Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-04-17 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1748.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
For Sale, at the Stores of the Sub- scribers, on Walnut Street Wharf, 195 casks of nails assorted...
THE BRIG AMAZON, For Sale, or Charter. Nicklin & Griffith.
Freight Wanted. FOR BREMEN, The Hamburg Brig HENRIETTA.
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-Street. Will be landed to-morrow, at Willings and Francis's wharf...
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 110 hhds. Coffee.
WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. A Nurse Child Wanted.
PORT WINE, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY.
Havannah Sugar, 195 boxes white } 107 do. brown } 200 Flides.
The said Brig for sale, And may take in immediately after discharged. Apply to Jobu Hollingsworth & Co.
For Hamburg, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, John Fleming, Master.
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo.
Pragers & Co. No. 131, South Second-Street. Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar...
PROPOSAL, For Publishing by Subscription, AN ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
A gentle three story brick House, 23 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables...
ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES. THE LETTERS to Dr. Currie, which I published...
The proposed work will make a full sized octavo volume; and executed well on fine paper...
Subscriptions received by the book-sellers in New-York, Philadelphia, Albany, New-Haven...
NOAH WEBSTER, JUN. march 28.
THOMAS & JOSHUA FISHER, HAVE FOR SALE, At No. 5, Dock-street, near the Drawbridge...
JUST RECEIVED, FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE, AND FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS...
A Nurse Child Wanted. ANY person who may want to put a child out...
Pennsylvania Hospital, 4th and 7th, 1798. THE Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital...
SILVER WATCHES. Cash will be given for any quantity of low priced SILVER WATCHES...
Now Opening, At WILLIAM M'LAWS Saddle Manufactory, No. 72, Chestnut Street.
A general assortment of Horseman's Pistols, direct from the Manufacturers in London.
JUST RECEIVED. And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-street.
BEACON HILL, A Local Poem, historic and descriptive! By a Lady of Boston.
Law Book Store, No. 319, High-street. GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the favors shown him in his efforts to establish a store for the sale of Law Books...
G. D. limiting himself, solely to the sale of Law Books, it will appear obvious to professional gentlemen...
Law Book Store, No. 319, High-street. GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the favors shown him in his efforts to establish a store for the sale of Law Books...
LAW OF PENNSYLVANIA.
AN ACT to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Delaware...
WHEREAS it has been represented to the General Assembly, by a number of the inhabitants of this state, that the erecting a good and permanent Bridge across the river Delaware...
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met...
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when twenty-five persons or more shall have subscribed eight hundred shares in the said stock...
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the six persons first named in the said letters patent shall, as soon as conveniently may be after sealing the same...
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said stockholders shall meet on the first Monday in May, in every succeeding year...
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers first to be chosen as aforesaid, shall procure certificates, to be written or printed...
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, At such times and places, and being convened in such manner as shall be agreed on for transacting their business...
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any stockholder after thirty days notice in some one of the public newspapers printed at Philadelphia...
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers of the said Company shall keep fair and just accounts of all monies received...
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers of the said Company shall keep fair and just accounts of all monies received...
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when a good and complete Bridge is erected over the said river Delaware at the place aforesaid...
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in fixing the toll of all carriages to be drawn wholly by oxen...
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall cut or destroy any piece or pieces of timber...
LAW OF PENNSYLVANIA.
AN ACT to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Delaware...
WHEREAS it has been represented to the General Assembly, by a number of the inhabitants of this state, that the erecting a good and permanent Bridge across the river Delaware...
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met...
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when twenty-five persons or more shall have subscribed eight hundred shares in the said stock...
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the six persons first named in the said letters patent shall, as soon as conveniently may be after sealing the same...
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said stockholders shall meet on the first Monday in May, in every succeeding year...
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers first to be chosen as aforesaid, shall procure certificates, to be written or printed...
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, At such times and places, and being convened in such manner as shall be agreed on for transacting their business...
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any stockholder after thirty days notice in some one of the public newspapers printed at Philadelphia...
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers of the said Company shall keep fair and just accounts of all monies received...
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers of the said Company shall keep fair and just accounts of all monies received...
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when a good and complete Bridge is erected over the said river Delaware at the place aforesaid...
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in fixing the toll of all carriages to be drawn wholly by oxen...
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall cut or destroy any piece or pieces of timber...
LAW OF PENNSYLVANIA.
AN ACT to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Delaware...
WHEREAS it has been represented to the General Assembly, by a number of the inhabitants of this state, that the erecting a good and permanent Bridge across the river Delaware...
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met...
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when twenty-five persons or more shall have subscribed eight hundred shares in the said stock...
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the six persons first named in the said letters patent shall, as soon as conveniently may be after sealing the same...
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said stockholders shall meet on the first Monday in May, in every succeeding year...
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers first to be chosen as aforesaid, shall procure certificates, to be written or printed...
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, At such times and places, and being convened in such manner as shall be agreed on for transacting their business...
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any stockholder after thirty days notice in some one of the public newspapers printed at Philadelphia...
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers of the said Company shall keep fair and just accounts of all monies received...
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the President and Managers of the said Company shall keep fair and just accounts of all monies received...
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when a good and complete Bridge is erected over the said river Delaware at the place aforesaid...
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in fixing the toll of all carriages to be drawn wholly by oxen...
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall cut or destroy any piece or pieces of timber...

In default damage the same, he, she or they in default shall forfeit and pay, for every such default, over and above the damages of twenty dollars, to be recovered in the same manner as debts under twenty pounds are recovered, with costs of suit.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid , That if the said Company, their successors and assigns, and whoever shall own or possess the said bridge, shall collect or demand any greater rates or prices for the passing over the said bridge than what is herein before prescribed and specified, or shall refuse to keep the said bridge in good repair, he, she or they so offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of thirty dollars, one moiety thereof for the use of the poor at Trenton, in the State of New Jersey, and of the township of Falls, in the county of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania, equally to be divided, and the other moiety for the use of the person who, may sue for the same: Provided always that no suit or action shall be brought unless within thirty days after such offence shall be committed.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid , That the said President, Managers and Company, shall also keep a just and true account of all and every the monies received by their respective collectors of tolls, for crossing the said bridge, and shall make and declare a dividend of the profits and income thereof among all the subscribers to the said company's stock, deducting first therefrom all contingent costs and charges, and such proportion of the said income as may be deemed necessary, for a growing fund, to provide against the decay and for the rebuilding and repairing the said Bridge, and shall, on every first Monday in April and October of every year, publish the dividend to be made of the said clear profits thereof amongst the stockholders, and of the time place where and when the same shall be paid, and shall cause the same to be paid accordingly.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid , That the said President and Managers shall, at the end of every third year from the date of the incorporation until two years next after the said Bridge shall be completed, lay before the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, an abstract of their accounts, showing the whole of the capital stock expended in the prosecution of the said work, and of the income and profits arising from the said toll for and during the said respective periods, together with an exact account of costs and charges of keeping the said bridge in repair, and all other contingent costs and charges, to the end that the clear annual income and profits thereof, may be ascertained and known; and if at the end of two years after the said bridge shall be completed, it shall appear, from the average profits of the said two years, that the said clear income and profits thereof shall not bear a dividend of six per centum per annum on the whole capital stock of the Company so expended, then it shall and may be lawful for the said President, Managers and Company to increase the tolls herein allowed, so much as upon each and every allowance thereof as will raise the dividends to six per centum per annum; and at the end of every ten years after the said bridge shall be completed, they shall render the General Assembly a like abstract of their accounts or three preceding years; and if at the end of any such Decennial period, it shall appear from such abstract, that the clear profits and income of the said Company will bear a dividend of more than fifteen per centum per annum, then the said tolls shall be so reduced as will reduce the said dividend to fifteen per centum per annum.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid , That nothing in this act shall be deemed, taken or construed, to authorize or empower the Governor to incorporate or empower any persons subscribing as aforesaid, or shall give any power or authority to such subscribers to do any act, matter or thing herein mentioned, until such time as the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, shall by law vest the like power and authority in such subscribers to erect the said bridge, and extend the same from the shore on the west side of the said river, at or near Trenton, across the same to its opposite shore, with as full and ample powers, privileges, franchises and emoluments, as to the subscribers herein given; and the said subscribers having such authority, shall be incorporated as aforesaid, and shall proceed in the said work with all convenient speed; and if the said company shall not proceed to carry on the said work, within the space of three years after they shall have been incorporated, or shall not within the space of seven years from the passing of this act complete the said bridge, it shall and may be lawful for the Legislature of this Commonwealth to resume all and singular the rights, liberties and privileges hereby granted to the said Company.
