Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-05-27 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1472.]
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
For Sale or Charter,
THE SHIP WARREN, Benjamin Church, Master. Of about 280 tons burthen. Enquire of Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Freight or Charter,
To any part of Europe, The Swedish Ship Alexander Magnus, Capt. CARL G. ENSMAN. ABOUT 350 tons burthen, in this port; and also the Danish Ship FREDERICK JULIUS KAUS, of 450 tons, now lying in Hampton Roads. Apply to JOHN VAUGHAN.
For Hamburg,
THE SHIP AERIAL, John Tarris, master. A GREAT part of her cargo is engaged, and the will sail in ten days. For freight or passage apply to capt. Tarris, at Willings & Francis' wharf, or to GURNEY & SMITH.
For London,
THE SHIP WILLIAM PENN, James Josiah, Master. WILL sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to Jesse & Robert Waln. The owners of Goods in the ship William Penn, are requested to send their permits on board as soon as possible.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT in pursuance of a writ to me directed from the honorable RICHARD PETERS, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to sale at the merchants' coffee-house in this city, on the 27th day of this instant, May, at 12 o'clock at noon.
The Schooner or Vessel called
THE BETSEY, With all and singular her tackle, apparel and furniture (whereof an inventory may be seen at my office) the same having been libelled against and condemned in the said District Court, for the payment of mariner's wages, &c. William Nichols, Marshal. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, 17th May, 1797.
For Sale,
The cargo of the brig Enterprise, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Merton's wharf, CONSISTING OF
524 bds. of Claret, 217 cases of ditto, 100 cases of Sweet Oil, 110 pipes London proof, 10 pipes of Holland proof, BRANDY. Apply to Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front St. Said Brig, WILL take a FREIGHT for the West-Indies or Europe, falls fast, burthen about fifteen hundred barrels, is in complete order, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. Apply as above.
To Let,
And possession given in two weeks, A good 3 story Brick House, With back buildings—No. 43, Spruce-street. Apply at No. 109 Spruce-street.
For Sale,
A large new House, Situate on the north side of Arch-street, above Seventh-street. May be viewed at any time, and particulars known by application to SAMUEL W. FISHER. No. 23, Arch street.
JOHN CRAIG
HAS just imported from Rotterdam, via St. Thomas, and for Sale on reasonable terms by the package, Platillas Royal, Harlequin and German linens, Rouens, Post and Pro Patria Paper, Wafers, Quills, Oziors for Hoops, in Bundles, Coffee Bags, He has also for Sale, Best Red Clover Seed, Old Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, Tenerife Wine of first and second Quality, Coffee in Bags and Hogheads, Jamaica Spirits, Connecticut Turpentine Soap, Window Glass, Two Trunks of best Patent, Silk and Cotton Hosiery.
Received by the Indoltan,
From Madras, A SMALL invoice consisting of the following Coast Goods, viz. Blue Cloths, Long Cloths, 14 punjums, Do. do. fife, Madras Handkerchiefs, and Book Mullins. WILLING & FRANCIS.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
At the merchants' Coffee house, in Philadelphia, on the 15th day of June, at 8 o'clock in the evening, if not before disposed of at private sale, 40,931 1-2 acres of land, on the waters of Wheeling and Fishing creeks, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. The soil is remarkably fertile; and besides a large body of meadow, there are considerable improvements on the premises. These lands were patented in 1787. On payment of part of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the printer.
The Commissioners
FOR carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give information to all Persons therein concerned, That in order to terminate all differences, on account of the losses sustained by the Citizens of the United States, in consequence of their Vessels and C s s l s and Cargoes having been taken by the Subjects of His Catholic Majesty, during the late War between Spain and France, that they are ready to receive (at their Office, between the hours of ten and one o'clock, daily) all complaints and applications, authorized by the said Article, during the time of the Commissioners, from the day of the date hereof, and that they have power to examine all such persons as come before them, on oath or affirmation, touching the complaints in question, and also to receive in evidence, all written testimony, authenticated in such manner as they shall think proper to require or admit. By Order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. Commissioners Office, No. 109, Mulberry-street, Philadelphia, May 17th, 1797.
Just received,
And for sale by Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, South Water-street. A parcel of prime Rice; also, Trinidad and Cayenne Cotton Coffee in Barrels and Bags Spanish Hides and Beef. 4th mo. 26, 1797.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company.
A meeting of the Stockholders of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company, will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday, 10 o'clock, the 12th June next. WILLIAM GOVETT, Sec'y.
NOW LANDING,
From on board of the ship GEORGE BARCLAY, Capt. CHARLES M'ALESTER, from Calcutta, the following GOODS, viz. Celia, Hummums, Guzeenahs, Emeries, Manoodies, Sahans, Tickleries, Jollas, Curridarries, Maragungs, Bafas, various sorts, Satin Romals. PUNJUM Cloths, Gurrahs, India Calicoes, Cotton Checks, Mulmuls, Red and Blue Bernsegu hks, Patna do. Santapore do. Plain, striped and flowered fine mullins, Gingham, Taffeties, Bandanna red hks. ALSO, 300 Casks Sugar, 40 Boxes do. 165 Bags do. 70,000 lb. weight heavy black Pepper, 40,000 lb. weight Ginger, 20 Tons Hemp in Bales, 5 Pipes East-India Spirits. For sale by PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co.
For Sale,
ON board the ship MOLLY, John Frost, master from Liverpool, lying at Walnut-street wharf 6000 bushels of fine loaded Salt, AND QUEEN'S WARE, well assorted, By PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE, ALSO FOR SALE, 100 Boxes White Havana Sugars, Imperial & T E A S, 17 tubs Quickilver, 2 chests Bandanna Handkerchiefs. A few chests Manchester Goods well assorted in corduroy, thickets, gingham, muslinets, dimities, &c. 2 Trunks black sewing silk, 180 Crates queen's ware, well assorted, 10 Tons sheet lead, Nails assorted, flat and sharp points, London particular and Madeira Wine in India market, 5 pipes and hds. Tenerife Wine, 10 pipes choice Port ditto, 31 cases yellow paint, 7 boxes 12 bundles writing flutes, 1 box ink-stands & note presses, Sail canvas assorted No. 1 & 2. May 4.
Ross & Simson,
Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes, Excellent India Market Tenerife Wine, In Madeira Casks, A few Quarter Casks best, Fresh Hyson and TEAS, Hyson Skin, Muskavado Sugars in Hogheads, and Coffee in Tierces. March 7.
Erskine's View of the War.
JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No 40 South Second Street, [Price 37 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15.
Millinery Room,
No. 136 Market-street. MISS CHRISTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her Friends that she has received by the WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MILLINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to show them in a few days. May 18.
Now Landing,
At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkley, Capt. Raper, from Bourdeaux, CLARET in casks, Ditto in casks, White Wine Vinegar, Red Skins in boxes. For Sale by Rundle & Leech. May 13.
BUSH HILL,
Messrs. Bates and Darley, OF THE NEW THEATRE. RESPECTFULLY inform the citizens of Philadelphia and its environs, that they have taken the manor house and grounds of Bush Hill (the property of William Hamilton, Esq.) and are now preparing to open them by Subscription, for the general accommodation and amusement of the public, under the name of the Pennsylvania Gardens and Hotel. Particularly during the Summer season, will be given (three times per week) CONCERTS Of Vocal and Instrumental Music, After the manner of the Public Gardens Paris, Vauxhall, London, &c. &c. The Entertainments for the ensuing summer season, promised to commence THE FIRST WEEK IN JUNE. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One hundred Subscribers, at one hundred dollars each. The money to be repaid the subscribers at ten annual payments of ten dollars each. And each subscriber to hold a free ticket of general admission to all public performances in the Gardens, for the term of ten summer seasons. The tickets to be made transferable at the option of the subscribers, by giving timely notice to the Managers, previous to the commencement of a season, and having the same registered accordingly. Subscriptions received by Messrs. Bates and Darley at Bush Hill, where tickets for the season only, may be had at twelve dollars each. N. B. Admittance to non-subscribers on each Concert Night, Half a Dollar. *The notice will be given of the commencement. May 25.
