Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-03-07 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1713.]
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
FOR SALE, THE BRIG West Indian, Philadelphia built, live oak and cedar...
For London, Ship STAR, Joseph Woodman, master, Intended to sail on the 18th inst.
3500 to 4000 bushels of large grained SALT, From St. Martin's on board the ship Spy...
For Hamburg, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, Jacob Dehart, Master, Having great part of her cargo engaged...
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store on Walnut Street Wharf, HAVE FOR SALE, 58 hds. of Jamaica Rum...
Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter, ALSO, Brig AMAZON, N. B. The late firm of Philip Nicklin & Co. now changed to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
For Sale or Charter, The Schooner GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo.
Pragers & Co. No. 151, South Second-Street, Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar and Rum, Madera, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine.
Senteel Boarding and Lodging, On reasonable terms, by applying at No. 31, north-street, between Fifth and Sixth-streets.
St. Croix Sugars, 25 hogsheads best ST. CROIX SUGAR, FOR SALE BY JOHN NIXON & Co.
Wanted, An active, clean, industrious woman to cook & do the business of the kitchen.
To be Let on Shares, A valuable Farm ready stocked, WITHIN 34 miles from Philadelphia, on the west side of Schuylkill...
A Gardener—A Single Man, None need apply, in either case, unless they can bring good recommendations.
To be Sold, An elegant Country Seat, Containing 6 acres and 40 perches, with a new two story brick House...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States...
The time of a Negro Girl, Eleven years of age, and who has seventeen years to serve.
For Sale, BY ELLISTON & JOHN PEROT, No. 41, North Water Street, London particular Madeira Wine, in pipes and quart casks...
FOR SALE, The House in Chestnut-street, occupied by the late Mrs. Wharton. Its eligible situation is well known.
TO LET, A good dry Store, Three floors high, and in an excellent stand for business.
Red Clover Seed of the best quality, MADEIRA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes, half pipes and Quarter casks.
Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig.
For Sale, A good situation for a Country Seat, FOR Y acres of land on the Old York Road, within sight of Germantown...
FOR SALE, By WHARTON & LEWIS, No. 115 South Front Street, A quantity of Tanner's Oil, 4th proof Jamaica Rum...
James C. & Samuel W. Filber, AT THEIR STORE, No. 113, corner of Arch and Front Street, HAVE FOR SALE, Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, assorted...
JUST ARRIVED, In the Ship Star, Joseph Woodman, master, from London, 50 crates Queens' Ware, assorted to suit West India market.
Thos. & John Ketland, February 22
LANDING, AND FOR SALE, The Cargo of the ship Fair American, James Burke, master, from Aux-Cayes, now lying at Bell's wharf.
Molasses, Coffee, Sugar and Dye Wood, Apply to ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. 5, South Water-Street.
EDWARD DUNANT, No. 149, South Front-Street, Has still remaining of the Cargo of the Johanna, from Malaga.
66 kegs Sun Raisins, 91 jars fine Bloom ditto, 8 pipes Superior Catalonia Wine...
Calcutta and Madras Goods, Consisting of Humhums, Tickeries, Patna Chintz, Bandanna, Pullicar and Barabar Handkerchiefs...
Wanted—A Male and Female SERVANT, of unexceptionable characters.
The Commissioners For carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation...
PETER LOHRA, Secretary, Commissioners Office, No. 109, Mulberry-street, May 17th, 1797.
At a Meeting of the President and Managers of the DELAWARE and SCHUYLKILL CANAL COMPANY, February 17th, 1798.
NOTICE, IS hereby given, that the Subscriber, an insolvent debtor, confined in the common goal of the County of Cape May...
Charles Allen, Cape May, Feb. 8, 1798.
Boston Glass Manufactory, THE citizens of the United States are hereby informed, that the manufacture of Window Glass is now commenced at the Glass House in Boston.
FOR SALE, Two three story Brick Houses, With convenient Stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets...
FOR SALE, A valuable Lot of Ground, SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets, fronting the State-House square.
FOR SALE, BY WILLIAM PRIESTMAN, No. 15, South Fifth-street, next door to the War Office, A large assortment of Silver Watches...
THE Subscriber informs those to whom he is indebted, that a person will attend every day, Sundays excepted, until the 1st of April next...
JAMES GREENLEAF, march 7, Thick Medium Paper, suitable for copper-plate printing...
TO LET, And possession given the 1st April next, The House No. 258 High-street, At present occupied by P. Butler, Esq.
Edward Shoemaker, No. 127, High-street, codgw, NOTICE, WHEREAS a Certificate to HANNAH SHELLY, of Oxted Costage, in the County of Surrey...
HANNAH SHELLY, Feb. 23, OVAL BOTTLES, Quart and half gallon in crates—and a quantity of Claret Bottles of a right size...
Canal Lottery—No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars...
NOTICE, N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand...
WM. BLACKBURN, November 25, French Circulating Library, JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, No. 116 Walnut-street.
PRISON MANUFACTORY, AT the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia, Cut Nails of all sizes, from 3d to 20d.
FOR SALE, Lately Published, And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Observations on certain Documents...
FOR SALE, The History of the United States for the year 1796, In which the charge of speculation against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is FULLY REFUTED.
FOR SALE, Two three story Brick Houses, With convenient Stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets...
FOR SALE, A valuable Lot of Ground, SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets, fronting the State-House square.
FOR SALE, Two three story Brick Houses, With convenient Stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets...
THE term of Co-partnership between the subscribers, trading under the firm of John Miller, Jun. and Co. expires this day...
LANDING, From on board the Ship SALLY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar...
FOR SALE, BY JOHN MILLER, JUN. No. 8, Chestnut-street, A quantity BENGAL GOODS, AMONGST WHICH ARE—Currahs, Baitas, Sannas...
British Dry Goods, Forty puncheons of high proof Rum, February 19, Alex. J. Miller & James Davis, Having entered into partnership under the firm of Alexander J. Miller & Co.
LANDING, From on board the Snow Maria, from Copenhagen, A few Tons Russia Clean Hemp, 300 pieces Ravens Duck...
JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. Who have on Hand, 1st and 2d proof Bourdeaux Brandy, 4th proof Spanish ditto, New-England Rum...
FOR SALE by the Subscriber, Forty-nine bales of Muslins, being the remains of the ship India's last cargo from Calcutta...
Mordecai Lewis, February 19, FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, No. 21, Penn-street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganger, John Green, commander, from Bengal.
Of the Ganges are now open to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth-streets.
Hylton and Young Hylton Tea, A few casks of excellent quality, for sale, corner of Second and Pine Streets.
LANDING, this day, From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Daniel Crawley, Master, 80 hds. and 12 pipes Jamaica RUM, FOR SALE BY George Laffler & Son.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON, Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes...
FOR SALE, A few casks of Madras Hks. of elegant patterns and belt colours, February 8.
FOR SALE, A parcel of ship building RED CEDAR, Oct. 27.

CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOREIGN INTERCOURSE
WEDNESDAY—FEBRUARY 28.
Mr. COIT said, that he had been surprised at the length of the present discussion; but his surprise abated, when he recollected that it had been customary for gentlemen at every session to go into a philippic against the Executive and executive measures. The usual occasion had been the answer to the President's speech; but as that this session had gone off smoothly, without any thing of this kind, it seemed as if the present motion had been intended for the purpose.
In the course of the present debate, both the bill and the amendment had almost been lost sight of. Indeed, so foreign had the debate been from the subject, that he had thought of moving to have had the speech of the gentleman from Virginia printed and laid upon the table, as that seemed to have been the subject of discussion. Mr. C. said he would make a few observations on the bill and the proposed amendment, and then take some notice of what appeared to be foreign to the subject.
