Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-02-24 00:00:00

A glance at MONROE'S VIEW; BY AN AMERICAN.
When a man becomes the avowed author of a publication he subjects himself, as well as his performance, to criticism and remark. The book now in circulation under this title if properly published would have made a pamphlet of sixty-six pages; instead of which it appears under the affected importance of a large octavo volume, price 150 cents, copy right secured according to law. The new part of this publication in a political point of view it is altogether innocent and as a literary performance it is below criticism. Like Randolph's vindication, it will die a natural death, leaving all who had any agency in bringing the deformed birth into life, in painful condolence over the mortified vanity of the author; but the papers styled "instructions, and correspondence, and other authentic documents" which form the appendix are entitled to a different sort of attention. Vanity and egotism may be derided; but infidelity in the execution of a public trust should be exposed and punished. Of the many absurdities, with which the "view" abounds one will be sufficient to show the author's regard to principle and consistency. Among the objections to Mr. Jay's appointment to the court of London, he alleges that in his opinion it was unconstitutional to confer upon a judge an Executive office, and under this impression he as Senator for the State of Virginia voted against the nomination. A short time after being still a member of that branch of the Legislature, the Secretary of State informed him that the President was desirous to avail himself of his services in a similar appointment. The constitutional scruples of the Senator were thus lulled to rest, he "received the communication with a due degree of sensibility," for the honor intended; and in a few days with that graceful blushing modesty for which the democrats are so remarkable, returned an assurance of his perfect willingness to accept the invitation. To common observers, not skilled in the subtlety of distinctions, it would seem as unconstitutional to nominate a member of the Legislature, as a member of the Judiciary to an executive office; and if a violation of the constitution at all, is not less an offence in him who accepts, than in him who confers the appointment. It is difficult to make it an offence in one, without admitting the other to be an accomplice. This paragon of principle and consistency embarked shortly after, and arrived at Paris in due time, where his public conduct is marked on the one hand with disrespect and inattention to the instructions of the Executive, and on the other with a degree of meanness and servility towards the French government, which will long remain unparalleled in the history of diplomatic intercourse. He was regarded and in many respects treated by the committee of public safety as one of their own police officers, and the reptile insinuable of the ignominy seemed to glory in it, and on all occasions sought opportunities of exhibiting to the world the evidences of his own disgrace and prostration.
There occurs in this publication no instance of a common respect to the instructions of his own government, and it would be equally difficult to find a single deviation from the orders, or what with him amounted to the same thing, the wishes of his gallican masters. When required by the President to insist upon that security and respect to which our treaty and the rights of neutrality entitled us, he avoided to do so for months, upon frivolous pretences; and at length left it upon a footing the most humiliating to an independent nation. It will be a fortunate circumstance if our envoys now at Paris, with their acknowledged talents and virtues shall be able to relieve us from the humiliation and embarrassment to which the crooked politics of this man and his party have reduced the United States. We talk of Randolph's baseness—of Blount's treason—of Lyon's brutality; but what are these when contrasted with the crimes of their co-ordinate and co-infamous fellow-patriot, minister Monroe.
Have the people of America seen the evidences of these crimes? No. An accurate knowledge of their extent and turpitude must unfortunately be confined, in the nature of things to a narrow circle, for a time at least; some of them will be seen in the perusal of his book, but there is another sense whose motions are faithful, and with respect to the people at large, not less to be depended upon: we have felt, and will long continue to feel the consequences of this man's perfidious condescension and apostasy. Let dismission from office, impeachment, and expulsion be still regarded as the proper punishments for the pigmies of sedition, who have merited them; but, let all the execration of an incensed and injured nation, be reserved for the arch traitor who, upon a salary of 9000 Ds. a year, could plot mischiefs against his country, three thousand miles from home.
