Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-10-25 00:00:00

COMMUNICATIONS.
Amidst all the Quixotic vagaries of the new men in France, none have appeared more silly and contemptible, than the exclusive power they have claimed for themselves of reducing independent nations to a state of freedom.
The error upon which their practice in this particular has been grounded, is the origin of half the mistakes and absurdities of mankind—the confusion of causes with consequences.
Thus, the French Reformation have imagined, (if they merit the credit of acting upon any determinate system at all) that to make a people free was to make them enlightened and happy—Whereas a mass, whom general ignorance has once pervaded cannot fail to be deteriorated in condition by any liberation from restraint, however partial. To be fitted for the enjoyment of liberty a community must previously be enlightened—and the experience of France has shown that an attempt on different grounds, is to arm the poor against the rich, and the Russian against the man of honor. In Turkey, or other despotic governments, it is not uniformly so, that when any portion of the subjects, by insurrection or rebellion, shakes off restraints, the consequences are uniformly murderous. Bad dispositions, evil spirits, and minds enured with those qualities which constitute the noxious and turbulent demagogues, require the iron hand of power to restrain them from bursting forth into dangerous acts. All these evil propensities have their foundation in ignorance. Wherever ignorance rules, there despotic sway alone can constitute a paramount authority.
The surest antidote against despotism is information. And it is lamentable that while our sister states of New-England, which are on all hands allowed to be the purest models of republicanism extant, hold up to us "the glass of fashion and the mould of form," Pennsylvania should supinely neglect a point of such prominent and leading importance. To this fatal neglect, it is owing, that Jacobinism
Like an evening mist, Caught the Pater's feet." That improper men intrude themselves into important offices, and that a spirit of licentiousness, disorder, turbulence and misrule, has been enabled to assume a menacing aspect.
MORRIS-TOWN, (N. J.) Oct. 18.
Communication.
In a free state the best inheritance of every man should be the laws and constitution, not his estate or chattels, and the best property of the state is the industry, talents and attachment of its inhabitants, not the lands they possess. The feudal idea of regulating elections by the possession of property, or of portions of territory, to which the people are deemed merely appendages, is not yet discarded. Legislators, and constitution mongers, gravely utter the absurdity that forests, fields and blades of grass may be represented by men. The possession of property is of itself (according to Joel Barlow) a sufficient advantage, and it is impolitic, as well as unjust, to add to the advantage, at the expense of labour, industry, and talents, the most valuable resources of every community. Nothing less than a civil offence or crime should deprive a citizen of the right of voting in the appointment of legislators and magistrates, who are to determine on happiness and life. The lands and riches of a country may be monopolized by a few, while suffrages and property have no more natural connection than nobility or suffrages and military rank. The power of appointing governors does not imply an equality in personal consideration or in property: it is founded in the reasonableness of having a choice where appointments may restrain our public actions, and dispose of the fruits of our industry, and our lives. All on such occasions should be considered equal, and entitled strictly to equal consideration; for all commit all to the hands of government. The property and talents of individuals may be unequal, and private advantages or disadvantages arise from them: but in the intercourse of every community with its government, every citizen is equally an unit, and every violation of this equality, whatever the state is called, is an approach to despotism.
REMARKS.
There is in the foregoing observations a good deal of modern sophistry. Attachment to the government of a country arises from the benefits derived from the laws which secure life, liberty, and property under that government. These three are inseparable. To tell those who have no estate or chattels, that the laws and constitution are an inheritance, is too unsubstantial an idea for them to realize; and to talk of talents and industry as the best property of the state, apart from the lands or other objects on which those talents and that industry are to be exercised, is refining beyond common or useful comprehension. The distinctions attempted to be drawn, between property, labor, industry and talents, is invidious. The three last, in a free country, produce the first; and this forms the basis of attachment, made valuable by just and equal laws. "In the intercourse of every community with its government every citizen is equally a unit," says the communication. This cannot be true—If A possessing nothing, neither house nor land, nor wife nor child, nor talents nor industry, nor virtue nor character, is a unit, can it be said that he enjoys no greater advantage than B, who possessing all that A wants, is nevertheless no more than a unit. The true political equality here is, that B is a unit, and A is a cypher, and ought to remain so, till circumstances alter. An equality of this sort is the world species of despotism; for it not only gives A the control of B's property, but a general fatal damp and quenches every spring of human exertion.
It may be well to advert to a few of the objections which have been started against the system of universal suffrage. The first is, that it would in most instances defeat the principal object in view, that is, an equal representation. The more extensive
the field of corruption, the greater chance of success in executing the means and artifices usually employed. One of the greatest evils attending the extensive right of suffrage, exercised in this country, is the facility of increasing the voters in favor of unscrupulous and unprincipled candidates, by those arts of seduction which are practised on the uninformed, the simple and uninformed. Universal suffrage would increase this description of voters in a ratio greatly overproportioned to the number of a country's population. The consequences are undeniable; the representative of numbers would seldom if ever be the representative of the feelings or the intelligence of the people. Universal knowledge, ought to precede universal suffrage.
Another objection arises from the evident ill policy of giving the worthless, the profligate and abandoned, without property and without information, with those who are the salt of society. The principled householder, the industrious farmers and artisans, who possess property and talents, and whose providence and economy are the chief dependences of the poor and improvident. This would unnerve to far as it went, the hand of extermination, and destroy one great spring of a laudable emulation, by giving equal advantages to industry and idleness.
A third objection, and the most important is, that it would very soon transfer the powers of government from those who have every thing to lose, to those who have nothing to lose, but every thing to gain. For as it is contrary to reason and experience, that the wealthy should ever be equal in numbers to those who are poor, placing the power to determine on happiness and life in the hands of a majority of the latter, will eventually in laws together in their own favor, and involving a sacrifice of the happiness of those who possess property. Laws in such cases would assuredly be made to effect an equality on principles contravening the settled course of nature. Where property, and its enjoyments are secured, the most powerful incentives to industry exist, but where it is controlled by the will of those who have none, it loses its value—The main spring of society is unbraced, and its dissolution soon follows. Legislators determine not only on "happiness and life," but also on property.
It surely would be incongruous to place the property of A, to the disposal of B and C who have none. The business must be disposed of, so that neither rich nor poor may have just cause of complaint. The qualifications in this country are so moderate, that were to the generation which it faces the present barriers thrown down.
ALBANY, October 13.
From a Correspondent.
Whitestown, Oct. 5, 1797.
On Monday the 2d inst. was celebrated at Fort Schuyler, formerly Fort Stanwix, (in modern Rome) a marriage between a younger branch of the family of St. LAWRENCE, and an elder branch of that of HUDSON. This match, so long contemplated by the friends of this state, was brought to a happy issue, in consequence of the liberal settlement made by the legislature of this state, as a marriage dowry on the young Lady. The marriage ceremony was celebrated, under a discharge of cannon, by Mr. Weston, in behalf of her guardians, assisted by some of her other friends. At the commencement of the ceremonies, thirteen cannon were fired in honor of her Guardians, and at the conclusion, sixteen as a federal salute—After which the company partook of an elegant dinner, at the house of Mr. Weston, by whose able and judicious conduct the match has been concluded, where decent hilarity evinced the joy of the guests on this happy event. May this match give rise to a numerous progeny, that may, in some future period, contribute amply to the support of the parent stock, and enrich the various branches of this house, as well as the state which has so judiciously patronized them.
From the Western Centinel, October 3. We hear from Fort Stanwix that the canal and locks are completed, and that yesterday was the day fixed on for the boats to pass. The formalities of the day we have not obtained.
CHARLESTON, October 9.
Extract of a letter from captain Edward Johnson, of the sloop James, belonging to Messrs. Blake and Magwood of this city, dated Nassau, September 20.