GEORGE LATIMER, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBERT HARE, Speaker of the Senate.
Approved, April 4th, 1793. THOMAS MIFFLIN, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
This Day will be Landed, From the brig Orlando, lying at Cheapside Wharf, and for sale by the Master on board, 200 barrels Beef 300 20. N.E. Rigs or a super quality 200 hogsheads of Casks 200 bundles Coils On a credit of 3 and 6 months, with undoubted security, the Brig Orlando, And appurtenances, burthen one hundred and thirty tons, fast under two years old built on the Mersey river, in the state of Massachusetts. For inventory apply to the Master on board.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, April 17. COMMUNICATION.
A feeble attempt is made by the French party to exonerate their masters the directorial usurpers, from the imputations of rapacity and venality fixed on them by the disclosure of the dispatches from our envoys. To decide this question, happily the dispatches themselves are fully competent. They go directly to the point; and leave no room for tergiversation. "A person who possesses the confidence of the directory in what relates to America," and who is afterwards declared in presence of all the envoys, to be "M. Talleyrand himself," proposes to them 1. To agree to a mollification of the language of President Adams, respecting their outrages against America. 2. To institute a tribunal, after the model contained in the British treaty, to decide on spoliations, whose awards when in favor of the American claimant, were to be paid by the American government. 3. A loan by the United States to France, from which was first to be taken "certain sums" for the "customary distribution in diplomatic affairs." In addition to the declaration of the agent X. that Talleyrand made those propositions in confidence of the directory, other considerations equally forcible operate in corroboration. First, it is impossible to suppose that Talleyrand could enter into such measures independent of the directory, without committing himself entirely to the power of the envoys, who, by exposing his infamous propositions to them, might effectually ruin him if they were so pure and perfect as our Jacobins represent them.
Second. The minister Talleyrand, being entrusted by the directory with the conduct of negotiations, they are answerable for his actions; and the measures of Talleyrand are the measures of the government. If there existed ground to suppose that such atrocious conduct, from being rare and unprecedented, as well as unauthorized, would prove a subject of future examination and procure the dismissal of the agent, there would then be some ground to go upon in exonerating the directory. But past experience comes in evidence of their familiarity with similar conduct. This same Talleyrand, in conjunction with this same directory, have already carried on similar practices with Portugal; and after extorting enormous sums from her at the price of peace, have treacherously violated their contract in the hope of wresting further plunder. The money thus robbed from Portugal passed immediately into the hands of the directory, and was employed in bringing the army to Paris, to the subversion of the constitution, the destruction of the best men in France, and the lawless usurpation of all the powers of government. Talleyrand was not displaced for this; on the contrary, the directory took part with him in the whole business. Of this no rational unprejudiced man can doubt: that the corruption and rapacity of the present men in power in France, is beyond all former precedent. There cannot be a doubt that the directory, though their caution and cunning led them to keep in a great measure concealed, were actually at the bottom of the whole transaction; and as they were to have partaken of the spoil wrung from our bleeding country, so ought they to partake their full share of the infamy and execration due to such abominable practices.
For the Gazette of the United States. No. II.
As another subject of complaint, or, as another scheme to retard negotiation and increase animosity, an apology is demanded for the President's speech.
The justice of John Adams's reflections on the 16th of May, are so notorious, that a recantation of them, would make every true American hang down his head. If such a circumstance was to take place I should turn from the wall for every Frenchman I met. Every fanatic would, like the chiefs in Havana expect us to kneel at his feet.
It may be useful, here, to introduce the particular paragraphs of the President's communication to Congress, which the directory deem objectionable.
1st. "With this conduct of the French government it will be proper to take into view, the public audience, given to the late minister of the United States on his taking leave of the Executive Directory. The speech of the President, discloses sentiments more alarming than the refusal of a Minister, because more dangerous to our independence and union, and at the same time studiously marked with indignities against the government of the United States. It evinces a disposition to separate the people of the United States from the government; to persuade them that they have different affections, principles and interests from those of their fellow-citizens, whom they themselves have chosen to manage their common concerns; and thus to produce divisions fatal to our peace. Such attempts ought to be repelled with a decision, which shall convince France and the world, that we are not a degraded people, humiliated under a colonial sense of fear fitted to be the miserable instruments of foreign influence, and regardless of national honor, character and interest."
2d. "The diplomatic intercourse between France and the United States being at present suspended; the government has no means of obtaining official information from that country; nevertheless there is reason to believe that the executive directory passed a decree on the 2d. of March last, contravening in part the treaty of amity and commerce of 1778, injurious to our lawful commerce, and endangering the lives of our citizens. A copy of this decree will be laid before you."
3d. "While we are endeavoring to adjust our differences with France, by amicable negotiation, the progress of the war in Europe, the depredations on our commerce, the personal injuries of our citizens and the general complication of affairs render it my indispensable duty to recommend to your consideration effectual measures of defence."
4th. "It is impossible to conceal from ourselves, or the world, what has been be-
fore observed, that endeavors have been employed to foster and establish a division between the government and the people of the United States. To investigate the causes which have encouraged this attempt is not necessary. But to repel, by decided and united councils, insinuations so derogatory to the honor, and aggressions so dangerous to the constitution, union, and even independence of the nation is an indispensable duty."
I will appeal to any man, who esteems candor, justice or patriotic love, as virtues, if there is an expression in the whole speech which was not warranted, which was not commendable, from the contemplation of the political picture which that day presented: and from the natural anticipation of the contents of the volume of futurity. The French are little inclined to listen to denunciations against them; but "those who walked in darkness" should be made to see "light." It is the disposition of the workers of iniquity, inseparable from the materials of their minds, to hate the truth: hence, the offence taken at the President's sentiments, sentiments which were partly, and justly occasioned, by the following extracts from the fulsome harangue delivered by Barras the director, to minister Monroe.
"France, rich in her liberty, surrounded by a croud of victories, strong in the esteem of her allies" (would they had cause for esteem) "will not abase herself, by calculating the consequences of the condescension of the American government to the suggestions of her former tyrants." If any apologies are demandable, has not America a right, to claim one for this? That she submits to the suggestions of Great Britain in a servile-condescending manner.
It ends not here. "Moreover the French republic hopes, that the successors of Columbus, Raleigh and Penn, always proud of their liberty, will never forget that they owe it to France." O Barras! if death should not rid thy country of the calamity thy existence causes, it may be obligatory to vacate thy throne, "and seek a shelter in an humbler shed."
Portune, who favors the world, rather than any individual community, may direct thee hither: where thou shouldst receive an ample recompence for all we owe thee; - here shouldst thou rot as food for worms or, be suspended for crows to peck at.
"We will weigh in our wisdom, the magnanimous benevolence of the French people, with the crafty cares of certain perfidious persons, who meditate bringing them back to their former slavery" - and we shall not forget, that the authors of many of their public and private misfortunes, are the instigators of insult and injury to us.
ARISTIDES.
The following account of the celebration by the French army in Holland, of that Cabalist ceremony, the commemoration of the murder of the unfortunate Louis, is translated from the Leyden Gazette of the 2d of February.
"Head-Quarters, Hague, The 6th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible, the 2d Pluviose, corresponding to the 21st January (old style) the anniversary of the day when France beheld tyranny expire with the last of its Kings, has been celebrated after the following manner, at the Head-Quarters of the French troops at the Hague."
At noon, the Etat-Major-General, that of the 2d division, the chiefs of the different administrations, the troops of the garrison of the Hague, and the Minister Plenipotentiary of the French Republic, having assembled at the Champ De Mars, a salute from the artillery announced the commencement of the ceremony. The Minister Plenipotentiary CHARLES LACROIX pronounced the following discourse.
"Five years have rolled away since the day which saw fall, under the iron of national justice, the head of the last and most perfidious of our tyrants. That day has avenged fourteen ages of slavery, of debasement and misfortune: It caused to shine on the French the sun of liberty, it electrified all their hearts, warmed all their souls, developed all their talents. Since that day, forever memorable, how many triumphal crowns have been got round the head of the Great Nation! It is above all to you, GENEROUS WARRIORS, that it is indebted for this glory. Neither the lofty ridges of the Alps, nor the foaming billows of the Rhine, nor the icy marshes of Batavia, could arrest your courage; and soon the ocean shall no more prove but a feeble barrier to you. What powerful genius operated all these prodigies, which have signalized the reign of the constitution? It is the hatred of anarchy, it is the horror of royalty, and of all the tyrannies. The most atrocious remains, that which burthens the seas; and you shall destroy that too: The Batavians, your brothers, disengaged from the snares which federalism imposes on their courage, will shew themselves your worthy rivals; and the two republics, and Spain their ally, will owe to the united efforts of their warriors, the humiliation of a proud enemy, the destruction of a perfidious enemy, a peace, glorious, useful and durable. Let us preserve these sentiments forever, which constitute our strength, the love of a wise liberty, the hatred of tyranny; and upon this solemn day, upon this beloved country, let us repeat with emulation the oath which the law prescribes for all Frenchmen."