Printed Calicoes.
JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 3 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6.
Advertisement.
PURSUANT to an Order from the Orphans' Court, will be sold at PUBLIC SALE, at Cranberry, on Wednesday, the 14th day of June next, all that valuable REAL ESTATE, late belonging to the Rev. Gilbert T. Snowden, deceased, lying in and near Cranberry, in the county of Middlesex, township of South Brunswich, State of New Jersey, upon the lower stage road leading from Philadelphia to New York. A very elegant frame house in a beautiful and healthy situation, painted white, with Pention window shutters, thirty feet front and thirty eight feet deep, two rooms with a handsome hall or entry on the first floor, three rooms on the second floor and two well-finished garrets. In the rear of the house is an excellent two-story building consisting of a dining-room for work people, spacious pantries and a large kitchen, with every convenience, and over these are three chambers for servants. To the right is an additional building consisting of a chamber below and a library above—under the whole are very fine cellars paved with brick. The house is entirely new and finished with taste. Every room is hung with bells that lead both to the kitchen and the servants' apartments: there is a pump in the yard, and a stone and brick pavement round the whole house, which is enclosed with a handsome railing, with three gates in front. The farm consists of one hundred and sixty seven acres, with a proportion of woodland and meadow, under excellent fences: a garden with pale fence; a large barn, flaxies, carriage-house, cow-house, &c. all new, and built in the best manner: with a young orchard of 200 grafted trees. Nearly adjoining farm is a lot of woodland of the best quality, containing 37 acres. Also a tract of land within seven miles of Cranberry, containing one hundred and fifty acres, three-fourths meadow and the rest excellent timber. This will be sold in lots or together, as will best suit the purchaser. The payments, one third cash—one third in one year—and the remaining third, one year following, with interest on the two last payments, and approved security. For further particulars enquire of Nathaniel Hunt, Esq. or Dr. Ralph's List, Cranberry; of Isaac Snowden, Esq. at Princeton; or of Isaac Snowden, Jun. No. 41 South Second street, Philadelphia. May 25.
TO BE RENTED,
And may be entered upon at any time, THAT Forceble and well-improved water works on Brandywine, three miles from the town of Wilmington, in the state of Delaware; CONSISTING OF A large, convenient Slitting Mill, In complete order, having several pair of rolls and cutters of every size. A large, Stone Merchant Mill, Having three pair burr stones, bolting works, corn mill and every other necessary apparatus. A Saw Mill, In the best order, and a pair of timber wheels. A Smith's Shop and Tools. To accommodate these works there is a large commodious stone dwelling house, kitchen and wash house and a number of dwelling houses for workmen, with gardens adjoining; two large stone stables, two stone coal houses, and a cooper's shops, with meadow and pasture grounds. If the tenant chuses he may have the opportunity to purchase an excellent team of five horses, waggon, coal carriages and bed, with a flock of coal in the coal houses sufficient to manufacture three hundred tons of iron. Apply to RUMFORD & ABIJAH DAWES, No. 7, South Water-street.
Richard Bayley & Co.
Late JOHN WHITESIDES & Co. No. 136 Market-street, HAVE received per the ships William Penn and Star from London, a large and fashionable assortment of the following articles: viz. Chintzes, and printed Cottons, of the newest patterns, Furniture Dimities and Chintzes, Gingham, plain and figured, Mullins, printed and embroidered, Do. tambour'd, plain, check and fringed, Do. tambour'd, of a very superior quality, Fine Book, Jacquet and Decca Handkerchiefs, Dimities and mullins, Damask table-linen, in sets and in the piece, Diaper ditto in Cloths and in ditto, Holland and Russia Sheeting, Loop'd Hollands and Lisle Linens, Long Lawns and Cambrics, Satins and Silks, plain and figured, Ribbons and Gloves, Crapes and Gauzes, Straw, Chip, and Paper Hats and Bonnets, new shapes, Party trimmings, &c. With a variety of articles in the Linen-Draper and Haberdashery line. May 22.
A Lady going to England in the
WANT'S a person between the age of twenty and forty, to attend her immediately and on the voyage if agreeable to the parties; she must be of an obliging disposition and good temper, will be expected to act in the capacity of a general attendant. Such a person well recommended will be liberally treated and generously paid—no other need apply. Enquire at the office of this paper. May 23.
To be sold cheap,
To close an adventure, 7 Bales Batias, 2 ditto Coffas, Apply at the Store of Mordecai Lewis. May 16.
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal
Company, May 18, 1797. THE STOCKHOLDERS WHO are in arrears for any sums due on their respective shares, are requested to pay the same. WILLIAM GOVETT, Treasurer. 10.
Laws of the U. S.
SWIFT'S EDITION. Just Published, Price 6 dollars, 3 vol. 12mo. Sold by W. Young, Mills and Son, H. and P. Rice, M. Carey, R. Campbell and Co. Laws of the United States, From the commencement of the Federal Government to the end of the last Session of Congress, which terminated March 3, 1797. THIS edition, published under an order of Congress of the United States, has many peculiar advantages. In the former ones, each volume had a separate index, which rendered the reference in all cases, difficult and troublesome, and in many almost impossible. The indexes were, moreover, very inconsiderably compiled. On the contrary, in the present edition, there is one copious, luminous index, compiled by Zephaniah Swift, Esq. referring to all the volumes, and comprising in itself a complete digest of all the laws of the United States. May 3.
Last night for the season.
THE LYCEUM, FOR FREE DEBATE. AT O'ELLERS' GREAT ROOM. ON SATURDAY EVENING, May the 27th. WILL BE DEBATED, Is the profession of Law advantageous to society. After which an address will be delivered from the chair. Admission—one eighth of a dollar.
New Hat and Hosiery Store.
Just Imported, In the ships William Penn and Star, from London, and now opening by WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, At his new Hat and Hosiery Store, No. 134, Market-street— An elegant assortment of silk, cotton and thread Stockings, Silk, cotton and thread Gloves, Pentaleons, &c. &c. Likewise, a handsome assortment of men's, women's, and children's fashionable Hats, suitable for the Season. A considerable quantity of low and middle priced Hats assorted in cases, intended for country stores. May 23.
For Sale,
That well known place, called VANEGRIFF'S FARM, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story house house occupied as a tavern, and a good one story stone kitchen, a large frame stable with a good threshing floor, and some out buildings—also a well of good water, and an excellent ice house. On this place is a most elegant situation for a gentleman's seat, commanding a view of the Neshannoy to its junction with the Delaware, and thence across to the Jersey shore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Subscriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24.
A few bds. N. E. Rum,
OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, HYSON YOUNG HYSON T E A S, in quarter chests, And IMPERIAL FOR SALE BY A. Marple & Israel W. Morris, No. 60 Dock-street. May 22.
Richard Bayley & Co.
Late JOHN WHITESIDES & Co. No. 136 Market-street, HAVE received per the ships William Penn and Star from London, a large and fashionable assortment of the following articles: viz. Chintzes, and printed Cottons, of the newest patterns, Furniture Dimities and Chintzes, Gingham, plain and figured, Mullins, printed and embroidered, Do. tambour'd, plain, check and fringed, Do. tambour'd, of a very superior quality, Fine Book, Jacquet and Decca Handkerchiefs, Dimities and mullins, Damask table-linen, in sets and in the piece, Diaper ditto in Cloths and in ditto, Holland and Russia Sheeting, Loop'd Hollands and Lisle Linens, Long Lawns and Cambrics, Satins and Silks, plain and figured, Ribbons and Gloves, Crapes and Gauzes, Straw, Chip, and Paper Hats and Bonnets, new shapes, Party trimmings, &c. With a variety of articles in the Linen-Draper and Haberdashery line. May 22.