What then are the crimes of which he is accused? It would require a volume larger than his own to record them. They are of a nature neither to be palliated nor justified, they evidence a want of attachment to the country which gave him birth; they manifested a preference to the interest of a foreign nation; and by uniting personal ingratitude with political perfidy, operate alike to establish the depravity of his head and heart. It is not necessary to resort to the archives of state, for reasons to justify his dismission from public service, and from the confidence of the President; his own confessions furnish ample evidence of guilt, and from the pages of his own book shall he be condemned. Knaves may secretly attempt to vindicate,
and fools may publicly (even on the floor of Congress) eulogize; but the unerring judgment of "a freeman like public," will ultimately stamp upon Monroe, and his co-adjudicators the indelible infamy of having brought this (not their) country to its present state of jeopardy and agitation. Puny offenders against society, with the hope of evading punishment, seldom make public confessions of their crimes; it is not so with Mr. Monroe. His mind familiarized with political vice, and nerved to desperation, braves the censure of good men, and boldly appeals to the ignorance, and passions of his party for protection. Will he find that protection? Yes! to their shame be it said he will. The mantle of faction which covered the Lyon of Vermont, is broad enough to save the Wolf of Virginia; but this shield, impregnable as it may be in respect to legal punishment, cannot secure him from the indignation of the enlightened, and American part of the community. They will read his book; they will judge for themselves, and must condemn. In that book are to be traced the wiles of cool and deliberate treason. There stalks an American minister in the undisguised habit of a French Jacobin; there are the outlines of plans by which he attempted, and still attempts to poison the sources of public confidence, to undermine the political foundations of our country; "to prostrate its character and best interests before the idol of French power," and like a minion, faithful to the cause of his new masters, there are to be seen specimens of the insidious machinations by which he hoped to coerce the government under whose authority he acted, to embark the fortunes of the United States upon the bottom of anarchy and irreligion.
The first charge that need be distinctly noted for the purpose of establishing the justice of the preceding remarks, will be found in a paper styled "observations submitted to the consideration of the diplomatic members of the committee of public safety." Appendix, page 82. This "loyal report" is admitted by some of the political friends of Mr. Monroe, to be an officious misrepresentation at least, unauthorized by instructions, or circumstances and highly reprehensible. It may be shewn to be unjustifiable. He knew that loans in Europe could not at that time be obtained by the American government for their own purposes, without submitting to extraordinary sacrifices. He knew that beside the debts in Holland, the United States then owed upwards of two millions of dollars to the French nation, and that every possible exertion was making to discharge it. He knew that our disputes with the Barbary powers were unsettled, and that great expense would necessarily attend their adjustment. He knew that it was the sense of the people, and the ardent desire of government to adopt some systematic and efficacious plan to extinguish the public debt of all descriptions. He knew that there was a party in congress (for he had been a conspicuous member of that party himself) who calumniated the government for not having proceeded more successfully in the accomplishment of that great work. He knew that our pecuniary resources in a settled order of things, were barely equal to the public demands; that the operations of the treasury had been for years greatly impeded by the expenses attending an Indian war, unusually expensive; that the acts of government at that moment were almost stopped by means of the western insurrection; he knew, for he has published it to the world, appendix page 251, that his own instructions contained these remarkable and impressive words, "we are unable to give heralds of men or money ." And yet knowing this to be our situation, he was so bold to all sense of duty, as to invite the committee of public safety to press us on the score of money. He even laid the plan, and humbly requested permission to aid citizen Adet with private advice on the subject. Had no other objection existed against the measure, it must have occurred to a mind not wholly blinded by partiality, or something worse , that a loan of five millions of dollars from an individual state, or from the United States under the then circumstances of Europe, would have amounted to a manifest departure from the principles of neutrality. The perception of Mr. Monroe, and his friends would probably have been awakened with respect to its impropriety, had Mr. Jay's treaty stipulated a loan of one tenth part of the amount, to the king of England for a similar purpose; that is to say, for the purpose of carrying on the war in which the authorities of this country had engaged to be neutral. But, reader, reserve your indignation for the sequel! It is no new discovery that jacobins are not to be trusted in money matters. In the same document, Mr. Monroe explicitly admits (what it should be the pride of every American to deny) that the United States are capable of submitting to dismemberment. These are his traitorous concessions. "Would it not (speaking of a peace with Spain and England) leave those powers free to attack us united, and in that situation would not France be forced again to embark in the war, or simply look on and see our dismemberment ." And this too by powers who (according to Mr. Monroe) were at that time bowed down by the decrepitude of corrupt monarchical establishments, and with fear and trembling imploring peace, and forgiveness from France. Is this then the tenure by which we hold our union and independence? Is there another man within the United States so base as not to disown the degrading sentiment? When the proper time arrives, our enemies abroad and all their abettors at home will be once more taught that the energies of America are not extinct, as has been falsely insinuated; the eagle is not dead, but in a state of repose, and when provoked to action will not prove the less formidable for having had a few year's rest. Did Great-Britain subjugate and dismember these infant states when
they counted little more than two millions of souls without money and without a government? And now that we have more than treble that number, is it possible that a man whose soul is not contaminated, by French influence , should seriously suppose that we have any thing to apprehend from Spanish aggression? The true defence of a nation, consists in the virtue and union of their citizens; and independence is to be preserved, not by crouching before a foreign power however formidable, and purchasing her favor by disgraceful condescension; but by doing justice, and requiring from others the like deportment. This is the language of America, and the man capable of speaking, and feeling differently, was widely determined by the President unfit to be his representative abroad. Was Prussia dismembered; when her brave old king (deceiving pecuniary aid only from a single ally) withheld for seven years the united efforts of the great powers of Europe? No; he ultimately vanquished them all; and in this glorious manner will the United States successfully resist the attacks of our enemies from whatever quarter they may come. In this manner too, wise men know and honest men hope, that England, in the present crisis of her affairs, will repel the projected invasion. It has long been the unfortunate policy of that nation to burthen herself with allies; but she is now clear of them, and her gallant and enlightened sons will not fail to act worthy of themselves.
