM, August 13.
Last Friday arrived at this port, the sloop Nancy, John Ingersoll, master, with the wreck of the ship "Albion, of Bristol," copper-bottomed, and constructed for the Guinea trade.—Capt. I. had been out 8 days on his passage to the W. Indies: on the 3d inst. early in the morning, saw the above wreck to windward, and came up with her in about 3 hours: on going on board, it appeared she had been left some time by her crew, having been run foul of by some other vessel, and very much damaged, her starboard bow being stove in even with her lower deck, mainmast and foremast gone, her remaining sails torn to pieces, and 6 feet water in her hold. She appeared to be a prize worth an effort: by the extraordinary exertions of the master and crew of the Nancy (only 5 men and a boy) she was pumped dry, some repairs made, and then taken in tow for about 40 leagues, when they had got her in a situation to make sail herself before the fair wind with which they were favored; and both arrived here the 7th day after meeting the wreck. Capt. I. supposes some one had been on board before, as there appeared to have been taken from between decks a number of bags of cotton, and large quantities were laying loose upon deck. The ship is about 200 tons; her cargo is sugar, rum, cotton, mahogany and logwood; and she is supposed to be one of the Jamaica fleet, which failed in June. A Jamaica newspaper, and several private letters, were the only papers found on board.
Marblehead.
At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Marblehead, convened on Thursday the 8th of August, 1793, by adjournment from the 7th inst.
On considering the communication from the merchants and traders of the town of Boston of their resolutions at their meeting on the 22d day of July last upon the subject of the neutrality of the United States in respect to the present belligerent powers.
Voted, That the inhabitants of this town do heartily concur in the said resolution of the merchants and traders of the town of Boston, conceiving them to be adapted to promote the public good.
Voted, That the inhabitants of this town have been greatly encouraged in the pursuit of their fisheries and commerce, by the President's very seasonable proclamation, declaring the disposition of the United States to pursue a friendly and impartial conduct towards the belligerent powers respectively, and warning the citizens of the United States to avoid all acts and proceedings which might in any
manner tend to contravene such dispositions.
Voted, That the inhabitants of this town shall view with peculiar alarm and anxiety, and will readily oppose any acts or proceedings of the citizens of these states or of any persons within the same, which may tend in any measure to contravene the friendly and impartial disposition of the U. States towards the powers at war; and will use their best endeavours to detect and bring to justice all persons who by such acts and proceedings shall violate the law of nations, and endanger the peace and welfare of the United States.
Voted, That a copy of the foregoing resolutions of this town shall be sent to the Hon. Thomas Russell, and shall be printed in the Salem Gazette.
A true Copy from the Records, W. ABRAHAM, T. Clerk.
NEW-YORK, August 16.
Extract of a letter from a respectable House in Barcelona, dated 16th June, to a correspondent in this city.
"The Spanish fleet is just returned here, after having taken the island of St. Peter, and another small one adjoining, which is restored to the Sardinians; drove ashore and burnt a French frigate, and has brought here another, of 36 guns and 1400 prisoners, who surrendered at discretion, without the loss of a man on either side."
Copy of a letter written by his Excellency Geo. Clinton, Esq. Governor of the state of New-York, to Nicholas Cruger, Esq. Chairman of a late meeting of the citizens of New-York.
New-York, 14th August, 1793.
SIR, I HAD the honor to receive your polite letter, enclosing certain resolutions of the citizens of N. York.
As the approbation of a free and enlightened people is the most honorable and pleasing reward that can be conferred upon their public officers; I retreat you to assure our respectable fellow-citizens, that I receive with the brightest satisfaction, their favorable opinion of my conduct on an occasion so interesting to the happiness of the United States, as that to which their resolutions refer. The firm determination of the citizens to support the government of our country, in the exercise of our important functions, must reflect honor upon their patriotism and good sense.
I am with great respect, Your most obedient servant, GEO: CLINTON. Nicholas Cruger, Esq.
