Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-07-08 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1507.]
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
For HAMBURGH, THE SHIP CHARLOTTE, C. F. Danenberger, Master. WILL be ready to receive the cargo in a few days...
LANDING, At Walnut-street wharf, from on board ship Manchester, Benj. Shewell, master, from Bourdeaux, Bourdeaux Brandy...
For SAVANNAH, The Ship Swift Packet, NOW lying at Wilcock's wharf, a regular trader, and well accommodated for passengers...
For HAMBURGH, THE SHIP PENNSYLVANIA, DAVID WILLIAMSON, Master, WILL be ready to receive the cargo in a few days...
For Sale, The fine and remarkably fast sailing Schooner Virginia and Philadelphia Packet, Burthen about 100 tons.
The Shareholders Of the Pennsylvania Population Company, ARE requested to meet at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth Street, on Saturday the 15th inst. at 12 o'clock.
Bank of North America. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of SIX PER CENT. was declared for the last half year...
George Dobson, No. 25 South Third-Street, HAS imported per ships William Penn, Star, and Diana, from London, 5-4 Super London Chintz, elegant patterns...
For Sale, The cargo of the brig Enterprise, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf. CONSISTING OF 524 hds. of Claret...
Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front St. Said Brig, WILL take a FREIGHT for the West-Indies or Europe, hull fast, burthen about fifteen hundred barrels...
An assortment of Russia Cordage, AMONGST which are three cables, one of 12, one of 10-12, and the other 7-12 inches, and each 120 fathoms long.
Just landing from on board the Active, from Hamburg, 10-12, 8-10, and 9-12 German Window Glass, and a few boxes assorted Dutch Glass Ware, for sale by Joseph Anthony & Co.
Best English Crown Window Glass. A well assorted Invoice of the best English Crown Window Glass, of the following sizes: 10 by 8, 11 by 9, 12 by 10, 14 by 12, 16 by 12, 18 by 14. 212 BOXES.
NOTICE. The subscriber having sent by the ship Nancy, Capt. Perry, the following certificates of the United States bank stock, to wit: No. 26,005, to 26,014, inclusive, for three shares each...
POST-OFFICE. Philadelphia, 6th July, 1797. THE mail for New Castle, Cape May, Duck Creek, Rehoboth, Lewes, and Delaware, will sail on the 10th inst. at 10 o'clock.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes, Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds, Old Rhenish, in cases of 40 dozen each, Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints, Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes, Hazelnuts, in sacks, Whiting, Copperas, White Lead, Spanish Brown, For Sale by PETER BLIGHT.
Ross & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes, Excellent India Market Teneriffe Wine, In Madeira Casks, A few Quarter Casks best Fresh Hylon and Hyson Skin, TEAS, Muskovado Sugars in Hogsheads, and Coffee in Tierces.
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.
GABRIEL DECOMBAZ, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Begs leave to inform the public that he has removed his Shop to No. 32, South Third Street, AND HAS JUST PUBLISHED, (Neatly bound and lettered, price 2 dols. 25 cts.) The Adventures of Telemachus. French and English, 2 vols. 12mo.
THE NAVAL GAZETTEER; Being a complete Geographical Dictionary, containing a full and accurate account, alphabetically arranged, of all the countries and islands in the known world; showing their latitudes, longitudes, and stations for anchorage; with a particular description of the several Bays, Capes, Channels, Coves, Creeks, Currents, Gulfs, Harbours, Havens, Lakes, Oceans, Races, Rivers, Roads, Rocks, Sands, Shoals, Sounds, Straits, Tides, Variation of the Compass &c. Together with a particular relation of the shape and appearance at sea, of the several Headlands, Isthmuses, Peninsulas, Points, Promontories, and whatever is of use or importance to the Master, Pilot, Commander, or Seaman of any ship or vessel, in navigating the watery element. Also Comprehending Ample Directions for sailing into or out of the different Ports, Straits, and Harbours of the four quarters of the world; and for avoiding dangers on the various and extended coasts; in which more than twelve thousand distinct names of places, are treated of and explained. With a correct set of Charts, 2 vols. 8vo. price 6 dols. By the Rev. JOHN MALHAM. This has been pronounced the most useful and the cheapest book published in America. June 21.
CAUTION. WHEREAS WILLIAM SHANNON, Auctioneer, hath, in Clappool's American Daily Advertiser of this day, advertised for public sale, on to-morrow the 8th instant, a capital building Lot, on the north side of Mulberry-street, between Sixth and Seventh streets, bounded on one side by the said Mulberry-street, and otherwise described as in the said advertisement is mentioned...
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, concluded between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, on the 19th day of November, 1794, having this day constituted their Board, pursuant and agreeably to the said treaty, do hereby give notice, that they are ready to proceed to business accordingly...
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of His Britannic Majesty, General Agent for assisting British creditors, and such particular agents as they may specially authorize, in prosecuting their claims before the commissioners for carrying into effect the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America...
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 notice to all Persons therein concerned...
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia...
Nathaniel Lewis & Son, Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Laitner & Son, Pine-street Wharf, A Quantity of Madeira Wines In pipes and half pipes, adaira Walnuts and Chron. lately imported in the Schooner Sincerity, Capt. Copia.
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDERGRIFT'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...
For Sale, THE time of a smart, active Negro Boy, who has about sixteen years to serve. Apply to the Printer. June 30.
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...
LANDING. From on board Schooner Daphne, captain G. W. Morris, from Hulpapiola, 61,000 wt. Sugar, 53,000 Coffee. FOR SALE BY F. COPPINGER, No. 221, South Front-street, Who has also on hand, Claret in hds. and cases, Rice, A quantity of Bristol Bottles, A case of Cambrics, Cloths and Cassimeres.
FOR SALE, BRETAGNES in cases, German Checks in do, Cambric, Plaidis, Gold and Silver Watches, Window Glass 10 by 8, Glass Tumblers in cases, Linseed Oil in casks, &c. &c. George Pennock, 103, High-Street.
Bank of United States. 3d July, 1797. THE Directors have this day declared a Dividend of Sixteen Dollars on each share for the last six months; which will be paid to the Stockholders after the 13th inst. G. SIMPSON, Cashier.
NOTICE. ANY of the citizens who may be inclined to accommodate Members of Congress with board and lodging during the next session, will please to forward their address, as soon as possible, to the subscriber, at Congress Hall. Who also wishes to hear of some ready furnished lodgings, with the use of a kitchen. Likewise of a front drawing room, well furnished, and two good bed rooms, with board for a small family, in which there will be two servants. THOMAS CLAXTON.
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 notice to all Persons therein concerned...
By Order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. C. mmissaires Office, No. 109, Mulberry-street, Philadelphia, May 17th, 1797.
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia...
Nathaniel Lewis & Son, Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Laitner & Son, Pine-street Wharf, A Quantity of Madeira Wines In pipes and half pipes, adaira Walnuts and Chron. lately imported in the Schooner Sincerity, Capt. Copia.
For Sale, THE time of a smart, active Negro Boy, who has about sixteen years to serve. Apply to the Printer. June 30.
On TUESDAY evening next, the 11th inst. will be sold by public auction, at the Merchants Coffeehouse, for account of the concerned, being deposited as collateral security. Sundry Promissory Notes, Drawn by John Nicholson in favour of, and indorsed by David Allison. The said notes are all due and have been regularly protested for non-payment.
Town Lots. A TOWN named BEULA, one mile square, being laid out on the Blacklick Creek, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Lots therein of 53 feet by 125 feet are now selling at TEN DOLLARS each; their situation in the town to be determined by ballot before the first of August, and deeds for the same will be delivered by the subscriber before the first of October next. MORGAN J. RHEES, No. 77, South Second-street, Philadelphia.