The next charge that Mr. Monroe's confessions furnish against himself is, that in a series of letters written from Paris (in the character of minister plenipotentiary to the executive authority of the United States) regardless of the principles of neutrality established by the President, and approved by the legislature, he advised a resort to hostile measures against Great-Britain, after being officially apprized that our differences with that court were amicably adjusted by treaty, and even after he had been informed that the treaty was ratified.
Out of the cloud of evidence furnished by himself in support of this charge it will be sufficient to notice two only requesting the reader to pause a moment; to recollect that the treaty when ratified became a law of the land; to observe the respective dates of these communications; to consider their contents; to reflect upon the consequences which must in all probability have attended the adoption of his nefarious advice; and then to determine the difference between his offence and that for which the ex-senator Blount stands impeached. War was not produced in either case; but it was the object aimed at in both. Yet the leaders of the faction have the unblushing effrontery to assert that they have been the friends of peace. Hear then the "precious confessions," of Mr. Monroe whom they have not yet cast off; they must own him with all the confusion and shame with which his works have covered them.
From Mr. Monroe to the Secretary of State. Paris, June 26th, 1795.
Appendix, page 180. "Peace is a blessing which ought not to be wantonly thrown away; but whether sufficient sacrifices have not been already made to preserve it, and the time arrived when the duty we owe to ourselves, and the respect which is due to the opinion of the world admonish us that the insults and injuries are to be no longer borne, and that we ought to seek redress by again appealing to arms, and putting the issue of our cause upon the event of war; — is a point which will no doubt be wisely decided by those who have a right to decide it."
This extract is no otherwise important, than as it shews in unequivocal terms the bias and operations of the writers mind at the time he supposed the treaty to be under consideration in this country, and the political views of the party in the Senate who for three weeks opposed the ratification which they well knew would give a mortal wound to American jacobinism, and all the sanguinary and destructive measures which were prepared to follow its footsteps. It may too be fairly presumed that if such were the contents of the ex-minister's official communications; he was not wanting in those of a private and less formal nature, of which it is known that about the commencement of that eventful session of the Senate great numbers arrived. The next extract establishes his guilt, and in conjunction with the preceding, proves incontrovertibly, that his opinions were derived from the most profligate and polluted source—the French cabinet . From Mr. Monroe to the Secretary of State. Paris, September 10th, 1795.
Appendix, page 210. After recommending with great solicitude that the adjustment of our differences with England, (at a time when the terms of adjustment had been settled by treaty) should be left to France, he proceeds,
"But to secure success by embarking this government with full zeal in our behalf, and striking terror into England, it will be necessary to lay hold of her property within the United States , take the posts, and even invade Canada. This would not only secure to us our claims upon Britain, and especially if we likewise cut up her trade by privateers; but by making a decisive and powerful diversion in favor of France promote and very essentially a general peace." A diversion in favor of France! That was the favorite object of Mr. Monroe, and if attained, sacrifices of American interest and American honor were in his estimation matters of inferior concern. The treaty thus proposed to be annulled for the purpose of making a diversion in favor of France was signed at London on the 19th of November, 1794—the Senate met on the 8th of June, '95, and advised its ratification, and such are the vagaries of our minister's heated brain on the 10th of September following. Whither has all this heroism and military ardor flown? Since returning to America by some strange regeneration not publicly understood, he appears to be a disciple of the meek and
lowly General Callot, and like him preaches only the doctrine of peace and humiliation. In the true style of French fraternity and devotion they talk of the impiety of resistance under the chastening rod of the terrible republic, and of the blessings which attend submission. The wrath of our five sovereigns is just, and can only be appeased by the patience and forbearance which these authorized teachers inculcate.