NEWARK, August 24.
We are informed that the patriotic society of this town, at their last meeting, resolved, that the benefactions given by the inhabitants of this place, towards affording a temporary relief to the distressed citizens of Cape-Francois, shall not be transmitted to the French minister, Gernet, as was proposed, but be at the disposal of the committee, who obtained this charity, for the benefit of these unfortunate people.
Philadelphia, Aug. 21.
A large sum of money in dollars, belonging to merchants in this city, was on board an American Schooner captured by the Little Democrat, which the officer of the privateer removed, put on board a pilot boat, and sent it upon Sunday last to their agent here. It being discovered by those concerned, that the money was contained in the pilot boat, the vessel was immediately put under the guard of a detachment of militia, and Monday afternoon the money was delivered to the owners.
Extract of a letter from Baltimore, August 6.
"A gentleman arrived here from Dominica says, that the Solebay man of war arrived there from England with orders for the fleet, which was not to return to Europe as was expected. The Solebay left England the 15th of June, at which time little was said to have been done on the continent of Europe."

Meetings have been held in the towns of Lynn, Newburyport, Portland, Plymouth, Marblehead, Salem and Springfield, Massachusetts, and in Hartford and New-Haven, Connecticut, to take into consideration the situation of the United States, in relation to the war; in all of which, the sentiment was fully expressed, that it is our interest and duty to preserve a strict neutrality; that the President's proclamation, enjoining a neutral conduct, was patriotic, seasonable, and calculated to benefit this country; and that they will do every thing in their power to prevent a violation of its principles.
The accounts of depredations on French property found on board American vessels—of interruptions, detentions, charges, losses, insults, &c. sustained by our navigation at the hands of the New-Providence privateers, are innumerable—and call loudly for the interposition of government. Some accounts of outrages recently committed on American vessels by French cruisers have also been published.
Tuesday last the first vintage ever held in America, was to begin at Mr. Legaux's vine-yard near Spring mill—and in a few weeks that gentleman will be able to produce specimens of American wine.
Extracts from a Madrid paper of the 14th of June 1793.
"His majesty has received by an express, dispatches from Don Ventura Caro, general of the army of Navarre; they mention that on the 6th inst. at 9 o'clock in the morning, he ordered an attack upon the enemy, who were posted up in 3 mountains almost inaccessible. After a very bloody engagement of 4 hours, our troops dislodged the enemy, and placed themselves in their positions taking from them Fort Pinon, and pursued them as far as the village of Orizun, which was occupied by the rear of their army where our Gen. ordered his troops to rest & eat something, as they were yet fasting, which they did in the same camp and in the same tents the French had occupied a little while before.
"At the time the express set off, our Gen. was not able to ascertain the number of killed and wounded on either side but Gen. Gueurier who commanded the rear of the French army, and was taken prisoner, declared that the slaughter had been very great in his army.
"Gen. Caro adds that our troops made the attack with the greatest intrepidity and valour; for 4500 men dislodged 4000 from positions almost impregnable, that even for 20,000 men it would have been thought a glorious action.
Don Antonio Ricardas, general of the army of Roussillon, by a letter dated the 4th inst. informs, that the day before he had assaulted for two hours the fortification of the Banos; after which, he ordered his Adjutant to summon the garrison to surrender within two hours, otherwise no capitulation would be granted. The enemy agreed to it, and sent their conditions, which our general refused—the it stipulated that the garrison should be free. Finally the enemy surrendered the fortification, and evacuated it with the honors of war; but the garrison, to the number of from 350 to 400, remained prisoners of war.
"Our general intends to transmit all the particulars in his next letter."
FRENCH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FRIDAY, May 24, 1793.
On the proposition of the committee of public safety. The convention decreed, That the vessels of the United States are not comprehended in the decree of the 9th of this month.
Philadelphia, Aug. 16, 1793.
