Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-05-18 00:00:00

At a numerous and respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Shepherd's Town and its vicinity, in the county of Berkeley and state of Virginia on the 28th day of April 1798. Resolved, That a committee be appointed forthwith, to prepare an address to the President of the United States, expressive of the sentiments and design of this meeting. Resolved, That John Kearney, Joseph Swearingen, John Baher, jun. Abraham Shepherd, Edward Williams and William Lemon be the committee for that purpose. The committee after a short retirement produced the following Address, which being publicly read and unanimously approved, Resolved, That the committee, in behalf of themselves and this meeting, place their signatures to the said address and forward it with all convenient speed to Gen. Daniel Morgan now in Congress, to be by him presented to the President of the United States.
To JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
In the present eventful period, when unremitting depredations are committed on our commerce, wanton cruelty exercised on our seamen, the general government traduced, the Executive vilified, and our very existence threatened by the French government and that through the means of our own citizens; we esteem it a duty we owe to our country, to ourselves, and to posterity, publicly to declare our sentiments, and to offer every support in our power to the constituted authorities. We therefore declare to you Sir, that we are of opinion you have done every thing that under the existing circumstances could be done, with due regard to the general safety, true honour and essential interest of the United States, to cultivate a good understanding and preserve peace with the French nation. And that through the unexampled perfidy and unparalleled baseness of the conduct of that government towards us, nothing further can be attempted consistent with the maxims that constitute the basis of our national sovereignty. And we further declare to you, Sir, and to the world, that your administration of the executive government in all respects, meets our most cordial and hearty approbation, and should a storm await and our enemies assail us, while by the blessing of Providence we have ample resources, and a chief magistrate at the helm delverely possessing our confidence, while we have a right to hope for the energetic concurrence of the legislative branches, and can appeal to Heaven for the justness of our cause, we fear no consequences, but are determined in any event to support the government of our own choice with our lives and fortunes.
John Kearney, Joseph Swearingen, John Baher, jun., Abraham Shepherd, Edward Williams, William Lemon. Committee.
To which the President returned the following ANSWER.
To the inhabitants of Shepherd's Town and its vicinity, in the county of Berkeley, in the State of Virginia.
GENTLEMEN, The generous sentiments of approbation and confidence conveyed in this nervous address, command my particular respect. I had never until lately, any expectation, that I should live to see, unremitted depredations committed on our commerce; wanton cruelties exercised on our seamen; our general government traduced; the Executive authority vilified, and our very existence threatened, through the means of our citizens or any other with impunity. I had no suspicion indeed, that mankind would ever have taken it into their heads, to try over again, experiments which had been a million times tried, and always found evil. I am happy in your opinion, that every thing has been done, under the existing circumstances, that could be done by me, with a due regard to the general safety, true honour and essential interests of the United States. With you I clearly agree, that nothing further can be attempted, consistently with the maxims that constitute the basis of our national sovereignty. Your cordial approbation of my administration of the Executive Government, in all respects is highly honorable and affecting to me. Should our enemies assail us at home, you will have no reason to doubt of the energetic concurrence of the Legislative Branches, whose knowledge of our ample resources, must give them all necessary firmness; whose persuasion of the justice of our cause, will enable them to make the last appeal when necessary, and whose American hearts, will prompt them to support their country, with their lives and fortunes in common with their fellow-citizens.
JOHN ADAMS.
Philadelphia, May 10, 1798.
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the citizens of Dorchester county, Maryland, held at Cambridge on the 5th day of May, the following address was unanimously agreed to and transmitted by order of the said meeting, to John Dennis, their representative, to be by him handed to the President.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Sir, At this critical period, when the feelings of every heart, impressed with the sentiments of love and duty to its country, must be excited, we the citizens of Dorchester county, take the liberty to address you upon the conduct which as chief magistrate of the United States, you have pursued in our disagreeable differences with the French republic. We beg you to be assured that
Table with financial data: Dividends on 2220 shares of stock of the bank of the United States, calculated at 32 dollars a share (71,040); Take from this sum the ordinary expenditure (8,337,937); There remains a surplus of (1,982,926); But it was stated by the Secretary of the Treasury, that in consequence of the depredations committed upon our trade, there may be a deficiency of revenue in the present year, and upon this probability the committee of ways and means have grounded their report. He should with to view the subject with candour, and not to deceive himself. He knew that similar observations had been made from year to year, since depredations had been committed upon our commerce by foreign nations, but he also knew that facts had shown them to be ill founded. In the year 1795, the deficit arising from this source was 5,588,961 dollars; in 1796, 6,567,987; and in 1797, 7,549,649 dollars. And he had no doubt that the revenue from imports and tonnage for the present year would increase in the same proportion in which it had increased for the three years past, and if so, that alone would produce upwards of eight millions and an half of dollars. Allowing that the imports and tonnage will make 8,500,000 Add the additional imposts laid at the last winter session, and the salt tax of the summer session which at a moderate calculation will amount to 600,000 The stamp tax 200,000 To which add the various other articles of revenue mentioned above, amounting to 787,388 Altogether the estimated increase of the internal revenue 125,000 And the whole will amount to 10,212,388 From which deduct the whole expenses of the present year, as stated by the committee of ways and means, viz. 9,808,603
And there will remain a surplus of 403,785 But it was probable that the revenue arising from imports and tonnage would considerably exceed the sum he had mentioned; for, according to the amount of the duties arising from the first quarter of the present year, the revenue from that source alone would amount to ten millions of dollars, in which case the whole revenue may be estimated at 11,115,388 dollars, and would leave a surplus of 1,306,785 dollars.
If this view of the subject was correct it appeared to him that the proposed tax was laid at all, it ought not to be for more than one year. If gentlemen had any thing in view which was not before the house he could not speak to that. But if the United States were under the necessity of borrowing fifteen millions of dollars, there was no necessity for this tax for that purpose, as the surplus million, three hundred thousand dollars accruing annually, was a sufficient security for the payment of the interest on a loan to that amount.
He was against continuing the tax for a longer period than one year for another reason. It was to be collected from houses, lands and slaves. This, in the part of the country from whence he came would operate very unjustly. In the state of Massachusetts the people pay annually for the interest of their state debt, expenses of the civil department, county and town charges, support of the poor, highway taxes, and for the support of public schools and ministers of the gospel, a direct tax of between 12 and 1300,000 dollars. This tax is collected from polls, and from real and personal estates, with some few exceptions, and it is found that persons holding small farms there, and who have families to bring up, find it difficult to pay these taxes. This additional tax will therefore fall very heavy upon this class of people, as they will principally have to bear the burden, being wholly laid upon houses and the landed property in that quarter of the union. No tax, therefore, could be calculated to excite so much dissatisfaction in that part of the United States as this. The people will certainly pay it, if it be laid; but they will not do it cheerfully. He should, therefore, be against laying the tax for more than one year.
The question was put and negatived 46 to 35. Mr. D. FOSTER then renewed his motion to strike out the word annually, which was carried, there being 60 votes for it.
The question on the amendment providing for the taking of a new census, was put and carried, there being 57 votes for it.
Mr. REED moved an amendment which went to strike out the provision which proposes that the tax shall be laid by an uniform rule through all the states, with the view of inserting in its place the following words, "and upon such other estates within each particular state as is taxable according to the established rule of direct taxation in each state."
The motion was negatived, there being 21 votes for it.
The report was referred to the committee of ways and means, to report bills accordingly. Adjourned.