Canal Lottery,
No. II. Scheme of a Lottery, Authorized by an act, entitled, "an act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehannah navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
Table with 2 columns: Prize Amount, Number of Prizes. Includes prizes of 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000, 500, 250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 dollars.
Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time of sale.
All prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate ticket; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal and applied accordingly.
At a Meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehannah Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal,
Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steimetz, Standish Forde, Francis West, James McCrea, John Miller, jun. and William Montgomery, be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit this money in bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery.
We the Commissioners appointed by the Governor to superintend the drawing of the Lottery, inform the public, that the tickets are now rolling up, and that the drawing will positively commence on Monday the 29th of May next.
Frederick Kuhl, James Als, George Budd. Philad. April 17, 1797.
Tickets at six dollars each to be had of the managers, or at the canal office, near the bank of the United States.
Post-Office, 23d May, 1797.
THE Mail for Baltimore will be closed at this office every morning (Sundays excepted) at half past 7 o'clock. The Mail for Boston will be closed every day (Sundays excepted) at 10 o'clock noon; and The Mail for Fredericks, Milford, Clowes, Dagsborough, Delaware, Rehoboth, Accomack Court-House and Northampton Court-House, Virginia, will be closed every Monday morning at half past 7 o'clock. May 23.
Just Imported,
IN the ship Woodrop Sims, Capt. Hodgson, from Canton, and for sale by the Subscriber, at Mrs. Kinley's, corner of Second and Pine-street, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson and Gunpowder, Teas all fresh and of excellent quality. Also, A few Nankeens. C. HAIGHT. April 17.
To be Sold,
The time of a Negro Man, WHO has about six years and an half to serve. He is honest and sober, a tolerable waiter, and understands driving a carriage. For terms apply at No. 113, South Third Street. May 25.
Just Arrived,
In the Schooner Dove, Captain Paul, from St. Thomas, and for sale by the Subscriber. Mulcavado Sugar in Hds. tierces and barrels. St. Croix Rum in hds. and Laguna hides. ALSO ON HAND, Imperial, Hyson, and Sherry and Malaga Hyson Skin Teas. Wines. Yellow Nankeens. Holland Gin in pipes. Canton Cloth. Do. Chees. Lutestrings. Do. Glais ware. Silk Hankerchiefs. China Ware. Sewing Silk. Window Blinds. Cotton in bales. Rheubarb. Peruvian Bark. Quicksilver, &c. JOSEPH SIMS. May 22d.
Jonathan Harvey,
No. 106 SOUTH FRONT-STREET, HAS FOR SALE, A general assortment of Dry Goods—Amongst which are— A few boxes IRISH LINENS. May 22.
To be Sold,
A three story brick House, with suitable back buildings; SITUATE in Vine-street, No. 88, completely finished, and free of ground-rent: it has a neat back yard, and a cistern, and new pump for rain water—conmodious cellars are underneath the whole, in which is a dry well bricked up, that will hold ice. This property is well calculated for a boarding house. For particulars apply at the premises. Immediate possession will be given, or so as to suit a purchaser. May 15.

By an arrival at Boston from Lisbon, we learn, that admiral Jarvis failed for the Mediterranean, with considerable reinforcements, in the beginning of April.
In the House of Representatives, yesterday, Mr. DENNIS, from Maryland, (a new member) in a speech of considerable length, opened the debate, against the amendment proposed by Mr. Nicholas to the reported answer to the President's speech: he was succeeded by Mr. Sewall, from Massachusetts, who spoke nearly two hours on the same side of the question. Mr. Findley followed in favor of the amendment: some additional observations were made by Mr. Otis, and some remarks upon them by Mr. Nicholas. No vote was taken. Adjourned to this day.
A SUPPLEMENT
To the Ordinance entitled an Ordinance providing for the appointment of a Collector of Tolls on the Ferry on Schuylkill, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
BE it ordained and enacted by the Citizens of Philadelphia in Ward and Common Council assembled; That from and after the passing of this Ordinance, the Collector of Tolls shall demand and receive for each Cart passing over the bridge on Schuylkill, the sum of one penny, and from time to time to augment the same, and to collect the rate of tolls agreeable to such orders and resolutions of the Select and Common Councils as they may from time to time adopt for the regulation of said bridge and ferry.
Enacted into an Ordinance at Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.
SAMUEL HODGSON, President of the Common Council. FRANCIS GURNEY, President of the Select Council.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The republicanism of our exclusive patriots has often been displayed in their denunciations of the proceedings of our government. They profess to be friends to a representative government—to the rights of election—and on particular occasions cry up the infallibility of the majority, and represent it as a damnable political heresy to recall their decisions. But, not content with giving the lie to their professions by general abuse of the proceedings of government for years together, whenever they are defeated in a particular object, by either of the branches of the legislature, they are so incautious as immediately to show their cloven foot, and all their deference for the majority of the democratical branch is converted into billingsgate.
Thus, "a majority of the House of Representatives were flagitiated as a rancorous faction merely because they exercised their own judgment in the choice of a clerk. Very few of the ideas suggested by this detestable fashion were ever adopted by a majority of either branch of the government, and they may safely be challenged to point out a single article that has received the legislative sanction, which they have not reprobated. These reflections are founded on facts, and ought to be held in constant remembrance by the people; they irresistibly demonstrate the truth of an old couplet:— The public good men oft pretend, Whilst private interest is their end."
The President of the United States is affected by the harpies of fashion on the subject of appointments; but here the friends of our country have nothing to fear, and its enemies nothing to hope. Appointments will be made with a supreme regard to the public good.
Integrity and talents will be brought forward with independent firmness—for it would be a misfortune indeed if the public interests were to be sacrificed, because those who possess pre-eminent abilities to promote those interests, are allied to the President of the United States.
However great the independence and fortitude of mind require on the occasion—he, who has supported his country's honor and interest in the face of all Europe, will not be diverted from the steady support of the same objects, by the tools of that fashion which he has successfully combated for so many years.
The good sense of the people saved the Constitution of the United States, and with it their liberties, when the treaty with Great-Britain was under consideration.
A party in the House of Representatives attempted at that time to melt down and reduce the government into a single branch—What fort of freedom we should then have enjoyed, may be learned from the convention of Robespierre.
At the present moment there appears to be a similar design on foot—but it will not succeed. A second time the people have stepped forward—and by their elections a majority is formed in the House of Representatives which will save the Constitution. The assumption and exercise of all power by one branch is known to be the doctrine of those who, from the beginning, have opposed the Federal Government.
The Executive Directory of France have issued a proclamation respecting the primary assemblies for the elections. The rabble of the kingdom are here exhortated to be wise and temperate in their choice of rulers. Such admonitions to such pupils is like a precept to an oyster-wench to avoid swearing and bawling—ATUTISM, DESPATCHERY, FASHION, RESTLESSNESS, and the SOLDIERY, are now the Five Kings of France. The nakedness of the San-culotte compares with the name, and Madame Tallien, with her sister propagandists have instituted a revolutionary modesty—wear their petticoats as high as their knees—and have abolished shifts as destructive of the proprieties of nature! In the Provinces, the decent French gentleman, and the disappointed peasant, are both inquiring, "Who will show us any Good in the new order of things?" Weary of requisitions, and of their blood-stained Revolvers, they hum the tune of Loyalty; and "the King shall have his own again", is believed and wished.
A Letter, purporting to be translated from the Paris Monitor, published as the production of Mr. Jefferson, and signed with his name, contains an imprudent avowal of fashions, and even treasonable designs, that we cannot suspect that the second officer in our government is author. The probability is, that it is a French fabrication, calculated to sow jealousy, and route the fierce hatred of parties.