This bill, Mr. C. said, was in the same style as the former law; the section to which the amendment was offered, was exactly in the same words. The amendment proposed ministers at London and Paris should have the same salary as heretofore, and that all others should not have more than half the sum. Perhaps the style and expenses of living might be lower at other courts; if so, it ought to have been so stated, but nothing had been said on this subject. The style of the bill was of a kind which he did not approve. It was desirable that the salaries of all officers should be fixed by law; but as when this law passed, it was not known what would be a proper distinction to make in the salaries of ministers to different places, it was left to the discretion of the President, limiting him as to the extent. It was unpleasant to the President to allow a less sum to one minister than he allowed to another; and the consequence had been that all had been allowed the highest sum allowed by law; but as he supposed the same reasons existed which caused the law to be passed in this way at first, he saw no reason for altering it.
There could be no doubt as to the power of the house to fix the salaries of ministers; and if there were sufficient reasons why the ministers at Paris and London should have larger salaries than those at other courts, no constitutional question could arise as to the power of the house to come to such a decision.
But the gentleman from Virginia seemed to have an object which was not the ostensible one, as he supposed his amendment, by arguments perfectly inapplicable to it. The object seemed to be, to prevent the sending of ministers of a certain grade, to any but the courts of London and Paris. Granting that the house had the power of determining this question, they would not do it without information. The gentleman from Virginia, the gentleman from Tennessee, and others say that we have no need of a minister at Berlin. What authority they had for the assertion he knew not; he supposed the President had more complete knowledge on the subject than they, and he has said the contrary by the appointment. It was, indeed, idle to speak upon a subject on which they neither had, nor could have sufficient information.
It appeared to him that the gentleman from Virginia had not attended to a material part of the Constitution. Much had been said about the check which one department of government had over another; but there was one consideration not attended to. By the constitution, it appeared that the several departments originated from the same source—they were all equally the agents of the people. One department had a right to challenge the same confidence from their constituents as the other—no one had the exclusive confidence of the people. And if there was not a mutual confidence between the different branches of government, nothing but wrangling and disorder would be the consequence.
If the President of the United States was possessed of patronage, that house did not give it to him, nor could they take it away. Whether the people had given him too much or too little, was no question before them. As to the discretion of appointing to office it was a delicate subject, and he wished it had not been touched; but, as it had been handled, and talked about, it might as well be talked about freely. He had been so unaccustomed to any thing like a political creed, that he had never thought any was adopted by the Executive. But he found it was too true that certain opinions were held in this country, which made it necessary for the President to enquire into the opinions of persons who were to take part in the execution of government. Certain opinions had been broached as held by many persons of this country; he did not know, however, that they were held by any. He would state what the opinions were to which he alluded. Mr. C. then read the following extract [which it will be recollected, is from a letter said to be written by a person high in office in this government to Mr. Mazzei, at Madrid.]
"That our political situation is prodigiously changed since a few years past—That instead of that noble love of liberty, and that republican government, which carried us through the dangers of the war, an Anglo, Monarchical, aristocratic party has arisen—their avowed object being to impose upon us the substance, as they have already given us the form of the British government:—That meretricious the principal body of our citizens remain faithful to republican principles; all our proprietors of lands being friendly to those principles, as also the mass of men of talents."
That the republicans in the United States have against them, the Executive and judicial power—all the officers of government, all who are seeking offices—all timid men, who prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of Liberty—the British merchants, and the Americans, who trade on British capitals—the speculators—persons interested in the bank and the public funds.
That these establishments were invented with views of corruption, and to assimilate us to the British model in its corrupt parts.
That it would give an honest man a fever to hear of the apostates who have embraced these heresies:—That they are men who were Solomons in council and Sampsons in combat, but whose hair has been cut off by the whore of England.
That these men wished to wrest from the people of America that liberty which they have obtained by so much labor and peril; but that the republicans would preserve it.
That the mass of weight and riches in the republicans is so powerful, that they have nothing to fear from any attempt against them by force.
That it is sufficient that they guard themselves, and that they break the Lilliputian ties by which these conspirators have bound them in the first slumbers which succeeded their labors.
That in short it is sufficient that the republicans arrest the progress of that system of ingratitude and injustice towards France, which these conspirators have been pursuing, with a view to alienate the people of America from France, and to bring them under British influence."
Far be it from me, said Mr. C. to charge sentiments of this kind to any gentleman of this house; he had hoped there had been none such in America. But the evidence was too strong that a sort of political enthusiasm existed which seemed to take to itself exclusive republicanism; which embraced sentiments too much like those which he had cited. He would ask the gentleman from Virginia, whether, if the President of the United States supposed there were persons who entertained sentiments like these, he ought to appoint such persons to office? That gentleman must candidly answer No.—It would argue extreme folly to do so, as nothing but treason and insurrection would be the consequence of such opinions. For, if the present government be hostile to the interests of the country, and be planning away its liberties, it would certainly be the duty of every honest citizen to use his efforts to destroy it. He hoped, however, these sentiments were not harbored by any; he should have pleasure in hearing the gentleman from Virginia disavow them. But certainly if the President of the United States believed that such sentiments were held, he was fully justified in determining not to appoint to office persons holding them.
Mr. S. SMITH rose to move an amendment to the amendment of the gentleman from Virginia, which he hoped he would consent to, viz. to add Spain as a place to which ministers sent should have a salary of 5000 dollars.
[Mr. Nicholas was not in his place, and therefore could not consent to this amendment. It of course became the subject of debate.]
Mr. J. WILLIAMS supposed gentlemen opposed to the original amendment, would also be opposed to this.
Mr. HARPER said there could not be a more nugatory amendment than this. Nobody would object, he supposed, to a minister plenipotentiary for Spain; but it was to the interfering in the business at all that the objection lay, as it went to abridge the power of the President.
Mr. S. SMITH said the amendment which he had proposed, was a simple amendment to the bill, without having any reference to the right of the President.
Mr. LIVINGSTON said the gentleman from S. Carolina, had forgotten the object of his colleague (Mr. Pinckney) who had said he wished to get rid of our foreign ministers as soon as possible, and his great objection to the present amendment was, that by it the minister plenipotentiary was withdrawn from Spain.
If the amendment of the gentleman from Maryland was carried, therefore, it would remove that objection; and the vote of that gentleman in favor of the proposed reduction, would be of considerable consequence.
Mr. RUTLEDGE said the gentleman left up had mis-stated the sentiments of his colleague. His colleague had, for some time, been too much indisposed to attend his duty in the house; but he had told him that his sentiments on this subject had been much misrepresented. He believed his colleague had said, that, in orderly times, it would be well to lessen our foreign connections—not that he would do so at all events; and in order to shew the impropriety of the amendment of the gentleman from Virginia, he instanced Spain, with whom he said it was probable negotiations might now be carrying on, and that therefore to recall our minister from thence might be attended with bad consequences.
Mr. LIVINGSTON replied he had understood Mr. Pinckney to say what he had stated.
Mr. DAYTON (the speaker) said, if the gentleman from Maryland had offered an amendment to the speech, first or second of the gentleman from Virginia, it might have been proper, as he thought them liable to amendment in many parts. As to the bill itself, or the amendment, they had long been out of sight. It was not the letter of the amendment, but its spirit that was objected to; but if he was to decide at all, he would certainly dispense with this complimentary interference with the nation mentioned sooner than with any other; but if any new amendment was brought forward, he hoped it would be to the speech, and not the bill.
Mr. OTIS was opposed to this amendment on principle; but he could not say
with the gentleman last up that he should be less inclined to compliment Spain with a minister plenipotentiary than any other; but as this was no business of theirs, he hoped the amendment would be rejected.
Mr. NICHOLAS (having come in) said he had no objection to the admission of this amendment to his motion, if it would accommodate any gentleman of the committee.
The amendment was of course admitted. Mr. S. SMITH said, he understood the gentleman from S. Carolina (Mr. Pinckney) as saying, that in time of profound peace, it would be proper to withdraw all our foreign intercourse, as it could do little good, and might do much harm. If he was of the same opinion with that gentleman that there would ever be an inclination in this government to do away all our foreign intercourse he should not be desirous of carrying this amendment; but as this was not the case, he wished to put the business upon a stable foundation, by fixing the salaries of our ministers, as was the case in the governments of Europe. The President had 40,000 dollars appropriated for foreign intercourse, leaving it to him to give ministers what he pleased, so that it did not exceed the sums specified in the act. The consequence was, that, though the expense and style of living was very different in different countries, he allowed to all the highest sum. He wished therefore, that at the courts of London, Paris and Madrid, our ministers should receive such an allowance as should enable them to live in the style which was necessary there; but he believed a much less allowance would be sufficient at the courts of Berlin and Lisbon. He believed one half the sum would there be sufficient. A regulation of this kind would relieve the President from his present situation, in which he found it unpleasant to make any discrimination between ministers sent to different countries.