"I swear hatred to royalty and to anarchy; I swear attachment and fidelity to the republic and to the constitution of the 3d year."
All mouths repeated the oath; and the music executed the air Ca Ira . The general in chief Joubert, then harangued the troops thus:
COMRADES, There was a time when the Republic was about to perish, when all was treason, when the Kings trampled with your courage: An
well! to seize their souls with terror, to arrest their audacious career, needs but one vigorous act of justice; it is time the last hour of kings had sounded in France.
Since that memorable epoch, how have our foes surpassed our rivals? It would be tedious to enumerate them: It is left to your proud imagination to trace the events which have succeeded the first year of the Republic, and to convince you that the degree of power at which she has at present arrived, is due alone to your hatred pronounced against Royalty. In six years you have amassed upon your heads six ages of glory. You alone have given an example of all the virtues; of all the devotion, of all the energies; and the French soldier is in full the hero of the Universe.
One step yet remains to be taken: The Liberty of the Seas must be your work. During the war on the Continent, all eyes, at that solemn period were fixed upon rivers and on mountains: The fatal oath was pronounced: the armies repeated it with emulation: and the campaign had always a fortunate issue.
All thoughts now center in the ocean, in those invincible armies which thither direct their steps.
They have now for an honor, suspended their triumphal march, to celebrate the fall of royalty: the found vibrates every where; and the despot of London groans at it. You, who ought to partake their noble labors, deliver yourselves up to the general enthusiasm; and swear along with all the Frenchmen, in presence of a minister, [Lacroix] who well knows how to make use of your triumphs, and whom all the true friends of liberty wear in their hearts, I swear, I say, hatred to royalty and to anarchy, fidelity to the republic, and to the constitution of the 3d year.
Note. It is remarkable that all the accounts of the late ridiculous revolution, in Holland, are first published in French papers, and then re-copied into the Dutch prints.
C O N G R E S S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11.
MR. NEW asked and obtained leave of absence for his Colleague Mr. Clayton, for three weeks; and another member was appointed in his place on the committee of enrolment.
MR. GORDON renewed his motion to take off the injunction of secrecy from the members of this house with respect to the instructions of the Executive to our Envoys to the French Republic, and hoped the house and galleries would be cleared of strangers for the purpose.
MR. NICHOLAS did not think it necessary to take up this business. He saw the instructions were printed by the Senate, and laid on their desks, and as the printers had inserted the whole of the dispatches in one paper, he supposed the instructions would be published in the same way, and if so, there was no necessity for any further publication of them.
The motion for taking up this matter was put and negatived 33 to 30.
MR. SEWALL laid before the house a letter from the Secretary of War, inclosing certain communications on the subject of the defence of the country, which were referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union.
MR. D. FOSTER, from the committee of claims, made an unfavourable report on the petition of the widow of Josiah Flagg, which was concurred in by the house.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house that they had passed a bill for the relief of Joseph Nourse, to which they request concurrence; also the bill making certain reimbursements to our Consuls in foreign countries.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. DENT in the chair, for the purpose of taking into consideration the bill supplementary to the act providing for the further defence of the ports and harbours of the United States. The chairman having gone through the bill, and repeated the first section, in which was a blank for the sum to be appropriated.
MR. S. SMITH said, as the chairman of the committee who reported the bill (Mr. Sewall) was not in his place, he should propose to fill the blank with 200,000 dollars. When speaking on this subject before he had said that 150,000 dollars (and not 115,200, as he found he had been understood to say) had been estimated as necessary; but in order to leave a surplus in the hands of the President, he believed it would be proper to fill the blank with the sum he had named. But as he now saw the chairman in his place, he would probably state what the estimate was.
MR. SEWALL seconded the motion for filling the blank with 200,000 dollars. The estimate which the committee had made, he stated to be as follows:
  At Boston, where no money has heretofore been expended by the United States, which is therefore without defence, though as likely to be struck at by an enemy as any port in the Union 50,000   At Newport, where some provision has already been made 30,000   At New-York, where some fortifications are already erected, a farther sum is necessary for Governor's Island, on which the United States have expended about 13,000 dollars 50,000   At Baltimore, where some money has been expended, but it has been represented to the committee that the fortifications are insufficient and ill-placed 20,000   At Norfolk, for establishing a new fortification on Old Point Comfort, and for Port Nelson 30,000   At Charleston, on the fortifications there 40,000   At Savannah and St. Mary's in Georgia 15,000   In this sum, Mr. S. said, were included several sums contained in a former estimate; of which a balance of 90,000 dollars remain unexpended. Deduct this sum from the above, and there will remain 145,000 to be provided for; but, in consideration of the general authority placed in the President, the committee concluded to recommend an appropriation of 200,000 dollars. 235,000 
MR. SEWALL observed, that there was no estimate in the statement which had been made for any fortifications in North-Carolina, and from the proceedings had in this business heretofore, he was convinced of the propriety of designating the different places at which money should be expended, and the amount for each, confining the appropriation to such as would be likely to answer some valuable purpose. He therefore moved that the committee rise, and if this motion was carried, he should move to re-commit the bill, for the purpose of accomplishing what he had mentioned.
MR. SEWALL was proceeding to reply to Mr. Blount, when the chairman stopped him, and said, he found that this bill had not been referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union, but to an ordinary committee of the whole.
A motion was accordingly made and carried for the committee to rise. The house being resumed.
MR. BLOUNT moved that the committee of the whole, to whom had been referred the bill supplementary to the act providing for the further defence of the ports and harbours of the United States, be discharged, and that the bill be re-committed to the select committee, to be reported in the specific way in which he had already mentioned. Formerly when a bill of this kind was passed, an estimate similar to the present was furnished, and it was proposed to erect a fort at Ocracoke in N. Carolina, of eight guns, and a sum of money was appropriated accordingly. But a fort of double this strength was commenced, and instead of a barracks for 50 men, one was begun which would contain 500, so that the whole sum of money appropriated was expended in forming the outlines of the work. A fort of eight guns would answer a valuable purpose at this place, and, as he did not expect it would be attended to without it was expressly mentioned, he hoped the bill would be re-committed.
MR. SEWALL said, the committee had attempted to form a bill in this way; but they found to many difficulties in it, as to induce them to adopt the present plan, and give the Executive full discretion in this business. If there was a want of attention to any particular place, on application to the President, the defect would doubtless be remedied. It was impossible to ascertain, without actual inspection, what was necessary to be expended at the best places; it was therefore thought to be best to leave the business with the Executive.
MR. M'DOWELL was in favour of the committee being discharged, for the purpose mentioned. He thought it might be as well ascertained from the members of that house what would be necessary to complete the different fortifications as in any other way. It appeared extraordinary to him that N. Carolina had been wholly unattended to.
MR. OTIS thought it very improper for members to come forward to point out to the world the weak and most vulnerable parts of the Union; he believed the business might be safely trusted in the hands of the President. If war were to take place, and the President was to be restricted in the way proposed, after the money appropriated was expended, the enemy would know he could go no further. He could imagine a contingency to happen, three weeks after Congress has risen, which should make it necessary to expend all the money appropriated at one place. The present, he said, ought not to be considered merely as the fortification of a peace establishment; but the President should have power to oppose danger wherever it may threaten. If the state of N. Carolina had been neglected, he had no doubt, on application to the President, it would be attended to.
MR. BROOKS would just add, that they had no documents to enable them to judge what was necessary to be done at different places. It was true the committee had made an estimate; but it had been done without any certainty. Nothing could be done without a survey. The Executive would doubtless take care to have this made, and do what was necessary in the business.
MR. S. SMITH said the subject had been considered in the select committee upon the ground stated by the gentleman from North-Carolina, and he was originally in favour of this mode; but, upon considering the subject he found it would be attended with many difficulties, without producing all the benefits he had contemplated, he therefore gave way.