"I am sorry to inform you of my long passage from Charleston, and also of my misfortunes. On the 22d of August, I was in lat. 26, long. 77, which was within six hours sail of this place, when I was boarded by the Grouper, which is a Spanish privateer, by which I was very hardly treated, and my vessel sustained very great damage; they kept me on board the privateer 48 hours, during which they robbed my vessel of every thing worth taking. I received a stab under my right breast, but, thank God, it is not dangerous. They carried me back as far as lat. 29, long. 79, and then put 7 Spaniards on board of her, to carry her to St. Jago in Cuba. Being unwell, they put me on board of my own vessel, where I found means to get possession of her, and have brought her in here. I am sorry for your loss, but it could not be helped, as the privateer Grouper is the occasion of all the damage the cargo has received. A great many American vessels are brought in here; they take out whatever is contraband, or contrary to treaty, and let the vessels go." A letter dated Mole St. Nicholas, September 23d, 1797, received there by the sloop General Green, now off Fort Johnson, mentions that
The brig Jerusha, capt. Ebenezer Giles, which sailed early in June last, from Bristol in England, for this port, was captured on the 31st of August, by the French frigate Medusa, commodore Barney, who took her in tow until the 17th of September; in the night, off the north side of the Caucasus, the tow rope broke, and the Medusa left the Jerusha, carrying away all her people and leaving 8 Frenchmen on board. On the 18th September the Jerusha was retaken by the English frigate Aquilon, captain Crawford, who sent her into the Mole. On the 19th September, captain Giles made out his protest, and waited on the judge of the admiralty, who told him, that he should pay to the captors a salvage of one eighth of the vessel and cargo.
Captain Giles writes, that he expects a part of the cargo will be sold to pay the salvage, in compliance with an order of court, which will be immediately granted, and he will proceed for this port as soon as his business is arranged.
Here is a new specimen of the principles of a French American; the commodore of Baltimore has no sooner cleared himself of our limits, which protected him from the enemies, whom he so anxiously wished to get vengeance upon, than he has commenced his spoliation on American property. We hope and trust, that such unparalleled villainy and ingratitude will meet with the punishment due to it, and that he may shortly again enjoy the comforts of a prison ship.
An extract of a letter, from a citizen of this state, now in Holland, to a character of the first respectability in this city, on the subject of politics, says,
"That the negotiations now pending between Britain and France, may possibly terminate in peace; that of the directory of France, but one member ( Barthelemi ) is friendly to the United States; of the council of five hundred, a majority may be reckoned well disposed to us than otherwise; that should a peace take place between Britain and France, it is impossible to form a judgment, of what measures or conduct the directory will adopt with respect to the United States, and it is therefore of the utmost importance that we should be fully prepared for the worst, and that our sea-ports and harbors particularly, ought to be immediately well fortified. In speaking of the differences between the French directors and the council of five hundred, the writer says, "that it is uncertain whether the armies will side with either of the parties, or that BUONAPARTE will not set up for himself," with the title of THE KING OF THE ROMANS."
Communication.
Barney and Deschamps, ex-citizens of the United States, are now in their glory; they have each commenced their career with robbing and plundering our citizens; the latter has already gone so far as to attempt to murder one, and the former, there can be no doubt, will likewise take advantage of the first opportunity to do the same. It is said there has been an excessive hard gale of wind to the southward on the 26th of September; it is most devoutly to be wished, that the vessels of these unnatural, unprincipled and unparalleled villains have been wrecked, and that they with all the horrors of the storm, are embosomed in the deep, as food for fishes. Were they simply our enemies, there would be something wickedly cruel in such a wish, but they are the enemies of nature.
Citizen Commodore, had you at any time after becoming Frenchman quit pickaroonery, made good your boastings, sought out the enemies of your newly adopted country and fought them, your quondam countrymen, the Americans, and your eternal enemies, the English, would have done justice to your courage and applauded your revenge; but a conduct like this corresponded neither with your principles nor views; you fled commodore from the enemies you vowed vengeance upon, to American protection, and left it only to unmask your viperous heart, and commence your trade of robbery and plunder, and to rank yourself the equal of pirates.
Married, on Thursday the 5th inst. by the rev. Mr. Hollingshead, Mr. William Ruffel Gray, to Miss Ruth Ann Man, both of this city.
Died, on Thursday last, at his house in this city, after a short indisposition, in the 55th year of his age, Isaac Huger, Esq. late brigadier general in the army of the United States.
NASSAU, (N. P.) Sept. 26.
On Saturday evening, the appearance of the sky indicated the approach of a heavy gale. At 12 o'clock, M. there suddenly came on a severe squall from the southward, and for half an hour the wind blew with very great violence. The weather has since been moderate.
The trial of the American East Indian Asia, recaptured by the Ranger privateer, came on this day in the court of vice admiralty. The council for the recaptors contended for the whole, both vessel and cargo, being condemned, as lawful prize; and in support of this claim, urged the uniform practice that has hitherto obtained, where no stipulations were made by particular conventions or treaties, for a specific salvage in cases of recapture. The sentence of the court, it is supposed, will be given in the course of next week.
LONDON, August 19.
Yesterday letters of intelligence were received at the office of the secretary to the admiralty, Whitehall, from admiral Duncan's fleet. The British and Dutch fleets it seems still hold their usual situations.
Yesterday we received Dutch and Brussels papers down to the date of the 12th inst. The former are extremely barren of news, every thing having been anticipated by preceding accounts. The intelligence brought by the latter is extremely important, inasmuch as it may be said to exhibit the fine qua non of the imperial cabinet, which is said to insist on a fulfilment of the strict letter of the preliminary articles.
The Udine account also strongly intimates that the negotiation is drawing to a close.—Perhaps it is not the intention of Buonaparte to return to Udine, but at the head of his army.
The Austrians and French, both on the side of the Rhine and Italy, are making movements which indicate a renewal of hostilities.
Accounts are moreover said to have been received yesterday at the imperial ambassador's, that the emperor will certainly break off the negotiations with Buonaparte, unless the idea of dividing Italy into republics is totally given up; but as the cession on the part of the French is not probable, it is likely that another week may bring an account of an appeal to the sword, as this only depended upon an ultimatum from Vienna to the French commander in chief, and in the manner in which it may be received.
Almost the whole of the imperial forces from Mannheim to Mentz have left their cantonments, and are gone to occupy the new camps traced out for them. In case of a
renewal of hostilities, the archduke Charles will command the army on the Rhine, while the archduke Joseph, assisted by gen. Mack, will conduct the operations in Italy.
From Nuremberg it is remarkable, that it is impossible to divine the objects of the Austrian movements, and that they continue to buy up all the hay, &c. that they can meet with.
The French troops under gen. Grenier have again taken possession of the Bridgehead at Niewed. This is understood as a certain indication of approaching hostilities.
The letters from the Hague, received yesterday, reach down to the 14th of August, and contain communications of the last importance. The new constitution, so strongly recommended by Noel, was on the 8th inst. rejected by a considerable majority.
One of the most efficacious means employed by the French for the purpose of working up a revolution in Turkey, is the establishment of a French gazette at Constantinople. This paper contains not only an account of all public transactions, which are represented in a manner the most favourable to their project of universal disorganization, but is also actively engaged in disseminating those destructive principles of anarchy which have laid waste the finest countries of Europe.
It is rumoured at Paris that a revolution has taken place in the Ecclesiastical state, and that the pope has abdicated his sovereignty on a pension.
Three directors of the bank of Vienna have, it is said, been arrested, and are to be brought to trial on a charge of having lowered the public credit by stock jobbing.
The above papers contain nothing upon the subject of the negotiation at Lisle worthy of remark. They were brought to Dover by a Danish packet with passengers, but no king's messenger.