The purchasers of lots in BEULA have the following prospects of appreciating their property? 1. It is remote from any other town, and surrounded by great bodies of excellent land, capable of producing every kind of grain and vegetables, and is without doubt one of the best grazing countries in the United States. 2. In point of health the situation is not exceeded by any on the continent. 3. Besides numerous springs and runs, of the finest quality, there is a creek for water works (on which mills are now building) running through the town. 4. The public road from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh will go through it, which being more level and nearer than any other route, must become universally travelled...
Boarding and Lodging. FOR single gentlemen may be had at No. 114, Sixth-street, corner of Race. Some apartments to be let at the above place. July 6.
Just Received. From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 200 half sacks do. do. A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace. For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street.
Now Landing, At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkley, Capt. Raper, from Bourdeaux, CLARET in casks, Ditto in cases, White Wine Vinegar, Red Skins in boxes. For Sale by Rundle & Leech.
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House, SITUTE at the north-east corner of Arch and Fourth-streets. It contains eighteen rooms—and is in every respect well finished. For particular enquiry of M. Kepple, No. 138, Chestnut-street.
Just Imported, In the ship Rebecca, from St. Croix, Prime Sugar and Rum 40000 wt. of Windward Island Coffee A quantity of choice Madeira Wine. James Yard, South side Walnut Street Wharf.
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. Blair, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed. For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth street, No. 34.

The House met this morning at nine o'clock.
The bill allowing an additional mileage to the members of both houses; the bill respecting consuls and vice-consuls, and the bill making additional appropriations for the year 1797, were read the third and passed.
Mr. ALLEN called up the resolution he yesterday laid upon the table, for laying an additional duty on salt.
Mr. GALLATIN moved to postpone the consideration of this proposition until the second Monday in November.
Some debate took place on this question; and, when it came to be taken, the house was equally divided, there being 43 votes for the postponement and 43 against it. The Speaker decided against the postponement, and the resolution was referred to a committee of the whole, and made the order for to-morrow.
The house accordingly resolved itself into a committee of the whole on this resolution; when
Mr. ALLEN moved the blank cents per bushel, be filled with twelve.
Mr. SWANWICK wished the sum to be seven.
Mr. ALLEN consented to make it eight.
Mr. SITGREAVES, hoped it would be twelve.
The question was first taken upon twelve and negatived, there being only 30 votes for it. It was next taken upon eight and agreed to 47 to 42, and then upon the resolution as amended, and carried by the same number.
The committee rose, and the house took up the resolution. After a few words from Mr. Lyon against the tax, and from Mr. Williams in favor of it, Mr. W. Smith went at considerable length into a defence of the measure, in the course of which, he said, they had already agreed upon appropriations to the amount of 7 or 800,000 dollars, and were not certain of any revenue to meet the expenditure. The licence act he believed might produce from 50 to 60 thousand dollars, and the stamp act from 100 to 150,000 dollars, if they should be passed, but he considered this as doubtful. But if these laws were passed, this tax on salt was necessary to keep up the equilibrium of taxation; for the stamp act would almost exclusively fall upon commerce and large cities, this would be principally felt by the Agricultural part of the Union; and if it were not agreed to, they must have a land tax.
Mr. SHEPARD said no tax would operate so equally as a salt tax, as every citizen must make use of it in a smaller or larger quantity.
Mr. GALLATIN opposed this tax on the same ground which he heretofore opposed it, as oppressive to certain parts of the Union, and no way affecting others, and therefore wholly unequal, and particularly as it bore heavy upon the poorer classes of society. He was against it also, because it was not proposed that the amount of this tax should go towards a reduction of the public debt, but merely to encourage experience in the government; for he believed if they filled the treasury with money, means would be found to expend it. Indeed, if the treasury had not been at present in rather a low state, he believed they should have gone into most of the expensive measures proposed to them this session. He allowed the tax would be productive, as a tax upon bread, air, or any necessary of life, must be productive. If this tax were, however to be agreed to, he should wish to make an amendment to the present proposition. At present the drawback allowed to the New-England states, on account of the salt used in the fisheries, amounted to 90,000 dollars a year, though by the statement it appeared there should only have been allowed 50,000. To rectify this, he proposed the following proviso to be added to the resolution, viz. "Provided that the allowance now given upon vessels employed in fisheries, shall not be increased."
This amendment was opposed by Mr. Harper, Mr. Sewall, Mr. Dana and Mr. Kittera. On the ground of its being an unfair way of introducing the proposition, as no one expected it, they were not prepared to meet it, the correctness of the statement was doubted; and if it were correct, it was said, the proper way of doing the business would not be to pass the present law without a drawback, but to reduce the former drawback and make it less on this occasion.
The motion was supported by the mover, and Messrs. Venable and Livingston; but, after some discussion, Mr. G. withdrew it, in order to give gentlemen time to make themselves acquainted with the fact he had stated; but he expressed his intention of renewing the proposition when the bill came in.
The question then returned upon the original resolution; when
Mr. HARPER went at length into a defence of the measure, (in the course of which he charged Mr. Gallatin with being mistaken by 12,000 dollars as to the amount of the drawback allowed) and insisted that it was a fair and proper tax and that so small an advance upon the present duty could not operate oppressively upon any class of the community.
Mr. NICHOLAS followed in opposition. He dwelt considerably on the unjust and unequal manner in which this tax would operate. He said he did not view this question as deciding merely whether an additional tax of eight cents should be laid upon salt; but whether that necessary of life should be called up for every thing government should want. He was in favour of a direct tax which should fall equally, though it might, in the origin, be attended with some considerable expense; but, if they went on raising partial sums in this way by indirect means, the expense of instituting a direct tax would always be an obstacle, and indi-
rect taxes would constantly be had recourse to. He did not believe it to be absolutely necessary to provide a revenue this session, as he believed money might as well be borrowed without as with additional revenue, and next session the subject could be fully gone into.
Mr. LYON spoke of the discontent which had always been shown in the part of the country from whence he came, which he said, would be greatly increased by this addition. It was not only a duty of eight cents; every cent would be made four, before the salt reached them. There was no kind of tax which his constituents would not sooner bear. It had been said that a land tax would cost 25 per cent. to collect it, but what was 25 per cent. compared with 300 per cent! Nor did he believe this tax would prevent a land tax; he believed they should go on taxing the people until they would be greatly dissatisfied. He would much rather a tax of eight cents was laid upon tea, which would produce an equal sum.
The question was taken by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Brookes, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Harper, Hartley, Hindman, Hofmer, Imlay, Kittera, Lyman, Matthews, Morris, Otis, Potter, Reed, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (Charles.) Swanwick, Thatcher, Thomas, Thomson, Van Alen, Wadsworth, J. Williams—46.
NAYS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Benton, Brent, Bryan, Burgess, Cabell, Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Davis, Dawson, Elmendorf, Fowler, Gallatin, Gillespie, Grove, Hanna, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Locke, Lyon, Machir, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, Milledge, New, Nicholas, Skinner, W. Smith, (P.) Sprigg, Standford, Sumpter, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, K. Williams—41.
After the first call was finished, Mr. Blount came in and said he was called out to the door, and from the noise without doors, he had not heard his name called. His vote being refused to be admitted he said he should then call the yeas and nays on the passing of the bill.
A committee was appointed to report a bill in pursuance of this resolution. A motion was now made (about half past twelve) to adjourn. Adjourned till 9 to-morrow.
Wednesday, July 5.
A bill was reported for laying a duty upon salt, which was twice read, and ordered to be committed this day, after a motion was lost for postponing it till the second Monday in November, 39 to 33.
Mr. W. SMITH called the order of the day on the bill authorising a loan of money.
The House went into a committee of the whole on the subject, when
Mr. W. SMITH moved to fill the blank in which was to be inserted the money to be borrowed, with 800,000 dollars, which, he said, was about the amount of the appropriations of the present session.
Mr. GALLATIN said it perhaps was not very material as to the exact sum with which this blank was filled; but the appropriations of this session did not amount to that sum. 150,000 dollars had been appropriated for the fortifications, and the amount of the appropriation bill was 567,000, which did not make quite 700,000 dollars, and there would certainly be a considerable overplus of revenue to meet in part this expense.