The last session the Secretary of War made a report, mentioning the different places at which money was wanted to complete fortifications, the whole amount of which was 200,000 dollars. New-York was omitted from the estimate, and 145,000 dollars were appropriated. Having got the money, it was to be supposed the Secretary of War would have proceeded with the business; but a few of the places had only been attended to, and very trifling sums expended. The reasons he gave for not having expended more were, that he had asked for an additional regiment of artillery, which not being given, there would not be sufficient men to place in them. How far he was right in acting thus, he must himself answer. But it was proper, at a time when war, if not unavoidable, is at least very probable, to place the power and responsibility in the hands of the President, and leave it to him to see that the Secretary of War does his duty. He was willing to give him 200,000 dollars for this purpose.
MR. VENABLE thought the object of the gentleman from N. Carolina might be answered by designating the places at which money should be expended, without mentioning the sum; leaving it to the President to expend what sums he thinks proper, and to fortify such other places as he may judge necessary.
MR. BALDWIN said, there was not the same difficulty in the business of fortification now, as when it was first gone into. At that time, many persons were of opinion with the chairman of the present committee that the money would be best appropriated in gross; but it was determined otherwise, and Commissioners were sent to different parts of the United States, for the purpose of making surveys and reports. In some places they recommended permanent works, and in others works of a less substantial kind. As these reports could readily be referred to, except as to the new fortifications proposed, it would, perhaps, be best to follow the course heretofore taken, as though it would be attended with a little more trouble, it would take a considerable burthen from the President.
MR. SEWALL said a few words in reply, which were answered by Mr. Baldwin.
MR. J. WILLIAMS was fully satisfied the bill ought not to be re-committed, for the reasons stated by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. S. Smith). The President would be better able to learn where it would be proper to lay out money on this subject than that House could; for if they were to go into the business, one state would wish this place to be fortified, and another that; but the President would expend the money where it was really wanted, and if the southern states were to be threatened, it might be necessary to spend the greatest part of it there.
MR. MACON was in favour of the motion; for if the different places were enumerated, he should move to strike out New-York, as it had been shewn heretofore that the fortifica-

ons which are erecting there will be useless, and that the money expended upon them will be thrown away. He was supported in this opinion also by the report of an engineer at the last session.
Mr. GROVE was for the committee's being discharged. It appeared to him that the select committee had wanted information with respect to the country from which he came. They had a coat of 400 miles, on which was much wealth, and on which were places of considerable consequence, particularly Wilmington and Georgetown, which had not a gun to protect them against any privateer that might come against them. The money which had already been expended was wholly useless; and if the people in that quarter see Congress is determined to do nothing for them, they will be under the necessity of doing something for themselves. He was allowed that no attention had been paid to this coat, as an enemy might in two hours sail from the ocean, and put arms into the hands of at least 3000 men, who might be ready to receive them. He could produce letters to show that the people in that quarter considered themselves in a very dangerous situation. He hoped therefore the bill would be recommitted, and that this part of the country would be looked at. He was willing to vote for every measure of defence which might be thought necessary; but he could not sit silent to see the state from which he came wholly neglected.
Mr. LIVINGSTON said, the reason which the gentleman from North-Carolina (Mr. Mason) had assigned for withholding the bill to be recommitted, viz. that he might have an opportunity of striking out the port of New-York, convinced him of the propriety of not recommending it. Mr. L. gave reasons why it was proper to attend to the port of New-York. With respect to the ground assigned for a recommittal by the gentleman last up, he would recollect that the select committee estimated that there would be a balance of 55,000 dollars, to expend on such places as the President should think proper; and if he should be applied to, there could be no doubt but the coat of N. Carolina, which he had spoken of would be attended to. If the committee were in possession of sufficient information for the purpose he should himself be in favor of specific appropriations; but he was convinced they were not.
Mr. HARTLEY was opposed to the motion for discharging the committee, as it would be attended with a loss of time, and cause a great deal of unnecessary debate; for as the gentleman from N. Carolina (Mr. Mason) is against the whole bill, it might be supposed he would oppose every place that was mentioned for fortification. He believed New-York ought to be attended to, and he doubted not the object wished by the gentleman from N. Carolina (Mr. Grove) would be effected by the present bill. He thought it proper that discretion should be left with the President in this business, as it might be necessary to erect forts at places which were not at present contemplated.
Mr. BROOKS was convinced of the impropriety of committing the bill from the reason assigned by his colleague. The business, he said, would be best left with the President, who would conduct it without those local prejudices which would not fail to shew themselves, if the members of that house were to undertake to designate the places.
Mr. PINCKNEY rose to justify or excuse the select committee for not having inserted in their estimate that part of the coat which had been spoken of by the gentleman from N. Carolina (Mr. Grove). It would be necessary to explain the views of the committee on that subject. The committee to whom this subject was referred, is not only a committee for taking into consideration fortifications, but also the general defence of the United States. They were not forgetful of that part of the country which has been mentioned; but they did not think fortifications the best kind of defence for it. They contemplated the employment of galleys on that coat, which would be better calculated for defending it against privateers, than fortifications would be. They thought fortifications useless, except for the protection of large cities, to prevent them from being bombarded or laid under contribution; but for the general protection of the coat, a moving defence, which is able to pass in shallow water, will be found much preferable.
With respect to New-York, he believed it necessary to pay immediate attention to it. Considerable sums had been expended on the works there, and to leave them in their present state, would only be to hold out a lure to an enemy to take possession of them and by that means get command of one of the first cities in the union.
As to Ocracoke, in North-Carolina, it may be, and he doubted not it was a proper place for a fortification; but if gentlemen will consider that there is already an unexpended sum of 90,000 dollars, part of which was appropriated for that object, there is no necessity for recommending the bill to have that place inserted.
The committee, he said, had reported a proposition for a Marine Defence, and a bill has been received from the Senate for the same object; and they had no doubt but the President would provide fortifications at such other places as might be thought proper, which the committee had not included in their estimate.
Mr. GALLATIN said, he did not understand that the motion of the gentleman from North Carolina was intended to destroy the bill, but merely that certain specific appropriations should be made, instead of leaving the business altogether to the President. He was himself in favour of this motion; and he was so because he was in favour of the bill. He wished money not only to be appropriated, but actually applied; for experience had taught the house that when money was appropriated in the loose manner proposed by this bill, it had not been expended. His idea was that the money should be appropriated, and that not only the President should have the power of applying it, but he directed to see that such and such places lie fortified, and appropriate such and such sums for the purpose. In doing this, he did not wish to enumerate any more than the principal places which had been named by the chairman of the select committee. In addition to this, he wished a sum to be appropriated to be expended on such ports as may not be mentioned, but which it may be necessary to fortify, or to make good any deficiencies in the appropriations which are specified. If the appropriations were not made in this specific way, he asked what security the house had that the objects proposed would be accomplished? He believed they had none. The Secretary of War told the house that the money appropriated at the last session was not applied for two reasons; one was, because Congress had not provided an additional regiment of artillery; the other was, because a condition had been made that the states should first make cession of the jurisdiction of the ground whereon fortifications were erected, and that the cession had not been made. The house has removed the latter obstacle, though no additional artillery is yet provided. If the business was left to the discretion of the Secretary of War, perhaps he might at the next session, assign some other reason for not having applied the money to the objects for which it was appropriated. In the present instance he would be bold to say that the house had acted right, and the Secretary of War wrong. He left session wanted an additional regiment of artillery, which it was now seen were not wanted; whereas, if he had expended the money as directed, our fortifications would have been in a better situation than they now are. Knowing this had been the case heretofore, Mr. G. thought that the house, whose duty it was to provide for the defence of the country, ought not only to appropriate the money for the purpose, but to direct it to be applied to particular objects.
Mr. G. was sorry to hear any local objection to this bill. The gentleman from N. Carolina had expressed his desire to have the bill recommitted, that he might have an opportunity of striking out New-York. In one of the wards of the city, every individual excepting five, cheerfully and readily signed the address to the President of the United States agreed upon at Dunwoody's.
It appears from the most unquestionable authority, that the foolish resolutions offered to the citizens of Richmond, by Dr. Fntee, and two or three other demagogues, met the decided disapprobation of a large majority of the meeting.
Bache says in his Aurora, that Dunwoody's room "held four hundred people, besides many who could not get in." The bill adds, that there were many who could not get in, is true—but that the room held or will hold four hundred, I believe is not true; nor does Bache believe what he has published. His talk about two and four hundred is merely to deceive the people at a distance. It was never intended to collect a host, it was unnecessary. The company assembled, filled the room, and was unanimous; and Bache is challenged to do his duty to his readers, by publishing the whole of the proceedings, and the address, as other printers have done, that his young men, and his old men, may read and judge for themselves, what the composition and design of the business is. And further, he is called upon to publish a full and fair account of the number of the signers to the addresses as soon as completed;—this however he will not do; for he knows that a disclosure of facts at this time would ruin his publication.