If the present discussion had been confined to the law itself, the question might have been determined long since; but the gentleman from Virginia had introduced other subjects, and it had been found necessary to reply to them. His colleague (Mr. Craik) said that gentlemen might say they were speaking to the galleries, or not, he maintained they ALL spoke to the public, and that the public would determine whose sentiments were right. His colleague was, however, mistaken in one thing, viz. that the executive had a right to make treaties and appoint ministers, and that that house had no right to consider the propriety of appropriating for them; and in saying that this question had been decided several times in this way, particularly in the case of the British treaty and the frigates. He had voted for both these measures; but he never believed that the executive could appoint as many ministers, or negotiate as many treaties, as he pleased, and that that house would be bound to carry them into effect. He knew he had a right to do both; but if he went to an excess in either, that house had a right to check him by withholding appropriations, and would do it. There had been several votes to establish the principle which he contended for. Upon the call for papers in the discussion on the British treaty, which was a question involving the right of the house to enquire into the propriety of the measure, the question was carried 62 to 37. But in order that this might not be mistaken hereafter, the house came to another resolution, in which it was expressly stated, that though the house claimed no agency in making of treaties, that they had a right to judge of the expediency or inexpediency of carrying them into effect, which was carried by 57 to 35. And when the treaty itself was determined to be carried into effect, it was expressly upon the expediency of the measure. If gentlemen were not satisfied of this right from the constitution, he trusted they would allow that these votes had put the matter beyond doubt.
Thus much to shew that his colleague had been mistaken on this point. Gentlemen, Mr. S. said, were sent to that house to do their duty; and it was not to be supposed, because they had the power of stopping the wheels of government, that they would do so; for, however they might differ in opinion on the subjects which came before them, they would certainly agree in supporting the government. Indeed no instance could be adduced, in which this discretionary power had been abused.
His colleague had said that party did exist both in that house, and out of it. He agreed with him; and said it was right, when a man went with a party to avow it.
Gentlemen had complained that members spoke to the galleries and to their constituents, and not to the members within those walls; yet they themselves did the same. For what else, he asked, could be intended when gentlemen charged others with being disorganizers and with intentions of overturning the government? When they said this, they did not believe it; but they believed it would please their constituents to hear that they had thus said. But could it for a moment be credited, that men of property would come there to set the government afloat, and by that means render insecure property of every kind? These reflections were meant to apply to the southern states, and he believed particularly to Virginia; but let gentlemen shew one instance of government or violent opposition to any measure of government in that quarter. They could not do it; for tho' the people in the state of Virginia were generally opposed to the excise law, yet, when it had passed, the opposition ceased; and he believed there was not a state in the union, besides that, in which that law was honestly carried into effect.
When the insurrection against the excise law took place in this state, the citizens of which quarter of the United States turned out more readily than those of the state of Virginia, armed and accouted by that state
to quell the disorder? Yet they were called disorganizers. He himself was not afraid of these reflections—they never touched him; but he thought they were dishonourable to the Legislature of the Union.
Gentlemen were in the habit of speaking to the galleries, of imported doctrines, referring to a gentleman in that house, whose abilities they feared. What could they mean by such insinuations, if not to please their constituents? He himself had thought, that though a man was not a native of this country, if he went through the revolution, he was an American as much as a native, as he was one from the commencement of our independence; and before that time, they were all British subjects. Besides this argument cuts both ways, as there were gentlemen in the house of this description of very different opinions.
Mr. S. believed heretofore, that all the citizens of the United States, were equally entitled to the favours of the Executive. He had believed that no respect had been paid to men of any particular opinion; but they had now been told, both out of doors and in that house, that all persons who did not think precisely with the executive were to be excluded from office. If this was a fact, the patronage consequent upon appointments to office, might be improperly applied. He hoped this was not so, and that the President was better informed with respect to his duty, and could not believe what gentlemen had so confidently asserted as he saw men in office who had always been friends of the federal government, as well as those who opposed its adoption.
Mr. S. concluded by saying, that gentlemen were fond of calling themselves the supporters of government, but he wished them to be convinced that men who differed from them in opinion, were equally its friends and supporters with them.
(Debate to be continued.)
TUESDAY—MARCH 6.
The bill providing the means of intercourse with foreign nations, was read the third time and passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the secretary of the treasury, inclosing a statement of the exports of the United States from October 1, 1796, to Sept 30, 1797, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. D. FOSTER made a report on the petition of Joshua Kellett, who prayed for compensation on account of a certificate which was lost. They report, if the fact be as stated, that there is no necessity for legislative interference. The petition was afterwards withdrawn.
Mr. REED presented a petition from citizens of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, praying an alteration in the post roads, which was referred to the committee on post-offices and post-roads.
A message was received from the senate, with a bill which had originated in that house, for the amicable settlement of the claims of Georgia, and for the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory, which was read and referred to the same committee to whom has been referred the subject of the Natchez country.
Mr. SITGREAVES moved that the committee of the whole on the state of the Union be discharged from the farther consideration of the message of the President of the United States, of yesterday, with the documents accompanying it, and that they be referred to the select committee to consider the means for the protection and defence of the country, as they had already measures relative to this subject under consideration.—Agreed.
Mr. LIVINGSTON moved the order of the day on the bill supplementary to the act for establishing the judiciary of the United States; but after some objections from the members from Connecticut (the bill is intended to provide for a trial now pending between citizens of the states of New-York and Connecticut, allowing a jury to be taken from a state uninterested in the cause) the subject was postponed for a week.
Another message was received from the senate, informing the house that they had passed the bill for erecting a light-house and certain buoys; and also the bill for the relief of the widows and orphans of certain deceased officers and soldiers, both with amendments.
Mr. HARPER then called for the order of the day on the bill supplementary to the act laying a duty on stamped vellum, parchment and paper; which being consented to, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the subject; when it was agreed to allow a discount of 7 1/2 per cent. to all purchasers of stamps, above the value of ten dollars, and also to repeal that part of the law which imposes a duty upon debentures, and to enact in its place, that one quarter per cent. be added to the one per cent. already retained from drawbacks allowed on goods imported. It was proposed by Mr. S. Smith to exclude all notes payable at or within sixty days from duty, and to confine the duty to all bills of lading to ten cents. It was also proposed by Mr. J. Williams to exclude from duty all bonds bills or notes under fifty dollars. All these amendments were negatived by great majorities. The committee then rose, the house agreed to the amendments, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.—A sketch of the debate on this bill in our next.
Adjourmed.
TO LET, About 20 acres of ground, with a good house, garden, stables, &c. about 1 1/2 miles from town. Immediate possession may be had. PETER BLIGHT. February 27 $101
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
VIENNA, November 4. Loss and Gain to the House of Austria the late treaty with France;
Austria cedes to France the 20 cantons, the provinces of the low countries, containing 253 square miles, 3,500,000 inhabitants, yielding a neat revenue of 5,275,000. German florins, besides paying 3 millions interest on capital of 95 millions accruing from loans contracted and mortgaged upon the country. The emperor maintained in the Low Countries, in time of peace, a force of 12,240 men, war establishment 24,855.
2. He cedes Austrian Lombardy and the duchy of Mantua; 293 square miles, 1,444,221 inhabitants, 3,500,000 florins. Besides the revenue, the Lombard government supported a military peace establishment of 4580 men, and in war 10,397.
3. The Brisgau 59 square miles, 155,000 inhabitants, 200,000 florins.
Total Cession—784 square miles, 3,849,188 inhabitants, 6,975,000 florins.