Mr. HARPER did not believe there would be much overplus of revenue; there would be some, but it could not be said how much, as there would doubtless be considerable defalcations, from the inability of merchants to pay their bonds. He did not think the blank should be filled with a less sum than 800,000 dollars.
Mr. W. SMITH said, besides the two items mentioned by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, there was 10 or 15,000 dollars appropriated for agents under the British treaty. There was also another article which might be agreed to in the course of the session, which should be included in the loan. There could be no inconvenience from giving authority to borrow a larger sum than required, as it would be drawn only as it was wanted, and the interest to be charged only from the time the money was got. The surplus of revenue, as his colleague had stated, was very precarious, 600,000 dollars might be sufficient; but of that there was no certainty.
Mr. GALLATIN did not know why gentlemen should wish to increase this sum beyond the appropriations of this session, as there was already authority in the commissioners of the sinking fund to borrow more money than they could get. He believed the excess of revenue would be sufficient; as last year there was an increase of 700,000 dollars. And this year there would not be a less sum. He wished to have the blank filled with the amount of the appropriations, viz. 697,000 dollars.
Mr. WILLIAMS was in favor of the larger sum.
The question for filling the blank with 800,000 dollars was put and carried 43 to 34.
The committee rose, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading this day, which it afterwards received and passed.
The house went into a committee on the bill for laying an additional duty on salt; when
Mr. GALLATIN moved to strike out all that related to the allowing of a drawback on vessels employed in the fishing trade, on the ground which he yesterday stated, viz. that the allowance as present made was too large by 40,000 dollars a year, taking the year 1794 for his data; but it appeared
that in the year 1795, there was a deficiency in that trade, owing principally, it was supposed, to the great demand for seamen in the merchants service; he therefore would take the calculation of the gentleman from S. Carolina (Mr. Harper) made yesterday, and instead of calling the amount of drawback allowed 90,000 he would state it to be 78,000, and even then he said, the drawback at present allowed would exceed 20,000 dollars, the drawback to which they would be entitled, if the present duty took place. He spoke generally against the tax as oppressive to the back country; but if the gentleman from Massachusetts and others, were determined to increase the tax, he should with their part of the country to pay their share of it.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Venable, Nicholas, Clay, M'Dowell and Macon.
It was opposed by Messrs. Sewall, Otis, Harper, Coit, Brookes, Kittera, J. Williams and Dayton. The calculation of the quantity of salt estimated to be necessary to be used for a quintal of fish, was said to be stated too low (one bushel), that the sum allowed, was not only meant as a drawback of the duty, but also as a bounty on the fishing trade, as being a nursery for seamen, and serving as a kind of naval militia for the United States. If it should appear, however, that the present allowance was too great (which, by some gentlemen in favor of this motion, which was in blank, seemed to be acknowledged) a less allowance might be made in this bill; but they could not consent to the bill passing without a drawback.
The question for striking out the clause was taken, and negatived 49 to 41.
Mr. COIT moved to fill the blank with 50 per cent, instead of 66 2/3s, which was the drawback allowed by the present law.
Mr. HARTLEY thought this sum too high.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved 33 1/3 per cent, which was carried without a division.
Mr. NICHOLAS moved a limitation clause, to continue the act in force for two years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress.
This motion, after some conversation upon it, was carried 42 to 39.
The committee rose, and the house agreed to the amendments. The yeas and nays were called upon the limitation clause, and were taken as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Baer, Benton, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Cabell, Chapman, Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Elmendorf, Evans, Fowler, Gallatin, Gillespie, Hanna, Hartley, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Kittera, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, Milledge, Morgan, New, Nicholas, Skinner, W. Smith (P.) Sprigg, Standford, Sumpter, Swanwick, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, J. Williams, R. Williams—47.
NAYS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Brookes, Bullock, Burgess, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glen, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Harper, Hindman, Hofmer, Imlay, S. Lyman, Mathews, Morris, Otis, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (C.) Thatcher, Thompson, Van Allen, Wadsworth—43.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading this day; and before the house rose, it received it, and passed. The yeas and nays on its passing were as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Brookes, Bullock, Chapman, Champlin, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glen, Goodrich, Griswold, Harper, Hindman, Hofmer, Imlay, Kittera, Lyman, Matthews, Morris, Otis, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith (C.) Swanwick, Thatcher, Thompson, Van Allen, Wadsworth, J. Williams—45.
NAYS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Benton, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Burgess, Cabell, Claiborne, Clay, Clopton, Davis, Dawson, Elmendorf, Fowler, Gallatin, Gillespie, Grove, Hanna, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, Milledge, Morgan, New, Nicholas, Skinner, W. Smith (P.) Sprigg, Standford, Sumpter, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Varnum, R. Williams—40.
A bill was received from the Senate for continuing in force an act to revive and continue in force an act authorising the transfer of stock standing to the credit of certain states, which was read the 1st, 2d and 3d time and passed.
Mr. REED reported two bills as duly enrolled, viz. the bill respecting consuls and vice consuls, and the bill allowing additional mileage to the members of both houses, which were accordingly signed by the Speaker.
A message from the President of the United States, informed the house, that he had approved and signed the act for continuing proceeds in the circuit court of the state of North Carolina, and the act to continue in force certain acts and parts of acts of limited duration.
Mr. W. SMITH called for the order of the day, on the bill regulating the collection of certain internal revenues.
Mr. NICHOLAS wished this bill to be postponed till next session, as it was not of any immediate importance, and he wished that they should by all means finish their business in the course of this week.
Mr. MACON moved that the committee of the whole be discharged from further consideration of this subject.
This motion was carried, there being 46 votes in favor of it.
Mr. SITGREAVES, from the committee
to whom was referred the last confidential communication of the President, said he was directed to make a report. The galleries were accordingly cleared; when not only this report was made and discussed, but also the former confidential business, which we understand to relate to Algerine Tairs.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow.
THURSDAY, JULY 6.
Mr. SWANWICK presented a memorial, signed by twenty-nine merchants of this city, against the passing of the stamp act.—Mr. S. said he knew this memorial was too late to have any effect, but, out of respect to the petitioners, he wished it to be received and lie upon the table.
The stamp act was yesterday passed by the Senate.
The bill making further appropriations for the year 1797, was received from the Senate, with an amendment proposing to add a clause to it of 45,000 dollars on account of our treaties with the Mediterranean powers. It was referred to the committee of the whole, to whom was referred the confidential communication of the President with respect to Algerine business.
Mr. SITGREAVES, from the committee to whom was referred the confidential communication of Monday last, reported the following resolution, viz.
"Resolved, that William Blount, a Senator of the United States, from the state of Tennessee, be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors."
This resolution was twice read, and committed for this day.
A motion was made by Mr. W. SMITH, for going immediately into a committee of the whole on this business; but it was withdrawn, in order to take up the amendments of the Senate to the bill laying additional licences on the retailing of foreign wines and spirits.
The principal amendments of the Senate were to extend the licences to domestic wines and spirits, as well as to those of foreign manufacture.
The amendments of the Senate were supported by Messrs. J. Williams, Sewall, Skinner and Varnum; on the ground of making the duty fall more equally; as, at present, it was asserted, that some states paid far more than others. Mr. Williams, in particular, asserted, that the state of New-York paid one-fifth of the whole.
The amendments were opposed by Messrs. Gallatin, Hartley, Kittera, Venable, Dayton, Dennis, Coit, and Craik, as oppressive to the small farmers of this country, who had just been taxed by an additional duty on salt, and as tending to destroy all those small distilleries who distilled for sale from 10 to 20 gallons a year.
After considerable discussion, a motion was made for the committee to rise, which was carried by the casting vote of the chairman (Mr. Dent). And on leave being asked for the committee to sit again, it was refused 52 to 31.