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ney must be borrowed, and that it could not be got, if the tax was laid in the usual way. A man who has money to lend will not part with it without a certainty of being repaid. It had been said, that it was not improbable that the enemy might make a landing in some of the southern states. Suppose they were to do so, and keep possession of a part of the country for some time, the present tax could not be drawn from thence. Monied men would take such an event into their calculation, and they would act prudently in doing so, because the other part of the country would not be liable to make up the deficiency. In such a case, the creditor would have nothing to depend upon but the faith of government, and he might as well depend upon an unsecured debt as to lend his money upon an unsecured debt. There would also be the expense of collection to be deducted, which he supposed would not be less than 10 per cent. Considering all these circumstances, if he was the Director of a Bank, or had the money to lend, he would not lend more than one million upon this two million tax. The gentleman from Pennsylvania had said, that Great Britain never mortgaged her land tax for a number of years, though it acknowledged they annually anticipated it. No man, Mr. O. said, would lend his money without considering the risk he ran in doing so, and he thought it was much less in England than in this country at this time. The principle which he wished to engrave in the bill was, that the tax should be continued until the money which had been borrowed upon it should be repaid. Not that he was in favour of a land tax. He should himself pay as large a proportion of this tax as any man whose property was not larger than his; because of his little fortune, a greater part was in land than in any thing else. He was therefore interested in preventing the tax. If it were to pass, however, he wished it to be effectual.
Mr. VARNUM hoped the motion under consideration would be negatived. The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. S. Smith) gave two reasons on Saturday, against striking out the word annually. One was that it was necessary the tax should have some permanency, in order that money might be borrowed upon it, and another that it might be a substitute for indirect taxes. That gentleman allowed, and he perfectly agreed with him in opinion, that in case of war, the defalcation in our revenue he did not suppose would be large, and that in our present situation he had no idea of a defalcation. If then, a defalcation of our revenue was not to be expected, he thought he should be able to make it appear, that the proposed tax is not necessary at all; and, of course, that it will not be right to pass it for more than one year. But the gentleman from Maryland says the people ought to be relieved from Indirect Taxes, because for every 124 per cent duty the consumer pays 27 27 1/2. Does that gentleman with then that the merchant should be deprived of a profit of 15 per cent on the duties which he now pays? If so, this might be very well effected, without doing away the duty, and substituting a land tax in its place, by the merchants lowering the price of their goods 15 per cent!
But the gentleman added another reason, for passing the law for a number of years, viz. that this tax might be at any time repealed. But, although this house might consent to a repeal of this tax, it was by no means certain that the other house would consent to its repeal. Indeed, it was his opinion, that if this tax was established as a permanent tax, that the people of this country would not be relieved from it for many years. Many objections, he had no doubt, would be found out, by gentlemen ever active in this respect, upon which to expend any surplus which might arise from this tax.
The gentleman from S. Carolina, on Saturday, brought into view our situation with respect to France, and our liabilities to an attack from that nation. He alluded to the conversation which took place between our envoys and X. Y. & Z. and thence inferred that it was probable this country would be attacked by France. He could not say that all the propositions made by these unauthorized persons were not from the Directory; but there was no evidence of this, and therefore he could not believe it, especially as the Agents themselves declared they were not. He thought, therefore, if we wished to preserve peace with France, that we ought not to be too forward in believing that all which was said by X. Y. and Z. was authorized by the French government. He hoped it would prove to be the contrary, and that when the Directory shall discover what has been done, they will punish these persons for their conduct.
The gentleman from S. Carolina had frequently introduced to the view of the house the situation of Switzerland, Venice, Spain, Holland, and other countries. As to himself he had no idea of espousing the cause of those countries; it was sufficient in his opinion that we defended our own. In doing this, he would go as far as any man, but he did not wish to go to Venice or to Rome to fight in the cause of the Pope. What was meant by observations like these, but to prepare the minds of the people for a situation of things which that gentleman expected and wished for? And if gentlemen did not come into all his views, he immediately charges them with not being willing to defend their country; with being slow to protect their wives and their children. He should have supposed that men who had left their families, and fought for their country for eight years together, would now feel the necessity of defending their wives and children, as much as that gentleman who never had either.
But it appeared to him that the gentleman from S. Carolina, in making the observations which he did, departed from the principle established by the committee of ways and means, of which he is the chairman. They have stated that no additional revenue is wanted, except to meet the extraordinary expenses of the present session. Among these extraordinary expenses are 340,000 dollars for fortifications, and for the procuring of cannon, arms, and ammunition 900,000. If the fortifications are once completed, they surely will not want completing a second time; and the appropriation for providing cannon, arms and ammunition could not be considered as an annual expense but merely as an expense for the present year. Was not this also the case with respect to the naval armament? He hoped it was not intended that 950,000 dollars should be appropriated annually for this object. If this should hereafter be determined, Congress would of course provide the means for effecting it.
Mr. V. supposed the calculation of the amount of duty arising from imports and tonnage for the present year, might very safely be taken at the actual receipts of last year, viz. 7,549,649 The duties on domestic manufactures, &c. 575,491 Revenue on the postage of letters 50,000 Fees on letters patent 1,400 Proceeds of that part of the sinking fund which consists of interest and stock purchased or redeemed 89,457
refuse to provide any means of defence for the country, that this is a leaf of the same book, &c. But could it be supposed, said Mr. F. that he should mind such charges? Or was it to be credited that the people would believe that he who had been employed in the formation of this government, and in executing it ever since it existed, and who had risked every thing to obtain it, should now refuse to support any measure which was calculated to defend it? It could not. They will not believe these aspersions.
Mr. F. concluded by observing that if this law was 'pass' for one year, he could confidently rely on future Congresses to renew it, if the situation of the country should require it. It would not thereafter be convenient for him to take any farther share in the public councils, but he should not distrust the wisdom and patriotism of those who might follow him; and to do away the charges continually made against himself and others, that they were not willing to defend the country, he should call the yeas and nays upon every question of defence which came before the House.
Mr. S. SMITH did not like the amendment; but he should vote for it, because if he could not get all he wished, he would get all he could. If the blank was to be filled with two or three years (as had been intimated) it would not go far enough to induce monied men to rely upon it as a permanent security.
There seemed to be no difference of opinion as to the propriety of laying a direct tax; it only seemed to be as to the length of time for which it ought to be laid. He agreed with those gentlemen who assert that money cannot be borrowed, except a permanent fund be provided. But gentlemen say where are your expenses? Certain expenses have been agreed to, which are proposed to be met by a direct tax of two millions; but could it be supposed that the proceeds of this tax could be brought into the Treasury in less than eighteen months? They could not, and something must be done in the mean time to raise the money already voted, whether any war takes place, or not. How was this to be done? By loans alone. But what inducement will there be to monied men to lend money, except a permanent revenue be made the security? You hold out the credit of the United States, which has not heretofore been injured. This is true. But heretofore we have not been engaged in war; we have had nothing to impede our Revenue. But if a war takes place, it is possible our revenue may suffer very materially; and Congress are about to provide a fund, which in the opinion of some will leave no permanency, and in the opinion of others, very little. And would it not requiring a great degree of patriotism in gentlemen to lend twenty shillings for twenty shillings, when they can go into the market, and purchase them with sixteen? The difference of opinion on this subject, he was convinced, arose from the different pursuits of the members of that house. Certain gentlemen believed monied men would advance money without a permanent tax as a security. He believed the contrary; for however great a confidence they may have in the honour of future Congresses, they would wish to see this Congress do something for their security. He feared gentlemen were not in earnest when they spoke of defending the country. We have men, said he, but we want money. He did not agree with the gentleman from N. Carolina (Mr. Williams) that slaves fought for money, and freemen only for liberty. If he commanded a regiment of Militia, he believed they would expect to be paid, and he could not believe he would term them slaves. Money must be had.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania was afraid of making the Revenue permanent, because as our revenue increased, it had been usual, not to repeal our revenue laws, but to increase our expenses. Whence did he collect this information? Not from the documents on the table; for there he would find that there was an unexpended surplus of one million nine hundred thousand dollars, which were in 1797 applied by the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to the reduction of the Public Debt. We have, said he, gone on decreasing our expenses. It was true, that our dispute with Algiers, and a war with the Indians, had cost a great deal of money; but when the war with the latter was at an end our expenses were decreased. And now an income of expense is asked for to repel threatened danger; and gentlemen have voted measures of defence; but now they come to touch the expense they flinch. Men may memorialize and talk about defence as long as they please, it will avail nothing, without money.