The committee of merchants being organized, have fixed their stated meetings on Mondays and Thursdays in each week, at 12 o'clock at noon, at No. 119, South front-street, the office of the insurance company of North-America; where they will be ready to receive any information from the merchants, captains of vessels, and others who may have any thing to communicate relative to the objects of their appointment.
ROBERT RALSTON, Sec'y.
FROM THE FEDERAL GAZETTE.
The Editor of the Federal Gazette has received the following letter from a respectable correspondent now in this city: with a request that it may be published.
SIR, YOU are authorized to inform the public, that the armies of Spain, in Catalonia, on the 16th of April entered France by the province of Roussillon. From that time till the 24th of May, they had beat the French armies in several engagements, in which the forces were equal, and even inferior to the latter: that the Spaniards had taken from the French by force of arms, the towns of Ceret and Argeles, together with the fort of Maldeu, with several pieces of artillery, ammunition, arms, two flags, and killed from 3 to 400, 200 wounded, 280 drowned in the river near Ceret, and they took above 200 prisoners. That the town of St. Laurence, of Cerdà, and 21 villages of the French Cerdà have surrendered themselves spontaneously to the Catholic armies, with the ringing of bells, sound of music, and loud acclamations of long live the king of Spain.
That the 30th May, the other army in Navarre entered France by the province of Gascogne, dislodged the French army off the eminence on which they were placed, and encamped themselves thereon; they beat the French and put them to a precipitate flight, and possessed themselves of the town of Sars.
They were equally beat back in the province of Aragon, when the French attempted to enter into Spain—and until that date, the only advantage the French obtained, was the taking of the very inconsiderable places of Sarragand and Urdax.
The admiral of the Spanish fleet, don Francisco de Borja, whom his Catholic majesty sent to re-instate his Sardinian majesty (uncle to the king of Spain) informs, under date of the 26th May, that the islands of St. Antonio and St. Peters, which had been formerly taken by the French were then in possession of his Sardinian majesty, and rendered to him by capitulation; that the above admiral had captured the French frigate Elena of 36 guns, on the coast of St. Peter, and the French frigate Richmond, formerly belonging to the English, was burnt in the harbour.
That said admiral had taken on board his fleet 37 officers and 1000 men prisoners of war, 25 guns, mortars, and a great quantity of provisions.
Mr. Brown is likewise authorised to contradict the false report of the defeat of the Spanish army which appeared some time ago, in the American papers.
FROM THE GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Great Reliance may be placed in the following intelligence.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of deep observation and strict veracity, in Hamburg to his friend in this city.
HAMBURGH, JUNE 18. "The German newspapers, I send you, are intended for one of your newspaper printers. In making use of them, I must remark, it will be necessary to observe that they are forced almost all to be partial against the French; and that their boasted victories are neither so decisive, nor so great, as is related. The war wastes terribly in lives and money, and the Emperor and Prussia are almost exhausted in point of finances. Unhappily those mischievous New-Jacobins do all to promote and second the measures of the German and other conspiring princes. Marat, Robespierre and Danton, are really the greatest enemies of France. But their party begins to fall; and is entirely destroyed at Marseilles, Bourdeaux, &c. only Paris and Lyons support it."
This is in a great degree a confirmation of the extract of a letter from Bordeaux, given in our last. It appears from these two that a change must have taken place in the general politics of France, since the date of our last detailed accounts. We are tempted to imagine, from what we have been able to collect, that probably, the violent minority of the Convention, whose influence is predominant in Paris, may have imprudently used force against their opponents, and that the departments well affected to the cause of rational republicanism, finding the dignity of the National Convention insulted, and the rights of the majority impaired by violence, may have used strong measures to restrain the factions in the capital; but our belief cannot carry us to fear, for one moment, that the cause of limited monarchy could possibly find any number of advocates in France.