Farmers' Weekly Museum. The doctrine advanced by the President in his speech, will be found, on examination, to be the
perfection of political orthodoxy; but they will not suit the present-eyed opinions, and military prejudices of a particular class, who are raised by all hazards to oppose whatever is said or done by chosen power. There is a radical and baleful idea harbored by some persons in this country who have either brought it from Europe, or adopted it from such as are come from there, that a systematic opposition to the measures of government, is meritorious, and stamps their character with the mark of Patriotism.
Genius, said the amiable clergyman, with whom I studied divinity, is invariably connected with strong passions. When men, exquisitely organized, indulge pleasure, it is with that species of fervour, noted in the oriental page—it is with all their hearts, and with all their soul, and with all their strength, and with all their mind. The inflexible lonnger, the self-engrossed coxcomb, may sleep upon the knees of Delilah, and wake again to puny life. But of that opiate of joy, of that golden cup of abomination, which the harlot presents, if you sip, man, of feeling, you will "drain the chalice to the low-t and foulest dregs."
THE LAY PREACHER.
From the COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
FRENCH INFLUENCE—No. V.
MR. RUSSELL. THERE has been a period, when Gallic influence and Gallic principles were at the summit of their glory in this country; a period, when the voice of the genius of America was scarcely heard, and when the suggestions of true patriotism, and national dignity were either not listened to, or despised.
From the FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM.
"Then went Sampson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot."
STRONG as he was, such a journey debilitated him. It was not the length of the way from Timnah; it was not the rugged road, nor the ickfomels of a hard trotting mule; it was not a stroke of the sun, nor a bleak air that shook the nerves, and prostrated the life of Sampson; for not one of these circumstances is ever glanced at by the historian; no, he saw, in one of the flims of Gaza, a venal beauty and was undone.
One licentious indulgence excites another. The blandishments of this courtesan allured to the cells of the whole sisterhood. He lays his head in the lap of voluptuousness, and gives full scope to criminal desire. For it came to pass afterwards, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Let us ponder a little the history of these unlucky amours. A sketch of the wars and vicissitudes of passion is of more interest than the narrative of a battle or siege, or the arms of an empire.
To display a striking, as well as useful contrast, it may be correct to view Sampson, before he entered the gates of Gaza, and after his acquaintance with two bad women.
His first was by no means a love adventure. It was in the style of chivalry without a damsel. Lurking in the vines of rude territory, a lion roared against our juvenile hero, who, as it is in a lively manner expressed, rent his ferocious adversary, as he would have rent a kid. A bold encounter, but not half so dangerous as the fingles of the lady in the valley of Sorek.
But behold how, in one hour, so great riches come to nought. 'Tis so far, what a tissue of brilliant achievements do we admire! The next scene is madly uninteresting. In the very summer of the ensuing page of his story what are the humiliating particulars of his downfall? Sampson, the valiant, the witty, and the wife, is the dupe of female jugglers; is enticed; is overcome. In the arms of a "twinning Lais" of the Phillistines, his supernatural strength melts away. He awakes out of his lethargy of pleasure, and hopes to go out, as at other times, rejoicing in his might. But the energy of the foul is no more. He, whom once nothing could restrain, is bound. He grinds in the prison house, and dwindled into a buffoon, is insulted with his motley to amuse the rabble.
In the life of this extraordinary personage it is a matter of regretful speculation that the field of honor should be changed for the valley of Sorek. Hence an abundant crop of evil. It was not the Phillistines, it was impure passion that extinguished the discernment of Sampson. He never saw any object clearly, after he went to Gaza, and saw an harlot. It is true, he saw Delilah, but, probably, through the obscurity of nocturnal hours. Of her arts, of her perils, he surely had but an imperfect vision. Heed-
winked by pleasure; he could not see the seven locks of his head, scattered on the toilet of a woman. The fessars of a gypsy proved sharper than the sword of enemies; and the flowing hair of the hero, once covered with laurel, is now tortured into meretricious ringlets, or perhaps some pimp in Delilah's antichamber.
Genius, said the amiable clergyman, with whom I studied divinity, is invariably connected with strong passions. When men, exquisitely organized, indulge pleasure, it is with that species of fervour, noted in the oriental page—it is with all their hearts, and with all their soul, and with all their strength, and with all their mind. The inflexible lonnger, the self-engrossed coxcomb, may sleep upon the knees of Delilah, and wake again to puny life. But of that opiate of joy, of that golden cup of abomination, which the harlot presents, if you sip, man, of feeling, you will "drain the chalice to the low-t and foulest dregs."
THE LAY PREACHER.
From the COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
FRENCH INFLUENCE—No. V.
MR. RUSSELL.
THERE has been a period, when Gallic influence and Gallic principles were at the summit of their glory in this country; a period, when the voice of the genius of America was scarcely heard, and when the suggestions of true patriotism, and national dignity were either not listened to, or despised.
From the FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM.
"Then went Sampson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot."
STRONG as he was, such a journey debilitated him. It was not the length of the way from Timnah; it was not the rugged road, nor the ickfomels of a hard trotting mule; it was not a stroke of the sun, nor a bleak air that shook the nerves, and prostrated the life of Sampson; for not one of these circumstances is ever glanced at by the historian; no, he saw, in one of the flims of Gaza, a venal beauty and was undone.
One licentious indulgence excites another. The blandishments of this courtesan allured to the cells of the whole sisterhood. He lays his head in the lap of voluptuousness, and gives full scope to criminal desire. For it came to pass afterwards, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Let us ponder a little the history of these unlucky amours. A sketch of the wars and vicissitudes of passion is of more interest than the narrative of a battle or siege, or the arms of an empire.
To display a striking, as well as useful contrast, it may be correct to view Sampson, before he entered the gates of Gaza, and after his acquaintance with two bad women.
His first was by no means a love adventure. It was in the style of chivalry without a damsel. Lurking in the vines of rude territory, a lion roared against our juvenile hero, who, as it is in a lively manner expressed, rent his ferocious adversary, as he would have rent a kid. A bold encounter, but not half so dangerous as the fingles of the lady in the valley of Sorek.
But behold how, in one hour, so great riches come to nought. 'Tis so far, what a tissue of brilliant achievements do we admire! The next scene is madly uninteresting. In the very summer of the ensuing page of his story what are the humiliating particulars of his downfall? Sampson, the valiant, the witty, and the wife, is the dupe of female jugglers; is enticed; is overcome. In the arms of a "twinning Lais" of the Phillistines, his supernatural strength melts away. He awakes out of his lethargy of pleasure, and hopes to go out, as at other times, rejoicing in his might. But the energy of the foul is no more. He, whom once nothing could restrain, is bound. He grinds in the prison house, and dwindled into a buffoon, is insulted with his motley to amuse the rabble.
In the life of this extraordinary personage it is a matter of regretful speculation that the field of honor should be changed for the valley of Sorek. Hence an abundant crop of evil. It was not the Phillistines, it was impure passion that extinguished the discernment of Sampson. He never saw any object clearly, after he went to Gaza, and saw an harlot. It is true, he saw Delilah, but, probably, through the obscurity of nocturnal hours. Of her arts, of her perils, he surely had but an imperfect vision. Heed-
PETERSBURG, May 19.
At a meeting of major Harwell's battalion of militia, at Delany's ordinary, and of major Taylor's battalion at Gregory's mill, in the county of Mecklenburg, on Saturday the 6th of May, 1797, the following declaration was proposed, deliberated on, and agreed unanimously to.
To THOMAS CLAYBORN, Esq. Representative for the District of Brunswick, &c.