The Brussels papers contain intelligence from Wetzlaer of the 3d inst. of the liberation of La Fayette, and the other state prisoners at Olmutz; from Vienna, of the murder of the French consul and his wife at Sanico in Dalmatia.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, October 23.
By Captain Adamson, of the Ship Chesapeake, arrived yesterday, in 56 days from Bristol, we have been favoured with London Prints to the 26th of August, (seven days later than our former advices); and from which we have selected the articles detailed as under.
LONDON, August 21—22.
Letters from Ireland, by the mail of yesterday, state two matters not much in unison, though proceeding from the same cause, an increase of disaffection and of quiet.—Neither the bayonet nor the flames have sufficiently discriminated. Not only the parish of Rathfryland, respectable in extent, in population, in industry, but almost the entire country from Newry to Dundalk has been desolated, under the suspicion of a general propensity to defenderism; nor has the progress of alarm been marked by less fatality in other quarters.
The consequence must be obvious, the many who will not, like the Spaniel, lick the hand by which they are chastised, brood over their ills, and thirst for the moment in which they think they may surmount them. The last accounts from Lord St. Vincents and Bridport, state the continuance of their fleets in their former stations.
On Saturday arrived the first of the Hamburg mails due, which brought intelligence of rather an hostile nature, as far as regarded the negotiations between the emperor and the French republic. The letters from Vienna stated in very positive terms, that his Imperial majesty had determined to renew hostilities, rather than cede the fortress of Mantua to the Cisalpine republic, which the French have founded in Italy.
Yesterday another Hamburg mail, and also the chaplain of Sir Morton Eden, who came with dispatches from Vienna. The advices are much more pacific than those brought by the preceding mail; and we find, that after numerous difficulties raised by the French negotiator in Italy, in regard to the cession of Mantua to the Emperor, the directory at length instructed him to give up the point: and accordingly, Mantua is to be restored to his imperial majesty; but all the French ordnance and stores are to be previously taken away.
The principal point of difference being now removed, we may expect to hear the definitive treaty of peace has been signed between the emperor and the French republic; unless, indeed, the former chuses to wait the issue of the negotiation at Lisle; for which place, Mr. Brooks, the messenger, set off late on Saturday night, with the answer of our court to the last dispatches. Lord Leviston Gower remains in town.
We learn by private letters from Hamburg, of the 11th inst. that the object of the King of Sweden's journey into Germany, was first to see the king of Prussia at Pyrmont; but principally to espouse a princess of the house of Saxe Coburgh, whither his Swedish majesty has gone. The king of Prussia is returned to Berlin.
Mr. Higgins the messenger has been dispatched by government with advices to the hon. Robert Walpole, his majesty's ambassador at the court of Portugal.
Mr. Pitt came to town yesterday from Holwood, and Mr. Secretary Nepean had a long interview with him at his house in Downing street, on instructions, it is said, which are to be sent to earl St. Vincents cruising with his fleet off Cadiz, in consequence of the treaty between France and Portugal.
Black collars have been adopted as the costume of the royalists in Paris. The fol-
diere have torn them off and the beaux call it a title of honour to be stripped of their collar. One young man shot a soldier with a pistol who attempted to pull his off. Orders, however, have been given to apprehend every soldier who shall attempt to insult any citizen on account of his dress.
The inhabitants of all the great towns in Holland, particularly those of Amsterdam, are very hostile to the French, and endeavour by every means in their power, to shake off the French yoke. The Dutch, in all their public meetings, make no hesitation in expressing the strongest antipathy against their invaders; but the powerful arm of tyranny still keeps them in subjection.
A printed address, bearing the signatures of about 150,000 persons was lately circulated in electorate of Treves, inviting the inhabitants of the left bank of the Rhine to depose their governors, and either join with France, or establish themselves into an independent republic. Gen. Hoche, considering this revolutionary system as being inconsistent with the preliminaries of peace, in which the integrity of the Germanic empire is stipulated, caused the address to be suppressed, and some of the principals in the business to be banished from Bonn.
Though there can be little danger of any attempt to commence the siege of Gibraltar, yet such is the precaution of government, that the store of salt provisions now in the garrison, is said to be sufficient to supply any reasonable consumption for five years to come. The principal spring of water, however, is under the command of the Spanish batteries.
It is confidently said, that general Simcoe who a few days since arrived from the West Indies in the Swallow armed brig, has come home to represent to government the absolute necessity of sending out to St. Domingo a considerable military force for the support of the British interests in that quarter; and we learn it is in contemplation of government to complete five or six regiments, by draughts from Ireland and Chatham barracks, which regiments are to be immediately sent to St. Domingo.
The Maidstone frigate, from Africa, is arrived at Barbadoes with a privateer of 14 guns and 70 men, which she took on her passage.
August 23—24.
Dispatches from lord Malmesbury were this day received at the secretary of state's office, from Lisle, by Mr. Wick, the messenger, who reached Calais in 12 hours, and was only 9 hours in his passage to Dover; when he arrived, no communication was permitted with the vessel. The dispatches were transmitted to lord Grenville at Dropmore. They are said to be of the first importance; but nothing particular has transpired.
The stay of lord Malmesbury at Lisle is likely to be of longer duration than was at first expected; his lordship has taken a house there for himself and his retinue.
The Hamburg mail, due on Sunday last, arrived this day.
The intelligence from Italy relates to the troubles in Piedmont, and to the distresses at Venice.
This day arrived a mail from Lisbon, brought to Falmouth by the Walsingham Packet in 11 days. It is said to bring advice of the bombardment of Cadiz having wholly ceased; and that rear-admiral Nelson has been detached by earl St. Vincents, with 3 ships of the line and 4 frigates, on an expedition against the island of Teneriffe. The fleet were to call at Gibraltar for some transports, with troops and ammunition, to be employed in the enterprise.
Paris remains in a state of perfect tranquillity, notwithstanding which the military preparations are continued with much activity. Two more regiments of cavalry are arrived, and the Champ de Mars is filled with cannon. The breach between the councils and the directory does not appear to have received a complete reparation. The former naturally view the proceedings of the latter with a jealous eye, and are adopting every practicable means to abridge their military authority and influence. The council of five hundred, in the sitting of the 17th inst. decreed that the directory should not have power to cashier officers at their discretion; and that no naval or military officer should for the future be dismissed, except by virtue of a legal judgment. In the sitting of the 17th, a very flattering statement was presented to the council, of the amount of the receipts and expenditures of the public money, and a committee was appointed to report upon the abuse of the liberty of the press.
The armies still continue to address the directory upon the conduct of the councils, in language the most severe and intemperate; to which, it is certain, they are encouraged by their commanders. General Hoche has at length thrown off the mantle of disguise and boldly declared to his troops the intentions of the directory, of whom he is the most determined partizan. Thus it is no longer doubtful, that notwithstanding all the equivocation of the directory upon the subject, it is their determination to violate one of the most essential principles of the constitution which they have sworn to maintain, by marching the armed force into the interior of France, without the sanction of the legislative bodies, should they find such an expedient necessary to answer their own private views and ambitious purposes. By these means they may secure a temporary triumph; but the victory of force over law can never be deemed honorable, nor is it likely that its effects can be permanent.
The late strong gales of wind from the south-west have compelled lord Bridport to leave, for a time, his station before Brest. His lordship's fleet was off Falmouth on Monday evening.