France cedes to Austria. Venice and its lake, the Paduan, the Polesin, the part of the Veronese beyond the Adige, the Vicentin, the market town of Triviso, the Bellunese, Itria, in short, two thirds of the Venetian possessions in Italy, presenting in extent, population and revenues, 416 1/2 square miles, 1,640,000 inhabitants; and Dalmatia, 244 1/2 square miles, 119,332 inhabitants, 5,000,000 florins.
Recapitulation. Austria cedes 784 square miles, 3,849,188 inhabitants, 6,975,000 florins.
France cedes to Austria, 541 square miles, 1,759,333 inhabitants, 3,000,000 florins.
Clear loss to Austria, 243 square miles, 2,089,855 inhabitants, 1,975,000 florins.
MILAN, November 4.
The 10th inst. is fixed for the instalment of our legislative body. This is the oath each member must take:—"I swear inviolable obedience to the constitution, and eternal hatred to royalty, to aristocrats, and oligarchies; and I engage never to support a foreign yoke, and to contribute with all my powers to the maintenance and prosperity of the republic."
The Cisalpins have just taken possession of Bosco-Parmigiano, situated in one of the islands of the Po, near Cremona, upon which the court of Parma has always formed pretensions.
BASLE, November 12.
Since the arrest of the directory concerning Mr. Wickham, the demands of the French government seem to multiply. They demand the recall of those who were banished merely on account of acts relative to the revolution. It is to be observed, that several of the judgments on these, bear a prohibition to every citizen even to intercede in favour of the condemned.—Immediately after, the directory required the Helvetic Body forthwith to receive as current money the republican pieces of 5 francs. Then to forbid every Swiss officer formerly in the service of France to continue to wear the order of military merit bestowed by the French laws and that the prohibition be extended in the same territory. "It might be expected" the directory, "that the eldest daughter of liberty would not hesitate to discard that badge of slavery and servitude, unworthy the descendants of William Tell, which they ought never to have suffered."
PARIS, November 21.
Buonaparte has answered, in a most energetic manner, a deputation of the constitutional circle of the city of Milan, which came to proclaim him respecting the peace. "Not more the enemy of royalists than of disorganizers," says the general; "I am about setting out for France; I leave you the liberty of your republic, with 25,000 men to defend it. I will compensate for you a legislative body of wise and honest men. 'Tis yours to enjoy the benefits of a revolution which has not cost you a single drop of blood; if you abuse it, I will return with the rapidity of the eagle to reduce and punish you. In the mean time remember you are altogether a conquered country; I am here the legislator [the executive too it seems] power, and your heads shall fall at the least trouble or disorder of which you shall be the authors."
The Prince of Peace continues to exercise at Madrid his all powerful influence. He has just recalled the Marquis del Campo, ambassador from Spain to the French republic, and replaced him by the Count de Cabarrus, father of madam Tallien. Other disgraces, and other promotions, have taken place at Madrid. The credit of France is greater than ever. It is the Prince of Peace and M. Cabarrus who govern that kingdom.
It appears that the emigration of the Venetians is considerable, and that the treaty of Campo Formio will produce the same consequences to Venice, that the cession of Nantz did to France. The political hatred of the Venetians against the Austrians is equal to the religious hatred that the Roman Catholics vowed against the Huguenots party. It will not then be surprising, as a great part of the inhabitants of Venice and the Terra Firma, of Istria and Dalmatia, instead of submitting to the dominion of Austria, should prefer to the 9th article of the treaty.
November 29.
OFFICIAL ARTICLE. The King of Prussia died the 26 Brumaire, at 9 in the morning, in his chateau of Potsdam.
December 1. An upholsterer has been arrested and sent to the Temple, for casing up and sending to Lyons, busts of the late king and queen, with attributes of royalty.
December 6.
It is said, that Paul I. of Russia is deposed, account of madness. It is said, that a new royal conspiracy is on the point of being discovered; others say that it is anarchical conspiracy.
COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED, Dec 14.
Lecouleurx reported on the resolution relative to the liquidation of the public debt, and the mode of paying the two thirds. Before entering into the examination of the resolution, he compared the present state of the finances with that of the ancient regimen. Formerly, said he, according to the calculations of M. Necker, which no one accuses of exaggeration, each individual, on an average, paid in times of peace 28 livres a head—while, at the present day, owing to the augmentation of territory, he paid in time of war, only 18-4 livres. He afterwards compared our finances with those of England. He found that in England each individual, on an average, pays 45 livres. In 1798, the expenses of England will amount to one thousand and eighty millions according to the budget presented by Mr. Pitt—which give a difference of 692 millions between the contributions of France and those of England. Lecouleurx demonstrated by his calculations, that after paying all the public expenses, there remained to France, without increasing the contributions, a sufficiency to pay the remaining third of the public debt and the arrears which are due.

BRUSSELS, November 24. Letters from Wessel assert, that it had been a question whether to disperse the army of observation destined to assist the republicans, in the north of Germany, the line of neutrality, and that orders had been given to the Prussian generals for that purpose. But every thing is changed again: the Duke of Brunswick is to return to Minden, whence he had gone; the Hanoverian General Waiden-Cimborn puts himself again at the head of the contingent of that electorate, which will be increased with several regiments of cavalry and infantry; the rest of the Hanoverian army goes to the cantonments towards the duchy of Bremen to prevent an invasion on that side.
Gen. Angereau has just imposed upon the conquered countries on the left side of the Rhine, as well as upon the duchy of Burg, a new contribution of 3 millions of livres.
PARIS, January 1. The ministers of Foreign Affairs to all the Diplomatic Agents and Consuls of the French Republic.
CITIZENS, YOU are at this moment placed under new circumstances. Your Republican sentiments, and your patriotic efforts must take another course.
Of all the coalesced powers against the liberty of France, England is the only remaining one with whom we have to fight. She is our eternal enemy; we are preparing a great expedition against her. The wishes of the whole nation call loudly for this armament. It is necessary that every person employed by the government should now second the views and labours of the Directory. All parties should join in that great object— War with England.
In this great undertaking, you cannot, you ought not to remain inactive; you should, on the contrary, take an active and decisive part in this enterprize. You well know that the diplomatic power, which is terrible in the hands of the British minister, has for a long time been in a languishing way in ours. The Executive Directory are anxious to give this department of government its fullest lustre and vigour. The peace concluded at Campo Formio, may be considered as the dawn, and the Congress at Rastadt will complete this desirable object; you must all join in forwarding it.
You have, Citizens, without doubt, each you, formed a just idea of the greatness of the French Republic;—foreigners know it, and it is needful to recall to our minds that you represent the first people in Europe, a nation composed of 30 millions of inhabitants, and whom nothing the continent could resist.
How then is it possible that England, a power inferior to us in means and strength in the time of monarchy, now is it able, I say, that she has constantly opposed and even humiliated France? Her internal situation, and the idea of liberty, of which she vainly boasts, are not the only reasons which have given her those advantages; it has been principally by the effect of a diplomatic system which she follows; this strength is like the rest, it is easy to conquer. Let us only look at their history, since they first meddled with the affairs of Europe.
Protector Cromwell was the first who gave a high tone to the diplomatic body, in which he was aided by the powerful pen by the celebrated Milton. He spoke to all the cabinets of Europe in a language of security; and ever since that period the court of St. James has held the same language, that language which at first was nothing but an insolence of a fortunate usurper, has become the energetic and firm accents of a people calling themselves free. Engaged in long series of wars, during the reign of Louis XIV. the other powers of Europe fought her extremely powerful, because she called herself so—They suffered themselves to be astonished, and gave up, without examination, to the pretensions of a court which acted by threats. Soon after, France, delivered up by a dull Prince, to a set of corrupted Ministers, weakened by feuds, victories, and by alliances contrary to her real interests, reduced to the most abject state, France saw herself degraded to the shameful necessity of trembling before the court of London. Strong in its illusion, more than by her own strength and by the end of every war, figured with éclat, and made what terms she pleased at the different peace of Nimeguen, Ryswick, Utrecht, Aix-la-Chapelle, at the treaty of Paris, at the conferences at Piltz, and in the subsequent affairs of our revolution.