But gentlemen say, before we raise money, let us wait to see whether it will be necessary. They might as well say, "let us wait till we are devoured," which would be the case if we neglected to raise money until our enemy was at the door.
But gentlemen call for a statement of expense. He would remind them, that it was proposed to raise a Provisional Army of at least 10,000 men, which would cost four millions dollars a year. It was also proposed that the President should have power to call out 20,000 militia to be trained, and the payment of them must be provided for. It would not be right to leave the President without money. At the time you give him the authority to raise, and call out men, you must give him more than some other gentlemen, because he knew the difficulty attendant on the raising of money.
Mr. OTIS said, the gentleman left up had anticipated some of the observations which he intended to have made; but he would suggest a few remarks in favour of the present motion.
The gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gallatin) had used arguments to shew, that no tax of this sort is necessary. He should not reply to any arguments of this sort, because the committee have already decided upon the quantity and principle of the tax. But, if he was under the necessity of answering such observations, he would refer to the gentleman's own book, (which however he had not yet read, but meant to read) and because the Secretary of the Treasury and the Committee of Ways and Means, had recommended a direct tax as the only source which could be depended upon for a permanent revenue.
But it had been said, no invasion could be expected to take place. His opinion was, however, though the danger might not be very great, it ought to be guarded against. In a certain part of the country at least, he believed there was considerable danger: Indeed, the house has voted considerable funds for defence, and there remains, according to the report of the committee of Ways and Means, a balance unprovided for, of 1,396,705 dollars, for the meeting of which the committee have recommended a land tax of two millions. And if the tax was voted, it ought to be voted in such a way as that the money may be raised; and he thought the gentleman from Pennsylvania had taken a greater latitude in his observations than he complained of in the gentleman from S. Carolina who had held up a picture before their eyes, of which the house ought continually to be reminded. He had already stated that this mo-
cy of a motion, does it follow that he is a blockhead? Certainly not.
The foundation of the speech of the gentleman from Pennsylvania was laid on the supposition that there could be no increase of expense in our government, except from the raising of a provisional army, or an increase of the present army. But is this a true state of the fact? Were the 80,000 militia ordered to be held in readiness to produce no expense? The gentleman had all along spoken of militia as if they could be called into service without expense. Did not he know, that when they were called out, there would be the expense of camps, tents, pay, and all the expenses of a regular army, except the enlistment and bounty paid to soldiers. So that he could not see any great difference in expense betwixt calling out the militia, or raising an army, except in the article of bounty, as he had mentioned. He therefore apprehended that the calling of these militia into service might be attended with an expense of twenty millions of dollars, and the President may, next week, if he thinks proper, call any number of them into service.
The next argument of the gentleman is equally fallacious. Admitting that government may have occasion for loans, yet the surplus million of revenue in the Treasury would be a sufficient bottom for them. But was it certain that we should have no other expenses besides that of providing for additional military force? Could it be said no more money would be wanted under the 6th article of the British treaty? He recollected when that subject was under debate, that a gentleman from Virginia had said, it would produce an expense of fifteen millions of dollars. He never believed any such sum would be wanted. 300,000 dollars had already been appropriated, and he supposed the whole expense might amount to betwixt two and three millions.
And yet the gentleman from Pennsylvania was willing the revenue of the country should depend upon its present (in case of war) uncertain resources. And this was the basis to be offered to monied men, as a security for their money. It was in vain to say how much more than the two millions would be wanted. He believed it was the intention to fill the blank in this amendment with two or three years, and then, if we had not had occasion to incur any extraordinary expenses, or make any heavy loans, the tax would come to an end. But suppose this amendment is rejected, and the bill is confined to one year's duration, it will in a great measure defeat the purpose of the bill.
As to the declaration which the gentleman from Pennsylvania stated him as making, he would assure him that he should not cease to call the attention of the House to the dangers of the country, and though he might continue to admit andodynes as much as he pleased, he would be doomed to hear him, whilst he was a member of that House, warn them against the effects of his sophistries. Mr. H. again adverted to the situation of Europe, and to the probability of an attack upon this country, which he said the gentleman from Pennsylvania might call declamation, but which he called truth. He hoped, however, the attack would not be made; and if not, the expense would not be incurred. If the law passed with a principle similar to this amendment, he believed a loan would soon be filled up. He knew it would be done chiefly from patriotic motives; but those who advance money will, notwithstanding, expect to have a solid hope of a reimbursement of their money; and if this should be refused, the country would be left defenceless for want of pecuniary resources. This, he supposed, would be bad economy; and he could not help entering his protest against this system, whatever may be the motives which lead to it.
Mr. FINDLEY said, it was admitted on all hands, that it depended on a contingency whether this tax would be wanted at all. For his own part, he was under no apprehension of any formidable invasion of this country taking place before Congress meets again. If France is desirous of making conquests, there are much preferable objects to this country, nearer home. The difficulties which have so long agitated Europe, are not yet so far settled, as to suffer France to send out any formidable force here. Let the conduct of the French government have been as bad as it can be painted, it cannot be said that it has ever wholly lost sight of its own interest, and it would not be her interest to make an invasion of this country at this time; and therefore there is no necessity for going into measures as if an invading army was immediately expected amongst us.
A land-tax was with him a favorite tax. He had long wished it. He was for adopting it some time ago, and for taking advantage of a low market, to have bought up the public debt. But when he came to enquire into the subject, he found that many of the States had laid direct taxes for the support of their own government. There is now an appearance of necessity for this tax; but being a new tax under the general government, and not likely to be very satisfactory to some parts of the Union, it would be proper to make the law of short duration. Upon constitutional ground, he was against continuing a direct tax longer than two years; every Congress ought to pass a vote upon it, but in the present instance he believed the law would be best passed for one year only.
But it was said this tax must be permanent, as a bottom to loans. This was expressing a distrust of future Congresses, which he thought improper. But it was asserted that neither public institutions nor monied citizens would lend their money on the credit of Congress, without a permanent source of revenue was provided as a security. Are gentlemen justified by experience in this opinion? He believed not. Mr. F. mentioned several instances to shew the contrary, and doubted not the same readiness would again appear in aid of government whenever it wanted it.
Mr. F. was of opinion that if power was given to the President to raise 20,000 men, as a provisional army, they could be got before the next session of Congress. Officers might be appointed, and he had no doubt they would. If these men were not raised, and any occasion should call for military service, the militia, of course, would be resorted to. But was there any reason to believe that more militia would be called out in the course of the year than one year's land-tax would provide for? He could not believe there would.
He supposed every gentleman would vote according to the idea he had of the contingency which had been mentioned being likely to take place, or otherwise. Difficulties would always attend the laying of a new tax; and when it should be necessary to lay a direct tax, he would have it for some considerable sum as the expense of collecting would be the same whether it was for a large or a small amount. Though it might prove disagreeable to the people, they will pay it if necessary; but, said he, let it be tried for a year, and do not disgust the people by giving them an idea that they shall never get rid of the tax.
Gentlemen might again be told, that they

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
FRIDAY EVENING, May 18.
Extract of a letter from the captain of a vessel, in 47 days from Amsterdam, dated at Boston, May 13.
"If you have no late arrivals from Europe, suppose you will know how matters were, when I left there—Can inform you the American Envoys at Paris have at length, when it was found they would no longer be trifled with, been granted an audience with the Directory, or rather their agent for that purpose appointed; but nothing had transpired. In fact the general opinion of our friends in Amsterdam was, that nothing serious was intended more than to amuse the Americans, to keep their party alive in the United States till they know the fate of the great and grand expedition. Should they succeed in that, they will completely unmask themselves, so that they will have the same appearance to the Federalists and Democrats as they now have to nearly all parties in Holland."