The foreign journals contain rumours of the signing of the Definitive Treaty of Peace between the Emperor and French republic. This report appears to be premature; at least, it is probable, that of an event so important, we should, before this,

have had information by the French papers. By the last accounts from Vienna, indeed, there is intelligence that seems to countenance this report. The Emperor, it is said is to retain Mantua; and to be indemnified for the loss of Lombardy, by Dalmatia, and a great part of the Venetian Terra Firma. The rumors upon this subject have been so frequent and so contradictory that they should be received with caution. If it is found to be true, we should consider it as a favourable omen for the return of a general peace. Though apparently separate, it is highly probable that the negotiations at Udina, and at Lisle, have been in a considerable degree connected; and they may both, therefore, be expected to have a common result. A confirmation of peace with the Emperor would afford ground to believe, that there is a fair prospect of a favourable issue to Lord Malmesbury's negotiation.
The report that the new Dutch Constitution has been rejected, gains ground. It has already been rejected in some places, and the accounts from that country agree in stating its acceptance, by the majority, as extremely uncertain.
Government have lately contracted for, and are sending off with as much expedition as possible to the squadrons employed in the blockade of the enemy's ports, immense quantities of vegetables. A gardener, at Rotherhiche, has already sent off to the vessels at the Red House, Deptford, which are employed on this service, 50,000 cabbages, 80,000 carrots, 50,000 leeks, 100,000 onions, and 60 tons of potatoes, which are packed in the completest manner to prevent spoiling in the carriage.
August 25-26. We are happy to announce the safe arrival of the Leeward island fleet, in the Downs, at Bristol, and the other ports to which they were destined.
We received last night a regular series of the Paris papers up to Wednesday last. The most material article of intelligence brought by this conveyance, is a letter from the commander in chief of a battalion of Bernadotte's division, upon the subject of the treaty between the emperor and the French republic, which announces the ratification of the conditions of peace, by his imperial majesty, on the 30th ult. This letter is dated Udina, the seat of negotiation, July 31st, and the following is a literal translation of it:
"May my letter announce to you sufficiently soon the happy news which I have just learned. A courier that arrived last night from Vienna, dispatched by the marquis di Gallo, announces that the emperor has ratified the conditions of peace, such as they were presented to him. All the world rejoices. I hasten to close my letter, that it may reach you sooner."
Notwithstanding the first impression made, on the authority of this intelligence, vague and non-official as it certainly is, on a more attentive perusal of these papers, we do not see reason to give implicit credit to this report. If the definitive treaty of peace had really been signed on the 30th, at Udina; it could not have been unknown to Buonaparte at Milan, on the 11th of August; the date of the following official communication to the directory, in which no notice is taken of that event.
"Citizens Directors, "After the battle of Rivoli, I announced that 21 stands of colours would be sent you, of which you have yet only received 16. I send you by general Bernadotte, the rest, which were left, by mistake at Peschiera. This excellent officer, who had established his reputation on the Bank of the Rhine, is now one of the officers most essential to the glory of the army of Italy. He commands the three divisions which are on the frontiers of Germany. I entreat you to be so good as to allow him to return to the army of Italy as soon as possible. I ought not to omit this opportunity of paying to his brave division, and the troops which last year arrived in the army of Italy from the Rhine, and from the Sambre and Meuse, the tribute of praise which I owe to their services. On every occasion they have surmounted all opposition; at the passage of the Tagliamento, as well as at the attack of Gradisca, they displayed that courage and that ardent zeal for the national glory, which distinguish the army of the republic. You will find in general Bernadotte, one of the most solid friends of the republic, from principle and from character, equally incapable of any compromise with the enemies of liberty, or of any act that could tarnish his honor."
(Signed) BUONAPARTE. The following article is extracted from the Brussels papers which were received this morning, down to the 20th.
Vienna, August 9. Though it is well known that the definitive treaty with the French republic is signed, our court does not think proper to publish the articles—political reasons are said to account for this proceeding.—To judge by the hostile preparations still carrying on, our court certainly meditates some important project; as, instead of putting the armies upon the peace establishment, their augmentation is continued—that of Italy is to be re-inforced to 10,000, and that of the Rhine to 70,000 men.
Paris, August 21. Paris has been remarkably quiet to-day, nor have the bills posted on the walls been so numerous or so violent as yesterday or the day before.
At last the long expected report on the message of the directory has been brought up to-day.
It is evident the royalists expected that report would have been entirely in their favor, as they had previously taken care to spread the most alarming accounts of conspiracies, plots for arresting and murdering several deputies, shutting the barriers, the introduction of troops and cannon into the city, &c. They even went so far as to report confidently that the plan of the commission was to propose a decree of accusation
against the directory, and in case the latter made any resistance, to out-law them immediately (les mettre hors la loi). But how great must their disappointment now be, on seeing that instead of the violent measures, of which they had formed such sanguine expectations, the commission, though it accuses the directory of indiscretion, shews the sincerest desire to bring on a reconciliation between the government and the legislative body! It is certain that by proposing conciliatory measures, the commission has only spoken the sense of the great majority of the council, who are sincerely resolved to maintain it, notwithstanding the private intrigues of the royalists, who have found means to creep into the legislative body with the last third part, and whose underhand manoeuvres have been the cause of the present disturbances.
PARIS, August 16. They report that Gen Scherer his assured some of his friends that Gen. Lapouge was soon to succeed him as War Minister.
From the Amis Des Lois. Gen. Ferine has been displaced for having, as some papers say, opposed the march of the troops to Paris.
The new colours sent to the different demi-brigades of the army of Italy, are truly magnificent. The names of the battles at which every corps was present are written in golden letters on the colours of the 21st. "My mind was easy—the 31st was there." On those of the 15th, "I know you—you will beat them." On those of the 24th and 22d Light Infantry, "The passage of Tyrol." On those of the 57th, "The terrible 57th bears down all before it." On those of the 23th, "The 23th has covered itself with glory." These inscriptions of an antique and simple style, remind the soldiers of the battles where they have signalized themselves, inspire them with new ardour, and inflame them with that enthusiasm which is the forerunner of victory. Gen. Angeureau has given orders to have every soldier taken up who should attempt to insult any Citizen on account of his dress—This has entirely put an end to the disputes between the military and the young men, to that now all is perfectly quiet.—The Parisians seem as indifferent to every political event as usual.
NEW-YORK, October 24. OF PEACE. The following appears under the Paris date of 21st Aug. (the latest).
The negotiation at Lisle goes on in the most languid manner. England is obstinate in retaining all the possessions which she had taken from Holland, and France, on her part pretends that she is bound by the treaty concluded with that Republic, to have restored to it all that it has lost during the war. It is remarkable, that at the moment when Peace is most necessary to France, they voluntarily deprive themselves of all its advantages, for the interest of two states that are foreign to them.
Ninth of August, the President of the Dutch National Assembly gave official notice, that six French men of war had arrived at Batavia, by means of which squadron that principal place of the Dutch possessions in India, where provisions of all kind are in great abundance, owing to the arrival of a number of neutral vessels, is most effectually protected from all hostile attacks. This is the squadron which lately failed from the Isle de France under the orders of admiral Sercey.
An action has taken place in the East Indies between the British troops, and the Rajah of Cotiote, in which Major Cameron, the commander fell, with the additional loss of 300 men. The Rajah was afterwards subdued and brought to submission. Lord Macartney arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, on the 4th of May last. Every thing remained quiet at that place.
The king of Prussia is recovering from his late indisposition.
It is stated from several quarters, that the French Directory have instructed General Buonaparte, to afford the king of Sardinia every succour that may be necessary to the support of his throne, against the seditions part of his subjects.
BATAVIAN REPUBLIC. The Oracle, an English paper of 22d August, states the following:
A letter from the Hague, August 16, says, "the primary assemblies have expressed their detestation of citizen Noel and his friends, by every act of publicity; The new Constitution was rejected on the 8th inst. and the people are determined to sanction nothing which gives such unlimited power to the French. It was rejected by a majority of more than 15,000."
TREATY WITH PORTUGAL. The French council of 500, have approved of this treaty, but no particulars had yet transpired.