The farther consideration of the subject was then postponed till the 2d Monday in November.
Mr. REED reported, that the bill for laying a stamp duty, and that to revive and continue in force, for a limited time, an act authorising the transfer of the stock standing to the credit of certain states, were duly enrolled.
Mr. SPRIGG presented a memorial from major Lewis, extra aid-du-camp to general Wayne, for pay for his services in that capacity. After some opposition it was referred to a select committee to report by bill or otherwise; and, before the house rose, a bill was reported, and committed for to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. SITGREAVES, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the resolution reported for impeaching William Blount; when,
Mr. SITGREAVES said, if there were no objections to the proposition, he hoped the committee would rise and report it; or, if any information should be wanted on the subject, he should endeavour to give the committee all that he had in his power to give.
Mr. SKINNER said he had doubts in his mind whether the house had any right to interfere in the business.
Mr. SITGREAVES observed, that when the communication was first made to the President of the United States, it appeared so evident to him that the occasion called for some active steps being taken, that he immediately took the opinions of the attorney general, Mr. Rawle, and Mr. Lewis, to whom he proposed certain questions. A copy of the opinion which they returned to him had been transmitted to the committee. It stated that the above gentlemen had considered the letter of William Blount, and the several questions proposed thereon, and answered,
1. That the letter is evidence of a crime.
2. That the crime was of the denomination of a misdemeanor.
3. That William Blount being a Senator is liable to impeachment for the said crime before the Senate.
It was in conformity to this opinion, that the President of the United States thought himself bound to communicate the letter to the house of Representatives, and leave it for them to act upon the occasion. If the opinion of these high law characters was correct, there could be no doubt of the part which they ought to take. For his own part, he had not been able to see why the members of the Senate were not as fair objects of impeachment as any other officers of government. He believed, upon a candid review of the constitution, it would be seen that there was no restriction upon the right of impeachment. There was a restriction upon the punishment to be inflicted, but not upon the right. He would not pretend to say the right might not, however, be circumscribed in some respects. He believed a Senator could not be impeached for any thing he might do as a legislator; though this should be understood with limitation; for, if corruption could be proved upon
him, it would be a fair ground of impeachment, though, acting in the ordinary course of legislation, he could not be called to account for his conduct out of the house.
He believed, that in a government like ours, the right of impeachment was a very valuable right. It was a sort of process calculated to reach state offenders, not otherwise amenable to punishment; and there was no fear that in this country this power should be abused, as in another country, to serve the purposes of a minister or a party, as both the body which makes the accusations, and the court which decides upon the charge, are the real representatives of the people, the one immediately, and the other mediately.
In England, Mr. S. said, this trial by impeachment had been carried beyond official cases. He instanced the famous trial of doctor Sacheverell, who was impeached for preaching a libelous sermon. It was well known that this cause divided the kingdom, and that the first talents were called in to the aid of the doctor.
The Senate, Mr. S. said, was peculiarly constructed. Its powers were of a complicated nature: they were legislative, executive and judicial. In consequence of their executive powers, they had possession of all the secrets of the Executive. The officer who was charged in this case, he said, had particular relation to this part of the functions of the Senate; for, having this participation in the secrets of government, it was a particular breach of official duty, when a Senator attempted to seduce an officer of the United States from his duty.
So also when a Senator of the United States shall endeavor to deprive the government of this country, or its agents, of the confidence of a foreign nation; when he shall endeavor, by seductive arts, to lead a foreign nation to make hostilities on this country, it was certainly such a violation of his duty as would warrant an impeachment. Mr. S. said these were the considerations which had induced the committee to make the report they had made; it was for the house to act upon it as they saw proper.
Mr. NICHOLAS had his doubts with respect to the constitutional right of the house on this subject. He thought the committee had neglected something which ought to have been done. They ought to have had some satisfaction with respect to the truth of the charge; they were not to act upon mere suspicion. This was his first impression on the subject; but he had yet made little enquiry on the matter; he thought, however, before they declared a man in any degree guilty, they should have evidence before them.
It did not appear to him that a member of the legislature could be termed an officer of government, for so far as a Senator had to do with the Executive, his character was merely that of an adviser, and he doubted, therefore, whether he could, in giving his opinion, be liable to prosecution; nor did he think his crime of corrupting an officer was the greater because he was a Senator.
(To be continued.)
The report of the Committee of the Senate respecting the expulsion of Mr. Blount was discussed. Messrs. Dallas and Ingersol attended as his Counsel. Meantime the House of Representatives had passed a resolution to impeach him of high crimes and misdemeanors. The members of the House appeared on the floor of the Senate, when Mr. Sitgreaves at the Bar of the Senate, addressed the President in the name of the Representatives, and of the People of the United States, impeached William Blount, a member of the Senate, and demanded that his seat be sequestered. A resolution was moved by Mr. Sedgwick, agreeably to this demand—also that he be taken into custody by the messenger, until he give surety himself in 20,000 dollars and two securities in 15,000 dollars each.
After some debate, the first part of the resolution relative to expulsion was postponed till this day. The other relative to bonds was agreed to.
Mr. Blount immediately entered into bond for 20,000 dollars, and Pierce Butler, Esq. and Thomas Blount, Esq. each of them in bonds of 15,000 dollars as his sureties.
Mr. Jefferson has obtained leave of absence from the Senate for the remainder of the session, and Mr. Bradford is chosen President pro tem.
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The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, July 8.
MR. PENNO. I have seen in your paper of the 27th June past, the advertisement of a new publication, being No. V. of the History of the United States for 1796, and containing these paragraphs:—
"This number likewise contains some fingular and authentic papers relative to Mr. Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury. No greater proof can be given of the value which is attached to their supposition than the following anecdote."
"During the late canvass for the election of a President, Webster in his Minerva gave a hint that Mr. Hamilton would be an advisable candidate.—A person in this city who chanced to see this newspaper, wrote immediately to a correspondent in New-York. The letter desired him to put himself in Mr. Hamilton's way, and inform him that if Webster should in future print a single paragraph on that head, the papers referred to were instantly to be laid before the world." The message was delivered to Mr. Hamilton and the Minerva became silent."
I have also, Quee, seen the pamphlet, No. V. mentioned in the advertisement.
I think it proper to take an early opportunity to declare, that the anecdote stated in the above paragraph is wholly false, and that I never received any such intimation as is thereby pretended from any paper whatever. As to the papers contained in the pamphlet, from a cursory perusal, I take them to be authentic. But the solution of them is simply this—They were the contrivance of two of the most profligate men in the world to obtain their liberation from imprisonment for a serious crime by the favor of party spirit. For this purpose recourse was had to Messrs. James Monroe, Senator, Frederick A. Muhlenberg, Speaker, and Abraham Venable, a Member of the House of Representatives, two of these gentlemen my known political opponents. A full explanation took place between them and myself in the presence of Oliver Wolcott, jun. Esq. the present Secretary of the Treasury, in which by avowed documents I convinced them of the fallhood of the accusation—They declared themselves perfectly satisfied with the explanation, and expressed their regret at the necessity which had been occasioned to me of making it. It is my intention shortly to place the subject more precisely before the public.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON. New-York, July 6, 1797.
The French faction have exulted in the influence of one supposed attempt on the part of the British government to intrigue among our citizens. By Blount's own letter it appears, however, that Mr. Linton did not begin the intrigue; the vile and treasonable measure was proposed to him.—Be that as it may, it is observable that whenever foreigners with to carry on any unjustifiable projects in this country, they know who to apply to; they know what men "have their prices;" they are sure of not meeting a rebuff among the howling exulting patriots.
Messrs. Gallatin, Nicholas, &c. yesterday in the House of Representatives wished to have the question of impeaching their friend postponed until next session; they wished the public attention to be diverted from the offender to the offence, and British bribery. Four months would have given them opportunity to conjure up some method of screening Mr. Blount, and of raising a cry against what they call a British faction; but their arts will fail them once. Americans will not forget that the traitor is of the democratic party; that he has uniformly voted with the jacobins in Congress; and that he has been hand in glove with Mr. Adet, and the Spanish Minister. Americans will learn to give little credit to men who, while they set up claims to singular virtue and patriotism, unceasingly defame the government of their country.