THE MANAGERS OF THE THEATRE Should pay some respect to the public feeling in the selection of their music—The enthusiastic clamour and applause with which the President's March has been called for and received for some time past, should have taught the managers the impropriety of refusing it to the people last evening until absolutely compelled to give it. As the patriotic enthusiasm encircles such unwillingness to gratify it, may be dangerous to the fiddles and the fiddlers: For the same reason it is to be hoped no more attempts will be made to grate and torture the public ear with those thots Ca Ira and the Marcelles Hymn , as they have been so unmercifully hissed more than once. This hint may be worth attending to—Thank God the time is past when the Americans rejoice at those tunes which have maddened and driven the monsters of France to the indiscriminate murder and massacre of the young and the old, the mother and the infant, the innocent and the guilty.
[We have been favored with a copy of the following letter for publication, written to a gentleman in this city—see communicate it with pleasure, as containing sentiments which every friend to our country must approve.]
Fredericksburg, April 12th, 1798. Sir,
No man, I can assure you, feels more interested in the honor and happiness of our country, than I do; what must be my concern then, to see it agitated by parties, which, if they do not subside, will overwhelm in common ruin, our government, our constitution, our liberties, in short, every thing that is most dear to us and our posterity? There is, I fear, more than a party, there is a Faction , against government and the union, which, seems to have taken this determination, "to prostrate our independence at the feet of France, and substitute to the present established order of things a tyrannical anarchy, sooner than defend America by the powers and faculties she can call forth against this offensive nation (which has already, nay for years, waged war against the United States) as eventually, defensive operations may draw our interests into closer connection with those of England."
We are warranted in the entertainment of this opinion from the conduct held by a certain set of men, for the last five years; from the period of president Washington's proclamation of neutrality to the present time. Had they been bribed by France, which is not supposed, (for why hold out pecuniary inducements to those who are volunteers in the cause?) they could not have acted for their retainers, against their country with a more halting zeal; a zeal, which (too ready and spontaneous to await the advances of corruption, but) springing into action with a group of passion ruffled and malignant, owes its life and being to infernal agency alone—Order, law, due respect to those, who are set in authority over us, is rarely inculcated; and our public prints, too seldom, explain upon the conduct of those, who merit popular reprobation; all address and activity, are on the other side; and the passions are pre-engaged by all those artifiers, which are calculated to work on the mass of vulgar ignorance. Not one in an hundred of our citizens, who lives out of cities and towns ever reads a Philadelphia paper, or a debate in Congress; they know no more of the doings of their representatives, than if they were written in a foreign language. Men credulous and ill informed are fit materials to be worked on by those who have once gained their confidence; they yield like potter's clay to the hand of the artifice; and take whatever shape he designs to give them: with little knowledge, little art, and such opportunities much mischief may be done; and, much is done; to administer fuel, in large abundance to passion and prejudice is the unrelenting office of the catilinarian junto; in this there is no relaxation—They do not call in to
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, April 17.
FIRE.
Last night about twelve o'clock, a fire brake out in a cooper's shop on a wharf belonging to Mr. J. Wilcocks's estate, below South-street, which consumed the shop, and increased to an alarming height, destroyed a range of offices extending to Water-street, and doing much damage to several adjoining houses on both sides. A large quantity of staves was also destroyed. The fire raged till near two o'clock.
In one of the wards of the city, every individual excepting five, cheerfully and readily signed the address to the President of the United States agreed upon at Dunwoody's.
It appears from the most unquestionable authority, that the foolish resolutions offered to the citizens of Richmond, by Dr. Fntee, and two or three other demagogues, met the decided disapprobation of a large majority of the meeting.
Bache says in his Aurora, that Dunwoody's room "held four hundred people, besides many who could not get in." The bill adds, that there were many who could not get in, is true—but that the room held or will hold four hundred, I believe is not true; nor does Bache believe what he has published. His talk about two and four hundred is merely to deceive the people at a distance. It was never intended to collect a host, it was unnecessary. The company assembled, filled the room, and was unanimous; and Bache is challenged to do his duty to his readers, by publishing the whole of the proceedings, and the address, as other printers have done, that his young men, and his old men, may read and judge for themselves, what the composition and design of the business is. And further, he is called upon to publish a full and fair account of the number of the signers to the addresses as soon as completed;—this however he will not do; for he knows that a disclosure of facts at this time would ruin his publication.
THE MANAGERS OF THE THEATRE Should pay some respect to the public feeling in the selection of their music—The enthusiastic clamour and applause with which the President's March has been called for and received for some time past, should have taught the managers the impropriety of refusing it to the people last evening until absolutely compelled to give it. As the patriotic enthusiasm encircles such unwillingness to gratify it, may be dangerous to the fiddles and the fiddlers: For the same reason it is to be hoped no more attempts will be made to grate and torture the public ear with those thots Ca Ira and the Marcelles Hymn , as they have been so unmercifully hissed more than once. This hint may be worth attending to—Thank God the time is past when the Americans rejoice at those tunes which have maddened and driven the monsters of France to the indiscriminate murder and massacre of the young and the old, the mother and the infant, the innocent and the guilty.
[We have been favored with a copy of the following letter for publication, written to a gentleman in this city—see communicate it with pleasure, as containing sentiments which every friend to our country must approve.]
Fredericksburg, April 12th, 1798. Sir,
No man, I can assure you, feels more interested in the honor and happiness of our country, than I do; what must be my concern then, to see it agitated by parties, which, if they do not subside, will overwhelm in common ruin, our government, our constitution, our liberties, in short, every thing that is most dear to us and our posterity? There is, I fear, more than a party, there is a Faction , against government and the union, which, seems to have taken this determination, "to prostrate our independence at the feet of France, and substitute to the present established order of things a tyrannical anarchy, sooner than defend America by the powers and faculties she can call forth against this offensive nation (which has already, nay for years, waged war against the United States) as eventually, defensive operations may draw our interests into closer connection with those of England."
We are warranted in the entertainment of this opinion from the conduct held by a certain set of men, for the last five years; from the period of president Washington's proclamation of neutrality to the present time. Had they been bribed by France, which is not supposed, (for why hold out pecuniary inducements to those who are volunteers in the cause?) they could not have acted for their retainers, against their country with a more halting zeal; a zeal, which (too ready and spontaneous to await the advances of corruption, but) springing into action with a group of passion ruffled and malignant, owes its life and being to infernal agency alone—Order, law, due respect to those, who are set in authority over us, is rarely inculcated; and our public prints, too seldom, explain upon the conduct of those, who merit popular reprobation; all address and activity, are on the other side; and the passions are pre-engaged by all those artifiers, which are calculated to work on the mass of vulgar ignorance. Not one in an hundred of our citizens, who lives out of cities and towns ever reads a Philadelphia paper, or a debate in Congress; they know no more of the doings of their representatives, than if they were written in a foreign language. Men credulous and ill informed are fit materials to be worked on by those who have once gained their confidence; they yield like potter's clay to the hand of the artifice; and take whatever shape he designs to give them: with little knowledge, little art, and such opportunities much mischief may be done; and, much is done; to administer fuel, in large abundance to passion and prejudice is the unrelenting office of the catilinarian junto; in this there is no relaxation—They do not call in to
their aid ridicule or wit, but resort to any common-place matter that offers itself; for instance, "the American war"—and the interference of France—England the deadly foe of America—France the dear ally—England a frightful monarchy—France a mild republic—England the enemy to liberty—France the guardian and protector of it—the gratuitous due to France for former favors—the ingratitude she experiences."
Then follow "the treaty of amity and commerce"—Jay's Treaty —invective against him, col. Hamilton, general Washington—a safe of the President, and all of those characters, whom superior worth and merit have raised to superior stations; their attachment to this european country; their opposition to that the unbounded influence of the executive power"—that it has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"
"And to close all a vindication of France for waging an offensive war against these states, by indiscriminate spoliations on our commerce to the ruin of hundreds of our merchants, and the cruel captivity of thousands of our Citizens and Seamen—with these coarse means and low arts our people are, too generally, deluded; and as the great aim of these unambiguous discourses is to render those men, who are put in authority over us," objects for the hand of scorn to point his slowly moving finger at," all the passions of envy, hatred, and malice are enlisted in the service of these soldiers of calumny, and mightily aid their diabolical devices. They know full well, that the discharge of public duties, and the execution of the laws have no tendency to increase popularity; on the contrary, when she, who was but yesterday the idol of it, is induced into authoritative power which never exerts without all due circumspection, and prudence, and delicacy and rightfulness; where nothing is displayed of"
"The influence of office, and the spurs That quicken spirit of the unworthy takes!" Yet it becomes lessened and obscured and oftentimes lost forever. Availing themselves of this sure consequence of official situation and of this propensity in human nature to lower what is graduated, and to hate even virtue when hung too lightly to be reached by every common hand, they turn with adroitness this temper to their flagitious purposes and give it what direction they please—possessed of these advantages, partly, attributable to the confidence reposed in them, by a too credulous, but honest people; and, partly to the infirmity of our common nature, a jealousy and envy of our superiors; using an ever vigilant activity, beyond countenance and surprise, I fear, Sir, the day, in which deception will be laid open and exposed to an abused yeomanry, is, in these districts, at least, far distant.