SIR, WE, the officers and soldiers and other freeholders residing within the limits of major Harwell's and major Taylor's battalions, deeply impressed with the importance of the existing crisis—conceiving that it would be agreeable to you, their representatives, to be armed with their opinions on the interesting occasion, and not from any want of confidence in your fidelity to us, or attachment to our common country; take the liberty to declare, that the convening of Congress at this unusual time, has a tendency to increase in our minds that solicitude which the unprovoked depredations committed by the republic of France on our commerce, and the disposition manifested by them to complain of the American government had before excited.
To attain this most desirable end, our love of peace, of country, and of mankind, dictates a wish that every just expedient should be resorted to, for removing every prejudice, real or imaginary, which may have obtained—This, we conceive, would be the best effected by an envoy extraordinary, who could not upon this occasion use language more expressive of our wishes to cultivate friendship with that republic, than the fact will justify.
Here, Sir, let us pause before we come to the dread alternative—the thought of which we would fain obliterate, if self government and property were not deposits too precious and too sacred to be rudely approached by any nation, even the most favored.
Under these impressions you will readily perceive, that if France can possibly have abandoned her plighted faith, and so often avowed affections, and industriously calculates upon our generous partiality, as the means of tolerating any intermeddling with our privileges, property, or engagements with other nations, we cannot hesitate to declare, that we are decidedly and unalterably determined to support, to the utmost of our ability, all the constitutional measures of the American government, to redress its wrongs, and defend its rights, against the encroachments of every nation on earth; as it is the one of our choice, and is endeared to us by the blessings it has hitherto afforded.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Tuesday, May 23.
In a committee of the whole, Mr. Dent in the chair, on the answer reported to the President's Speech, Mr. Nicholas's proposition being under consideration:
Mr. Rutledge said, when the report of the committee should be before them, he should have some remarks to make upon it; but at present he should offer only a few observations upon the proposed amendment. He said he had several strong objections to the amendment; but one so strong that he need not urge any other; it was, that in agreeing to it they should dictate to the Executive, which he believed would be infringing upon the Executive Power.
In the instructions of a minister, it was usual to comprise a variety of propositions.
Certain things were first to be proposed; if these could not be obtained, he was instructed to come forward with something else, and if this could not be got, he went on to his ultimatum. But, if the proposition of the gentleman from Virginia, were obtained, his instructions would be publicly known. In vain would it be for him to offer this or that, they will say the House of Representatives has directed you what to do, and we will not agree to any thing else. This would be contrary to all diplomatic proceedings; for that reason, he should be opposed to the house saying what should be his instructions. Indeed if it were usual, he should be against it in this instance, as he believed it would encourage an extravagant demand.
Though he were upon the committee, he had contributed very little to the composition of the answer reported. He thought it, however, a proper address; but he was willing that it might undergo any modification which should not alter the substance of it.
Mr. Sitgreaves said, though he had with him to have taken a little more time before he had troubled the committee with his observations; yet as there now appeared an interval, he should take the opportunity of occupying it for a few minutes.
He should not answer the observations of the gentleman from Georgia, with respect to the style of the answer reported; but he believed that those gentlemen who would look at it without a perverted vision, would not discover the faults in it which that gentleman had discovered—He thought it rather
remarkable for the simplicity of its style, than for a redundancy of epithet. He discovered more of the latter in the amendment than in the original report. There are, indeed, superlatives in both; but they are attached to opposite sentiments, and in the original report they are used where they ought to be. He would not, however, detain the committee with matter so immaterial, but would proceed to what appeared to him of some consequence.
A stranger who had come into the house during this debate, and heard what had fallen from the mover of the proposed amendment, and from members who had followed him, would have supposed that, instead of an act of ordinary intercourse being under discussion, they had been debating the question of a Declaration of War against France.
He would declare, for himself at least, on the subject of war, that he agreed in certain of the sentiments of gentlemen on the other side of the house. A state of war was certainly a curse to any nation—to America it would be peculiarly a curse. It ought to be avoided by all possible means. It was not only impolitic, but madness, to rush wantonly into a war. But he thought there were two sides of the subject. He thought that peace was not the greatest of all possible blessings; he thought that peace might be purchased too dear, and war avoided at too great an expence. He thought that peace might cost what is of greater value than money—our Independence. This was no new sentiment in this country. It was thought that peace might be bought too dearly in the revolutionary war; they then thought it better to be at war than to submit to the alternative evils. France also shows that she prefers a state of war—a war carried on at an unexampled expence of blood and treasure—to a state of peace with despotism. He tho't therefore that we should adopt language of a firm and manly tone. To preserve peace by all honourable means, but not by dishonourable means. As he observed last session, on a similar occasion, we should cultivate peace with zeal and sincerity; but whenever our intention for doing so was publicly expressed, it ought to be accompanied with an opposite assertion, of a determination, if our endeavours to maintain peace fail, that then every resource of the nation shall be called into existence in support of all that is dear to us. Such a declaration, at this time, was extremely proper. At present, he said, all the observations which had been made relative to war, were very premature. They might be brought into consideration, when any measure should be discussed which might lead to a war with France. Then would be the time to count the cost and calculate the benefit. At present, he conceived, our only object was, to enquire what were the feelings which the conduct of France had created in our minds, and whether we were prepared to express those feelings.
Shall we, said he, from a fear of irritating the French Republic, in a communication with our own executive, suppress our feelings, or what is worse, suppress the truth? For his own part, he saw nothing in the present business, but an expression of feelings naturally excited by the occasion; nothing but a declaration of facts. This being the case, the question was, whether, from fear of irritating the French Government, they should suppress these feelings and these facts.
It would be well to consider what would be the consequence of this condescension. He did not think they were warranted in believing that they should put France in a better humour with us by this means. He was sure that gentlemen who were in the last Congress would recollect that the answer to the address was reported in very mild terms, from a spirit of accommodation in the committee who formed it, and that it was afterwards pruned in the house with care, yet there had been no amelioration of the disposition of the French towards this country. Instead of inducing them to behave better to us, had it not been with a knowledge of this that they have offered us fresh insult and indignity? Indeed, Mr. Pinckney suggests an idea that this moderation of ours may have been one of the operating causes of sending our minister from their country.
Besides, gentlemen have not pointed out the particular expressions which they consider as irritating in the report. For his own part he thought the amendment might be considered as more irritating than the draft of the committee. What was the language of the amendment? [He read it.] He gave it as his opinion, that there was more of war and bullying in it than in the original report. It was true the threat it contained was accompanied by an if. Now all the difference betwixt the draft and the amendment was, that in the former, instead of using the if, they had at once expressed indignation at the insults offered to this country by the French republic, and given assurances to the Executive that they would repel indignity with indignity.
But if this subject was to be considered, he would turn to a part of the gentleman's proposition, not indeed immediately before them, but which he had declared his intention to bring forward, where he says, "we will repel all unjust demands upon the United States by foreign countries; that we will ever consider the humiliation of the government as the greatest personal disgrace." He was willing to act upon the gentleman's own principles. If we think there have been any unjust demands upon the United States by foreign nations, it is then our duty to repel them. The question was therefore narrowed, and they had only to say, whether the demands made by the French government were just or unjust.
The gentleman from Virginia thought it proper to tell the committee, that majorities had pushed the House too far, and had expected minorities to sacrifice their opinions. The gentleman was very tenacious of his own opinion, and he trusted he would suffer others to be equally so of theirs. If that gentleman, said Mr. S. thinks the demands of France are not unjust, I think they are. They had been declared to be unjust in the most solemn manner, by former Congresses, and on some

occasions with perfect unanimity of sentiment and suffrage; and, if the committee think they are so, it was the gentleman's own position that they should say so; and if they were not, they should be repelled, and the United States should look forward to that state of things, when it shall be necessary to repeal them.
He did not think it necessary to repeat his wishes for peace. He thought it possible for this Government to pursue a line of conduct which, whilst it secured our neutral rights, would not be a departure from our neutral obligations.