It is this power, Citizens, which we must destroy; it is this Colossus which must be returned.
It is absolutely necessary, Citizens, that you, on your side, should attack with courage the federative power of Britain, while, on our side, will launch our armies on her territories, and expose to the eyes of unsoiled Europe, the true secret of her akels. In this view, the following are steps which you must follow:
Let your conduct be in direct opposition that of the envoys from the cabinet of London; hold fast to this rule, and do not by one moment from it—The cause which you have to take is that of tyranny, mercantile avarice, and a shameful cruel machiavellian. All their actions, all their views, are the stamp of this vicious origin. What reason that England imitates Carthage? Let us, but to make the neighboring nations dependent, and by an excess of ambition, which disgraces humanity, forbids trade, or in fact to do any thing which often makes them meet with universal execration? Is it not this which tends their maritime despotism? Do they not tend to be exclusive commerce of the world? Why power in Europe can be found to its interests, and to the general good, as not to wish for the extirpation of a horrible monopoly, and to confine to a little island the pretended despots, ought not to mix in the affairs of the continent.
As to you, Citizens, in cause which you
defend is that of liberty, philanthropy, glory and virtue. The honor of such a noble cause should fill you with ardor in all your actions. France has fought by land for her independence and her natural limits, and she will fight by sea, not for herself alone, but to free the ocean, and emancipate the world from the avaridity of the English. London is compared to Carthage. France can better be compared to Rome; but Rome was too ignorant of commerce and the arts; she thought of nothing but the glory of conquering the world; she made war against Carthage as a rival, not as a commercial people. France has more respectable motives for her warfare. It is not solely the desire of avenging the injuries of many ages, that she now makes war against the British government—It is for the interest of Europe, and the cause of humanity, that she wishes to establish the liberty of the seas. History offers nothing which can be put on a parallel with it; and in this point of view, the people of all nations should join us in payers, for the happy success of our arms.
Answer, citizens, answer with dignity to the august duties of your mission; let the pen and the voice of the French negotiators second the courage and swords of their brave defenders.
The more the agents of England are imperious, proud and haughty, the more you ought to conduct yourselves with that rectitude, zeal and moderation which is the characteristic trait of true dignity.
Watch all their movements; hinder them from forming some new plot against the republic; follow them step by step; follow them even into the secret recesses of their councils; seek out their retrenchments; be ardent in discovering and disconcerting their underhand intrigues, their calumnies, their perfidies, and those dreadful projects which they wish to hide under cover of their secret agents. These wretches are found, not only among our open enemies, but also among our nearest allies, in Italy, in Spain, in the Batavian republic, but even among ourselves—in the very bosom of France. Do not cease to oppose their influence: not by chicanery and little stratagems, but by reasonable and sage representations—you will be heard—the Executive Directory will support you. Often will you be obliged to use the firm and decisive language of republicans to the ministers of foreign courts; let it be forcible; you will find in me a supporter in every thing you can do against the infernal genius of the cabinet of London. Let us daily know your operations—your intelligence shall be noticed with care and attention, and laid before the Directory. You certainly would not wish that they should know from other hands what ought to come from yours.
With regard to what concerns you, personally, endeavour to love, esteem and respect each other. Do not infringe the laws, manners or customs of the country in which you reside; but, in respecting them, you, must pay attention to republican manners and customs. To the acknowledgment of a trifling etiquette, join that political frankness and cheerfulness, which has been bestowed to the soul of virtue and sentiment. Be careful to avoid a fault too common in our days; I mean that irascible and noisy energy, which, in a diplomatic character, never can be regarded as a happy quality. Measure all your steps, and do not forget that declamation is not strength of argument.
I propose, citizens, to communicate more regularly and frequently than formerly, those views and ideas which your correspondence may suggest. Redouble your exactitude. The object of this circular letter is to form between all the diplomatic agents of the French republic, an active and zealous league against the last enemy we have to conquer, and thus accomplish the wishes of the Directory. Make known to the whole world, how little the English government is worthy of confidence. Such is at this time, your principal business. Neglect nothing to obtain this grand object. You will find, no doubt, numberless difficulties which must be overcome. Do not give way—To do away all obstacles, count on the army of England—Our country has its eyes on you. In conforming yourselves to the spirit of this circular, you will find a sure support in the union and wisdom of the Executive Directory, and in the good services of the minister who writes this by order of the Directory.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 17. United States Navy; N. Hampshire. It is worthy of remark, that the first Frigate launched in the then United Colonies; the first frigate built under the authority of the Federal government, and the only seventy four equipped in the U.S. were either launched or built & launched in N. Hampshire. The same builder col. J. Hackett, was employed in the construction of both frigates; and the same superintendent, Col. Tho's Tompson, conducted their building and equipment. About 30 of the carpenters, who worked on the Raleigh in 1776-77 were employed on the Crescent in 1796 and 97. The Raleigh was built and launched in 63 1-2 working days. The Crescent was completed in 6 months, excepting her cannon. It is computed that a 36 gun frigate might be built every half year, and much sooner if necessary demanded. Was a similar spirit of exertion, to be called into active operation, throughout the capital maritime ports of America, as Portsmouth has witnessed in three different trials, the United States might float 60 sail of frigates and 15 or 20 line of battle, in the course of one twelve months.
PRICE OF STOCKS. Philadelphia, March 7, 1798. Six Per Cent. 16 3/4 Three per Cent. 10 3/4 Deferred 6 per Cent. 13 3/4 BANK United States. 21 per cent. — Pennsylvania. 23 per cent. — North America. 50 per cent. Insurance Co. Pennsylvania. 40 — N. A. shares. 45 per cent.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 7
One of the French papers of this city asks, whether the omission to invite our envoys to a late entertainment in Paris, is not plainly a RETALIATION for governor Jay's neglecting to return a visit of Mr. Adet in New-York? To such pitiful shifts are the enemies of our independence and government reduced, in their attempts to justify the indignities offered to our country.
The people of the United States have formed a government; the people have supported that government by electing and re-electing for five successive congresses, a majority in both branches of the legislature of decided friends to that government. The two most distinguished patriots, and the principal agents in effecting our freedom and independence and present government, have been elected to the supreme magistracy. Under their administration our country has prospered, notwithstanding the infernal machinations of foreign and domestic enemies and traitors; notwithstanding internal insurrections, and external depredations, fomented and encouraged by an abandoned faction. In such a state of things, the above French gazette insinuates, that our dear allies will go to war with the United States if printers are employed who openly profess their attachment to the constitution and government of their own country! A pretty cause of war this!
More than thirty Gazettes were suppressed in Paris in September, and the late arrivals announce the sealing up the presses of eighteen more. It is to be expected, that adopting the ideas shown out by the French Gazettes in the United States, relative to the press, as they have in their general conduct towards us, the French directory will ere long, demand that no news-papers shall be published in this country by the friends of its constitution freedom or independence.
DIED —At New Bedford, (Mass.) MARY RODMAN, relict of Thomas Rodman, aged about seventy years.
MR. FENNO. Having heard much conversation about a club or society that exists in this city, called United Irishmen : I wish to learn from some of your readers what the nature of that association is, what is its intention, of whom it is composed, and any other matter that may satisfy the doubts and curiosity of several persons, among whom is your humble servant, AN ENGLISHMAN. Front street March 7th 1798.
BOSTON, MARCH 1. Extracts of a letter from Havre, dated Jan. 8. "The public papers that I have enclosed give you better information of the affairs of Europe than I possibly can do even did prudence permit it. As to our commissioners it is now reduced to a certainty that they will not be received, and it is now with America that the question of peace or war is to be determined. If there is not a change in the affairs of our government, war will be the consequence. I do not mean by this assertion to hint at its propriety or impropriety, but depend it is the case."
"I saw a letter the other day from Mr. Paine, who says, that the minister shewed him a letter published by Mr. Fenno (a paper that the minister insisted was under the patronage of Mr. Adams our President) which says, "that from the division in France there was reason to hope that in a short time the King would be restored to his rights in France."