Such are the missionaries which Paris the great temple of insurrection and tumult has sent to this country; their views are to distract our public councils—to preach peace, to an unsuspecting people whom they have long deluded, when there is no peace—to calumniate and detract from the well-earned fame of the illustrious Washington—to accuse the firm and faithful Adams of favoring royalty, and of making war speeches for the purpose of wounding that liberty which the services of his life have so eminently contributed to establish; and as if their enmity against the people of the United States whom they profess "to adore" was not confined to this world; they have vainly conceived the project of undermining the religious opinions of our country. Citizens of America! Beware of the political as well as religious heresies of these missionaries; they are foreigners; they are wolves in sheep's clothing; they belong not to us!
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY—FEBRUARY 23.
The bill providing for the widows and orphans of certain deceased officers, was read the third time and passed.
A communication was laid before the house by the Speaker from the Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing sundry documents prepared by the late commissioner of the revenue, in consequence of a resolution of the house of the 6th of January, 1797, requiring to be laid before the house every session, within ten days after its meeting, a statement of the net produce of the internal Revenues, the salaries of the collectors, &c. for the year proceeding. The Secretary apologizes for not having made the communication sooner.—It was ordered to be printed.
Mr. S. Smith presented a petition from the printers of the daily papers in Baltimore, complaining of the irregular manner in which they receive the Philadelphia newspapers, owing, as they suppose, to the large quantity sent by the post, and praying that they may be allowed to receive them free of postage in the ordinary way in which letters are received.
Mr. S. Smith moved that this petition be referred to the committee on the subject of Post-Offices and Post-Roads; but on Mr. Thatcher's (the chairman of that committee) saying, that he believed the Postmaster General had already taken means to remedy the grievance complained of, the petition was referred to him.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house, that they had passed the bill for the relief of William Alexander, and the bill for appropriating a sum of money for holding a treaty with the Indians. The committee of enrolment, reported these bills duly enrolled, and they received the signature of the Speaker.
Mr. R. Williams presented the petition of F. W. Eldridge, praying for compensation for services of his father, who died in the service of the United States.—Referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. D. Foster from the committee of claims, made an unfavourable report on the petition of John M. Taylor, who prayed for the payment of certain warrants. On a motion to have this report read a second time for the purpose of being agreed to by the house, Mr. Giles expressed a wish that it might for the present lie upon the table. Agreed.
On motion of Mr. Harrison, the unfinished business of the bill for altering the manner of entering bills, was postponed till Monday.
A message was received from the President of the United States, in the following words:
"Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
"The inclosed Memorial from the commissioners (appointed under an act of the United States entitled, "an act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of government of the United States") representing the situation and circumstances of the city of Washington, I take this opportunity to present to both houses of the Legislature and recommend to their consideration. Alexander White, Esq. one of those Commissioners, is now in this city, and will be able to give to Congress, or any of their Committees, any explanations or further information, which the subject may require."
"JOHN ADAMS." United States, Feb. 23, 1798.
The message and the memorial accompanying it (which prays further assistance from Congress in behalf of the Federal City) were ordered to be printed, and were referred to a committee of the following gentlemen, viz: Messrs. Craik, Sitgreaves, Brent, Stanford, Varnum, Allen, and Sumpter.
Mr. Callatin moved that the unfinished business of the bill providing the means of Foreign Intercourse, be postponed, for the purpose of taking up the report of the committee of privileges.—Agreed.
The Speaker having read the report, which was a recommendation to disagree to the resolution for expelling Mr. Griswold and Mr. Lyon.
Mr. Davis said he hoped the house would disagree to the report of their committee of privileges; after this was done, the resolution could be altered in such a manner as gentlemen might think proper.
Mr. Dent called for the yeas and Nays.—Agreed to be taken.