[The information received by government, by this arrival at Boston, does not corroborate the above intelligence.]
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Extract of a letter from Rufus King, Esq. to the Secretary of State, dated London, Feb. 26, 1798.
"Annexed you have copies of three notes which I have lately received from Lord Grenville; the first is an answer to my note respecting the proceedings of the vice Admiralty Court at St. Domingo. As this Court was not legally authorized, its proceedings are void, and those who have suffered from its acts are referred to the High Court of Admiralty for redress."
Copy of Lord Grenville's Note.
"Downing Street, Feb. 20, 1798. Lord Grenville presents his compliments to Mr. King and has the honor to inform him, in answer to his note of the 3d instant, that he does not find, on enquiry, that any regular authority has been given for the institution of the Vice Admiralty Court at St. Domingo, mentioned in that note: It does not belong to Lord Grenville to anticipate the decisions of the regular courts here in any individual cases. The proper resort of such parties as may conceive themselves to be aggrieved by the proceedings had in St. Domingo is to the High Court of Admiralty in this kingdom, where claims must be given, and the consequent legal steps taken thereupon; and there is no doubt that the judgment of the Court will be guided by the same principles as have already been acted upon in cases of a similar nature."
Extract of a letter dated Charleston, May 1. "We are pestered with a French privateer on our coast, which has taken the ship Favorite, loaded with Rice, bound to Cowes and a market, out two days; and what other vessels we know not. We complain of the inattention of Congress, as the Collector says he has no orders to do anything for our defence. The dispatches from our Commissioners, have caused a general change in our sentiments here, respecting our ancient and good allies."
CONGRESS.
Yesterday, the House of Representatives on the bill authorizing the President of the United States to raise a Provisional Army, when Mr. R. Williams moved to strike out the following words in the third section, viz. "company or companies of volunteers," for the purpose of inserting "military corps established by law in any state." This motion occasioned considerable debate, and was finally negatived 50 to 38. General Shepard next moved to strike out the following words at the end of the same section, "Provided, such volunteers shall not be liable to do duty in any place but in the state to which they respectively belong, or in an adjacent state," which was carried 60 votes being for it. Some other amendments of small importance were agreed to, and then the committee rose and the several motives which had been agitated in the committee of the whole were named in the house (on most of which the Yeas and Nays were taken) and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. A call of the house was made by Mr. Stites at half past eleven o'clock, in order to insure a full attendance at the passage of this bill.
On the twenty-sixth of April Bache published in his paper a list of fifteen vessels at Cape-Nicholas-Mole—Yesterday he published a list containing the names of eleven of the same vessels; the presumption is, that the other four have been liberated. In this way the number of British captures is increased—the same vessels have been published in the same papers three or four times over. While scarcely a single aid of French piracy is noticed by Bache he has the modesty to call on the editor of this Gazette to republish the twice told tale of the above list at Cape-Nicholas Mole!
Both houses of the respective legislatures of the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island have unanimously voted addresses to the legislature and executive of the United States, assuring them of their entire confidence and support in the measures of government for the maintenance of our sovereignty and independence.
Very little information is to be derived from accounts published in the French Gazettes since the 4th September last. We are consequently in the dark respecting the internal affairs of France. A late paper contains a sketch of a debate in the council of 500 of 11th and 12th March, on a motion for an enquiry into the execution of the law of the 17th September which is a proscription of all the emigrants found in the republic. This motion was referred to a committee and a message on the subject ordered to be transmitted to the directory—an answer was received from the directory in which this interference with the law is censured—on which the decree for appointing the committee of enquiry was immediately unanimously repealed; and several of the members apologized for the part they had taken. So much for the freedom and independence of the French councils!
they will present the same to the President of the United States.
A true copy: Witness, SAMUEL EDDY, Secretary.
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SIR, THE General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, beg leave to express their cordial approbation of your wise and pacific measures in the attempt to negotiate with the Republic of France. They observe, with singular satisfaction, that you appear to have been actuated by a sincere desire to do justice to that Republic, if in any thing she had been injured, to obtain justice for the multiplied injuries which her citizens had committed against us, and above all to preserve peace. We indulged a hope that your overtures for reconciliation, dictated by a spirit of impartiality and a love of justice, would have been heard with candour and treated with respect. It is therefore with regret and astonishment we learn, that these unequivocal proofs of friendship have been disregarded, that our Envoys have not been accredited, and that the most liberal advances to negotiation have been rejected. You have pursued peace with a solicitude corresponding with the importance of the object, and if it cannot be preferred, the failure ought not to be attributed to any want of liberality or justice in the means you have employed. We are satisfied that you could not have gone further toward the attainment of this object, without abandoning the honour and dignity of your country.
In the present state of our national affairs, when a foreign power has lost sight of the immutable principles of justice and of the solemn faith of treaties, and cherishes the unfounded opinion that the people and government of the United States are divided, we consider it our sacred duty to declare to you and to the world, that the constitution and government of our country have merited and obtained our affectionate confidence.
On an occasion so interesting we feel the most lively pleasure in giving you every assurance of our confidence in your wisdom and integrity, and of our respectful and personal attachment. Relying, under God, upon the unanimity, courage and virtue of our Fellow-Citizens, we declare our solemn determination to support the Constitution and Government of the United States.
By order and in behalf of the General Assembly, ARTHUR FENNER.
The foregoing Address having been presented to the President of the United States, by the Delegates in Congress from the state of Rhode-Island,—he, on Friday last, returned the following Answer:
To his Excellency ARTHUR FENNER, and the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
GENTLEMEN, THIS unanimous address, from the Legislature of Rhode-Island, comes with such authority, that nothing I could say in answer to it, would increase its weight; I shall therefore confine myself to request your acceptance of an assurance that I receive your declarations of approbation, confidence and support with great respect, and your respectful and personal attachment with sincere gratitude.
JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, May 11th, 1798.
FROM SALEM. To the President and Congress, of the United States of America.
PENETRATED with a lively conviction of the critical and very interesting situation of our national concerns the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the town of Salem, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are induced to present the following address.
Sensible we are of the impropriety of an interference from the People with the established Administration of Government, still we conceive occasions may arise, when an expression of the public sentiment may be highly important and beneficial. As such an one we view the present; when the Leaders of a Great Nation are inflexibly pursuing the most injurious and baneful designs against us; and flattering themselves with a prospect of success, by a separation of the People from the government.
It is our disposition, and, as far as our influence may extend, it shall be our endeavour, to disappoint and frustrate these expectations.
We are fully satisfied with the measures taken by the Supreme Executive, for accommodating the differences subsisting between the United States and the French Republic; and it is with sincere regret we learn that those measures have been unsuccessful.
We fill with for peace, and a reformation of harmony, with that Republic. But should they remain implacable; should we be driven to extremities; depending supremely on the patronage of the Most High, we repose firm confidence in the wisdom and fidelity of our Rulers, with the steady patriotism and combined exertions of our Fellow Citizens, for maintaining a vigorous defence. We are determined, at every hazard, to support the Government of our choice: and to those, to whom the Powers of Government are entrusted, we will afford our hearty concurrence and aid, for carrying into effect such measures as they may see fit to adopt; holding in the highest estimation our Rights and interests as a free and independent people—those Rights and Interests for which we have once contended, and which it is our settled purpose never to resign.
For Sale, The cargo of the brig American from Laguira, consisting of Caraccas Cocoa.