5th of April. Extra of a letter 30th March from Richmond.
"You have no idea of the lengths which the Jacobins of this town are driving to.—On Monday is our court day, and an anonymous publication has appeared in the newspapers and in hand bills pasted up all over the town, informing that an address will be offered them recommending an address to Congress to intreat that body to take no step which may risk a dispute with France. You will say, is this possible? It is too true Sir, and the mischief is increased from the artful circumstance of seizing the opportunity of a court day at this short notice precluding the possibility of undeceiving the uninformed by the shortsighted of time—to what do these things tend? I sincerely hope that these men (I will not call them traitors) may in the end meet their reward "the frowns, nay indignation of the people" and that peace may once more bless Israel in our days."
"I am informed the inhabitants, merchants and seamen of Norfolk are well pleased, that they are no longer restrained from putting their vessels in a condition to act defensively, whenever they may be attacked."
Abstract of Foreign Intelligence received at New-York, by the brig Ann and Mary, in 34 days from Cork.
The French troops under General Berthier entered Rome on the 10th Feb. French troops have entered the territory of Berne—A constitution has been sent to Pays de Vaud from Paris, by citizen Ochs, and adopted. Buonaparte was at Calais—D'Aranjo is to be tried. Spain has granted permission for 5000 French troops to march through that country to Portugal—Hamburg has submitted to all the French requisitions. The late hour at which the mail arrived prevents enlarging.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
Table with 3 columns: PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, ARRIVED, DEPARTED. Lists various ships and their origins/destinations.
For Sale.
11 Cakes of Carolina Indigo, Which will be sold on reasonable terms on a short credit.
Robert Henderson.
Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water Street, between Mulberry and South-Street Streets, containing in front on Water Street fifty-four feet, and containing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses have the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, April 17.
FIRE.
Last night about twelve o'clock, a fire brake out in a cooper's shop on a wharf belonging to Mr. J. Wilcocks's estate, below South-street, which consumed the shop, and increased to an alarming height, destroyed a range of offices extending to Water-street, and doing much damage to several adjoining houses on both sides. A large quantity of staves was also destroyed. The fire raged till near two o'clock.
In one of the wards of the city, every individual excepting five, cheerfully and readily signed the address to the President of the United States agreed upon at Dunwoody's.
It appears from the most unquestionable authority, that the foolish resolutions offered to the citizens of Richmond, by Dr. Fntee, and two or three other demagogues, met the decided disapprobation of a large majority of the meeting.
Bache says in his Aurora, that Dunwoody's room "held four hundred people, besides many who could not get in." The bill adds, that there were many who could not get in, is true—but that the room held or will hold four hundred, I believe is not true; nor does Bache believe what he has published. His talk about two and four hundred is merely to deceive the people at a distance. It was never intended to collect a host, it was unnecessary. The company assembled, filled the room, and was unanimous; and Bache is challenged to do his duty to his readers, by publishing the whole of the proceedings, and the address, as other printers have done, that his young men, and his old men, may read and judge for themselves, what the composition and design of the business is. And further, he is called upon to publish a full and fair account of the number of the signers to the addresses as soon as completed;—this however he will not do; for he knows that a disclosure of facts at this time would ruin his publication.
THE MANAGERS OF THE THEATRE Should pay some respect to the public feeling in the selection of their music—The enthusiastic clamour and applause with which the President's March has been called for and received for some time past, should have taught the managers the impropriety of refusing it to the people last evening until absolutely compelled to give it. As the patriotic enthusiasm encircles such unwillingness to gratify it, may be dangerous to the fiddles and the fiddlers: For the same reason it is to be hoped no more attempts will be made to grate and torture the public ear with those thots Ca Ira and the Marcelles Hymn , as they have been so unmercifully hissed more than once. This hint may be worth attending to—Thank God the time is past when the Americans rejoice at those tunes which have maddened and driven the monsters of France to the indiscriminate murder and massacre of the young and the old, the mother and the infant, the innocent and the guilty.
[We have been favored with a copy of the following letter for publication, written to a gentleman in this city—see communicate it with pleasure, as containing sentiments which every friend to our country must approve.]
Fredericksburg, April 12th, 1798. Sir,
No man, I can assure you, feels more interested in the honor and happiness of our country, than I do; what must be my concern then, to see it agitated by parties, which, if they do not subside, will overwhelm in common ruin, our government, our constitution, our liberties, in short, every thing that is most dear to us and our posterity? There is, I fear, more than a party, there is a Faction , against government and the union, which, seems to have taken this determination, "to prostrate our independence at the feet of France, and substitute to the present established order of things a tyrannical anarchy, sooner than defend America by the powers and faculties she can call forth against this offensive nation (which has already, nay for years, waged war against the United States) as eventually, defensive operations may draw our interests into closer connection with those of England."
We are warranted in the entertainment of this opinion from the conduct held by a certain set of men, for the last five years; from the period of president Washington's proclamation of neutrality to the present time. Had they been bribed by France, which is not supposed, (for why hold out pecuniary inducements to those who are volunteers in the cause?) they could not have acted for their retainers, against their country with a more halting zeal; a zeal, which (too ready and spontaneous to await the advances of corruption, but) springing into action with a group of passion ruffled and malignant, owes its life and being to infernal agency alone—Order, law, due respect to those, who are set in authority over us, is rarely inculcated; and our public prints, too seldom, explain upon the conduct of those, who merit popular reprobation; all address and activity, are on the other side; and the passions are pre-engaged by all those artifiers, which are calculated to work on the mass of vulgar ignorance. Not one in an hundred of our citizens, who lives out of cities and towns ever reads a Philadelphia paper, or a debate in Congress; they know no more of the doings of their representatives, than if they were written in a foreign language. Men credulous and ill informed are fit materials to be worked on by those who have once gained their confidence; they yield like potter's clay to the hand of the artifice; and take whatever shape he designs to give them: with little knowledge, little art, and such opportunities much mischief may be done; and, much is done; to administer fuel, in large abundance to passion and prejudice is the unrelenting office of the catilinarian junto; in this there is no relaxation—They do not call in to
their aid ridicule or wit, but resort to any common-place matter that offers itself; for instance, "the American war"—and the interference of France—England the deadly foe of America—France the dear ally—England a frightful monarchy—France a mild republic—England the enemy to liberty—France the guardian and protector of it—the gratuitous due to France for former favors—the ingratitude she experiences."
Then follow "the treaty of amity and commerce"—Jay's Treaty —invective against him, col. Hamilton, general Washington—a safe of the President, and all of those characters, whom superior worth and merit have raised to superior stations; their attachment to this european country; their opposition to that the unbounded influence of the executive power"—that it has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished"
"And to close all a vindication of France for waging an offensive war against these states, by indiscriminate spoliations on our commerce to the ruin of hundreds of our merchants, and the cruel captivity of thousands of our Citizens and Seamen—with these coarse means and low arts our people are, too generally, deluded; and as the great aim of these unambiguous discourses is to render those men, who are put in authority over us," objects for the hand of scorn to point his slowly moving finger at," all the passions of envy, hatred, and malice are enlisted in the service of these soldiers of calumny, and mightily aid their diabolical devices. They know full well, that the discharge of public duties, and the execution of the laws have no tendency to increase popularity; on the contrary, when she, who was but yesterday the idol of it, is induced into authoritative power which never exerts without all due circumspection, and prudence, and delicacy and rightfulness; where nothing is displayed of"
"The influence of office, and the spurs That quicken spirit of the unworthy takes!" Yet it becomes lessened and obscured and oftentimes lost forever. Availing themselves of this sure consequence of official situation and of this propensity in human nature to lower what is graduated, and to hate even virtue when hung too lightly to be reached by every common hand, they turn with adroitness this temper to their flagitious purposes and give it what direction they please—possessed of these advantages, partly, attributable to the confidence reposed in them, by a too credulous, but honest people; and, partly to the infirmity of our common nature, a jealousy and envy of our superiors; using an ever vigilant activity, beyond countenance and surprise, I fear, Sir, the day, in which deception will be laid open and exposed to an abused yeomanry, is, in these districts, at least, far distant.