"I have no doubt that to this and similar publications, in a great measure, may be ascribed the ill success of our embassy."
"The authority of Tom Paine since his religious apostasy, will not secure a belief in his intelligence. It is preposterous to suppose the Magnanimous Rulers of a great nation, will condescend to be irritated by common newspaper paragraphs, so as to depart from the principles of justice! The alleged affection of the Minister, relative to the President, is totally false; he has no influence over, nor direction of Paine's paper. If his opinions are unfavorable to the French revolution, it is no cause for plundering our vessels. The Directory has no business with his opinions, provided he acts fairly by their country. An outrage upon opinion is but a poor proof of devotion to liberty. As wretched an evidence of Republicanism is the implied command, that our papers should only praise the Republic. We did not bear (when the cruel depredations of the English excited our resentment, and our papers applied to them every term of reproach, and epithet of infamy) they seriously regarded it, or issued new-unjust orders in consequence. If silence had been recommended for fear of offending the English, who would have been the respondent? The cultivation of peace is always a duty as well as an interest. Besides, the French have now several presses in the country devoted to them—that extensive their conduct—that combat, as far as they are able, the publications in other papers: The British had no papers to apologize for them—to speak of them with civility—All were opposed to them. And yet France, a New Republic, respects the freedom of our Press, and Britain, an old Monarchy, did not murmur at the most vindictive exercise of that liberty."
The Eastern Mail of this day brought no New-York or Boston papers.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED. DAYS. Brig Dispatch, Rinker, Lisbon 48 Henrietta, Schimidt, Oporto 63 Delaware, Dumphy, P. au-Prince 20 Eagle, Shields, Jeremie 21 Sloop Robert Briggs, Savannah 14 Betsey, Sweetser, Charleston 9 Sally, Morcy, Port-au-Prince 20 Sally, White, North Carolina 26
CLEARED. Ship Four Friends, Glenn, Havanna Amiable, Tillinghast, Amsterdam Swawick, J. Martin, Belfast Lavinia, Brown, Dublin & Liverpool Brig Jemimah & Fanny, Haffie, St. Bartholomews Brig John, Smith, St. Jago de Cuba Sloop Miranda, Lee, St. Thomas Ship Delaware, Cooper, from Canton, and brig Maria, Woodward from Porto Rico, passed Cheller last evening. Ship New-Jersey, capt. George Clay, 95 days from Canton, was captured on the 13th ult by the French privateer l'Aberdie, of 14 guns, capt. Pilot, and carried into Porto Rico the 17th. Sch. Anthony Wallace, Halliday of this port, arrived at Port au Prince from Jamaica the 13th ult. Brig Grace, Edwards, went to sea on Monday morning—the George Barclay, M'Allister, and James, Gemmery, were spoke off the buoy of the Brown the same day at noon. Capt. Sweetser failed from Charleston the 25th ult. in company of the schr. Favorite, Shaw, of and for this port. The brig Mary, Sherer, arrived there from hence the 19th, in 5 days from the Capes, and was to sail for this port the 26th. Capt. Sweetser informs, that from the 16th to the 21st ult. they experienced to the southward constant and heavy gales of wind at E. & S. E. that in consequence much damage had been done, and several vessels put into Charleston, particularly two English homeward bound English ships from Jamaica. The brig Pennsylvania, Tatem, from hence to Cadiz, was spoke the 8th January off Faya!—all well.
Arrived, the sch. Swift, Webb, from Martinico, which place he left on the 14th ult. in company with a fleet of 17 or 18 sail of British merchantmen, bound to England, and 5 Americans bound home, under convoy of a brig of 16 guns. A ship belonging to the convoy fell in with a French privateer the next day, and engaged her for the space of four hours, beat her off, and afterwards joined the fleet at Tortola.
Capt. W. informs, that on the 11th ult. a sudden swell of the sea happened in the harbour of Martinico, which drove a number of vessels ashore.—11 sail were totally lost; among them were 6 Americans—brig Rutherford, belonging to the northward, and barque Eliza of New-York; the names of the others not known.
Capt. W. further informs, that the barque Eliza, M'Kenzie, of New-York, was dismasted on the coast of America, in the lat. of 38, which obliged the captain to bear away for the W. Indies. On her passage the Eliza was taken by a British schooner, called the Thomas, under Dominico, and carried into Martinico, where she was libelled: vessel and part of the cargo lost in the gale.
On the 28th February, lat. 34, spoke the brig Maria, Woodward, from Porto Rico, to Philadelphia, out 12 days—all well.
Baltimore, March 2. By a gentleman from Guadalupe, we are informed that the ship Friendship, Captain Butler, mentioned in our paper of yesterday, to have been captured and carried into Guadalupe, was condemned about the middle of January, under the plea of being bound to an English port.
The sch. Peggy, from Cherrystone, to Madeira, was carried into the above place and condemned, vessel and cargo. The captain had been lost overboard in a gale of wind, and the mate being ignorant of navigation, was steering for Guadalupe or any port he could find.
Capt. Barns of the schr. Treaty, of this port, just out from Bassetterre, was spoke on the 1st ult. under the lee of Guadalupe, who informed that the brig Little Sam, captain White, was condemned at St. Martins, without a hearing.
The following extracts are taken from a letter, from Mr. Charles Willet, one of the editors of the Norfolk Herald, to Mr. A. Brown, jun. dated Norfolk, February 22, 1798.
NEW-THEATRE. WEDNESDAY EVENING, March 7, Will be presented (never performed here) a COMEDY, in two acts called,
THE AUTHOR. [Written by the late Samuel Foote.] Governor Cape, Mr. Warren; Young Cape, (the Author) Mr. Powell; Spightly, Mr. Fox; Robin, Mr. Warrell; Printers Devil, Mr. Bisset; Poet, Mr. Francis; Cadwallader, Mr. Bernard. Mr. Cadwallader, Mrs. Bernard; Arabella, Miss J. Elrington. End of the Comedy (for the first time this season) a new Tragedy, in three acts, called,
FENELON; Or, THE NUNS OF CAMBRAY. Fenelon (Arch-Bishop of Cambray) Mr. Fenelon; Delancey, Mr. Warren; Officer of the Household, Mr. Warrell. Eliza, Mrs. Merry; Amelia, Mrs. Marshall; Isaura, Mrs. Francis; Abbess, Mrs. U'Phrange. The Prologue will be spoken by Mr. Bernard. After which will be performed, a new Pantomime Ballet, composed by Mr. Byrne, called,
THE GENEROUS TAR; Or, A SCENE IN THE WEST-INDIES. Gaelcon, (with a Hornpipe in character) Mr. Francis. To which will be added, a Farce (ver-vou by Foote) reduced to one act, called,
THE MAYOR OF GARRAT. Sir Jacob Jullup, Mr. Taylor; Major Stargger, Mr. Warren; Jerry Sneak, (with the song of the Little Old Woman) Mr. Bernard; Christop Heelcap, Mr. Francis; Brum, Mr. Warrell; Roger, Mr. Bisset. Mrs. Sneak, Mrs. Francis; Mrs. Brum, Mrs. Doctor. The doors will be opened at half past five, and the performance begin at half past six precisely. Box, one Dollar; Pit, three quarters of a Dollar; and Gallery, half a Dollar. Tickets to be had at H. and P. Rice's book-store, No. 50 Market-street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre. PIPAT RES PUBLICA.
The Public are respectfully informed, that TOMORROW EVENING, March 8, At McDONALD'S Assembly Room, Fourth, between Chestnut and Walnut streets, Will be presented (by way of an Evening Lounge) a Whimsical Medley of Entertainments, in three parts, & c. d.
The World as it Goes; Or, A TOUCH AT THE TIMES. Consisting of various Descriptions, Recitations, Comic Songs, &c. By Mr. BATES. Overture—Grand Piano Forte—Mr. CARR.