Mr. Sitgreaves said there were many considerations which should incline the house to come to a decision upon the present business without entering into any unnecessary discussion; and there were others which should lead them to avoid coming to an immediate decision. He should, therefore move that the further consideration of this subject be postponed until the 4th of March, 1799.
Mr. Nicholas called for the yeas and Nays upon this question; which being agreed to were taken as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Allen, Bartlett, Bayard, Brooks, Bullock, Champlin, Chapman, Cochran, Coit, Dana, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glen, Goodrich, Gordon, Hartley, Hindman, Hofner, Imlay, Kittredge, Lyman, Morris, Otis, Isaac Parker, Reed, Rutledge, Sewall, Shepard, Stinchcomb, Sitgreaves, N. Smith, Sprague, Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Van Allen, J. Williams.—38.
NAYS.
Messrs. Baer, Baldwin, Baird, Benton, Blount, Bryan, Burgess, Cabell, T. Claiborne, W. Claiborne, Clay, Clepton, Craik, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Elmore, Evans, Findley, Gallatin, Giles, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harper, Harpe, Harrison, Havens, Heister, Holmes, Jones, Livingston, Locke, Machir, Macon, Matthews, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, M'Ilhage, New, Nicholas, Skinner, S. Smith, W. Smith, Sprigg, Stanford, Sumpter, Tillinghast, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Varnum, Venable, Wadsworth, R. Williams.—53.
The motion for postponement being lost the question on agreeing to the report of the Committee recurred.
Mr. Bayard believed it would not be in order to call for a division of the question. The resolution implicated two persons, which he thought improper. If the report of the committee was, however, disagreed to, he supposed it would then be in order to move for a division of the question. He should, therefore, vote against the report as he wished the cases to be separately considered, as they stood on distinct ground, and were not attended with the same circumstances; and reasoning from analogy, he knew of no instance in a Court of Justice, where two persons had ever been included in the same charge when their crimes were different. If the situation of both these gentlemen had been the same there might have been propriety in coupling them together; but as this was not the case, he was opposed to taking an opinion upon both together.
Mr. M'Dowell thought it would be proper to take the same course in this business as was taken in a former case. He moved, therefore, that the report be read a second time, for the purpose of committing it to a committee of the whole house.
Mr. Gordon was opposed to this mode of proceeding. Every one knew the question and were as well prepared to decide upon it now, as they would be after going into a committee upon it.
Mr. Giles thought it would comport more with the dignity of the house, to decide this business without going into a committee of the whole, as he believed every one had made up his mind upon it. If gentlemen intended by the course heretofore taken to raise the dignity of the house, he thought they had deceived themselves; for he believed the house was never in a less dignified attitude than during that discussion.
Mr. M'Dowell thought the mode he had pointed out necessary, for the sake of uniformity; but, as other gentlemen seemed to think it unnecessary, he would withdraw his motion.
Mr. R. Williams wished to know whether it would be in order to amend the report of the committee of privileges; or to suggest the propriety of disagreeing to it, for the purpose of substituting a different punishment from that proposed, viz. that the offending members should be reprimanded by the Speaker in the presence of the house? He believed that a punishment of this kind would satisfy many gentlemen who did not wish to expel the members, but who at the same time, did not wish they should go unpunished.
The Speaker said that motion would be in order after the report of the committee was decided upon.
Mr. Callatin remarked, that if the report was agreed to, the resolution for an expulsion would of course be negatived, and then any other proposition would be in order; and on the other hand, if the report was disagreed to, the resolution would be before them, and open to amendment. Mr. G. said he rose to make an observation upon what fell from the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. Bayard). That gentleman had said he would vote against the report, because he wished to distinguish between the two members. The reason which he gave, though he might have good reasons for his vote, did not appear to him to be correct. That gentleman seemed to suppose that the facts for which the two members were to be expelled, were offences of the same nature, and committed on the same day. What related to the previous conduct of the member from Vermont, was not now under consideration. In order to have that conduct before them, it would be necessary that a reconsideration of it should be moved by a member who voted against that member's expulsion, and seconded by another member who voted on the same side of the question. The argument of the gentleman from Delaware, therefore, did not apply. He said, he should himself vote in favour of the report of the committee of privileges; as he was against expelling either of the gentlemen.