A dreadful earthquake has happened at Santa Fe and Panama, in South America, in which between 30 and 40,000 fowls are said to have perished.
M. Necker, the Ex-financier of France, having been struck off the proscribed list of Emigrants, is returned to France, and resides at present in the neighbourhood of Paris.
In a former paper we stated that Crowns were received in the banks at eight shillings and ten pence, or one hundred and ten cents; our informant was not correct in his statement—the bank receive them at 110 cents only.
Passengers in the Chesapeake, Capt. Robt. Adamson, from Bristol. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet, and family, Mrs. Hardy, Lady of Capt. Hardy, of his Britannic Majesty's frigate. This is now in this Harbour. Miss Woodcock, Sister to the above Lady. Samuel Elam, Esq. Dunderdale, Esq.
We hear that the President of the United States intends honoring the New Circus, Greenwich-freet, with his presence, this evening, at the representation of that grand and much admired Pantomime, The American Heroine .
The VENUS, in 44 days from Gibraltar, brings the
Latest News from off Cadiz. The ship Venus, captain Payne, failed from Gibraltar on the 7th September, under convoy of the Dolphin, a British 50 gun ship. After passing through the Straits, was boarded by a frigate from Lord St. Vincent's fleet, who were then still at anchor before Cadiz.
Capt. Payne was bound to Leghorn, but on account of the innumerable French cruizers, was unable to proceed. No American can possibly escape, and several had been captured and sent into Algeziras and condemned, while capt. P. was at Gibraltar, chiefly bound to Malaga for fruit; among them was the schooner Juliet, capt. Horton of this port. This must greatly enhance the value of that article this season.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25.
The Citizens are most cordially congratulated on the following pleasing Report:
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT, From 24th to 25th Oct. in the morning. Remaining last Report 29. Admitted since, NONE. Discharged, NONE. Died, NONE. Remaining in Hospital, { Convalescents 15 } Sick 14 } 29. Three of whom are dangerous. Interred in City Hospital burying ground since last report:— From the city and suburbs, NONE. From the city hospital, NONE. (Signed) STEPHEN GIRARD, CALAB LOWNES, JOHN CONNELLY, JOHN MILLER, Jun. Chairman.
Dr. Cox pledges himself to the public to prove in a few days, that the assertions contained in Dr. Currie's publication against Dr. Rulph, in the Gazette of the United States of the 6th inst. are false or misrepresented. Philad. October 25th, 1797.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, dated October 1, 1797.
"I wrote you the 21st ult. Since this period I have nothing new to communicate, save the arrival at Port de Paix of the two French frigates from America. They were closely pursued off this island, and were very near being captured."
"The commission still continue to condemn our vessels bound to English ports; and the privateers and gun-boats take every thing they fall in with. Vessels captured bound to French ports are set at liberty, but the administration take their cargoes, and consequently ruin their voyages."
Isaac Tichenor, esq. is elected by the assembly of Vermont, governor of that state, by a majority of 44. Paul Brigham, esq. is elected lieu. governor. Samuel Mattocks, treasurer. Roswell Hopkins, secretary. Councillors. Messrs. William Chamberlain, Jones Gales, Stephen Jacob, Duke Knapp, Cornelius Lynde, Ebenezer Marvin, Gideon Olm, Elijah Robinson, Samuel Safford, John Strong, John White, and Samuel Williams, esquires. Abel Spencer, speaker of the house.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Clothier, Gardiner, Liverpool 70. Brig Jane, Vanfise, Cape Francois 24. Sch. Kitty, Dillingham, Gonaives 30. Little Will, Eagle, P. Prince 28. The ship New-York, Capt. M'Cloud in nine days from Londonderry, with 440 passengers, has arrived at New-Castle. New York, October 24. Ship Chesapeake, Adamson, Bristol 56. Catharine, Macey, Liverpool 60. Brig Eliza, White, Aux Cays. Ship Christiana, Paine, New Orleans. Sch. Peggy, Redfern, Halifax. Ship Warren, captain Church arrived at Kingston, in 24 days from Wilmington. Arrived ship Catherine, Macey, Liverpool, 60 days. Sept. 11, spoke the ship Sophia, of and from Baltimore to Bremen, long. 17, out 139 days. Sept. 28, spoke the schooner John of Marblehead, from Lisbon to New-York, or Marblehead, out 38 days, long. 38, lat. 41. Arrived ship Venus, Paine, 41 days from Gibraltar—the Venus failed from Gibraltar on the 7th September in company with the following American vessels:—the brig Mary, York, of and bound to Philadelphia and the brig Ariel Field of New-York, bound to the West-Indies. October 11, lat. 39, N. Long. 60, W. spoke the ship Chesapeake, of and from New-York, 5 days out—all well. Oct. 15, lat. 29, long. 57, spoke the brig Sally, of and bound to Newbury-port, from Jacquemel—all well. Admiral Jervis was still before Cadiz when the Venus failed. A list of American vessels taken by the French and Spaniards and carried into Algeziras from the beginning of April to the last of August, 1797, which are in the following situation, viz. Ship Columbia, Cook, Norwich, and
Snow Mary, Barnum, Boston, the former the cargo, the latter the vessel and cargo condemned by the Spaniards. Ship Eliza, Turner, and brig Byfield, Linsman, of Boston; ship Roanoke, Paine, of N. Carolina, not yet condemned, but strongly expected will be. Also, two brigs lately carried in by the French, which we are almost sure will be condemned.
At Cents, we hear of the following vessels condemned—Capt. Fairchild of Boston and capt. Bray of Philadelphia. List of vessels left at Aux-Cayes 24th Sept. received by the brig Eliza, from Aux-Cayes.
Brig Julius Caesar, Pope, New York. Laetitia, do. Philadelphia. Fair American, do. Salem. Eliza, Townsend, do. Elizabeth Coates, Johnson, Newbury-port. George, Bartlett, Baltimore. Sch'r Polly, Thurston, New-York. William, Holbrook, Boston. Nancy, Tyler, Washington N. C. Fanny, Gullerson, Newbury-port. Sloop Sally, Waters, Philadelphia. Sea Flower, Smith, New Haven. From the Sloop Rachel, Gilbert Livingston master, from the 25th Sept. when he left Port de Paix. On the 29th Sept. was boarded at sea off the west Cays by the Aquilon English frigate; treated him very politely and let him pass without long delay, there were in company the Danes frigate and an American brig.
On the 2d October in lat. 28, 10, N. and long. 71, 28, W. a schooner flitting to the southward; she bore away and run down towards us, fired a shot and hoisted American colors, and after a small chase, hauled her wind, fired another shot, and hauled down her colours. Oct. 3, in lat. 29, 4, N. long. 71, 33, W. saw a vessel's mast with the cross trees on it, and we believe the cap and rigging. Oct. 3, in lat. 34, 25, N. long. 73, 13, fell in with a ship's mainmast, which had been cut away—the wind being light, took out the boat, and went to it and towed it along side, from which saved top gallant mast, top sail, top gallant sail and royal market on the sails S. Allen sail maker, London, and also saved the top yard, lower rigging and top mast rigging, and some running rigging and several blocks.
A list of American vessels that have been brought into Port de Paix, since the 15th Aug. till the 25th Sept. received by the Sloop Rachel.