The sloop Alodia, which had gone down the Ohio to New Orleans, and there took a Spanish register, was taken on her passage to Philadelphia by the Petit Democrat, and sent up as a prize to this port, together with the sloop Hope of Antigua, taken by the Genet. Both of these prizes were seized by virtue of an order from the Executive of the United States, directed to governor Mifflin, and a guard of Militia took possession of them; and on Saturday evening the Alodia was restored to the owner, who is a citizen of the United States. It is expected that the Hope will likewise be restored to her owners, as by the late decision of the President, no prizes can be legal, that shall be taken by any of the five French privateers mentioned in the Circular Letter to the Collectors.
In consequence of orders given to the militia at Fort Mifflin, they have seized the brig Gayota which had been sent up there a prize to the Democrat.
The Cologne Gazette states in a letter dated Paris, May 29th, that 2,000 Royalists had made an attempt to attack Cherbourg by land, while a vessel of eighteen guns was to attack it by sea; but that 2,000 patriots, with 40 pieces of cannon, having marched against them, they were forced to retire.
A correspondent in Mr. Dunlap's paper of Monday says, that as the bone of contention is taken away, five of the French privateers being proscribed, it is to be hoped, that any further clamours against the French nation will cease; indeed we must allow, that the Convention in their Decree which excepts American bottoms from being examined by their ships and cruisers, have acted a wise and friendly part; and the accommodating disposition of Mr. Genet , since his arrival in America, has deserved the approbation of all men, who are not cased hardened against the cause of liberty. His conduct in regard to the restoration of the ship Grange, and in several other instances, has proved the truth of the assertion.
In the same paper, the same paragraphist, in another column, speaking of the repealing the Decree of the National Convention of the 9th May (which is a palpable violation of the treaty) by a subsequent Decree of the 23rd May, says that this proceeding is "generous on the part of France;" and adds—Such considerations as these must have some effect in stopping the torrent of abuse, now pouring forth against every Frenchman, and against every patriot of the world, by the enemies of liberty, who have secured to themselves a station in the United States.
What is intended by "clamours against the French," it is not difficult to determine. Had the government of the United States permitted certain persons to proceed in their unparallelled insults, and violations of neutrality—had the people refrained from expressing their approbation of the measures adopted by government, to preserve the peace, liberty and independence of the United States, we should not have heard of "clamours against the French."—Clamours against the people and government of this country have disgraced several of the public prints of the United States, for several months past—but we have heard no remarks similar to the above from this zealous paragraphist.
Says a Correspondent,
We have heard of a Decree of the National Convention of France, of the 9th May, evidently violating an essential article of the treaty between France and the United States. That such a Decree was passed, there can be no doubt, as the consequences have been experienced by the commercial interests of this country. But it is now said (from what authority does not appear, as neither the Executive of the Union, nor the Minister of France, have announced the fact) that a Decree of the 23rd May has annulled the Decree of the 9th, so far as it contravenes the treaty with the United States. However, on the bare supposition that this may be the case, a paragraphist in Mr. Dunlap's paper of Monday, puts off the translation as an instance of the "generosity" of France, and as sacrificing the interest of that republic for their American brethren—These are mere flourishes—for if to be just in the fulfilment of treaties, is to be generous, what becomes of the faith of nations, and that boasted superiority of republican honor, over that of monarchical?—The truth is, that those who have made the greatest clamour about the sacredness of the obligations America is under to fulfil its treaties with France, are the first to annihilate those obligations, by extolling an act of justice, if it has really taken place, as an act of generosity. By this we may see what ideas some persons entertain of the faith of nations.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
The explanation given to the treaty with France by our Executive, ought to do away all contention on the import of certain articles of it, that have been the cause of unbecoming warmth among us. The people have spoken by their executive representative—it becomes every good citizen not to weaken that voice, but abide by the decision. If every one on questions of this nature attempted to judge for himself, where would be the use, or energy of government. Gen. Adv.