5th of April. Extra of a letter 30th March from Richmond.
"You have no idea of the lengths which the Jacobins of this town are driving to.—On Monday is our court day, and an anonymous publication has appeared in the newspapers and in hand bills pasted up all over the town, informing that an address will be offered them recommending an address to Congress to intreat that body to take no step which may risk a dispute with France. You will say, is this possible? It is too true Sir, and the mischief is increased from the artful circumstance of seizing the opportunity of a court day at this short notice precluding the possibility of undeceiving the uninformed by the shortsighted of time—to what do these things tend? I sincerely hope that these men (I will not call them traitors) may in the end meet their reward "the frowns, nay indignation of the people" and that peace may once more bless Israel in our days."
"I am informed the inhabitants, merchants and seamen of Norfolk are well pleased, that they are no longer restrained from putting their vessels in a condition to act defensively, whenever they may be attacked."
Abstract of Foreign Intelligence received at New-York, by the brig Ann and Mary, in 34 days from Cork.
The French troops under General Berthier entered Rome on the 10th Feb. French troops have entered the territory of Berne—A constitution has been sent to Pays de Vaud from Paris, by citizen Ochs, and adopted. Buonaparte was at Calais—D'Aranjo is to be tried. Spain has granted permission for 5000 French troops to march through that country to Portugal—Hamburg has submitted to all the French requisitions. The late hour at which the mail arrived prevents enlarging.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
Table with 3 columns: PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, ARRIVED, DEPARTED. Lists various ships and their origins/destinations.
For Sale.
11 Cakes of Carolina Indigo, Which will be sold on reasonable terms on a short credit.
Robert Henderson.
Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water Street, between Mulberry and South-Street Streets, containing in front on Water Street fifty-four feet, and containing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses have the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer.
NEW-THEATRE. Mr. WARREN'S Night.
TO-MORROW EVENING, April 18, Will be presented, a Tragedy, in 3 acts (never performed here)—founded on fact—called,
FATAL CURIOSITY; Or, the CORNISH SHIPWRECK.
(Written by Mr. Lillo, author of George Barnwell, acted by J. P. Kemble, Esq. and now performing at Drury Lane Theatre with unabated applause) Willard, Mr. Russell; Young Willard, Mr. Fox; Eglantine, Mr. Warrell; Randall, Mr. Warrell, jun.; Servant, Mr. Hunter.
Assistant Manager: Charlotte, Mrs. Marshall; Maria, Miss L'Etang.
An EPLOGUE, adapted to the Tragedy (written in America) to be spoken by Mrs. Marshall.
MORE SACK—An Eplogue, in the character of Sir John Falstaff, to be spoken by Mr. Warren, After which an Interlude, called,
Doctor Last's Examination.
(Taken from Poole's Comedy of The Devil Upon Two Sticks.)
Doctor Last, Mr. Bennett; Doctor Hillhouse, Mr. Warren; Secretary, Mr. Warrell; Dolly, Miss L'Etang; Hunter, Miss L'Etang; Servant, Mr. Hunter.
After which, Mr. and Mrs. Bynne will dance the much admired
PAS RUSE.
To which will be added, a Comedy, in three acts (never performed here) called
The Man of Quality; Or, A Trip to Scarborough.
Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mr. Warren, Filbert, corner of Eleventh streets.
On Friday, will be performed, the Comedy, of the WEST INDIAN; With a Musical Entertainment (not performed these two years) called THE PRISONER—For the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. HARDINGE.
Mr. DARLEY'S night will be on Saturday next.
LANDING,
From on board the ship Elizabeth, captain Pacific, from Batavia,
And FOR SALE by the SUBSCRIBER,
400,000 wt. Java COFFEE,
300 canisters SUGAR, of a superior quality
Also a quantity of SAPAN WOOD
JOHN MILLER, JUN.

Manchester Goods. Received by the latest arrivals from Liverpool, several trunks, suitable for the present and approaching season, which will be sold very low for cash or on a short credit, viz.  7-8 and 9-8 Printed Calicoes Fancy Waistcoats in Marl illes, &c. Cotton and silk and cotton Hosiery, Pantaloones, &c. A variety of (English) Umbrellas Nankeens, cotton Hdkfs., shoe-binding, &c. N.B. A case of printed Mullmets, entitled to drawback, and very suitable for the West-Indies. Apply No. 35 South Water and corner of Chestnut not free. 12-51w
Treasury Department. March 19, 1798.  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, The Secretary will be received at the Office of the Treasury until the expiration of the 18th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1798, to the thirtieth day of September 1799, both days inclusive, at the places and within the districts hereinafter mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Michillimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Le Beuf; at Cincinnati; at Greenfield; at Picque Town and Loramie's Store; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox and Ouananion on the River Wabash; at Malpas or Quatanon on the River Wabash; at the River Mississippi above the mouth of the River Ohio, and upon the Illinois River; at any place or places on the east side of the Mississippi River below the mouth of the River Ohio to the southern boundary of the State of Kentucky, and within the said State; at Knoxville, Tellico Block House, and at all other Posts in the State of Tennessee; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi, below the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee, to the southern boundary of the United States. It supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to the posts before recited, as may be agreed on between the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour One pound of beef or twelve ounces of pork or bacon Half a pint of rum, brandy or whiskey, one quart of salt, two quarts of vinegar, two pounds of soap, one pound of candles The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michillimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the depredations of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commission-ed officer, stating the circumstances of the loss and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under the proposed contract, shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under the contract now in force have been consumed.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. 22w55y
A Bargain. A quantity of Window Glass FOR SALE, of different sizes, at a very large discount from the sterling cost. If this Glass is not disposed of before the 5th of April, it will be shipped from this port. For terms apply to No. 89, South Third-street. 12-51w
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, No. 21, Penn-street,  The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, John Green, commander, from Bengal. Consisting of Bastas, of various qualities and prices, Calicos, Punjum Cloths Sanalis, Guzzey do. Humbugs, Charconna Dorea Blue Cloth, Tanjils Chintz and Calicoes, Mutimula Mamoodys, Checks Mahabangos, Panna Hkfs. Ginghams, Molimul do. Guzzanas, Bandannoes Gurrahs, Sillevery Pinafoes, Choppa Romals Salgatchys, Sooty do. Gillie Romals, Perians of various col. Mock Pulicas 500 tons SUGAR 96,000 lbs. PEPPER.  Willings & Francis.  The Piece Goods Of the Ganges are now open to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth-streets. Also—A few Bales of Madras Hkfs. of elegant patterns and best colours. February 8. 21f
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th. 1798.  Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July, 1797, entitled "An act, laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper." The stamp duties on debentures or certificates for the drawback of Customs or duties on imports are repealed. A discount at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time or procured to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dollars or upwards. Stamped Paper, will be provided, and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any additional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parchment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnished at the expense of the United States and proportionally for any lesser quantity. Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Fresh Teas. Just Imported, in the Ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And For Sale by  SAMUEL HOWELL, At his Counting House, No. 34, Chestnut-street, AND BY  SAM. E. HOWELL, At his Counting House, Crooked billet wharf,  Bohea, Souchon, Hylon, Young Hylon, Hylon Skin, and Imperial TEAS. ALSO, China Ware, assorted; black and coloured Lute-strings and Sattins; Nankeens, Cassia, large garden and common Fans, fatin and lute-strung Umbrellas, whale-bone flicks. They have also For Sale, Ell wide Perians, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, French Cambricks and Umbrellas, Sugar in boxes. 12-51w
New Publication. A Sensible, Seasonable and Spirited  ADDRESS, Written by a Citizen of Philadelphia—entitled,  "What is our Situation?" AND  "What our Prospects?" A few Pages for Americans. For Sale by WILLIAM YOUNG, Corner of Chestnut and Second streets, And at the Office of the Editor, 119 Chestnut St. (Price three shillings a dollar) 12-51w
Twenty Dollars Reward, THE Store occupied on account of the United States, back of No. 71, North Water-street was on the night of the 19th inst. (March) broken open, and the following articles stolen, and taken therefrom:  Nine pieces troud, viz. 2374 20 3/4 yds. } Blue troud single 2378 20 3/4 } cord. 2379 20 } 2380 20 3/4 } 2381 20 3/4 } 2382 20 } 2383 20 3/4 } Two cord. 2384 20 } 2385 20 3/4 } The above reward is offered, for the discovery of the perpetrators of this robbery, so that they be apprehended, and made amenable to justice; further reward will be paid, for the recovery of any part of the goods stolen, on delivery of the same to  JOHN HARRIS, Keeper Military Stores. 12-51w
NOTICE. THREE Certificates of Six Per Cent. Deferred Debt of the United States of the following description, viz.—No. 10033, 10034, and 10035, for 5000 dollars each, dated 8th May, 1797, and drawing on the books of the Treasury of the United States, in the name of Benjamin Waddington of Lanover House, near Abercrombie in England, Esq., have been lost by the capture of the ship Bacchus, from hence to London, in June last. This, therefore, notifies those whom it may concern, that application will be made at the Treasury of the United States for a renewal of the same.  Waddington & Harwood. March 22 56w
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of the Subscriber, No. 5004, and dated July 11, 1797—the same having been lost.  JOHN GRAHAM. March 5 56w
M E S S A G E Of the President of the United States, To both Houses of Congress, April 3, '98 With the Dispatches from the Envoys of the United States at Paris, Which accompanied the Same. FOR SALE At No. 63 North 3d street, at Way & Graft's Printing-Office, No. 27 Arch street, and at the office of the Editor, No. 119, Chestnut-street
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious threshing floor under cover, a granary, two Wory buildings, two Negroes (one of them new and of high price), Corn houses, a Smoky house, &c. &c.—The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short sail from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruit trees of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam. The whole will be sold together, or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c. will also be disposed of.—For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS, on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia.  ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. February 24. 22w5w