Ship Gadsby of Plenty, Claverfield, Philadelphia, condemned. Brig Amelia, Houston, do. condemned. Rambler, Ouden, do. cleared. Alfred, Lewis, New-York, condemned. Harriet, Phipps, Baltimore, do. Betsy, Livingstone, Norfolk, do. Polly, Alexandria, condemned in Jean Reabel. Sch'r Alice, Rice, Philadelphia, condemned. Bilboa, do. condemned. Hazard, Young, Boston, do. Pomona, Roberts, New-York, cleared. Dolphin, Baltimore, do. Betsy, Rogers, Norfolk, condemned. Susannah, Philadelphia, cleared. Sloop Farmer, Killet, New-York, condemned. Polly, do. do. do. Fox, Brooks, Charleston, cleared. Boston, October 16. ARRIVED. Oct. 14—brig Industry, Lambert, Madeira. Alert, Rich, Lisbon. Nancy, Turnbull, Bordeaux. Sloop Hope, Mowatt, do. Industry, Bridges, do. Fair Play, Oats, do. Delight, Graft, Wilmington. Aradusa, Peterson, Charleston. Oct. 16—brig Rainier, Bateman, St. Croix. Betsy, Johnson, do. Industry, Crisfield, do. Peace and Plenty, White, do. Brig Betsy, White, Aux Cays. Sloop Indian, Bifley, Baltimore. Swallow, Seward, do. Godfrey, Loveland, do. Brothers, Marvin, do. Retriever, Coffe, do. Hitty, Hagen, do. Puffin, Puffin, do. Three Brothers, Haskell, Newburyport. CHARLESTON, October 8. ARRIVED. Days. Ship Susannah, Stevenfon, Kingston, (Jam.) 36. Sch'r Polly, Lowe, Nassau, (N.P.) 12. Sloop Cleopatra, Tate, Savannah 3. Ship Ocean, Williamson, St. Ann's, (Jam.) 32. Snow Romulus, Wallace, Offend 80. Sch'r Cummings, Patton, C. N. Mole 16. SEA STORM. The ships Ocean, capt. Williamson, and Susannah, capt. Stevenfon, are English ships bound from Jamaica to London, and have put in here in a most distressed situation, having encountered in lat. 29, 47, off the Bahama Banks, the heavy gale of the 26th of September.
The Ocean left Lucie on the north side of Jamaica, on the 6th ult. in company with the ships Ocarabella, Storey, and New Lioness, Richey, for London; ship Elizabeth, Reside, of and for Greenock, and brig Mary, Mickford, of and for Lancaster; falling to leeward, they fell in with the Susannah in the Gulph, and were all in company during the gale.
The Ocean lost all her masts, except her mizen and main lower masts, had 5 1/2 water in her hold, when the gale abated: her cargo consisted of 450 hogheads of sugar, rum, coffee, pimento, mahogany and logwood, and had pumped out about 100 hogheads of sugar, and threw overboard 7, out of 16 of her guns. The day after the gale, she passed a large ship, without a mast standing, and apparently without a living person on board, as no signal was shewn.
On Friday evening, the 6th inst. captain W. passed the Ocarabella, capt. Storey, at anchor off Cape Roman, with only her foremast standing; capt. S. informed capt. W. that his chief mate and one man had been washed overboard, and that he had then 7 feet water in his hold; he had sent his boat on shore for a pilot, and was waiting for its return.
Yesterday arrived the schooner Cummins, Patton, Cape Nichola Mole, 16 days; ship Ocean, Williams, Jamaica, 32 days; snow Romulus, Wallace, Offend, 80 days. The ships Susannah and Ocean were bound to London, but have put in here in distress, occasioned by a heavy gale, the Ocean is dismasted. Another ship in distress, also from Jamaica, bound to London, has been spoken with off Cape Fear.
On the 19th Sept. near St. Augustine,
captain Stevenfon met with a Hamburg ship, named Lovely; her masts had all gone over the side; he hailed her repeatedly, but could get no answer, and could not see any thing living on board but a dog; the sea and wind were so high that he could not board her; she appeared light and easy upon the water, as though the still remained tight.
The ship May Flower, Bishop of this port, was carried into Nassau before capt. Lowe failed.
Extract from the log-book of the snow Romulus, Captain Wallace, in 80 days from Offend.
"Lat. 49, 30, long. 15, 27, was boarded by a French privateer and robbed of a spy glass and four safe bottles of gin. Aug. 26. lat. 38, 26, long. 56, 10, spoke the Swedish ship Neptune, capt. Daniel Jaderbern, from Alicante, bound to Baltimore, with the following passengers on board: Mr. Joseph P. Musgrave, of the ship Governor Mifflin, of Philadelphia; captain Jon Croff of the barque Pomona, William S. Plummer, of the brig Telemachus, and James Atwood of the schooner Abigail of Boston; capt. William Musgrave, of the brig Eliza of Salem, and capt. John Proud of the brig Friendship of Providence: all of whom have been captured by the French in the Mediterranean, carried into Carthagena, and their vessels and cargoes condemned, for the want of a role d'equipage in proper form.
"The Neptune was last from Carthagena, where she left seven American vessels condemned.
"The Neptune left at Alicante the ship Maria Kennedy of Charleston; ship Sarah, Hopkins, and brig Sillers, Coggeshall, of Boston; ship John and Martha, Knapp, of Newbury-port; and the brig Venus, Tullin, of New-York, all ready for sea, but dared not venture on account of the French privateers, who paid no respect to any flag.
"September 2, lat. 37, 10, long. 58, 27, spoke the ship Julius Pringle, of Charleston, from London, bound to Virginia, out 8 weeks.
"Sept. 17, spoke capt. Hardy in his Majesty's ship Thistle, of 40 guns, from Halifax, who supplied us with 140 lbs. of bread, and 12 lbs. of sugar."
THOMAS WALLACE. A guard was put on board the Romulus, on her arrival at Offend, who did not permit capt. Wallace or any of his crew to go on shore for 30 days; nor was the vessel permitted to be entered until captain Wallace obtained the interference of Mr. Skelton, at Paris. The Romulus having touched at Cowes, they considered her at Offend as having cleared from an English port, which occasioned the above treatment.
"The ship Lletty, which was met with on her beam-ends by the Diana, who took off the crew and carried them to Savannah, (as mentioned under the Savannah head) is said to be the same ship that the Susannah fell in with, and which is called the Lovely in our paper of yesterday.
Footman & Co's Auction Room.
THE public are respectfully informed, that the store of the subscribers is now open for the reception of Goods, and the sales will commence on Monday next, the 30th inst. when will be sold, A large assortment of Dry Goods.
AMONG WHICH ARE, Superfine and common Cloths. Callimere, Flanne, Blankets. Cottons and Baizes. Cotton and worsted Hosiery. Cambrics and Calicoes. Chintz and purple Shawls. Book and jaconet Muslins. White and brown Linens. Tickings, Checks and Stripes. A quantity of Ladies' Morocco Shoes. FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers. Oct. 24.
TO BE LET—At a moderate Rent, The principal part of a HOUSE, WITHIN a short distance of the Coffee-house, which has been occupied for the last four months, consisting of a good dining room and parlour, two bedrooms and a dressing room, two garrets, kitchen, wood vault and cellar, all in excellent order, fit for the immediate reception of a small family. None need apply but those who are respectable and regular. Inquire at the office of this Gazette. Oct. 24. def.
Samuel & Miers Fisher,
ARE NOW OPENING, At their Warehouse, No. 27, Dock Street, a fresh assortment of Woollen and other goods, suitable to the season, received by the late arrival from England.
They have also for Sale, Lisbon Sherry, and Port Wines, Assorted queen's ware in crates, &c. 10th mo 23d. dwg32w3w.
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum
Choice Madeira and Tenerife Wine For sale by James Tard, No. —, South Fourth-street. Oct. 6. dgw.
A MEETING
OF THE SELECT AND COMMON COUNCILS of the City of PHILADELPHIA, will be held on Thursday next, at eleven o'clock in the morning, at the State-house. By order, WILLIAM H. TOD, Clerk of the Select Council. EDWARD J. COALE, Clerk of the Common Council. Oct. 20. dt26.