He wished to take a little notice of what had fallen from the gentleman from Virginia, on the subject of the President's address. He had already observed that he hoped that gentleman would allow the same liberty of sentiment to others which he claimed for himself. He would not stop here. After great public measures have been the object of deliberate discussion in other branches of the government, and have been carried by a majority, he thought it the duty of a minority to acquiesce in the determination. It is the chief duty of the members of a republican government—Where through the representative channel the opinions of all the citizens are communicated, it cannot be expected that on great occasions there will be a difference of sentiment; and this unavoidable difference creates the obligation of perfect acquiescence in the majority opinion; for otherwise there would be a perpetual conflict between the members of the same government.
It was from this opinion that he was concerned to hear the past conduct of any branch of the government censured. Whatever legitimate acts of government were passed, they should be protected by the majority as well as the minority. They should be held as sacred and never blown upon by us. They should hold but one language in their support. Whatever difference of opinion might exist amongst themselves, this difference ought not to appear in their acts to foreign nations. We should speak, said he, in these cases, but as one people. Therefore, if the answer to the President's address, be an instrument of which the French Republic may take notice, it should not appear to them that we have been at any time, or are now, divided in the sentiments which it contains; the acts of the government are the acts of the country, and not a whisper should escape from us in opposition to them, when they have been concluded and carried into effect.
He wished the gentleman from Virginia had omitted his observations with respect to faciatis which may exist in this country, as there was no necessary connection betwixt that subject and the one under consideration. It was one which ought to be kept out of view within those walls. It was to be regretted that the press was contaminated with this kind of rubbish; but when the gentleman had expressed his contempt for charges of this sort, he should have extended it to both sides of the house. For if the French faction was created on one side, British faction on the other, had for these last four years been rung from New Hampshire to Georgia. He should have spared the committee these remarks, if the gentleman had not, perhaps unwillingly, in some degree added to the odium which was cast upon one side of the house, by saying that when he first came into the government he found a general disposition against the French cause, and even against Republican government (Mr. Nicholas denied having used this last expression) Mr. S. said he understood him. However, when he spoke of the existence of parties, he wished he had looked on both sides of the question.
But, said he, let us on this occasion confine ourselves to the real question before us. We have been informed, said he, by the President, in his speech to both houses, of the conduct of the French towards this government, and have since received the documents upon which this report was founded. He had not heard any gentlemen justify the conduct of the French. He had heard, indeed, some attempts to palliate or apologize for it, but none to vindicate it. His ideas of these things were, that the French had not only injured us, but added insult to injury; and whilst he retained this belief he could not help feeling indignation and resentment. Our actions, better than our words shewed our desires for peace. It was a desire in which we were too much interested, to render its sincerity at all questionable; yet it was proper that this desire should be accompanied with expressions of our feelings on the occasion—What objections could there be to this? If we were sunk below, if our fears of the French republic are so great, that we dare not express what we feel, our situation was really deplorable. He hoped this was not, nor ever would be the case. He hoped we should cultivate peace with sincerity, but with firmness. For if the French republic is so terrible to us, that we must crouch and sink before her; if we hold our rights at her nod, let gentlemen say so. And if we are to give ourselves up to her, let it be an act of the government, founded on our sense of weakness; do not let us conceal, under the appearance of spirit, actual submission. Nations, it was true, might be brought into such a situation as to be obliged to surrender some of their rights to other nations; but, when this is done, it should be done with a confession of guilt. Let us said he, surrender anything sooner than the fair fame of our country. He was not a military man, nor did he know how he should act upon such an occasion; but he knew what he ought to do. We ought, rather to die in the last ditch. Why insinuate that the government had been wrong? Was it not enough to submit to injury; shall we not only receive the stripes, but kiss the rod that inflicts them?
But, said he, are we in this situation? Must we surrender any of our rights? He knew if we submitted to injury and insult, this would be the unavoidable consequence. He distained any reliance on the generous magnanimity of the French Republic. He thought her conduct towards this country justified no such reliance.
He was of opinion we ought to take a firm and decided attitude on this occasion, and at any rate, before we make a surrender of our rights we ought to make a struggle to retain them.
Mr. S. said he had made these observations more with a desire to prevent any false representations of the views of the house from going abroad, than from a desire to throw much additional light on the subject. For his own part, he saw nothing in the reported answer that could either irritate, or offend against decorum. We assert that we have not injured the French Republic, but if the will injure us; we will defend ourselves. Thinking that he should be in favor of the original report, and against the amendment.
Mr. Otis observed, that he was so little accustomed to the mode of conducting a debate in that honorable house, that he hardly knew in what manner to apply his remarks to the subject before the committee. A specific motion had been laid on the table by the gentleman from Virginia, which reduced the true question before them to a narrow compass; but the mover in discussing his own proposition, had enlarged upon subjects clear to his mind, and familiar to his recollection.
In this circuit he had been slyly followed by the gentleman from South Carolina, and so there was no whole subject of the address of the President, and the reply of the committee, was brought into view, with many considerations that did not belong to it. It was his design to have remained silent until the subject had been exhausted by other gentlemen, and if any remark of an important nature had been omitted, which was not likely to be the case, he would have suggested such ideas as might have presented themselves to his mind; but a motion having been made for the committee to rise, he would then offer a few observations, not so much for the sake of illustrating the question, which had been done so much more successfully, but in order to declare his sentiments upon this important occasion. He so far agreed with the gentleman from Georgia, that he believed, upon ordinary occasions, an answer to the President's address should be calculated to preserve an harmonious intercourse between the different departments of government, rather than to pledge either branch of the legislature collaterally, upon subjects that would come regularly under their consideration. But the present was not an ordinary occasion, and the situation of the country required that the answer should not be a spiritless expression of civility, but a new edition of the declaration of independence . He expressed his regret that upon this question gentlemen should have wandered into a review of measures and subjects, so frequently examined, so deliberately settled, and which had a tendency to re-kindle party animosity. If they would never acquiesce in the deliberate acts of the government, because their personal sentiments had been adverse to them in the season of their discussion, there could be no end to controversy—for his part he conceived that all party distinctions ought now to cease; and that the House was now called on by a warning voice, to destroy the idea of geographical division of sentiment and interest existing among the people. His constituents, and himself, were disposed to regard the inhabitants of the Southern states as brothers, whose features were cast in the same mould, and who had waded through the same troubled waters to the shore of liberty and independence. He hoped that gentlemen would, in their turn, think the other part of the union entitled to some consideration.