Henry Philips, No. 112, South Fourth Street. April 23
your attempts to restore harmony between the two nations on just and honorable terms and also your firm assertion of the claims, rights and independence of our country, meet our most cordial approbation, and have secured our warmest gratitude—We feel with indignation and resentment the insults and contempt, with which your offers of reconciliation and of friendship have been treated, particularly as those offers were made, after our commerce had been harassed and almost destroyed by the most wanton and lawless depredations—after our nation had been insulted by the most vile and insidious attempts to overawe and dictate to our legally constituted authorities. Although we highly value the blessings of peace, yet under the protection of heaven, we are determined to rely with full confidence on our well tried patriotism and wisdom, firmly resolved to support with our lives and property, the honor, the Liberty and Independence of our country.
MOSES LEGCOMBE, Chairman. JOSIAH BAYLY, Sec'y.
To the Citizens of Dorchester in the State of Maryland.
GENTLEMEN, Your unanimous address agreed upon at Cambridge, has been presented to me by your representative Mr. Dennis.
When you express in terms of so much force and propriety, the feelings of your hearts, impressed with sentiments of love and duty to your country; when you assure me that my attempts to restore harmony between the United States and France on just and honorable terms, and my firm assertion of the claims, rights and independence of our country, meet your cordial approbation, and have secured your warmest gratitude; when you express your feelings of indignation and resentment, at the insults and contempt with which our offers of reconciliation and friendship have been treated, particularly as those offers were made, after our commerce had been harassed by wanton and lawless depredations and our nation had been insulted by vile and insidious attempts to overawe and dictate to our legally constituted authorities; when you declare your determination to rely with full confidence on our endeavors, firmly resolved to support with our lives and property, the honor, liberty and independence of our country under the protection of heaven; you penetrate my heart, with gratitude for what concerns myself and most receive the loud applause of the honest world for what concerns the public.
JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, May 12th, 1798.
ADDRESS of the Militia Officers of Newcastle county, in the state of Delaware, convened at Christiana Bridge on the 10th of this month.
To the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. A number of the Officers of the Militia of Newcastle county, in the state of Delaware, impressed with the importance of the present crisis of public affairs, in the happiness and independence of the United States; and concerning the unjust and imperious conduct of the Republic of France towards America, has been dictated in a great measure by the unfounded misrepresentations of her own agents, and some misguided and deluded citizens of this country, that the people and the government were divided and opposed to each other: we feel ourselves constrained by every consideration of duty to the constituted authorities, to ourselves, and to our country, to repeat the insinuation which this attempt to dishonour the American character.
Appreciating with due estimation, the advantages of neutrality and the blessings of peace, we have beheld with pleasure and entire satisfaction your earnest and repeated endeavors, and those of your predecessor, to preserve this desirable position; and we have seen with equal regret, that the anxious advances of our government towards a reformation of harmony with the French republic, have been received with contemptuous disregard on their part; and at the moment when negotiation ought to have produced redress, aggression has been increased, and further depredations authorized, under the vain hope of inducing a compliance with the unrelenting demands of avarice and corruption.
Little does France understand the American character in supposing we are to be frightened into mean compliance, by holding up to our eyes her dependent allies, a degraded Genoa, or a dismembered Poland. The picture raises just indignation in the minds of freemen, and will stimulate their exertions to avoid a similar fate.
With pain we do discover in the infancy of the French government, pretending to be a free republic, and founded upon the rights of men, the evidence of an active corruption that would degrade the most profligate tyrant—Fortunate for America! the influence separates her from this feigned, extorting, robe-infesting despotism of all materials—and long may she enjoy under your prudent and wise administration, the happiness and prosperity which is the reward of public virtue and integrity.
We offered, Sir, of our grateful approbation of the conduct heretofore pursued by you, to preserve peace and friendship with foreign powers, and our confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of every branch of the government; and we pledge ourselves as citizens and soldiers, firmly to support those measures which may hereafter be thought necessary to secure the constitution, freedom and independence of the United States.
Signed in behalf of the Officers, GUNNING BEDFORD, Brig. Gen. Christiana Bridge, May 1, 1798.
THE PRESIDENT'S ANSWER. To the Officers of the Militia of Newcastle County, in the State of Delaware.
Gentlemen, Your address, which has been presented to me, in your behalf, by your Senators and Representatives in Congress, receives my warmest thanks, and I rejoice in the information of Officers of the Militia, the object of whose institution is, the maintenance and security of the constitution, freedom and independence of their country.
The unjust and imperious conduct of a majority of the French Directory towards America, may have been dictated by misrepresentations of their own agents, and of deluded Americans; but there is too much reason to believe that an unabated ambition for universal empire, and an insatiable avarice of money, united with the delirium of war, and a sanguine confidence that they are at least for a time the masters of the world, have dictated their injudicious proceedings, trampling alike on their own constitution and the rights of their people; on the law of nations, and the faith of treaties.
It is indeed an arduous consideration, that at a time when a great part of Europe appears disposed to adopt republican governments, a corruption should appear, which never was exhibited before, by the most absolute monarchies, or semipalatial despotisms.
It should seem that fraud and force, are to be the only measures of right and wrong—This system must soon be abandoned, or science, arts, virtue, liberty, and peace, must be banished, and a savage barbarity, be substituted in their place.
America is of too much importance to the world, for the purpose of wealth and power, to leave her the smallest hope of speaking, without her own determined exertions, the language of the general despotism.
Your approbation and kind words are received with gratitude, and returned with sincerity.
JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, May 5, 1798.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.—In General Assembly, May Session, A. D. 1798.
Voted and resolved unanimously, that the following Address to the President of the United States, be approved and adopted; that his Excellency the Governor be requested to sign said Address, in behalf of this General Assembly, and transmit the same to the Senators and Representatives of this state in Congress, with a request that
To Edward Robinson, Captain, and David Irving, First Lieutenant, of the late Sans Culotte Company of Light Infantry of the City of Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN, OBSERVING an address in the Gazette of the United States, last evening, to which your signatures are affixed, directed to the Citizens of Philadelphia, I think I have a right for myself to express to you, through the same vehicle of public information, the great satisfaction which, as one of the Citizens of Philadelphia, I received in perusing this address. The manly and honorable sacrifice of opinion, the noble candour and greatness of mind in disowning an attachment once well-founded, though now discovered to be undeserved, which you have displayed in this public manner do you incalculable honor. With you I once viewed the French nation as an injured people, and my bosom glowed with sympathetic ardour for the accomplishment of their liberty; with you I now view them as the vile ministers of ambition, and the insolent invaders of the rights of our dearest country. The avowal of those former feelings and these present convictions as I am conscious it is virtuous in myself, I am happy to honour and venerate it in another. Permit me, therefore, tho' personally unknown to you, to present you my portion of that tribute of applause which you merit from the whole body of our citizens. It is not through ostentation that this declaration is made, it is nothing but an honest ebullition of the feelings with which I was strongly affected in reading your many addresses, and permit me to observe that if all are as willing to make the same candid acknowledgment for themselves, and applaud it in others, our country may yet be great and happy, and it may still be an honour to be called One of the Citizens of Philadelphia.
This morning, in the House of Representatives of the United States, the Bill for authorizing the President to raise a Provisional Army, was carried by a majority of eleven—to 40.
MARRIED—Last Evening by the Rev. Bishop White, Mr. HEZEKIAH NILES, of Wilmington, Delaware, to Miss ANNE OGDEN, daughter of Mr. William Ogden, of this city.
A letter from Lisbon dated April 4th, from a house of the first respectability informs, that the Prince of Peace, prime minister of Spain, is displaced.
ANSWER of the President to the Address of the Inhabitants of Gloucester in the State of Massachusetts.
GENTLEMEN, Your address to the President, and Congress, has been presented to me by Mr. Bartlett, your Representative.