The National Gazette of Wednesday last says, "I expect your addressers to the Proclamation are composed chiefly of rigid Episcopalian, Quakers, and European merchants, or in other words, Tories, with a few Office hunters, and dependants on Office, &c.—A correspondent asks, are not the farmers, mechanics, laborers, &c. also concerned in the preservation of the peace of this country?
A writer in the Newark Gazette speaking of certain recent publications—says—
"Much of this abuse springs from that old root of bitterness, the spirit of Antifederalism ; some of it from that restless ambition which wishes to rise, although it be on the ruins of our peace; and the rest may be traced to foreign interference. No arts to mislead and poison the public mind, and even to pervert the administration of justice, have been spared, and to such a height has the wickedness of some men been carried, that, by means of an infamous print, the populace have been sounded to see if they were ripe for the last act of violence. This attempt has failed every honest breast with indignation, and could have arisen with those only who have been accustomed to massacres—to heads carried on poles and to scaffolds smoking with blood.
These violent attacks upon the peace and government of our country have excited the attention of many of the principal Cities and Towns in America. They have thought it proper by Addresses or Resolves, to express their full approbation of the President's Proclamation, of their disposition to preserve the strictest neutrality and to support the Constitution and Laws of the United States. The invectives of anonymous scribblers, not one of whom has dared to avow himself, have thus been openly answered by the most pointed contradiction and the sentiments expressed on these subjects in the town-meetings at Boston, Salem, Beverly and New-York, and by the Merchants of Philadelphia, Alexandria and other places, breathe the same spirit. Yet these explicit declarations have not silenced
these writers. They affect to console themselves because the Agricultural interest has not joined in these addresses or resolves. The Editor of the National Gazette even appeals to the Farmers of America to countenance his abuse of the President's Proclamation.—Yes! my Countrymen, they falsely triumph in our silence and mistake our contempt for our approbation . It is time therefore for us also to speak out and to teach these men how little they know of the land-holders of New-Jersey. To whom are the blessings of Peace more valuable than to us? To whom are the patriotism, the wisdom and disinterested virtues of General WASHINGTON better known than to us, among whom he has so often been? And where is the State that has shown a warmer attachment to the Federal Constitution, to order and good government than ours, which is woefully composed of Farmers? Why then should we suffer ourselves to be represented as the Revilers of Government and ready to rejoice with the friends of anarchy and disorder."
By the late arrival at New-York from Bourdeaux, a paper was received containing the proceedings of the National Convention of the second of June—by which it appears that the Convention had been surrounded for four days by a great multitude of the citizens of Paris—armed with muskets and artillery—that after a tumultuous and clamorous debate— Couthon , one of the members, said that all the members of the assembly should possess a confidence that they are free; you have found on all sides, and at every step a people who are good, but irritated and desirous of justice.
I do not at this time vote in favor of the decree of accusation against the denounced members, but seeing that the opinion is strongly manifested against them, I demand that they be put in arrest in their own houses; I comprehend in my motion the commission of twelve, and the ministers Le Brun and Claviere; this proposition was adopted.
The members arrested are, Vergniaux, Barbaroux, Salles, Gensonne, Guadet, Peion, Brissot, Champon, Buzot, Biron, Lidan, Lasource, Gorsas, Lanjuinais, Grangeneuve, Lehardy du Morbihan, Lefage, Louvet, Valaze, the members of the commission of twelve, excepting those who did not sign certain orders of arrest, and the ministers Claviere and Le Brun are also arrested.
The sitting adjourned at ten o'clock.
Extract of a letter from New-York, Aug. 19.
"There is a disagreement on board the French fleet; various stories are told respecting it. It is however a fact, that admiral Gambis is under an arrest by the men—several of the officers it is said have resigned. The men accuse Gambis of being the cause of the troubles at the Cape; and say Genet is partial to him, being his brother in law."
The above extract contains a very enigmatical story—Time will develop the truth.—The apparent motions of politicians are often retrograde to the point they aim at.