The address of the President disclosed, for the contemplation of the committee, a narrative of facts, and of the existing causes of controversy between the French republic and ourselves; the overtures for reconciliation, which were to be repeated by attempts to negotiate, and the measures of defence that might be proper, in case negotiation should fail. The injuries sustained by us were of a high and atrocious nature, consisting in the capture of our vessels, depredations upon the property and persons of our citizens, the indignity offered to our minister; but what was more aggravating than the rest, was, the professed determination not to receive our minister until the complaints of the French should be redressed, without explanation and without exception—until we should violate treaties, repeal laws, and do what the constitution would not authorise, vacate solemn judgments of our courts of law. These injuries should not be concealed; he did not wish, however, to indulge the unnecessary expressions of indignation, but to state in plain and unequivocal terms the remonstrances of injured friendship. If any man doubted of the pernicious effects of the measures of the French nation, and of the actual state of our commerce, let him enquire of the ruined and unfortunate merchant, harrowed with prosecutions on account of the revenue, which he so long and patiently toiled to support. If any doubted of its effects upon agriculture, let him enquire of the farmer, whose produce is falling and will be expected to perish in his barns. Where, said he, are your sailors? Listen to the passing gale of the ocean and you will hear their groans issuing from French prison ships. Such were the injuries, and such the requisitions of the French nation; and he defied the indignity of any gentleman to draw a comparison between the Directory and the British Parliament, in favor of the former; and insisted that the demands of Charles de la Croix were upon a parallel with those of lord North. He enlarged upon the analogy of the circumstances attending the pretensions of the British government to bind us, when we were colonies, and of the French to subjugate us, now we are free and independent states; he thought it expedient to cultivate the same spirit of union, and to use the same firm and decided language. He regretted that questions should be agitated upon this occasion, which had been formerly the cause of party spirit and dissensions; and did not believe that the immortal men who framed the noted instrument which dissolved the charm of allegiance and shattered the fetters of tyranny, condescended to differ about verbal criticisms and nice expressions, thro' fear of giving offence; nor that it was incumbent upon the members of the committee to repress the assertions of their rights, or smother a just and dignified expression of their susceptibility of insult, because the French had been once our friends, or because the commencement of their revolution was a struggle for liberty. There was a time when he was animated with enthusiasm in favor of the French revolution, and he cherished it while civil liberty appeared to be the object—but he now considered that revolution as completely achieved, and that the war was continued, not for liberty, but for conquest and aggrandizement, to which he did not believe it was the interest of this country to contribute. The only precise objection which he recollected to a full declaration of our sense of injury, was the difference of the system, which, it was suggested, had been adopted by government, towards the British, under similar circumstances of unjust aggression. But if it were true that this difference existed, it did not become those who thought the measures of government wrong upon that occasion, to advocate a repetition of error. In his opinion however a difference of measures would be justifiable by a reflection upon the causes which induced
the British depredations, and those to which the measures of the French may be ascribed; and yet there was not in fact a variance between the plans recommended by the supporters of the late Executive, and adopted towards the British, and those which have been pursued, and are now defended, with respect to the French, which gentlemen were ready to imagine. He was contented to rest the first of these positions upon the facts, that the British were stimulated to annoy our commerce, through an apprehension that we were united against them, and the French, by a belief that we were divided in their favor. To undecisive them in these opposite prejudices might have required or at least justified different modes of speaking and acting. Yet the language adopted, and the measures advocated, were nearly alike—To say nothing of the late instructions to Mr. Pinckney, the famous memorial of Mr. Jay to lord Grenville, which has been the subject of so much calumny, was not couched in more conciliatory or unassuming terms, than the answer of the House of Representatives to the President's speech at the last session (he read here the answer)—and yet it is intimated by our minister Mr. Pinckney (a man who, he hoped, was not meant to be included by the gentleman from Massachusetts in the description of British influence; a man of high and un tarnished reputation and known attachment to his country) that this very answer was probably among the causes of the conduct of the Directory—He then added some further observations, to prove, that when the country was menaced with British hostilities, measures of defence had been proposed by the friends to the administration, comprising the equipment of a navy, fortifying the ports and organizing the militia.
Having thus, as he contended, demonstrated the right and propriety of stating our complaints, he adverted to the next important subject contained in the speech:—“the resolution of the Executive still to persist in pacific means of negotiation,” and what thus led to analyse the motion for a amendment submitted to the committee. He sincerely approved of this intention of the Executive, and most earnestly wished that it might be attended with success: No man could more anxiously deprecate a war, than himself, or was more impressed with a persuasion of its calamities; and he knew that his constituents were solicitous to avoid it by all honourable means. The preamble of this motion was not in his view objectionable; but to express the sentiment “that the French merely intended to suspend the ordinary, and bring into use the extraordinary means of intercourse with foreign nations,” was decidedly against his judgement. Was it possible for any man of veracity to make this declaration? If this was really the sole object of the Directory it would have justified the dismissal of Mr. Monroe, equally with a refusal to receive Mr. Pinckney. A wish to suspend the ordinary intercourse would have been displayed in their conduct to the resident minister: yet Mr. Monroe was not only permitted to reside in France in his public capacity for many months subsequent to the pretended grievances, but was told by the Directory, “that he parted with their regret.” It was therefore a most absurd and humiliating apology which gentlemen were disposed to furnish to the French Directory; he believed they would smile at and disavow it. He thought it degrading to make, in their behalf, simid excuses, which they would disdain to accept. The only chance for a propitious issue by negotiation, depended upon permitting the executive the constitutional depositary of this right, to exercise a free agency, and the subsequent clause of the motion, which dictated terms to the executive in the removal of the inequalities of our treaties, was equally impolitic and injudicious. It was probable that the executive would make the concession alluded to by the gentleman, if an equivalent could be obtained, by a compensation for our losses, and the security of our peace; but of this he must be the judge, and we should leave him free to grant it as a sacrifice made to the desire of peace, and not authorize the French to claim it as a right—If it was known beforehand, that the executive was bound, and that the minister was instructed, to remove a pretended cause of grievance, without any stipulation for an equivalent, he would commence his overtures under manifest disadvantage. The Directory, secure of one pretension, would probably urge others. In the present case, there was no reason to conclude that the grievance arising from “the inequality of existing treaties,” which was the only one mentioned by the mover, was the principal source of our disagreement with the French, or that removing that alone would effect our object. Did he therefore mean to opinion the executive down to that single concession? Or would he enlarge his motion, and direct the executive to say that our laws should be repealed, and the judgments of our courts vacated? Was it wise or politic to publish to the world, at the outset of an Embassy, the ultimate terms that were to be offered, and to send an envoy with open orders to accede to every demand of the French Nation? If he was to be dispatched under these auspices, let him be decorated not with the cap of liberty, upon which our former motto, was “liberty or death,” but insititute in its place “humiliation and submission to your will.” He may then perhaps be admitted to the honors of a sitting.
Mr. Otis then proceeded to the last division of his subject, the means of defence recommended in the speech. It was, he said, unfair to connect with an approbation of such measures a disposition for hostilities with the French. War was the greatest of all possible calamities into which the pride of kings, or the ambition of rulers, could plunge and provoke an unoffending and neutral nation. He did not presume that any member in that house could derive a benefit from so deplorable a condition of society. But a small portion of them would probably go into the army; and of that portion, few could expect to make fortunes by their commissions. A desire of war, was therefore entirely out of the question. He never understood that
when controverted or a threatening aspect subsisted between nations preparatory and defensive measures were considered into acts of hostility, or into a determination to make war. On the contrary, the usage of all nations factious such a conduct. He would not, however, refer to monarchies, or to great and formidable nations, for examples; but to the little republican canton of Balle: That independent territory, was exposed like our own country to the unfounded criminations, and unmerited outrages, of hostile and belligerent nations. But in reply to the requisitions of the French; it bravely insisted upon the right of remaining neuter, and announced its design of augmenting its military establishment, for the protection and maintenance of its neutrality. Perhaps this canton may be compelled to depart from this system. Possibly it has no longer the power of exercising its own will; but it will not be pretended that this defensive conduct evinced on their part, a willingness to be engaged in war. It was then a simple enquiry, whether under the present aspect of our affairs, war might not be brought home to our doors, contrary to our wishes, and prior to a state of preparation. Gentlemen were willing to say, that if negotiation failed, there would be an end to every friendly relation between the two countries. Our posture then would be unfriendy: and who can say it will not fail? If a war with this country makes any part of the system of French aggrandizement, we should probably have it without the forms of consultation. Do gentlemen suppose that when negotiation shall have absolutely failed, the French will give us time to equip our vessels, fortify our ports, and burnish our arms, in order to shew us fair play. Let gentlemen consider our defenceless situation in such circumstances. Let them not pause until it should be too late. The tide of conquest has deluged Europe; it might swell the great Atlantic, and roll towards our shores, bringing upon its troubled surface the spirit of revolution, which might spread like a pestilence, possibly in the Southern States, and excite a war of the most dreadful kind—of slaves against their masters; and thereby endanger the existence of that union so dear to his constituents, and the separation of which would be painful as the agonies of death. He concluded with many other observations, having for their object, the preservation of the Union, the necessity of forming and displaying a national character, and a demonstration of the absurdity of supposing that the President of the United States, at this period of his life and reputation, could feel an interest in promoting a rupture between France and this country, by any measures he might adopt.