Your approbation of the conduct of the President relative to our foreign relations, particularly of the measures adopted, for the honorable adjustment of existing difficulties between this country and the French republic are highly grateful to him, and the declaration of your utmost confidence, in the virtue, wisdom and prudence of the national government the sacred avowal of your determination to support the constitution and preserve inviolate the rights and liberties of your country at the risk of your lives and fortunes, must give universal satisfaction to all good citizens.
JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, May 14th, 1798.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED, Brig Diana, Kirkbride, Liverpool 55 Came up from the Fort, Schooner Minerva, Mudie, Tortola.
The Diana sailed from Liverpool the 23rd of March, in company with the ship Beckey, Cunningham, of and for Baltimore, which vessel intended to join the Cork convoy. Left at Liverpool the ship Liberty, Bray, to sail for this port in a few days, and ship Neflor, Rogers, of Portland, to sail the 15th April. The Diana put into the Lock of Belfast on the 18th of April, but remained there only one tide. Captain E. was informed, by an officer who boarded him from a frigate, that things were all quiet in Ireland. April 16, lat. 48, long. 58, spoke the ship Caroline, Motley, out 22 days from hence to Liverpool, all well. May 4, lat. 31, long. 61, spoke the brig Endeavour, out 10 days from New York to Bordeaux, all well. The Diana mounted 12 guns, and fired a Federal salute opposite the city.
Baltimore, May 16. Arrived yesterday, Ship Hope, of Frederickburg, capt. Callahan, 30 days from St. Ubes. The Birmingham, Pearce, of this port was to sail in 3 or 4 days; the Tom to sail for Boston in a few days; a brig, capt. Parker, for ditto; barque Pallas, Waterman, of New-York. Sailed in company with the ship Newport, for Boston, and brig Elizabeth for do. Lat. 35, 9, spoke ship Providentia, from St. Ubes bound to Norfolk. May 3, spoke Schooner Four Siders, from Salem to Martinique, lat. 35, 38, long. 63, 30.
Lat. 38, 50, was brought to by a French privateer of 16 guns and 100 men, called La Jean Bart, treated with great civility and politeness by the captain, but his people took a few small articles which he insisted on returning, but capt. C. would not wait to receive them. The ship Montezuma, capt. Chase, from London, was separated from the convoy in a gale of wind on the 12th of April, in lat. 42, 30, long. 21, 30. The fleet originally consisted of 63 or 64 sail, but when the Montezuma left it, it had diminished to 34. The following vessels belonging to this port, were left under the protection of the convoy:—The Hibernia, from Liverpool; Sidney, from ditto; Carlisle, from London; and the Ranger, from Bristol.
Mr. James Colhoun, jun. merchant, of this city, is in the Sidney.
Cabin passengers in the Montezuma:—Mr. John Comegy, merchant, of this city. Alexander Fulton, do. do. Richard Cooke, of Annapolis, and George Willis, of London. With a number of steerage passengers. The passengers in the Montezuma consist
themselves under a particular obligation to return their acknowledgements to capt. Chase, for the humane and polite attention they have experienced from him during the passage.
A stated meeting of the American Philosophical Society will be held at their hall at 6 o'clock this evening. may 18.
VOLUNTEER GREENS.
THE Gentlemen of the Troop are particularly requested to meet at the house of Barnabas McShane, in Third street, to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock—a number of new members will be balloted for.
John Morrell, Captain. may 18
Macpherson's Blues.
A NUMBER of the Members of this Corps, taking into view the critical situation of their country, propose to their brother soldiers to meet at Mr. Danwoody's, in Market-street, on Monday next, at 5 o'clock, P. M. may 18
Madras and Ventapaulam HANDKERCHIEFS,
Scarfausers and Carradarries, of the newest and most approved patterns, entitled to the drawback, just received, AND FOR SALE BY Alex. J. Miller & Co. No. 64, South Front Street. may 18
The Subscribers
HAVE FOR SALE, Six Tons of Cordage, ASSORTED. Two hundred weight of best fort Shingles. Philips, Gramond & Co. may 18
WANTED,
IN A PLEASANT SITUATION, WITHIN a few miles of Town (for a Lady, lately from England) Board and Lodging. In a quiet reputable family—would engage for five or six months, and give very little trouble. A line directed to J. S. and left at the Printing Office will be attended to immediately. may 18
This Day Published;
By J. ORMEROD, No. 41, Chestnut-Street, (price 25 cents).
SERMON Preached in Christ Church and St. Peter's, Philadelphia; on Wednesday May 9, 1798, being the day appointed by the President as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, throughout the United States of North America. By James Abercrombie, A.M. one of the assistant ministers of Christ Church and St. Peter's. ** A Sermon delivered by the Rev. Doc. Green, on the same occasion, will be published on Monday next. may 18
Country Residence.
A FAMILY who live Six Miles from the City, wish to receive two or three genteel boarders. The House is handsomely furnished; the Gardens, Meadows and Lawn are beautifully laid out, and well stocked with the choicest Fruit. There are several Musical Instruments, amongst which is a most excellent patent Piano Forte. The Family have a handsome Coach, they may be at the service of the whole. The Coach House and Stables are most excellent—the Water good—and the Air unequalled in the environs of the Town. For particulars enquire at the office of this Gazette. may 16
FOR SALE,
A Black Man,
WHO has five years and a half to serve, is a good coachman, an excellent waiter, and has been accustomed to marketing for a family—his age about thirty two years. For further particulars, apply at the office of this Gazette. may 15.
FOR SALE,
About 660 boxes of fine Spanish
GUN POWDER,
Containing 110 lbs. each. Apply at No. 13, corner of Arch and Front Streets. may 12.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
THE Public are most respectfully informed, that a Military Academy is opened in the Northern Liberties in the house formerly belonging to John Masters, esq. between the German-Town and Frankfort roads, North Second-street continued.
By JOHN BARBER, Late of the 60th British regiment of Foot and assistant Engineer to the Army acting in the West-Indies.
Where gentlemen will be taught the manual Exercise and made completely acquainted with all the duties of officers, non-commissioned officers and private soldiers in camp, garrison and Quarters; the forms of regimental and field returns, detachments, rolls &c. &c. also the art of drawing plans, sections and geometrical elevations, the elements of tactics, gunnery and fortification. A subscription list is left at the bar of the City-Tavern, where the terms and the outlines of the proposed regulations may be seen. The situation is extremely well adapted to the undertaking and eight acres of ground are set apart for the purpose. N. B. Gentlemen from the Country boarded in the house if required. may 10.
Furnished Chambers—To Let.
THOSE Gentlemen, Members of Congress and others, wishing to engage for the next session of Congress, Chambers, furnished in a modern style, and in a very pleasant and central part of the city, may hear of them by applying at the office of this Gazette. cctw may 10.
WANTED,
APPROVED BILLS on Amsterdam—for which cash will be given at the rate of thirty seven cents per guider. Enquire of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States. april 23.
OX BEEF.
100 Barrels of Beef of best quality, put 50 half Barrels up with earfor long voyag. 100 Barrels of Connecticut Pork. 50 Barrels of Connecticut Tongues. W I N E S.
35 Pipes of Madeira Wine 30 Pipes of Port 30 half casks of Sherry 30 Casks of Lisbon 300 Casks of French Claret, of excellent quality. 800 Barrels of Scraped FLOUR. 100 Barrels of Canned and 20 Boxes of best Durham Mustard. For Sale by John Skyrin, Landenberger's Wharf, cctw
may 4

United States, Pennsylvania District. In pursuance of a writ to me directed from the Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to public sale at the Merchants' Coffee-House in the City of Philadelphia on Wednesday the 23rd day of May instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening.
THE Schooner LYDIA, Fast sailing built vessel, not on year old, butten 63 tons, and can be sent to sea with a trifling expense; with all and singular the Tackle, Apparel and Furniture, as they now are—The said Schooner having been libelled, prosecuted against and condemned for the payment of mariners wages, &c. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office, May 16, 1798. N. B. The inventory may be seen at my office.