Frederick-Town (Maryland) Aug. 8.
Just as this paper was going to press, a gentleman arrived in town from the Westward, who informs that General Wayne had left Fort-Jefferson, and that General Scott had joined him with 2000 militia from Kentucky, and intended to march directly into the Indian towns.
EXTRACT.
No achievement, since the discovery of the western world, has, in point of moral utility, as yet, rivalled the magnitude of the political discovery recently achieved on that theatre of grandeur. That THE NEW WORLD, in which the majestic energy of nature has sported in wild luxuriance, and which is so distinguished by the bold display of physical magnificence, should so potently arrest the moral eye, and be also thus eminently distinguished by the display of human magnanimity, is a consideration, which, if pursued in a certain direction, might be expected to lead into a rich field of interesting ideas.
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Table with 4 columns: Item, Dls., Cts., Cts. It lists various goods like Anchors, Alum, Alms, Arrack, Brandy, Braziletto, Bricks, Bread, Beer, Boards, The above are the shallot prices, Brimstone in rolls, Beef, Butter, Candies, Cheese, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cocoa, Coffee, Coal, Copperas, Cordage, Cotton, Currants, Duck, Dutch sail duck, Feathers, Flax, Flaxseed, Flour, Grain, Hemp, Herring, Hides, Hops, Hoghead hoops, Indigo, Irons, Iron Castings, Lead, Leather, Lignum vitae, Logwood, Mace, Mackarel, Madder, Marble, Malt, Molasses, Mustard, Nails, Nutmegs, Oil, and Olive.
Hercule De Sercey,
From Leogane, Island of St. Domingo, MAKES and sells all sorts of Mugs, Jacks, Porringers, Cups; Stew-Pans, Lamps, &c. in Tin, plain or japanned—He also mends old tin work. As he works cheap, he hopes for the public encouragement. No. 23, Race-street, near Front-street. June 22. HERCULE DE SERCEY, DE Leogane, Isle de St. Dominique, travaille en fer Blanc, de toute sorte de manieres a commande et a bon marche. A Philadelphia, ce 22 Juin, 1793. No. 23, Race-street, pres Front-street.
War Department,
August 1st, 1793. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the Military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are intitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March last, and which will become due on the 5th of September next, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans, within the States respectively under the usual regulations. By Command of the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES. H. KNOX, Secretary at War.
This day is published, by MATHEW CAREY, No. 113, Market-street, Philadelphia, No. XIV. of Guthrie's Geography, IMPROVED.
Embellished with a large Sheet Map of Germany and Switzerland. THIS valuable work will contain (exclusive of the maps in the London edition of 1792) maps of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, R. Island, Vermont, N. York, N. Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, and Georgia. No. 1. contains a map of the seat of war in Europe; No. 2. a map of Hungary and European Turkey; No. 3. a map of the countries round the North Pole; No. 4. a whole sheet map of the world; No. 5. a plan of the armillary sphere; No. 6. a map of South-America; No. 7. a map of Switzerland; No. 8. a chart of the world; and No. 9. a map of Africa. Such of the citizens of Philadelphia, as have not had an opportunity of examining this work, are requested to send for the numbers already published, in order to satisfy themselves how far it deserves their patronage. If, on inspection, they should not approve of it, their money will be freely returned. Besides the great improvements in the American Geography, the accounts of France will be extracted from the French Geography, published since the revolution; the map of France will be engraved agreeably to the division into departments; the history of Russia, which, in the London edition, is carried no farther than 1775, is continued to the late execrable invasion of Poland by Catharine; the account of Sweden has been compiled anew, and numerous other improvements will be made in this edition. * * Subscriptions are received by the book-sellers in Boston, New-York, Baltimore, Wilmington, Richmond, Charleston, &c. &c. August 21.
Treasury Department, August 10, 1793.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until the 14th day of September next inclusively, to furnish, by contract the following articles of Clothing, for the use of the United States, viz.