NOTICE.
SAMUEL RICHARDSON, respectfully informs the gentlemen, subscribers to the Exchange, that on Thursday next, the 26th inst. it will be open for their accommodation. He begs leave to acquaint his friends and the public, that the City Tavern will also be ready for the reception of gentlemen boarders. An ordinary as usual at three o'clock. October 21. drw.

Imported in the ship MANCHESTER, BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bordeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11 Walnut Street. Bordeaux Brandy... Thomas Murgatroyd.
To be sold at Public Vendue, To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 23d day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia.
A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Pensonby, of Bladensburg, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase. Also, A tract of land of about three hundred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Federal City.
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) a few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace. For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street.
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 329, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, Being busied for some time past in preparation for removing into his present house, has been under the necessity of postponing until this day informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro' the United States, that his spring importation of Law books is now arranged and ready for sale, on terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like him to the preference he has experienced for several years past.
City Commissioners' Office, June 22, 1797. IN pursuance of an ordinance from the Select and common councils, passed the 22d day of May last, appointing the city commissioners, and prescribing their duties, section 9th, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That the city is divided into five districts, each to be under the superintendence of one of the city commissioners, who is to be individually responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and are as follows. District No. 1. From the south side of Cedar-street, to the north side of Spruce-street, under the superintendence of Nathan Boys.
Stands for Draymen, &c. In pursuance of an Ordinance from the Select and Common Councils bearing date the 22d day of April, 1797, providing for the appointment of City Commissioners, &c. Sec. 10th. THE following places are fixed upon by the said City Commissioners for Stands for Draymen and their Horses. In Vine-street, eastward of Front-street, on both sides. Sassafras, High, Chestnut and Walnut-streets, eastward of Front-street, on the north side only. Mulberry-street, south side from Front to Third-street. Front-street, east side from Vine-street to Eliza's alley. Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse alley to Hamilton's stores, east side. Water-street, west side from the north end of Stumpers or Moore's stores to Pine-street. Penn-street from Pine to Cedar-street, west side. Drawbridge, north side, east of Front-street. Spruce, Pine and South streets, east of Front street, south side. Dock-street, between Walnut-street and the flag stone crossings, east side, opposite George Orkley's. Second-street, between Sassafras and Vine streets, west side. Fifth-street, east side from Chestnut to Mulberry streets. Sassafras-street, from Third to Fourth-street, east side. No dray or horse to stand within ten feet of any pump. STANDS FOR HACKNEY COACHES. Pine-street, north side from Fourth to Fifth streets. Fifth-street, between Chestnut and Walnut streets, west side. Branch-street, north side, between Third and Fourth streets.
A Literary Treat. Just published, handsomely printed on writing paper, price 1 dollar. A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Clothier. It consists of letters to a friend, with the addition of two letters, alluding to recent political transactions in America. The following extract from the Clavis Allegorica, shews the principal characters that are introduced: John Bull, the Kingdom of England. His Mother, the Church of England. His Wife, the Parliament. His Sister Peg, the Church of Scotland. His Brother Patrick, Ireland. Lewis, the Kingdom of France. His Mistress, the Old Constitution. His new Wife, the National Representation. Lord Street, the Kingdom of Spain. Nicholas Frog, the Dutch Republic. The Franks, the French Republic. The Foresters, the United States of America. Robert Lumber, New-Hampshire. John Codline, Massachusetts. Humphrey Plowshare, Connecticut. Roger Carrier, Rhode Island. Peter Bull Frog, New-York. Julius Cæsar, New-Jersey. William Broadbim, Pennsylvania. Calimar, Delaware. Walter Pipewood, Virginia. His Grandson, George Washington. Peter Pitch, North Carolina. Charles Indigo, South Carolina. George Trully, Georgia. Ethan Greenwood, Vermont. Hunter Longknife, Kentucky. Black Cattle, Negro Slaves. Rats, Speculators. Mother Carey's Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins. This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BELKNAP. It has great share of originality and abundance with genuine humour. It is continued down to the present time, and characterises those late political transactions which have caused so much uneasiness in America. Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26.
LAW BOOKS, Latest London and Dublin Editions. H. & P. RICE, Booksellers, No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market-street, HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London and Dublin, their spring importation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ever offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connection in Dublin, they are enabled to sell Irish editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications. Vesey, Junr's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Ployer's Producers Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Treatise on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Utes; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition. H. and P. RICE expect to receive by the first arrival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gilbert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
The History of Pennsylvania, By ROBERT PROUD, Is now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZECHARIAH POULSON, Jun. No. 80, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, where subscriptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed prospectus, until the work is ready for the subscribers. July 18.
The Partnership, UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company, is dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having any demands against the said House are desired to render the same to T. B. Freeman; and those indebted to the House are desired to make payment to him—By whom business will in future be carried on, at his Store, No. 39, South Front-street. August 7.
Richard and James Potter HAVE removed their Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-street. August 2.
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES. THE public are requested to take notice, that the Partnership which has for some time subsisted between Matthias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough intimates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a receipt of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in the prosecution of himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, to that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Monday.
WILLIAM GEER. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferris, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Harrisburg, and on the following day at Lancaster, and returns from thence on every Thursday, performing the same route daily as in its tour from Philadelphia.
Advertisement. On the 20th of November next in Alexandria (being count day), will be exposed for sale one or more covering Jacks, and several young ones of different ages and sizes; all descended from Royal Gift (an imported Jack from Spain, upwards of 15 hands high) out of imported Jannies from Malta, full 14 hands high. The terms of sale (or if not sold, of letting them for one or more seasons to cover) will then be made known; the payments may be made easy to the purchaser, bond, and security being given for the amount, with interest. At the same time and place, sundry Horses and Mares will be offered for sale. The latter having been to the Jacks, are probably with foal. JAMES ANDERSON, Manager. count-Vernon, 20th September, 1797.
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania. THE Office will be kept until further notice at the School House in Germantown. The Company will retain the room in Chestnut, above Seventh-street, where a person will attend to receive and give answers to applications, every day from 10 until 12 o'clock. Sept. 13.
Thomas Armat and Son, OF PHILADELPHIA, INFORM their customers and the public, they have removed a part of their merchandise to Wilmington; Also, they have their store open in the city. At either place their friends can be supplied, and their orders carefully attended to. By the Cumberland, from Hull, they have received a handsome assortment of articles, suitable to the approaching season; and expect to add to it by other fall ships. Should the sickness prevail in the central part of the city, that branch of their business will be removed to Germantown. The communication by post is open and regular as usual. Sept. 15.
TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP! A Light WAGON almost new, with a frame—and a pair of harness (English collars) has never been used—price 90 Dollars. A Horse 16 hands high, seven years old—and a new chain, with a falling top and harness—320. Enquire No. 31, Market-street. August 24.
For sale or to be let on ground-rent, A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth streets, fronting the State-House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon. Also, for Sale, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and continuing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses are the convenience of a public dry dock 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. July 31.
TO BE SOLD, And possession given immediately, A LARGEST two story brick House, handsomely situated in Princeton. These are four rooms and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in the garret; a range of back buildings 51 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet. There is a pump in the yard; an excellent kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage house and two stables, one of which is new, 24 feet long, with stalls in the two stables for 27 horses. The healthiness and pleasantness of its situation, and the number of genteel and agreeable families in and near the town, render it a desirable retreat for a gentleman from the city. The commodiousness of the house, its central position, and the largeness of the tables, make it every way suitable for a tavern, for which it has always been considered as a capital stand. Enquire on the premises, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Aug. 25.