SKETCHES OF CHARACTERS. In which will be introduced, Remarks and Observations, Satirical, Whimsical and Laughable, on the different Characters, Professions and Passions of Mankind (as altered and modernized from G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads) with the following Portraits: Alexander the Great, with Observations on the ambition of Kings. A celebrated Quack-Doctor, with his Coat of Arms. A Comical Fellow; or, The Story-Teller. A Lawyer; with the interesting cause of "Bullum verjus Tautum." Dibdin's Song of "No Good without an Exception!" Or, The Irish Way of being Happy. A London Buck, going to keep it up. A Courtezan. A Married Buck, returning from a frolic. The inmost face of Courtship contrasted with the four aspect of Matrimony; with "John loves Jean, and Jean loves John." Dibdin's Comic song of May of Wapping .
A VIEW OF THE STAGE; Or, P Pop behind the Curtain. With Stridor on a String—Spouting an Spouting Clubs displayed—Jack Sly and John Bull; or, The Striking Star—A Tragedy Tailor—Introduction to Mr. Garrick—in Audience taken by surprise, or an anecdote of France in a Scotch Pedlar—a blank verse Boucher cutting up King Lear—With a humorous Vocal Delineation of "All the World's a Stage!" Or, Shakespeare's Seven Ages. Sonata—Grand Piano Forte—Mr. CARR. The Monk's Conversion of the Jew—a Comic Tale. A Character of No Body—with a Song addressed to Any Body—and may be heard by Every Body.
WHIMS AND ODDITIES. The Irish School Master; or, A new and impressive mode of Education. Song—The Siege of Troy—By an Irish Hillbillion. Pet Pourri—Grand Piano Forte—Mr. CARR. Matrimonial Squabbles; or, The Spirit of Contradiction. To conclude with the Comic Medley of the "Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row." Admittance one Dollar. The doors will open at half past six, and the performance to commence precisely at seven o'clock. Tickets to be had at Carr's Musical Repository, Market Street. march 7.
CUSTOM HOUSE, District of PENNSYLVANIA, March 6th 1797.
THE MERCHANTS OF PHILADELPHIA. Who may have any account or knowledge of the capture or detention of any ship or vessel, cargo, or other property, belonging to citizens of the United States, residing within this district, by or under the authority of foreign nations, since the first day of October, 1794, are particularly requested to give in information thereof, to the Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, as soon as may be convenient; specifying the name of the vessel, the captain's name, the number of tons, the estimated value of the vessel, if condemned, the estimated value of her cargo, or other property, whether carried, and by or under the authority of what nation captured, with such observations as may be thought necessary upon the circumstances of each case, in order that the documents thereof may be transmitted to the Secretary of the treasury, who is required to lay the same before the senate and House of Representatives of the United States. march 7.
Will be sold on Wednesday the 21st of March, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Merchant's Coffee House, for cash.
A GREEABLE to the left wall and tenement of William Heytham, deceased, and possession given immediately, a valuable property in Archbree, between Third and Fourth streets, consisting of the House No. 167, with the Lot on which it stands, a Stable and other improvements. The house is 44 feet front and contains ten good apartments. The lot is of the same breadth as the house, and 209 feet deep, with a well of water, and a very capacious walled cistern, both with pumps in complete repair. The stable stands on the rear of the lot, and will accommodate four horses and a carriage. This property enjoys a perpetual privilege of a 26 feet court and an alley 8 feet wide, extending to Cherry Street. Its central position, and the advantages it possesses with respect to free ventilation, renders it well worthy the attention of any person wishing to possess an eligible property in Philadelphia. Robert Hays, or Francis Bowes Sayre, Executors. CONNELLY & Co. Auctioneers. N. B. The house will be open to view previous to the sale, for the inspection of those who wish to purchase. march 7—frazit

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Canons qui se font opposés aux Progres du commerce, entre LA FRANCE et les ETATS-UNIS DE L'AMERIQUE.
Avec les Moyens de l'accélérer; Et la comparaison de la Dette Nationale de l'Angleterre, de la France, et des ETATS-UNIS.
In six Letters, addressed to Monsieur le Marquis DE LA FAYETTE.
Traduit sur le Manuscrit Anglais du Colonel SWAN, ancien Membre de la Législature de la République du Massachusetts.
Le Commerce est la portion la plus importante des Richesses Nationales.
—Le Trident de Neptune, est le sceptre du Monde.
LEMIERE.
Or causes that have been opposed to the PROGRESS OF COMMERCE between FRANCE and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
With the means of accelerating it; And a comparison of the National Debts of England, France, and America.
In Six letters, directed to the Marquis DE LA FAYETTE.
Translated into French from the original English Manuscript of Col. SWAN, formerly a Member of the Legislature of Massachusetts.
Commerce is the most important portion of the Wealth of Nations.
—The Trident of Neptune is the Sceptre of the world.
LEMIERE.
At a juncture when the question of a Commercial Treaty with France may soon become an object of discussion, a work of this kind becomes extremely useful to those citizens of the United States, who may be desirous to enable themselves to view this subject, under its various aspects; and they will have the satisfaction to be furnished with the necessary data, to judge of the usefulness of this transaction.
This work is principally distinguished by the richness of the observations, the perspicuity of the ideas, and the novelty of the theory which it contains. At Paris, a man of wit observed, that this work was like a rich farmer's barn, heaped up to the very roof with useful produce. It is addressed to the unfortunate LA FAYETTE, in letters, which fugitive form, the author who could only devote a few weeks to this occupation, was obliged to adopt. Although circumstances are in many respects different at the present day, from what they were in the year 1787, when these letters were written, yet it may be justly said, that to many absolute and permanent data still remain, that the judicious reader will not appreciate the work less on that account; on the contrary, as many of the alterations, which have been made, are the result of the author's remarks, it will serve to convince him that in all transactions, between free nations, every thing may be expected from the efforts of truth and justice.
LETTER I.
General view of the obstacles, created in France, to prevent the extension of commerce, with the United States—Observations made in a tour, taken for that express purpose, upon some French manufactures (a precious fragment this)—Examination and refutation of the prejudices existing in France, against the quality of certain productions of the United States, and against the advantages of their importation—Demonstration of the bad policy of laying duties on their importation, principally on provisions in general, and on salt provisions, and in particular—Considerations on the regulations of the French customs-house.
LETTER II.
Obstacles to the extension of trade with France, proceeding from circumstances and individuals in the United States—Proofs that these obstacles are only temporary and will be removed (they have been removed) by time and the wisdom of government—History of the influence of the American paper money—Imports—principles and abstract considerations on money and circulation—Causes of the stagnation of American trade, after the peace—Critical examination of French goods, imported into America, and extraordinary conduct of the French merchants—Effects of good commercial laws, and patriotic wishes on this subject—Observations on money, weights and measures.
LETTER III.
Essay in the form of a tableau, to appraise the importations into the United States from France and England—The author examines at each article, whether it can be better furnished from France or England—It is principally on this subject (which would have afforded a mere detail) that the author appears to exercise great commercial experience. These kinds of business, usually so difficult to obtain as they are much sought after, are the only ones that the American can take for the policy of treaties, deprived of which he is continually deceiving or deceived. We cannot too much admire the apparent exactness of Colonel Swann's calculations; and although the prophecies of Lord Sheffield have already been contradicted by experience, and by several able pens, yet it is curious to see the author of the present work, dispute with him the only ground on which he has not been hitherto attacked, by proving that France, under the required condition, will be better able than Great Britain to supply us with several articles, which the English author allows exclusively and forever to the latter; the author's partiality is evident (if he has any) does not appear to have at any time created a partiality of judgment. The result of this calculation is that in 1789, that is to say, at a period when arts and manufactures did not exist in France the vast means and probability of extension which they now possess, that even in 1789, it was probable, that France would not only have the means to supply one half of any given quantity of the productions of France and England united, but also to enter into competition with Great Britain for the remainder, in proportion to the wisdom of her government, and the industry of her inhabitants.
LETTER IV.
Calculation of the exports of the United States, and particular examination of their futuities to France; this is one reason why, notwithstanding the excellent work of Mr. Tench Coxe, Mr. Swan's is by no means superfluous; the principle of the advantages, which would result to France from the importation of provisions and raw materials, is every where applied; and it is upon this argument, that the author establishes his demands to the French government, for the limited admission of the production of his country into France.