Sale of Furniture. ON Monday next, the 21st of May at nine o'clock in the morning at No. 19 South Fourth-street, between Chestnut and Market-streets, will be sold a large assortment of Household & Kitchen Furniture. Consisting of mahogany square and round dining tables—breakfast and card tables—sofas and mahogany chairs—windsor chairs with and without stuffed seats—bureaus—chest of drawers—mahogany crib and cradle—Bureau with secretary drawer and wardrobe—desk and bookcase—two easy chairs—gilt and plain looking-glasses—pictures—brass andirons—an excellent rocking chair with weights and splits complete. With a variety of other articles nearly new and in good preservation; the property of two families about to remove from this city. CONNELLY & Co. auctioneers. may 16
Collectors Office, PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 1798. FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Custom House, on FRIDAY, the fifteenth of June, 1798, the following Merchandise, which remain in the Custom House Stores more than nine months, unclaimed by the owners or consignees thereof. (X H) eight half hogs of Steel (T D) 202 one bale Girthweb (T L) a quantity of Steel W P one case Lamps C & C one case Bobbin (W) one small box Medicine A B 203 one matted case Dutch Books I & C one keg Herrings (W) one small box of samples of Buttons (T) 1 & 3 three bales Girthweb (V H) 202 one ditto ditto (N) 200 one ditto ditto (No mark) eight jars Olives (ditto) one bundle Stales (U S) one small box Locks
Will be sold for Cash, At eight o'clock on the Evening of MONDAY the eleventh day of June next, at the Merchants' Coffee house, in Philadelphia, if not previously disposed of at private sale.
THE FOLLOWING TRACTS OF Valuable patented LAND, In the county of Glynn, in the state of Georgia, and the counties of Bath and Randolph in the state of Virginia, 7000 acres at the head of St. Simon's Sound and coastline of Turtle and Altamaha rivers, adjoining the commons of the town of Brunswick. 41000 acres on the Great Satilla and on the head waters of the Little Satilla, adjoining lands of Wm. McIntosh, John Howell, & Ferdinand O'Neal. 25000 acres on Great Satilla, adjoining lands of Freeman Lewis and John Howell. 44000 acres in Bath county, on both sides of Green Briar River, adjoining lands of Jacob Warwick, Daniel M'Callum and John Dilley, including 3000 acres of prior surveys. 41000 acres in Bath county, on the east side of Cowpasture River, and on both sides of the wagon road leading from the warm springs to Staunton, including 3000 acres of prior surveys. 40000 acres in the county of Randolph, on Buchanan River, adjoining lands of Thomas Wilson, and including 4588 acres prior surveys. 30000 acres in Bath county, on the east side of Cowpasture River, on the waters of said river, and on Calfpasture River, adjoining lands of Joseph Grubb, and including 5000 acres prior surveys. The Georgia lands will be sold in tracts of one thousand acres each, the others in the quantities and tracts above described. Persons desirous to examine the titles and drafts of the above mentioned land, will call for that purpose on BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, at No. 41, Arch street; proposals of purchase may be made to either of the subscribers. T. FITZSIMONS, No. —, Chestnut street. B. R. MORGAN, No. 41, Arch street. JEREMIAH PARKER, No. 9, North Eighth street. may 14.
ADVERTISEMENT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of a Decree of the Chancellor, will be sold at Public Auction, at Snowhill, Maryland, on the third Friday in June next, part of a tract of land called STRUGGLE, lying in Worcester county, and all the rest of the Real Estate of Joshua Townsend, deceased, for the payment of his debts. There will be given nine months credit for the one half of the purchase money, and fifteen months credit for the other half; the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with security for the same, on interest, from the day of sale—All creditors of the said Joshua Townsend are also again notified to produce their claims, with the vouchers thereof, to the Chancellor, within six months from the 22nd day of December last, that being the day of the first sale. WILLIAM WHITTINGTON, Trustee. may 14.
Real Estate for Sale. AT the Merchant's Coffee House on Monday evening the twenty-first instant, will be sold pursuant to an order from the Orphan's Court. A three story Brick House, twenty-four feet front on Great Dock-street and forty-two feet deep; together with the Lot twenty-four feet by eighty-two feet deep, now in the tenure of Edward Pole, being part of the estate late of Rev. Gilbert T. Snowden deceased. The terms will be made known at the time of Sale, by Isaac Snowden, Administrator. Edward Pole, Auctioneer. may 3.
LANDING, From on board the Ship SALLY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar, 800 do. Ginger, 30 bales low priced piece Goods. John Miller, Jun. n arch 3
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1798. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.
IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States. For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:    Any Certificate of Naturalization.  5      Any Licence to practice, or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States.  10      Provided, that a Certificate in any one of the Courts of the United States for one of the said Offices, shall so far as relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the United States, for each and every of the said Offices.       Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services).  4      Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (except for lands granted for military services).  2      Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond.  1      Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate divided by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Children or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars.  25      When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars.  50      And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of  1      Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States.  25      From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which Insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars.  1      When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars.  1      Any Exemplification, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State.  50      Any Bond, bill single or seal, foreign or inland, bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States or any State, or for their use respectively.  10      If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars.  25      If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars.  50      If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars.  75      And if above one thousand dollars.       Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz.       If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars.  4      If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars.  10      If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars.  30      Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual dividends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale.       On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar.  1      On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars.  50      On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars.  1      On all notes above five hundred dollars.  2      Any Protest or other Notarial act.  25      Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell Warrants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war.  25      Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars.  1      For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars.  2      For more than two thousand dollars.  3      Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported, from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State.  10      If from the United States to any foreign port or place.  25      Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer.)  50      Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank.  10      If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars.  25      If above one hundred dollars.  25      If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.  10      The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.  III. The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped Vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts.  GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year abovenoted.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.  March 10.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th, 1798. Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July 1797, entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
I. The stamp duties on debentures or certificates for the drawback of Customs or duties on imports are repealed. II. A discount at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dollars or upwards. III. Stamped Paper, will be provided, and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any additional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parchment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnished at the expense of the United States and proportionally for any lesser quantity. Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. To be Let, (And possession given on the 1st of May) A genteel three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major Jackson. Enquire at 187 South Third street. april 2.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, (Price 25 Cents) Reflections on Monroe's View of THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE, As published in the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES, Under the signature of SCIPIO, In which the Commercial Warfare of France is traced to the French Faction in this Country, as its Source, and the Motives of Opposition, &c. November 15.
The following Certificates of FUNDED DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES STANDING on the Books of the treasury, were forwarded from London by the ship William Penn, Captain Josiah, which has been captured, and the Certificates supposed to be lost, viz:
3164. 82. Deferred debt, in the name of Rev. Edward Giddy, of Thredres, in Cornwall, Great Britain, dated June 2, 1797. Certificate No. 10,072. 8021. 11. Six per Cent. Stock, in the name of Edward Horne, of Bevismount, Hants, Great Britain, dated May 30, 1797. No. 15196. 3620. 50. Deferred Debt, in the name of William Manning, of Ormsby, in the county of Norfolk, in England, dated July 10, 1797. No. 10199. 20183. 72. Three per Cent. Stock, in the name of Janet Mathew, of Upper Seymour street, London, Widow, dated October 31 1797. No. 11820. For the renewal of the above Certificates, application is intended to be made at the said office of the Treasury of the United States, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. ALSO IN THE SAME VESSEL, Fifteen shares Stock of the Bank of United States in the name of William Manning of Ormsby, county of Norfolk, England, viz. Three Certificates for five shares each, dated January 1, 1797. No. 2983, 2993, 2994. For the renewal of which application is meant to be made to the said Bank of the United States, and all persons concerned therein are desired to take notice. JN. VAUGHAN. Philadelphia, may 4.