City of Washington. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. II, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-house 20,000 dollars, & cash 30,000, are 50,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 100 do. 100 10,000 210 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 20 20,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To ascertain those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centrepieces or corner buildings, as soon as sufficient for this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when completed, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund, intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET. N. B. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia, of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure announces, and respectfully returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars. Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 1th, 1797. The situation is perfectly healthy; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house.
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city, price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20.
This Day Published, And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut streets, Price 3-1/2 dollars a Dollar, Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796," In which the charge of SECEDENCE against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is FULLY REFOUTED. BRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the facts as proved by the Jacobins of the United States to impeach the character of those persons who are considered as hostile to their correspondence. It also contains the correspondence between Mr. Hamilton and Messrs. Monroe, Muhlendburgh and Vansant, on the subject of the documents alluded to, and a series of letters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Hamilton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the connection between him and Reynolds, was the result of a daring conspiracy on the part of the latter and his associates to extort money. A discount of one third from the retail price will be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr. Young. August 25.
No. 188. District of Pennsylvania, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty sixth day of July, in the twenty second year of the independence of the United States of America, JOHN FENNO, of the said district, has deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit: "Observations on certain documents contained in No. V. and VI. of "The History of the United States for the year 1796," in which the charge of Secession against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted." Written by himself." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. July 27. The Inhabitants of the District of Southwark, RE informed that a Coachman is provided, to be kept at the Coachman's Office, the north east corner of Front and Almond Streets, where the friends of those sick persons who desire to be removed to the City Hospital, are requested to make application—Also, a Hearse will be kept in readiness for the removal of the dead. JONATHAN PENROSE. N. B.—The Poor, who wish to remove to the Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnished with orders by applying as above. August 29.
William Blackburn, LOTTERY AND BROKER'S OFFICE No. 64 South Second-Street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. II, which commenced drawing the 29th May, FOR SALE. The price of tickets will rise in proportion as the drawing advances, particularly on account of the five first drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the half day of drawing. Check Books kept for examination and registering, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Perkiomen Bridge lotteries, which will begin drawing in the course of the summer. The business of a Broker in all kinds of Stock, Bills, Notes, Lands, &c. &c. transacted with the utmost attention. June 2.
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second street, [Price 31 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 13.
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. Young, Bookseller, No. 52, South Second-street. The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller General—in one large 8vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationary, retail and by the package, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7.
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDORF'S FERRY, 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 stone 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.
Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 167, Arch-Street. HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, & a fid-board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his ability and attention to every branch of his business, to retain a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the newest and most approved plans, with pedals, patents, swell, and French harp stop, which he states himself will be found on trial, by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not superior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, repaired, and tuned with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, he is ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange. May 29.
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on the 22d day of this month, July, a Mulatto Man, named Will Bowzer, about forty years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, rather chunky made; had on when he went away, a drab colored cloth coat, striped purple trousers and jacket. It is probable he will change his clothes, as he took a number with him. The said fellow formerly belonged to Mr. Charles Blake of this place; and it is expected he has made towards Jones's Neck, in the Delaware State. Any person apprehending the said fellow, and securing him so that I can get him again, shall receive the above reward if taken out of the county, and Twenty Dollars if in the county, and all reasonable charges if bro't home. JESSE REED, Queen Ann's County, Maryland. July 15.
Ross & Simon, HAVE FOR SALE, (Hogsheads, Excellent Coffee in 3 Tierces, and Barrels. A small parcel of nice cocoa in bays. A few packages Jamaica spirits, fourth proof. Superior Teneriffe wine, old and in Madeira pipes. An invoice of jewellery and hosiery to be sold by the package. A few hampers of best English cheese. July 27.
The Subscriber has for Sale, A large assortment of India Mullins, coarse and fine. India Calicoes. Booby Romalls. Blue Cloths and Checks. Bandanna Handkerchiefs. Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs. An invoice of Irish Linens and Sheetings, well assorted. A box of Diapers. Silk Umbrellas. Two boxes of fine Spices, containing Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves. Black Pepper of first quality. East India Ginger. Java Sugar. A quantity of Madeira Wine. Ditto of Gin. Roll Brimstone. Mordecai Lewis. August 12.
Higgins' Specific FOR THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF THE YELLOW FEVER. EVER since this disease made such ravages in this city and New-York, the author has turned his attention to its causes and cure. The result of his enquiries has convinced him that the reason why so few persons recover from its attacks, are from its not being well understood, and the consequent wrong method taken to cure it. He is persuaded that the excessive bleedings and mercurial treatment of the Faculty is highly injurious, and that the only rational mode of treatment is by the use of proper acids. Convincement of this he offers his Specific as a certain remedy, if used according to the directions. To be had in bottles, at one dollar each, of the inventor Geo. Higgins, Cherry-street, two doors above Ninth street, (late manager of Jackson and Co's Medicine Warehouse, London); by J. Leblanc, No. 276; W. Griffith, No. 177, T. Price, No. 21, South Third street, T. E. Saff, No. 55, New street, near Vine street, and J. Calo, No. 36, Race street. Aug. 25.
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS. Just received, by Wm. Griffiths, No. 177, South Second-street, a fresh supply of Genuine Balsam of Honey, A Medicine invented by the late Sir John Hill (who knowledge as a Botanical practitioner him the appellation of the LINNAEUS OF BRITAIN) and is considered in England as a certain cure for the above complaints; it is also of singular efficacy in the Hooping Cough. It may also be had retail of W. A. Stokes, No. 81, South Second-street, and T. Price, 55, New-street, in bottles at 75 cents each. Wm. Griffiths having observed the happy effect of the medicine, (several cases of cures having come within his own knowledge) and the great demand for it has induced him to order a large supply, a part of which he has just received. August 3.
30 Dollars Reward. RAN away on Saturday last, two indented Servants, Gifford Daily, a mulatto boy, about 17 years of age, a slim light built active fellow, can read and write, five feet seven or eight inches high, has a heavy countenance; had on a sultian costume and trousers, a high crowned hat, fine shoes &c. Allan Hellons, a black man, about 24 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, a thick set body built fellow, particularly about the breech; had on a sailor's blue jacket lined with swankin, dark fringed vest, sultian trousers, high crowned hat, coarse shoes, &c.; each of them had several shirts and several other clothes with them. Thirty Dollars will be paid for the runaways, on delivering them at No. 54, North Third-street. The black fellow is about a year from Lewis Town, in the County of Suffolk, state of Delaware, and has taken the boy with him. July 31.
To be SOLD or RENTED, A LARGE 3 Story Brick House, on the South side of Filbert street, between Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied as the Surveyor General's Office. The Building is 36 feet front and 35 feet deep, the lot 110 feet deep, with the privilege of a nine feet wide Alley extending the whole length of the lot, to a thirty feet wide Court for Carriages to turn in. The House is not plastered, and may be turned either into one, or two dwelling Houses. It is suitable for a large Manufactory, or would make a good Tavern. Immediate possession will be given. Apply to No. 111, Chestnut-Street. August 21.
Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 167, Arch-Street. HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, & a fid-board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his ability and attention to every branch of his business, to retain a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the newest and most approved plans, with pedals, patents, swell, and French harp stop, which he states himself will be found on trial, by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not superior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, repaired, and tuned with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, he is ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange. May 29.
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on the 22d day of this month, July, a Mulatto Man, named Will Bowzer, about forty years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, rather chunky made; had on when he went away, a drab colored cloth coat, striped purple trousers and jacket. It is probable he will change his clothes, as he took a number with him. The said fellow formerly belonged to Mr. Charles Blake of this place; and it is expected he has made towards Jones's Neck, in the Delaware State. Any person apprehending the said fellow, and securing him so that I can get him again, shall receive the above reward if taken out of the county, and Twenty Dollars if in the county, and all reasonable charges if bro't home. JESSE REED, Queen Ann's County, Maryland. July 15.