4,800 Hats, 5,120 Stocks, 5,120 Stock-Clasps, 20,480 Shirts, 5,120 Vests, 5,120 Coats, 9,600 Woollen Overalls, 9,600 Linen ditto, 19,200 pairs of Shoes, 9,600 pairs of Socks, 5,120 Blankets, 320 Caps, 320 pairs of Leather Breeches, 640 pairs of Boots, 320 pairs of Spurs, 640 pairs of Stockings, 1,520 Rifle Shirts.
The clothing to be delivered at the city of Philadelphia; one fourth part of the whole number of suits on or before the 15th of February, one fourth on or before the 15th of April, and the remaining half on or before the 15th of June, 1794. The articles must be agreeable to such patterns as shall be directed by the Secretary for the Department of War. Payment will be made as soon as the whole of the articles shall have been delivered. ept145.
ADVERTISEMENT.
NEW-JERSEY, } BY virtue of a Writ to me Sussex County. II. } directed, issued out of the High Court of Chancery of New-Jersey, at the suit of William Shipley against John Ming and others; I shall expose to sale at Public Vendue, on the sixth day of February next, between the hours of Twelve and Five in the Afternoon of the same day, on the Premises, the following described Tract of Land, with its appurtenances, situate in the Township of Oxford and County of Sussex, beginning at a Chestnut Oak Tree, corner of Daniel Cox's land, and standing in the line of a former survey made to Thomas Stevenson, being marked with the letter B. and thence extending along Cox's line (first) south fifty degrees west fifty-five chains and seventy-five links, to a Black-Oak Tree corner of Joseph Shippen's land (second) south nine degrees and fifteen minutes, west ninety chains and sixty-five links to a forked White-Oak Tree, marked with the letters R and B another of the said Shippen's corners (third) thence north eighty degrees, east one hundred and forty-five chains, to a post on the southerly side of Paquonack-River, being also a corner of John Reading's land (fourth) thence north thirty-nine degrees west, one hundred and thirty-two chains to the place of beginning, containing nine hundred and thirty acres with the usual allowance for roads and high ways—The same Premises are within eight miles of the River Delaware, and there is thereon a convenient Grist Mill with two pair of Stones—a Saw Mill in good repair, with a sufficient stream of water for their use—a Dwelling House, Store House, and several small buildings. MARK THOMPSON, Sheriff. Dated 22d day of July, 1793.
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City of Washington.
JANUARY 7th, 17th, 1793. A NUMBER of Lots in this City will be offered for sale at auction, by the Commissioners, on the 17th day of September next.—One fourth part of the purchase money is to be paid down, the residue at three equal annual payments with yearly interest on the whole principal unpaid. JOHN M. GANTT, Clerk to the Com'rs. Extract of an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, concerning the Territory of Columbia, and the City of Washington. "Be it enacted, That any foreigner may by deed or will, hereafter to be made, take and hold lands within that part of the said Territory which lies within this State, in the same manner as if he was a citizen of this State; and the same lands may be conveyed by him, and transmitted to and be inherited by his heirs or relations, as if he and they were citizens of this State: Provided, That no foreigner shall, in virtue hereof, be entitled to any further or other privilege of a citizen."
INSURANCE COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA, July 1st, 1793. NOTICE is hereby given to the members of the Insurance Company of North America, that the Directors have declared a dividend (to this day) of six per cent on the amount of the first instalment, and of one per cent per month, on the sums paid towards the second and third instalments, calculating from the first day of the month following that in which these payments were made. The Dividend will be paid to the Stockholders or their Representatives, at the Company's Office, (No. 119, South Front-Street) at any time after the 7th inst. EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'y. As the members of this Company are much dispersed throughout the United States, the Printers in the several states are requested to give the above a place in their newspapers.
P L A N S OF THE City of Washington, Sold by the BOOKSELLERS, DOBSON, CAREY, YOUNG, & CRUKSHANK.