The following Certificates of Shares IN the North American Land Company, standing on the Books of said Company in the name of Daniel Lister, of Hackney, in the county of Middlesex, England—viz. No. 2151, representing 13066 to 13105, ten shares—No. 2150—13066 to 13075, ten shares—No. 2149—13056 to 13065, ten shares—No. 2148—11509 to 11518, ten shares—No. 2147—11471 to 11480—Amounting to Forty Shares, were forwarded for London by the ship William Penn, which having been captured, said certificates are supposed to be lost; for the renewal of which, application will be made to the Board of the said company. Daniel Neal Lister.
JUST RECEIVED, FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 16 tiers do. 100 barrels do. 100 bags do. 110 hogsheads of Muscovado Sugar 80 barrels of do. 40 hogsheads of Molasses 4 bales of Cotton 2 hogsheads of Cocoas WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. march 12.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, John Green, commander, from Bengal, Consisting of Baftas, of various qualities and prices, Coffees Sanahs Humbugs Blue Cloth Chintz and Calicoes Mamoodys Mahangonges Ginghams Guzzanas Gurrahs Pinatocoes Salgatches Gillie Romas Meek Pulicals Punjum Cloths Guzzey do. Charconnas Dorea Tanjibs Mulmuls Checks Patna Hkfs. Mulmul do. Bandannoes Silleroys Choppa Romals Sooty do. Perfans of various col. 200 tons SUGAR 98,000 lb. PEPPER. Willings & Francis. The Piece Goods Of the Ganges are now open to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth-streets. Also—A few Bales of Madras Hkfs. of elegant patterns and best colours. February 8.
LANDING, From on board the ship Elizabeth, captain Pailie, from Batavia. And FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 400,000 wt. Java COFFEE 300 canisters SUGAR, of a superior quality ALSO, A quantity of SAPAN WOOD JOHN MILLER, JUN. april 17. THOMAS & JOSHUA FISHER, HAVE FOR SALE, At No. 5, Dock-street, near the Drawbridge, China ware, nankien dining sets, tea and coffee cups and saucers Nankiens, black fatterns and tatties Pangem cloths, choppan romalls, and bandannoes China and English umbrellas. Together with a general assortment of European Goods among which are Scots thread in boxes 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. nails Shot—T. Crowley steel, Spanish brown and white lead English scythes 42 to 50 inches ALSO, 112 barrels of kiln dried indian corn meal. Accommodous Store in Dock-street, No. 7, to be let, three stories high, suitable for any business. 4th mo. 5th
JUST RECEIVED. And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-street, M. Carey 118 High-street T. Dobson, at South Second-street and the Booksellers generally, (Price 5-8ths of a Dollar) BEACON HILL, A Local Poem, historic and descriptive: By a Lady of Boston. ANALYSIS OF BOOK I. Allusion to the surrounding Prospect—Invocation to the River and Sylvan Deities—to the Historic Muse—Fiction discarded—Dedication to Washington—The Action opens at the Retreat of the Columbians from Bunker's Hill—General Howe—The Memory of his Brother—Death of Warren—Perfidiousness of Fortune and Fame—Washington at Mount Vernon—called to the chief Command—Formation of the Columbian Camp at Cambridge—Natural, moral, or political History of the several States—Their commanding Officers—Siege of Boston—Its Sufferings—Negotiation for the safe Retreat of the British Army—Its Departure—Appointment of Congress—Declaration of Independence—Character of the Columbian Soldiers—The Poet's prophetic Apotheosis to the Progress of Freedom throughout the World. march 30.
JUST ARRIVED, In the brig Gayoso, capt. Bingham, from St. Martin's A quantity of SALT, of an excellent quality A few gross Porter Bottles, new And twenty casks Vinegar And the said BRIG, Also, FOR SALE, Enquire of Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. No. 22, Little Water street, South. april 20.
FOR SALE. 195 boxes white Havannah Sugar 107 do. brown 200 Hides Will be landed to-morrow, at Willings and Francis's wharf, from on board the brig Active, William Williams, master. Also, The said Brig for sale, And may take in immediately after discharged. Apply to Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. march 30.
TO BE SOLD, 40,939 acres of Land. IN Greene County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the waters of Fifth and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run. These Lands are fertile and well timbered, and abound in Coal; they were sold ten years ago for five shillings per acre; patented early in 1787, except 3700 acres, which were patented in 1792; part of them were surveyed in 1783. The tract is between the Ohio and Monongahela, very convenient to water carriage, about 19 miles from the town of Washington, from 14 to 16 from the village of Greensburgh and Wheeling. On payment of one fourth of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the Printer. april 21.
TO BE SOLD, 26,780 acres of Land, IN the State of New York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna now, or late in the townships of Hamden and Warren and county of Warren. These Lands, from their quality and situation, are a very desirable object for any man who means to invest his money to advantage. On payment of one third of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the Printer. april 21.
Military Colours. At C. GULLAGER'S Portrait and Ornamental Painting Rooms, No. 50, South Street, next to Chestnut street, opposite the Friends' Meeting. PAINTING on silks for Military and other ornamental purposes (in a manner peculiar to himself) durable, not to be injured by the weather, which for elegance of design, truth and beauty of colouring, neatness and masterly execution, has not been equalled by George Rutter and Co. FLAGS AND DRUMS Furnished with all possible dispatch, on the most reasonable terms. Ornamental Painting, Signs, Fire Buckets, Cornices, &c. &c. executed in style (not that superb style of modern elegance peculiar to G. R.) but in a workman like manner, peculiar to an artist master of his profession. Mr. GULLAGER, from a number of year's experience in Europe and this country, flatters himself that professional talents, punctuality, and reasonable demands, will meet the entire approbation of those gentlemen who will please to call at his Painting Rooms. $6w may 5.
NOTICE. P. S. Gentlemen in town and country, wishing for a supply of Colours and Drums, painted in a masterly manner, will no doubt feel themselves obliged for the kind consideration given by George Rutter and Co. not to trust self-flattering advertisements, but examine the work executed by both parties—One view will satisfy them where the superiority lies—save the spoiling of good silks by George Rutter's pencil—and discover the requisites for the contracting talents of Henry Frailey, at Germantown. may 10.
Military Colours, PAINTED ON SILK—BY GEORGE RUTTER & Co. Portrait and Ornamental Painters, IN a style which will endure the harshness of the weather without injury, and which for neatness and exactitude of colouring cannot be surpassed in this city. FLAGS AND DRUMS Furnished with dispatch, on the most moderate terms. Portraits, Ornamental Paintings, Signs, fire-buckets, &c. &c. accomplished in that superb style of modern elegance, which Mr. Rutter pledges himself from 20 years experience in this city will meet the entire approbation of his friends and the public. In the Military Line, A variety of specimens may be seen at their Painting Room, Norris's Court, back of the New Library. may 3
NOTICE. HAVING observed an advertisement of C. Gullager, in terms derogatory of our professional abilities, we have to request the public not to be imposed upon by foreign artiles; but to decide upon the merits of each by a comparison of the work executed by both, as it is a mode almost universally adopted by them to invalidate the talents of established artists, with a view of deceiving the public, and engrossing that business which their professional knowledge in no wise entitles them to. Well knowing that public opinion must govern, we flatter ourselves that the work executed by us will convince them of our great superiority over Mr. Gullager in every branch of portrait and ornamental painting, and show the necessity of judging for themselves. N. B. In future no attention will be paid to the self-flattering advertisements of Mr. G. Any person wishing a supply of FLAGS and DRUMS will please apply to Geo. Rutter and Co. Norris's Court, or Henry Frailey, Germantown. $6w may 8.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 22 bales Superior Madras blue Cloths Carolina Indigo, first quality A few bales Baftas, Coffees, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica and Bengal RUM april 20.