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GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
The mate of a vessel belonging to this port, who was landed at the Capes, has just reached the city; and informs that he was taken, together with four other outward-bound vessels, by a French privateer of 14 guns, in the mouth of the Delaware.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Days. Includes entries for Ship India, Ship Brothers, Ship Little Fanny, etc.
NEW YORK, May 25.
BRIG MARY, Church, London 49. Extract from a journal of a passenger on board the brig Mary. April 29, spoke the ship Cleopatra, capt. Conner, from Baltimore, bound to Bremen, out 13 days. April 30, at 5 P. M. saw a sail to the South and East, standing to the north, at half past 7, P. M. spoke her; she proved to be the Young William, Macey, from South Georgia, bound to London. We took on board capt. Farmer, and two of his hands, who were shipwrecked at the island of South Georgia in the South Seas, who with the whole of the ship's company, amounting to 13 hands, remained on the desert island for 8 months, surrounded by snow and ice.
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. TENNO. I am at a loss to understand what gentlemen mean by undertaking to justify the President in a late appointment he made. As for Mr. Bache, it has been his settled purpose for this long time to vilify every act of the Executive without distinction, and therefore we cannot wonder at his absurdity in the present instance; but I cannot see any necessity for the friends of government endeavoring to refute his assertions. It appears that he has misrepresented the matter by stating it to be a new appointment; but allowing that it was a new appointment, what dishonor could accrue to the President for making it? It is always the duty of the Executive to place in office those whom he deems most worthy; and to withhold it from any man of merit, merely because he was a relation, would be extremely censurable, since it would be renouncing the interests of his country for the selfish purpose of appearing to act disinterestedly. It is to be hoped that those who are called to preside over this country will always view their own families as part of the great body of the Republic, and will neither shew them any particular favor, nor be deterred from advancing them to honor when their merit and abilities recommend them. It used to be remarked by way of encomium upon the administration of Washington, that he never appointed a relation to fill any public station. For my part, though I revere the excellence of this great character as much as any one, I could never lose any thing in this circumstance that demanded applause. It was no more than his duty. While there were any men to be found which, in his opinion, were better qualified to serve their country
than his own connections, it would have been trying his merit to have given them the preference. On the other hand, if he thought well of them, and declined to advance them only left his impartiality should be called in question, it was equally criminal. In the one instance the public good is sacrificed to private friendship, and in the other, to popularity. These observations are not offered as conveying any new ideas upon the subject, but only made because the calumnies of Mr. Bache's intimation seemed to admit by their mode of reasoning that if Bache's charge had been true, it had been a reproach.
A MONITOR.
GUSTA, May 11.
A foreigner made his appearance in Augusta in the course of last week, to whom some gave the title of a Spanish general, others, that of a French general, and some again called him the governor of Louisiana; be his rank what it may, it is certainly understood, that his errand was to induce Americans to aid and assist the republic of France in their new dominions, the Floridas, in case of their attempt by the British in that quarter. A very delicate requisition this, on the part of either France or Spain, whilst the one insults us with the dismissal of our ambassador and seizes our property wherever it can be found; and the other refuses to surrender the posts which by solemn treaty they had yielded to the United States! It is doubtful a very natural predilection for the people of the Southern country, to prefer their Spanish neighbors to any change which the present prospect of affairs promises; but despotic as the system of the British government is, it would be found to suit us quite as well in the way of neighbourhood as the LIBERTY and EQUALITY which emanates from the terrible republic. The Saturnalia festa in ancient Rome were well enough for a little fun occasionally, but the perpetua saturnalia, would go d—mnly against the grain of a Georgian or Carolinian.
FREDERICKSBURG, May 19.
Sporting Intelligence
Was run for, over Tappahannock ground, on the 9th inst. a purse of Eighty Pounds; which was won with great ease by Mr. Taylor's mare Virago, in two heats; beating Mr. Butler's horse Columbus, Mr. Hoskin's mare Kitty Medley, Mr. Seldon's horse Flagler, Mr. Alexander's horse Gloucester, and Mr. Turner's horse Planter.
On the 10th, a Purse of Forty Pounds, which was won by Mr. Taylor's mare Calypso, in two heats; beating Mr. Alexander's horse Le Boo, Mr. Seldon's horse Collector, Mr. Hoskin's mare Betty Baker, Mr. Butler's mare Camilla, and Mr. Dunbar's horse Albacore.
And on the 11th, a cup of 20 guineas value, which was won by Mr. Taylor's mare Flirtilla, in two mile heats; distancing Mr. Turner's mare Kitty Boxer, Mr. Smith's horse Baron Trenck, Mr. Alexander's mare Creeping Cate, and Mr. Young's horse Whittle Jacket.
N. B. Mr. Turner's horse Planter, and Mr. Dunbar's horse Albacore, were distanced the first heat; Mr. Alexander's horse Gloucester, was drawn after the first heat. All the other horses are inserted as they came in the second heat.
LAILSON'S CIRCUS, South Fifth-Street.
The Performances at the NEW CIRCUS This Evening, May 27th, Will begin by a Grand Parade of Equestrian Performers of both sexes. A grand display of Horsemanship, By Messrs. M'Donald, Herman, C. Vandeveld, Nicholas Corré, (being his first appearance in this city) Sully, (the Clown) and Lailson.
The Lofty-Tumbling Group,
Composed of Messrs. Sully, Reano, and M'Donald, the Clown, will execute several difficult exercises on the Stage—which will be pleasantly decorated. Mr. Soley, in the character of Clown, will perform a variety of Comic Farts. Mr. LAILSON will perform several curious and astonishing exercises, which he will not undertake to enumerate, in order to surprise the spectator; his aim being to please; and nothing shall be neglected to render the exercises worthy the attention of the amateurs of this new art. After which will be presented the Pantomime called
Le Marechal de Logis; Or, THE TWO THIEVES.
In which Madame Douvillers will dance several Pas Sculs. The evening's entertainment will conclude with a second representation of
HARLEQUIN'S WHIM; Or, The Doctor Outwitted.
Harlequin, Mr. Sully, jun. No 4. (the Magician) Mr. Sully, jun. with a song in character, Mr. Reano Pantaloon, Mr. Sully, jun. Fadet, Mr. Sully, jun. Lever, Mr. Langley Clown, Mr. Vandeveld. Coombine, Miss Sophie. In rehearsal—L'AMANT JALOUX, a French Opera in three acts, in which the same gentleman who performs in the character of Geronte, the Melomane, will perform in that of Don Lopez.
At O'Eller's Hotel.
READINGS and RECITATIONS, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining; On Monday Evening, May 27th, at 8 o'clock, Will be delivered, The effects of Ambition and Guilt, considered, traced and exemplified in the character of
MACBETH;
With a recitation of the whole character, and moral and critical observations on the character and the author. Tickets (half a dollar each) to be had of Mr. Poulton, at the Library, and at the Bar of O'Eller's Hotel.
Loft—A Gold Bracelet,
Marked S. H. with a double Chain. Any person who may have found it, and will return it at No. 47, Penn-street, will be handsomely rewarded. May 27. dif
Pennsylvania Population Company.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Share Holders, that a further assessment of NINE DOLLARS is levied on each share, payable as follows, viz. Six Dollars immediately, and Three Dollars on the 1st of July next. Which they are requested to pay to the Treasurer of the Company, at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth-street, agreeably to the times above mentioned; and they are further informed, that on their neglecting to pay the same as above directed, the several forfeitures will be exacted. By order of the Board, SOL. MARACHE, Treasurer. May 27. dget

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