July 7.
MR. PENNO. If we were to argue from the conduct of the jacobins on former occasions, it would seem, that the mere act of turning flour merchants, was considered by them as perfectly innocent, if not meritorious. When Randolph, for instance, sold flour to Fauchet, the den of the patriots refounded with the doleful exclamation of poor Randolph! Alas! poor Randolph! he has fallen a victim to his ill judged confidence in the President. Pray, good people, did the President advise this honest unsuspecting Randolph to pocket fifty thousand dollars of the public money, and then betray you? Answer me that question. Again—When Genet, in the year 1793, commissioned a number of flour merchants, some to cruise against the subjects of Great Britain, and others to invade the territories of the tyrant of Spain, as the very men who now dine with his minister then styled him;—we heard nothing about the expediency of sending Genet back to his employers. If, then, according to the jacobins, there is no harm in selling flour to the French, how happens it that the vile crew makes such a clamor about Mr. Blount's contract? Being somewhat puzzled at this nice distinction, I applied to one of the society for an explanation—Why, Sir, said he, are you so ignorant as not to know, that in the one case it was lawful, and in the other not?—The French are our good and faithful allies, but as to the English, they are our most inveterate enemies; and besides, there is more danger to be apprehended from British than from French influence.—A few thousand dollars will go but a little way towards building chapels, paying old debts, becoming security for leather contractors, &c. &c. whereas some thousand guineas might, by ridding a patriot of all his embarrassments, make an honest man of him. But how do you, replied I, account for the scandalous treatment we are daily receiving from our good and faithful allies? That to be sure at first light, rejoined he, appears rather mysterious—it is capable, however, of explanation; but, as we are all sworn to secrecy, you must address yourself for a solution, to his Grace the Duke of Chastleton, now in this city, or to confessor Mazzi, at Florence. A.
Died suddenly on Tuesday last, at his seat in New-Castle county, ALEXANDER PORTER, Esq. Speaker of the Senate of the state of Delaware.
DOCUMENTS Accompanying the Secretary at War's Report. [Continued from Yesterday's Gazette.]
[No. VII.] Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant Piercy Pope, to the Secretary for the Department of War, dated Camp, 9th May, 1797—Received 29th June.
Sir, I arrived at the Walnut Hills on the 13th of last month. Previous to my arrival at that place, orders were lodged with the Commandant of that Post, not to suffer my troops to come any lower down until further orders. At this place I remained for eight or ten days, when I received a letter from Governor Gayoso, informing me, that he should be happy to see myself and detachment arrive. I immediately embarked all my troops and moved on to Natchez, at which place I arrived the 24th April, was received extremely well, and every
thing appeared to go perfectly right for several days; the evacuation appeared to be going on with great life, when all at once the military stores were immediately ordered back, their troops busily engaged all night taking back and remounting the cannon; this kind of conduct, I assure you, appeared, and still appears strange; they are strengthening the garrison here, detachments of troops daily arriving; the whole of which are both night and day working and fortifying themselves: I can't say against it. Reinforcements are daily going up to the Walnut Hills—for no other purpose but strengthening that place. The militia is ordered to be embodied—this however is a report, which I believe to be a very just one, which has alarmed the inhabitants extremely, who are respectable and numerous. I am also informed, this evening, that what is called the Mexican regiment are now on their way to garrison this place and the Walnut Hills. There have been several attempts made to draw on the Indians upon my troops: I have fully ascertained this fact, and demanded of the Governor to have a principal actor immediately brought to punishment or sent out of the country. He has been sent for, and is now on board of one of the gallies, which is now about defending the river.
[No. VIII.] Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos to Lt. Pope. Sir,
BY Mr. Philip Minor I am informed, that you was preparing to come down the Mississippi to take possession of the posts on the east bank of this river, to the north of 31° latitude. Not long ago, General Wayne sent a message to Baron Carondelet, General in Chief of this province, enquiring when it would be convenient and agreeable to him to order the said posts to be evacuated. His excellency the Baron has answered, and the answer cannot yet have produced the determination you have taken to anticipate the time appointed. Depending on the friendly arrangements that the two Generals had entered into, neither Nogals or this place is yet evacuated, though the necessary steps are taken to verify it within one month; therefore I request that you will encamp your troops in the first convenient place on either bank of this river, nigh the place where this may be delivered to you by my Adjutant, Captain Stephen Minor. I shall with pleasure see your good defence, as this will be a proof of the good harmony that subsists between our nations which is more particularly recommended to us by the King. The presence of the troops of the United States, while the evacuation of this place is carrying on, would have an appearance of compulsion, which would not be decent to the decorum due to his Catholic Majesty, when so intimately allied to the United States of America.
As soon as the military stores are embarked, I shall do myself the honor to acquaint you with it, and then will be very happy to see you here, and to be personally acquainted with you. I am, with the highest consideration, Sir, your most humble obedient servant, MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS. Natchez, 25th March, 1797. Capt. Pope.
[No. IX.] Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos to Lt. Pope. Natchez, 1st April, 1797.
Sir, SINCE I addressed you by Major Minor, I have received orders from his excellency Baron de Carondelet, General in Chief of this province, to suspend the evacuation of the posts within my jurisdiction, until our Court has settled with the United States of America, some difficulties which can be levelled only by our respective ministers. The perfect peace and harmony subsisting between the two nations, do not allow us to doubt but we shall shortly receive intelligence concerning the results of this suspension. It is my duty to inform you of this circumstance, and at the same time to offer you any assistance that you may be in need of, at the Walnut Hills, and give you every proof of our disposition to keep up a good understanding and sincere friendship with the United States.
Notwithstanding I have already given the necessary orders to the Commandant of that post to prepare convenient accommodations for your troops, I reiterate them by this opportunity, being anxious that you may meet with every possible convenience at that place. I am, with consideration, Sir, Your most humble and obedient servant, MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS. Alexander Pope, Esq. commanding officer of the troops of the United States of America, at the Walnut Hills.
[No. X.] Lieutenant Pope to Captain Burguard, Commanding Officer, Walnut Hills. Walnut Hills, 13th April, 1797.
Sir, I HAVE this morning, with attention, perused two letters from Governor Gayoso, mentioning a message from general Wayne to baron Carondelet, general in chief of this province, to know when it would be convenient to him to have the posts evacuated; I could not know or anticipate the answer to general Wayne's message, but on my arrival at Fort Massac, was informed by the commanding officer at that place that the posts were ready to be evacuated. Agreeably to my orders, and in consequence of this information, I am now coming forward with my detachment for the purpose of taking possession of the lowest post on the Mississippi, the Natchez post.
It is my wish, as well as that of the United States, to promote harmony and a friendly exchange of good offices between the United States and the subjects of his most Catholic majesty.
I am, with respect, Your most humble, servant, PIERCY S. POPE, Lieut. Artil. commanding U. S. troops Mississippi. Captain Burguard, commanding officer, Walnut Hills.
[No. XI.] Lieutenant Piercy S. Pope to Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos. Walnut-Hills, 15 April 1797.
Sir, YOUR letter of the 25th of March, and the other of the 1st instant, were both deliver-
ed to me by the commanding officer of Nogals yesterday. I was extremely sorry that my disposition was such as prevented an answer. I am not unacquainted with the circumstance of general Wayne having sent a message enquiring when it would be convenient to evacuate the posts. I am unacquainted with the answer to this enquiry, nor did I anticipate the time appointed for their delivery; for the first information received by me on this subject was at Fort Massac, which, together with my orders or instruction induced me to suppose a delay for receiving the posts would be improper. I have agreeably to your request encamped my troops on the east side of the Mississippi, immediately above Nogals. I assure you it is with pleasure I have to acknowledge the polite treatment and attention my troops have received since their arrival at this place, from the Commandant; and rest assured that nothing shall be wanting on my part to cultivate that present interesting harmony which is between the two nations; nothing will give me more pleasure than to be personally acquainted with you when convenience will permit.