FOR SALE, AT  WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 12, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street. REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the recess of Congress, and instructing them "to enquire, and, by all lawful means, to discover the whole nature and extent of the offence whereof the said William Blount stands impeached, and who are the parties and associates therein." Printed by order of the House of Representatives
French Morning School.  G. DUFIEF, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has removed from No. 71, Chestnut Street, to No. 63, South Second Street; where he will open, on Monday next, the 16th inst., a Morning School, from 6 to 8. He continues to teach every day from 4 to 6 in the afternoon, and from 6 till 9 in the evening. N.B. Private Tuition attended to as usual, and translations from either language into the other, performed with secrecy, accuracy and dispatch. April 12. 12-51w
Israel Morris against Thomas Margaretroyd, James Bell, Marshall and Benjamin Smith, Executors of Samuel Tucker, deceased. Maryland. In Chancery, March 8, 1798. THE object of the bill, is for the Complainant, Israel Morris, to obtain relief against a judgment on a bond by him executed, on the 31st day of December, 1784, to the said Samuel Tucker, for the sum of £200 principal.—The relief is prayed on the ground, that the Complainant assigned, by way of security for the said money, a bond to him the Complainant, executed by Samuel Downing, for the sum of £350 that the said Tucker received of the money due on the said last mentioned bond the sum of £100 and neglected to take steps for obtaining the residue, until the said Downing became insolvent. The bill states that all the defendants are now residents of the State. It is, therefore, on his motion, adjudged and ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted, three weeks successively, in some newspaper of Philadelphia, in or near which the defendants reside, at any time before the first day of May next, or served upon each of the defendants generally, before the said day; to the intent that they have notice of the complainant's application to this court and of the substance and object of his bill and may be warned to appear here on or before the said Tuesday in September next, to show cause, wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed. Attest,  SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Cn. 12-51w
Notice—Agreeably to charter, Is hereby given to the members of "the corporation for the relief of the poor and distressed presbyterian ministers and the poor and distressed widows and children of presbyterian ministers," that a meeting of said corporation is to be held on the 16th day of May next, at 4 o'clock P. M., in the Second presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia, for the dispatch of all such business as may then be brought before the board.  ASHBEL GREEN, Secretary of the Corporation. 12-51w
LANDING, From on board the Ship SALLY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar, 800 do. Ginger 30 bales low priced piece Goods.  John Miller, Jun. March 3 56w
Madeira Wine. A few pipes of remarkably fine Madeira, fit for immediate use, and at a reduced price—For sale by  JAMES YARD. April 4. 12-51w
TO BE LET, And possession given immediately, Agented three story brick House, No. 7, North Eighth street, 24 feet front and 55 feet deep, with a handsome Garden.—Enquire at No. 128 Spruce street. April 4 56w
Just Received, AND FOR SALE BY  ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. (No. 5, South Water Street.) A Quantity of Georgia Cotton. ALSO, Prime Aux-Cayes Molasses Raisins in kegs Sugar in barrels—and A few tons of Nicaragua wood. 12-51w
IMPORTED, In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from Bourdeaux, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Claret in casks White wine in half casks Sweet & of a superior quality in boxes and baskets Lunelle Sauterne Maccary, and Medoc Wines in Casks.  Thomas Margaretroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street. 12-51w
LANDING From on board the Schooner RANGER, from Jacquemel, 230 Bags, containing 30,000 wt. Coffee, For Sale by  SAMUEL HAYS, No. 127 Chestnut-street. Who has remaining on hand 6,000 pieces India NANKENS, of a superior quality. March 15. 12-51w
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1798.  PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States. I. For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:     INSTRUMENTS OR WRITINGS.  Rate.      Any Certificate of Naturalization,  5    Any Licence to practice, or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States,  10    Provided, that a Certificate in any one of the Courts of the United States for one of the said Offices, shall in far relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the United States, for each and every of the said offices.     Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services)  4    Any exemption or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (except for lands granted for military services)  2    Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond,  1    Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate divided by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Child or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars,  25    When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars,  50    And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of  1    Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States,  25    From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which Insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars,  1    When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars,  25    Any Exemption, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State,  50    Any Bond, bill single or, pena, foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States or any State, or for their use respectively,     If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  10    If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  25    If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars,  50    And if above one thousand dollars,  75    Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz.     If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  4    If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  10    If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars,  20    If above one thousand dollars,  30    Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual dividends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale,     On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar,  1    On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  50    On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  1    On all notes above five hundred dollars,  2    Any Protest or other Notarial act,  25    Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell Warrants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war,  25    Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars,  1    For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars,  2    For more than two thousand dollars,  3    Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported, It from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State,  10    If from the United States to any foreign port or place,  25    Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer,)  50    Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank,     If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  10    If above one hundred dollars,  25    If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.      II. The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose. III. The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts. GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year above mentioned.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. 12-51w
Red Clover Seed of the best quality.  MADERA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes, half pipes and Quarter casks.  Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by  John Craig, No. 12, Dock Street. 12-51w
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLETWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to  GEO. DOBSON, No. 25, So. Third-street, } Administrator January 4. 12-51w
Just Published, And to be had at the Book-shops of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Young and Umstead, in Philadelphia.  OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synochus Intermitens, or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America. BY WILLIAM CURRIE, Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 1.—3m5
Canal Lottery—No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at Wm. ELACKBURN'S Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in these, the City of Washington, No. II. and Patterson Lotteries, and information where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the States of the Union. N.B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by  WM. ELACKBURN. November 15. 5
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Blast and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grist Mill, with two pair of stones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connected with these various branches. The Air Furnaces were lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State—There are about two thousand acres of Land, one half of which is under wood, the other very fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and Pasture. The Cannon lately manufactured there, fully proves the excellence of the metal, which is superior to any in this country, and probably, equal to any in the world; for not one of sixty-nine guns lately made, although some of the 24 were bored into 32 pounders, have failed on proving. The situation is very eligible, particularly for this branch of manufacture, and a piece of arms lying in the State of Connecticut, and only 30 miles from several landings on the Hudson's river, and having every advantage that can result from a plenty of water rising from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace, and which may be converted into a variety of other useful purposes. The purchaser can be accommodated with all the stock and utensils, and have possession on or before the first of June next, and preparation may be made in the meantime for going into blast immediately thereafter, for every part will be delivered in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. &c. For terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadelphia; David Brooks, Esq., one of the Representatives in Congress for this State; Mr. David Waterman, on the premises, or to the proprietor in New-York.  WILLIAM NEILSON. Dec. 1. 3m5
NOTICE. A Manufactory of yellow and delft ware, such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tivoli, Red Hook Landing, on the East Bank of Hudson's River, State of New York, where any article of various form and shape may be executed, as well as earthen Lovers upon a new construction, that saves four-fifths of the fuel commonly used in earthen Lovers or open chymies; they are besides very wholesome and ornamental, by applying to  J. MOUCHET, Wanted a skillful hand to attend to the baking and glazing part of the said ware. Generous appointments will be given. Apply as above, or to  DAVID BROOKS, Esq. No. 71 South 5th street 12-51w
Wanted, to Hire, A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on more for a longer term. Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 17. 5