LETTER V.
Tableau, of the debt of the United States at that time—Opinions of the author on the finances, on the effects of national debt, on circulation, &c. as more amply detailed in his National Arithmetic printed at Boston in the year 1786; the whole calculated to strengthen in France, the public and private credit of the United States—the happy condition of America, and the miseries arising from the public debt in Europe, are contrasted in the ablest manner, and under the most striking relations, by very curious calculations—Observations on the wisdom and economy which preside over the public expenses in Massachusetts. In this place the patriotism of the author appears, with all the elevation of a true national pride. The ancient governments of Europe, lay he, will learn from us the art of economy in recompensing the services which the country receives; Among us it will be seen, that men are chosen for places, and not places for men. This letter concludes with a general view of the public property, denominated in the hands of the government of the United States.
LETTER VI.
General examination of the defects of the commercial policy of France with respect to the United States; many of these observations have produced the effects for which they were intended, others still remain pointing out the reforms to be made in future, as a good chart marks the shoals and rocks. The author
concludes his work, by fixing his attention on his country, and the art a man who has rendered it illustrious, and we take a pleasure in quoting what he says of the present state of our government. To praise a man when he creates a distinguished employment, is common; and men, be taken for flattery; but whilst he is in private life, it is the homage of sincerity.
Note, page 3 of the work. * Les habitans des Etats-Unis, suivant dans leur choix le bien public, & excites par un principe de reconnaissance, choisirent M. John Adams pour vice-président du nouveau congrès. Ses efforts, pour préserver le peuple des intrigues formées par le gouvernement Anglais contre sa liberté, le rendirent méritoire à ceux qui étoient en pouvoir. Le peuple, convaincu de son mérite, le choisit pour être le représentant dans le premier congrès. De ce nombre étoit aussi M. Samuel Adams, patriote aussi intrépide, qu'intégrité. La révolution Américaine doit beaucoup à la persévérance de ces deux hommes, & à leurs talents distingués. C'est à M. John Adams & à ses collègues dans le traité de paix, qui s'est fait à Paris en 1783, qu'on est redevable de la défense de la constitution Américaine, il a monté toutes les connaissances qui forment les vrais fondateurs, pour remplir honorablement les fonctions de président du sénat des Etats-Unis.
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A Manufactory of yellow and delft ware, Such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tivoli, Red Hook Landing, on the East Bank of Hudson's River, &c. of New York, where any article of various form, and shapes may be executed, as well as earthen floors upon a new construction, that lasts three fourths of the best commonly used in cast iron floors or open chimneys; they are besides very wholesome and ornamental, by applying to
J. MOUCHET,
Wanted a skillful hand to attend to the baking and glazing part of the said ware. Generous appointments will be given. Apply at No. 75 South 5th Street.
TO BE SOLD,
A GREEATLY to the last will and testament of WILLIAM H. VESIAM, deceased, and possessed immediately, a valuable property in Arch Street between Third and Fourth Streets, consisting of the house, No. 107, with the lot on which it is situated, a stable, and other improvements. The house is 100 feet front, and contains ten good apartments. The lot is of the same breadth as the house and 200 feet deep, with a well of water and a very capacious walled cistern, both with pumps in good repair. The stable stands on the rear of the lot and will accommodate four horses and a carriage. This property enjoys the perpetual privilege of a 26 feet court and an alley, 16 feet wide, extending to Cherry Street. Its central position and the advantages it possesses with respect to free ventilation, renders it well worthy the attention of any person wishing to possess an eligible property in Philadelphia.
For further particulars enquire at No 88, Vine Street—of ROBERT HAYSHAM, or FRANCIS BOWES SAYRE, } Acting Executors. January 11.
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ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEETWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested, and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, } Administrator. No. 25, So. Third Street. January 11.
Ran away from the Subscriber, On the 24th January last,
A Black Woman, named Zeline.
SHE is of a middling sized figure, thick lips, marked with the small pox in the face—She carried on a bundle of linen with her. Whoever takes her up, and brings her to the subscriber, at No 181, Arch Street, corner of Fourth Street, shall receive two Dollars reward.
J. LAZELLES.
N. B. Whoever harbors said Girl after this notice, shall be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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3. Articles of the following kinds are deemed extra hazardous, though in various degrees, in whatever building they may be placed, viz. pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, wax, tallow, oil, inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cotton, dry goods of an inflammable kind opened—Glass, china-ware or porcelain, especially unpacked; Looking glasses, jewelry; and all other articles more than commonly inflammable, or more than commonly liable to injury by sudden removal or by moisture, or particularly obnoxious to theft on an alarm of fire.
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To be Sold,
BRICK HOUSE, together with the Lot & thereto belonging, in the city of Burlington, New-Jersey. The house has three rooms below, and three chambers in the upper story. The kitchen adjoining is a frame built ing. The Lot has a front of 72 feet on Pearl Street, and the same front on the river Delaware. The length of the Lot is about 250 feet—The house commands a very pleasant prospect of the river, and of the Borough of Bristol, on the Pennsylvania shore. Immediate possession may be had. For further particulars, enquire of Mr. John Sims, next door below the City Tavern in Philadelphia, or the subscriber in Burlington.
THOMSON NEALE. Burlington, March 1.
Valuable Property for Sale.
FOR SALE,
THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent County, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious treating floor under cover, a granary, two Overseer's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses, a SMOKE house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short sail from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam—The whole will be sold together, or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c. will also be disposed of. For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS, on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia.
ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. February 24.
House and Lots, in Bordentown.
TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story House, with the Lot on which it is erected, situated about the middle of the beautiful and healthy Village of Bordentown. The house is forty two feet in front, and in neat order. The lot contains one acre, and is one hundred feet on the main street, and extends with the same breadth to the river. Also, a large Lot, containing nearly four acres, separated from the former by back street. One third only of the purchase money will be required upon executing a deed, and for the remainder, such credit will be given as the purchaser may chuse. This property will be sold free of all incumbrances, and an inalienable title given.
For further particulars enquire either of Dr. William Burnes, residing in Bordentown, near the premises, who will show the same, or of
PETER THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 144, Market Street. December 2.
Just Published,
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On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers.
To which is annexed,
AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synochus Heterodea, or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the foreign towns of the United States of America.
By WILLIAM CURRIE. Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 1—3 3/4
Baskenridge—for sale
IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Shelburne). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Paisley.
There are on it number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres. The dwelling house is a very convenient one and a small expense would put it in complete repair.
The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees—and there is on other parts of the orchard near 300 other Apple Trees—as also a great variety of other fruit trees, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds.
Also, a great number of beautiful Exotics and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth; 10 from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield—it is wooded and watered.
To save trouble, the price is five pound pr. acre in cash, on delivery of the deeds. Please to enquire of T. MCDUEN & Co. No. 73, Chestnut Street. February 2.
COLUMBIA HOUSE
Boarding School for young Ladies.
MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure acknowledges for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars. Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions.
Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 27, 1797.
The situation is perfectly healthy; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house.
THIS DAY IS OPENED,
And for sale by WILLIAM YOUNG, No. 11, corner of Second and Chestnut-Streets, In one large volume, 8 vo.
(Price of the common paper, neatly bound, 2 dollars; cents; fine ditto, in boards, 3 dollars)
THE AMERICAN GAZETTEER,
EXHIBITING, in alphabetical order, a more full and accurate Account, than has been given, of the States, Provinces, Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers, Bays, Harbours, Gulfs, Sounds, Capes, Mountains, Ports, India Tribes, and New Discoveries, on the AMERICAN CONTINENT, also of the WEST INDIA ISLAND, and other Islands appertaining to the Continent, and those newly discovered in the Pacific Ocean. Describing the Extent, Boundaries, Population, Government, Productions, Commerce, Manufactures, Curiosities, &c. of the several Countries, and of their important Civil Divisions—and the Longitude and Latitude, the Bearings and Distances from noted Places, of the Cities, Towns, and Villages—with a particular Description of the Georgia Western Territory. The whole comprising upwards of Seven Thousand distinct Articles.
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