I am, with the highest respect, Your very humble servant, PIERCY S. POPE, Lt. Artil. Comdg. U. S. troops, Mississippi.
[No. XII.] Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos, to Lieutenant Piercy S. Pope. Natchez, 17th April 1797.
Sir, BY the commandant of that post I am informed of your arrival there, with the troops under your command; and he has also sent me the letter that you wrote to him, acknowledging the reception of my two.
The particular reasons that for the present have suspended the evacuation of the posts, do not affect the treaty in any other respect; and these will soon be settled between his Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, they being of a nature that only wants an explanation, therefore it has been my most earnest wish to keep the settlements in peace and quiet until that political change takes place.
As I expect you might some days before an information of this incident could reach you, I provided the most convenient barracks that I could for your troops, at that post, willing to shew the United States the greatest attention to their troops; and in consequence of this disposition having conferred with the Honorable Andrew Ellicott, we have agreed that you should remove to this place to encamp in its vicinity, where you may be assisted with every thing more conveniently. By this opportunity I forward the correspondent orders to the commandant of that post, who will do every thing necessary to facilitate and expedite your descent, which I hope will be speedy, as I flatter myself with the prospect of much satisfaction in forming your acquaintance.
I have the honor to be, With due consideration, Sir, Your most humble servant, MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS. P. S. Pope, Esq.
[No. XIII.] From the same to the same.
Sir, I have the honour to acquaint you that the commander general of this province desires me to inform you that his Majesty's envoy in the United States has given him the intelligence of an attack proposed against our part of the Illinois by the British from Canada; and as such an expedition cannot take place without passing through the territory of the United States, said envoy did officially communicate what was necessary to the Secretary of State of the United States requiring that convenient orders should be issued to have their territory respected and provided for their own safety; which we doubt not but the United States will acquiesce in consequence of the treaty and the good harmony that subsists between the United States of America and His Majesty.
The said commander general of this province in consequence of the foregoing information finds himself under the necessity of putting in a state of defence several points of this river, and particularly Nogals, to cover lower Louisiana; and in case the British should succeed in their projects against Illinois; for which purpose a convenient force shall be sent to Nogals to repair and defend that post, which far from being against the interest of the United States of America, will in case of being agreed to, leave the military post in that state which it may be found.
As this is a powerful reason in addition to those that offered before, to suspend the evacuation of these posts, and of running the line, as our attention is entirely drawn towards the defence of the province, the said commander general orders me to pass you this official communication, and, in consequence of the unavoidable delay, to repeat to you in his name the proposal of remaining here, to go down to lower Louisiana, or as he thinks might be preferable to remove to Villa Gayoso; where there are sufficient buildings to accommodate both you and your troops; this intimation being an effect of the desire we have to shew every degree of consideration, as a proof of our disposition to improve the friendship between our nations, assuring you that, in any part that you should determine to remove or stay, the commander general of this province will facilitate every convenience in his power for your satisfaction.
I have the honor to be, With the highest consideration, Sir, Your most humble servant, MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS. Natchez, 1st May, 1797. P. S. Pope.
[No. XIV.] Lieutenant Piercy S. Pope, to Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos. Camp, 2d May, 1797.
Sir, YOUR letter of yesterday was delivered me by your Adjutant Captain Stephen Minor. The Governor General has, as appears from your letter to me requested that I should be informed of a proposed attack on your part of the Illinois country by the British force of Canada, and that such an expedition cannot take place without passing through the territory of the United States. I have not a doubt but that the United States have made such arrangements as will re-
quire to them the respect due the Nation, and that at the same time every preparation has been made to carry into effect with firmness the late treaty between his Catholic Majesty and the United States.
The second part of your letter more particularly concerns me, as a longer delay of the evacuation of the Walnut-Hills and Natchez, I cannot consider in any other light than an indirect violation of the late treaty.
The landing of any troops for the purpose of fortifying or re-inforcing Nogals, or any other post above a due east and west line to be drawn 33, and 46, south from Mr. Ellicott's present encampment, will be highly improper, and no doubt considered as a direct attack upon the Honor of the United States, as well as the liberties of the citizens, and an invasion of a part of our territory; there being no war between the United States and Great Britain, the latter power would have every reason of complaint should such a measure be suffered. I now proceed to the third and last part of your letter, and cannot suppose the reasons offered for a longer detention of the posts within the United States, and running the line, sufficient. The fortifying or remaining in force against your enemies within the Territory of the United States when holding the opposite side of the Mississippi, where you may with equal ease oppose your enemies, may be productive of disagreeable consequences to both our nations.
I have the honour to return you my sincere thanks, for your friendly and polite attention to myself and troops, and at the same time to inform you, that my present eligible situation supercedes the necessity of a removal.
I am, with due respect, Your most obedient humble servant, PIERCY S. POPE, Lieut. Artil. Comdg. U. S. Troops Mississippi. [No. XV.]
From Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos to Lieutenant Piercy Pope, dated Natchez, 3d May, 1797.
Sir, YESTERDAY, by Lieutenant John M'Clairy, I received your answer to my communication of the day before. I am sorry to find the construction you give to such an official information, which leaves no room of doubt.
The Project of an attack from the British in Canada, is Positive, and in consequence thereof, it is the duty of the Commander General of this Province to oppose it by every means in his power, tho' the probability is, that they will not be able to carry their plan into execution, as we rely on the friendship of the United States, who certainly will not voluntarily permit such an armed force to pass through their territory, to attack the dominions of his Majesty; but, when such an expedition was proposed, the British knew very well that to accomplish it they must necessarily pass through the territory of the United States, they certainly have had it in view either to pass the Posts by surprise, or some other combination that secured to them the means of reaching Illinois: it is to prevent the effects of such an event that the said Commander General takes every measure to obstruct their success at their first approach, or a continuation of it, if fortune should favour them in Upper Louisiana.
We are far from acting in a manner so as to alter the good understanding that happily subsists between our nations. Political reasons have caused a suspension of the evacuation of these Posts; reasons that are to be settled ministerially, and that are out of my line to controvert, my duty is to comply with the superior orders of my General in Chief, which are positively to keep the best harmony with you, and attend to every other object concerning the safety of this Province.
There is no reason to apprehend that the treaty between the United States of America and his majesty will not take place in every point; the delay experienced with regard to one part of it, is not a violation of the treaty, and is only referred to the regular ministerial procedure, which, when settled, will be exactly complied with; in the mean while, no alteration can take place, nor can any part of his majesty's dominions be considered alienated, delivered in a solemn and regular manner, and until that period the dominion of his majesty does not cease.
The communication that the commander general of the province has ordered me to impart to you, is a striking proof of the good understanding that he is desirous to cultivate, by informing you of an important circumstance that concerns both our nations, without expecting that you would offer any objections to the indispensable dispositions that he finds necessary for the safety of the province.
As your answer is of a nature that requires the immediate communication of it to my general in chief, I request you to inform me further, if you have positive orders to make the objections that you have signified to me, as it must necessarily influence the conduct of the King my master towards the United States of America; and as likewise this is a necessary step to justify that I have not been negligent in requiring this important intelligence.
I have the honor to be, with highest esteem, your most humble obedient servant, MANUEL GAYOSO DE LEMOS, Brigadier-General, and Governor of Natchez.
Lieutenant Piercy Smith Pope, commander of the troops of the United States of America on the Mississippi. (To be continued.)
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, July 4.
The Camilla, Dillmore, from hence, arrived safe at Rotterdam. A few days before she made the land, fell in with a French privateer, underwent a very severe examination, and received much abuse from the commander; the mate was offered 2000 rix-dollars to swear the property was English, and villainous efforts were also made to corrupt the sailors. A day or two afterwards fell in with an English frigate, and was merely asked where bound, and civilly told, that they were about founding, and as their lines were long, that they got bottom, they would hold a signal. This is the substance of a letter from capt. Dillmore.
gations with him. She has a Lion head, hand somely executed. Her keel was laid last October, but the principal work has been done upon her since February. The keel of another frigate is laid at Portsmouth.
Extract of a letter from capt. Fairchild, of the ship Levant, of this port, dated, Algiers, May 10, 97.
I was taken by a Spanish privateer and carried into Ceuta, where my ship was immediately condemned. The sentence was read to me, in Spanish, and only a few words interpreted, such as "that I was from London, had an English jack on board, was a Dutchman," &c. after which I was bid to get out of the room; and underwent a confinement of 10 days. At length was sent here with my crew in order to be exchanged at Gibraltar as Englishmen. I have, however, since got my liberty, and permission to go to Malaga; and have appealed to the court of Madrid for my ship. There is great talk here of a war with America. The brig Minerva, Bray, of Philadelphia; and brig Hawk, Hall, of New-York, were also condemned at Ceuta. Ship Polly, Bradshaw, of Salem; brig Dispatch, Oram, of Philadelphia; brig Howland, of Boston; and ship Three Brothers, Smith, of Portland, are condemned at Malaga. Danish and Swedish vessels are taken as well as American.
NEW YORK, JULY 7, 1797. We have a confirmation of an epidemic in New Providence, by Captain Johnson, which has carried off several.
It seems that the want of rain has occasioned the present time of sickness at the above place. This may be the case in other islands. But, as the strictest attention is paid by our Health Officer (Dr. Bailey) to the duties of his office, our citizens need not apprehend any danger of the introduction of infectious diseases, from external sources.
Various reports being in circulation respecting the unfortunate fate of Mrs. Lawrence, passenger, on board the barque Neptune, captain O'Connor, from this port to Jamaica, taken by the French privateer Refource, Shaller, mounting 2 guns; we have taken pains to obtain the following, which is an extract from the captain's letter to his owner in this city, dated at Cape Francois, in June.
"The lady (Mrs. Lawrence) I had passenger on board, killed herself 8 days after they carried me into Port Plate—for what reason I cannot tell. The captain of the privateer took every thing belonging to her, and would not let me look at any of her papers."
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
NEW-YORK, July 7. Ship Patriot, Lee, Amsterdam 78. Brig Salacia, Noyes, St. Croix 19. Bayonne, Dorgan, Martinique 17. Sch. Alligator, Tilton, Cape Francois 17. Americanus, Sturgis, St. Thomas 13. Brig Mary, from this port to St. Thomas as has safe arrived in 10 days.
The Spanish ship Don Juan de Bautista, has been captured by his majesty's brig Charlotte, and carried into Nassau.
BALTIMORE, July 5. Captain Sanger, arrived a few days since from Port-de-Paix, informs that the last instructions of the Directory, respecting neutral vessels, had been received there and Cape Francois, and had the happy effect of putting a stop in a great measure, to the depredations on our commerce, as the commissioners would consider none as good prizes but what were bound to rebel ports.
CHARLESTON, June 23.
ARRIVED. Ship Caroline, Wilder, Canton, 5 months. Extracts from the Log Book of the Ship Caroline, Captain Wilder.
Spoke January 21st, on the Land Head, ship Alexander, capt. Wallace, 5 months and ten days out from London, for Bengal.
Sailed from St. Helena, on the 27th April, in company with the brig Sally, capt. Pierpont, and bound to Bolton, from Canton.
Capt. Pierpont spoke the ship Christiana, of this port, bound to Mozambique.
At anchor off Fort Johnston, Schooner Nymph, Cartlet, 8 days from Cape Nicholas Mole.
Capt. Cartlett brings accounts of the important fort of Mirebalais being re-taken by the English from the French; they were under no apprehension from the brigands, either there or at Port-au-Prince.
The schooner Patuxent, Harrison, and Sally, Hands, bound from this port to French ports, have been carried into the Mole by the English.
Capt. C. fell in with at the Mole, capt. Cameron, of the brig Thetis, of this port, who has been a long time looked for here, from Madeira; capt. Cameron informed him that the Thetis had been captured on her passage, by a French privateer schooner and ordered for some place he could not learn where; that he had been very illly treated, they having taken him from his vessel on board the privateer and detained Mrs. Cameron on board the Thetis, refusing her the liberty of being with her husband.
NEW THEATRE.
For three weeks only.
Mr. Fox's Night.
On MONDAY Evening, July 10, Will be presented a celebrated TRAGEDY, called
ROMEO & JULIET. To which will be added (never performed here) a FARCE, called
THE ANATOMIST, OR, THE SHAM DOCTOR.
Health-Office, Philadelphia, 7th June, 1797.
THE Board of Health offer to rent out the NEW CITY HOSPITAL, usually called The Hospital. It may be occupied as a Tavern, for which there are excellent accommodations. The person taking it must be capable and willing to act in the capacity of a Steward; in case a contagious disease in the city, should at any time render it necessary to make use of the premises as a Hospital. It cannot therefore be let for any limited time—and the red painted frame building is to be reserved. Proposals in writing will be received at this office, stating what rent will be allowed under the foregoing circumstances. None need apply without being able to produce the best recommendations. JOHN MILLER, Jr. Chairman of the Board of Health. July 8.

Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, Dock-street, Have just received per Abigail, Babcock, from BELFAST, IRISH Cambricks, in boxes of 40 pieces and 80 patches, each sorted up to 9/ sterling per yard. They have also received 7-8 & 4-4 Irish Linens well assorted Dowlas and Sheetings, which will be sold for ready money, or short credit, on moderate terms; together with a general assortment of Spring Goods as usual.—Also, Hunter's Pipes in boxes An assortment of Queens' Ware in crates An assortment of Glass Ware in crates and crates T. Crowley, Millington, Steel Cargo & London particular Tenerife Wines Lisbon Wine of excellent quality Superior Sherry Wines Patent Sheathing paper. A few small bales fine Cloths neatly assort- ed, and two bales assorted Flannels, to be sold per package. June 9. 3taw 6w
Millinery Room, No. 136 Market-street. MISS CRYSTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her Friends that she has received by the WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MIL- LINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to show them in a few days. May 18. $30t
To be sold, The time of a stout hearty young NEGRO MAN, who has upwards of four years to serve. Enquire at No. 25, Dock-street. June 13. d2w
Imported in the ship Pigou, And for sale by John Morton, No. 176, South Front-street, Hylon Hylon Skin Young Hylon } TEAS Imperial April 20. cotf
A New Work. PROPOSALS For printing and publishing, by subscription, The History of Pennsylvania, IN North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first propri- etor and governor, WILLIAM PENN, in 1681, 'till after the year 1742; with AN INTRODUCTION, Respecting the Life of W. PENN, Prior to the grant of that Province, and the reli- gious Society of the people called Quakers; with the FIRST RISE of the NEIGHBORING COLONIES, more particularly of WEST-NEW-JERSEY, and the Settlement of the DUTCH and SWEDES on DELA- WARE. To which is added, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SAID PRO- VINCE And of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. The whole including a variety of things, useful and in- teresting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, By ROBERT PROUD. "Pulchrum est benefacere reipublicae, etiam beneficiis habet adversum est, vel pace vel bello clarum fieri licet." Cic. Catalin. "Sed cum plerique arbitrentur res bellicas majores esse quam urbanas, minimeque hoc opinio." Cic. Or. (Entered according to law.) "WILLIAM PENN, the great legislator of the Quakers, in Pennsylvania had the success of a con- queror, in establishing and defending his colony, a- mong savage tribes, without ever drawing the sword; and the goodness of the most benevolent rulers, in treat- ing his subjects as his own children; and the tender- ness of an universal father, who opened his arms to all mankind, without distinction of sect or party. In his Republic it was not his religious creed, but per- sonal merit, that entitled every member of society to the protection and emolument of the State." Essay on Toleration, by Arthur O'Leary.
CONDITIONS. 1. This work will be printed in two octavo vol- umes, neatly bound and lettered, both in sheep and calf, for the choice of the subscribers; on paper sim- ilar to that of the conditions, as published in the Subscrip- tion paper. II. The head of William Penn, handsomely en- graved, will be prefixed to the first, and a map or sketch of Pennsylvania, and the parts adjacent, to the second volume. III. The price to subscribers will be four dollars and an half in sheep, and five dollars in calf;—one dollar to be paid at the time of subscribing, two dol- lars on the delivery of the first volume, and the re- mainder on the delivery of the second. IV. When one thousand copies are subscribed for, the work will be out to press and finished with all convenient expedition. Subscriptions will be received by Zachariah Poul- ton, jun. Printer, No. 80, Chesnut-street, and at the Philadelphia Library in Fifth-street; by Isaac Col- lins, Printer, and Joseph James, Merchant, New- York; by John P. Pleasants and George W. Field, Merchants, Baltimore; and by other persons both in town and country. February 18. tawf
An elegant House in Arch-street. TO be let and entered on immediately, a large and elegant House at the corner of Arch and Ninth-street There are two drawing rooms and one dining room —the largest is 31 feet by 26—and two are so con- nected by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, beside five in the garret, well finish- ed for servants. There are stables and a coach house, with every convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29, in North Seventh-street, or at No. 218, Arch- street. Also to be rented for the summer season, a small neat house and garden about 3 1-2 miles from the city, with stables and coach house. Enquire as above. June 6. aaw3w
Wanted on Rent, WITHIN seven miles of Philadelphia, a convenient House with a Garden, suit- able for the accommodation of a genteel small fam- ily, for which a suitable rent will be given. Any person having such an one to let, will be pleased to leave information of the situation and terms at No. 43, North Third street. June 23. co3t
STICKNEY'S PATENT ARCH BRIDGE A N person desirous of information respect- ing this new construction, may obtain it without delay by application to, letter, or o- therwise, to John Stickney, merchant of Worces- ter, (Massachusetts) who will make known the many advantages arising from this manner of building, and upon application he will either send a patent right, or attend personally to su- perintend the building of any bridge required. June 10, 1797. *e02w.
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Doison, 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. *6t
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
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 24th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's-town and Wellminster, commonly called Little Winchester, (the turn- pike road runs through a considerable part of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's-town, and extends to the dis- tance of about twenty-three miles from Bal- timore, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred and fifty to three hundred acres. There is a large propor- tion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine grist- ALSO, A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Gravel. Richard Pensonby, of Bladensburg, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase. ALSO, A tract of land of about three hun- dred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Fed- eral City. It is nearly at wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladensburg, Alexandria and a part of George-town, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Penson- by, of Bladensburg, will also show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8. w3m
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the art of Hor- se, and is a good waiter. Inquire of the Printer. June 26. $1w
Advertisement. PURSUANT to an Order from the Orphans' Court, will absolutely be sold at PUBLIC SALE, at Cranberry, on Wednesday the 23rd day of August next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. all that valuable REAL ESTATE, late belonging to the Rev. Gilbert T. Snowden, deceased, lying in and near Cranberry, in the county of Middlesex, formerly of South Brunswick, state of New Jersey, up- on the lower stage road leading from Philadelphia to New York. A very elegant framehouse in a beautiful and healthy situation, painted white, with Venetian 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 gar- rets. In the rear of the house is an excellent two-story building 37 feet by 19, 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 28 feet front by 19 feet deep, consisting of a chamber below and a library above—under the eaves are very fine cellars paved with brick and conveniently partitioned. The house is en- tirely new, built in a modern style, and completely and elegantly finished. Every room is hung with bells that lead both to the kitchen and the servants' apartments; there is a pump of good water 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 excel- lent fence; a garden with pale fence; a large barn, fla- blet, carriage-house, cow-house, &c. all new, and built in the best manner: with two orchards, one of 60 full grown trees, the other is young and thriving, consisting of 200 left grafted fruit trees. Nearby adjoining said farm is a lot of Woodland, of the best quality, containing 37 acres. Also a tract of land within seven miles of Cranberry, and 1 of the Great Road, containing one hundred and fifty acres, three-fourths meadow and the rest excellent timber. This Tract will be sold in lots on Thursday, the 24th day of August following, at 11 o'clock, A. M. on the premise. If the weather permits, if not at the house of Mr. Witherell, Great Road. For further particulars enquire of Nathaniel Hunt, Esq., Cranberry, or of Mr. Isaac Snowden, jun. No. 141 South Second Street, Philadelphia, or of Mrs. Charles Snowden Tantum Coffee-Place, New York, or of the subscribers. ISAAC SNOWDEN, Princeton } Administrators JACOB FISHER, Cranberry N. B. The sale of the above property was authorized for the 14th inst. but the Administrators were not able to get the two separate Tracts laid out into Lots, and other matters arranged, on account of the indisposition of one of them, it was therefore adjourned to the days above mention- ed. $0mwtwv June 19.
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 Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Col- lier—in a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition 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 Continuation His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strut, 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 Caesar, New-Jersey William Bradburn, Pennsylvania Callisam, Delaware Walter Pipeweed, 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 Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEN- JAMIN. It has great share of originality and a- bounds 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. & P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market-street. June 26. $
45,000 pieces of Nankeens 230 boxes brown Havannah Sugars Imperial Hylon Tea. 17 tubs Quick Silver Sail Canvas, No. 1 & 2 A large assortment of Nails, sharp and flat points Queens Ware, well assorted in crates and hds. London Particular and } Madeira Wines India Market Teneriffe Wine in hds. and pipes Bottled London Porter in tiers Fine Yellow Paint, dry in casks Writing Slates in boxes and bundles A box of Ink Stands and Note Presses Manchester Goods in chests 3 trunks black Sewing Silk 6 tons of Sheet Lead Best Liverpool Coal, and A quantity of Wine Bottles For Sale by Philip Nicklin, & Co. June 24. 2tawtf
New Hat and Hosiery Store. Just Imported, In the ships William Penn and Star, from London, and new 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 Pantaloons, &c. &c. Likewise, a handsome assortment of men's, wo- men'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. taw
To Let, THE BUILDING now occupied by the BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. For terms en- quire of Edward Garrigues, No. 39, Cherry-street. N. B. Also a large, convenient Cellar in a good situation: Apply as above. June 15. cotf
COTTON. A few bales just arrived, for sale by JOHN CLARK, No. 55 North Water Street. June 10. cotf
Young Hylon Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hylon, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haight. June 27. cotf
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, BEING busied for some time past in prepara- tions 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 pre- ference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, combining the most varied collection ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. 2aw 6w
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 competitors 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. Vely, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Floyer'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, 3 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 Gil- bert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
Jay's Instructions. On MONDAY last, was published, By SNOWDEN & M'CORKLE, No. 47, North Fourth Street, And to be had of the principal BOOKSELLERS, No. V, Of the History of the United States for 1796, &c. This and the preceding number present the pub- lic with a copy of Jay's Instructions, a per- formance anxiously concealed by the Executive from the House of Representatives, and the contents of which have excited the most ardent curi- osity. This number likewise contains some singular and authentic papers relative to Mr. Alexander Hamil- ton, late Secretary of the Treasury. No greater proof can be given of the value which he has at- tached to their suppression, than the following anec- dote. "During the late canvass for the election of a President, Webster, in his Minerva, gave a hint, that Mr. Hamilton would be an advisable can- didate. A person in this city, who chanced to see this newspaper, wrote immediately to a cor- respondent in New-York. The letter desired him to put himself in Mr. Hamilton's way, and in- form him, that if Webster should, in future, print a single paragraph on that kind,