Mr. Dana agreed with the gentleman last up in his conclusions; but he did not mean rightly to have understood the argument of the gentleman from Delaware. If the gentleman from Pennsylvania was acquainted with legal principles, with established principles relative to punishment, he must know that no person can be charged jointly with an offence, except jointly guilty, and except they had mutually agreed to commit the offence. The resolution in its present form, therefore, offended against established maxims of propriety.
Mr. Bayard said, the statement of the gentleman from Pennsylvania was not correct. He had stated that the offences of the two members were the same in circumstances, and committed at the same time. He apprehended the two cases were very distinct; as by the deposition be-

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Cause qui se sont opposées aux Progrès 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 à 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 (from 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 modesty 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 M. LAFAYETTE, 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 1790, when these letters were written, yet it may be justly said, that 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 translations, 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 — 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 custom-houses. LETTER II. Obstacles to the extension of trade with France, proceeding from circumstances and individuals in the United States — Proof 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 — Important 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 allowed of more thorough investigation) that the author appears to evince great commercial experience. These kind of tableaux, unluckily as difficult to obtain as they are much to be desired, are the only true guides the statesman 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 Swan'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 effect on (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 present 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 suitability to France; this is one reason why, notwithstanding the success of Mr. Tench Coxe, Mr. Swan's tableau 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 productions 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 patronage of the author appears, with all the elevation which a just national pride inspires. The ancient governments of Europe, says he, will learn from us the art of economy in recompensing the services which the country receives; amongst 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, deposited 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 great men who have rendered it illustrious; and we take a pleasure in quoting what he says of the present chief of our government. To praise a man when he exercises a distinguished employment, is common, and may be taken for flattery; but whilst he is in private life, it is the homage of sincerity. Note, page 316 of the work.
NOTICE. A Manufactory of yellow and delft ware, Such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tivoli, Red Bank Landing, on the East Bank of Hudson's River, State of New-York, where any article of various sorts and shapes may be executed, as well as earthen ware upon a new construction, that saves three fourths of the fuel commonly used in call-iron stoves 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 as above, or to DAVID BROOKS, Esq. No. 71 South 5th Street. Feb. 19. cod4w
PROPOSALS. By Arondt Van Hook, Proprietor of the Reading Room; For Publishing by Subscription, An Appeal to Impartial Posterity, By MADAME ROLAND; Wife of the Minister of the Interior in France. CONDITIONS. These scarce and very valuable Historical Memoirs, (which ran through two London editions in a few months,) will be comprised in 2 vols. octavo, of 400 pages each. They will be printed on fine paper and a new type, and delivered to Subscribers, neatly bound and lettered, at 1 dollar and 50 cents per volume — one third of the Subscription money to be paid on delivery of the first volume — the remainder when the work is complete. To Printers, Booksellers, and others, who acquire Subscriptions, the usual allowance will be made. Subscriptions are taken at the Reading-Room, No. 149, Water Street — the Printing-Office, 149, Pearl Street — and at the different Bookstores in New-York — Also, by William Young, corner of Second and Chestnut Street, and the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, Philadelphia. As soon as a sufficient number of Subscribers are obtained, the work will be put to press, and completed with the utmost dispatch. Feb. 20. cod2m
TO BE SOLD, A GREEABLY to the last will and testament of WILLIAM HEYSHAM, deceased, and possession given 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 erected, a stable, and other improvements. The house is 30 feet front, and contains ten good apartments. The lot is of the same breadth as the house and 200 feet deep, with a well-water cistern 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 and 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 HEYSHAM, } Acting Executors. FRANCIS BOWES SAYRE, } January 11
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEWTOON, 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, No. 25, So. Third-street. } Administrator January 4. dtf
Copper for Sheathing, For Sale, by SIMON WALKER, Pine-street, near Fifth. January 29. dtw
Genteel Boarding and Lodging To be had at a moderate price — Enquire a No. 138, Arch-street. Jan. 27. dtw
A House in Burlington for Sale. THE subscriber has a large, convenient two-story brick House, with Stables, Carriage-house, and a well improved Garden, in the City of Burlington, New-Jersey, which he wishes to SELL. For terms apply at No. 5, South Fourth Street, to GEORGE WALKER, Who has also for Sale, Lots in Washington City, Contiguous to the Capitol and to the principal harbour. December 29. 70t
To be sold, AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT, containing 6 acres and 40 perches, with a neat two-story brick House and Kitchen thereon, an apple Orchard, &c. situate on the Irish track lane, in the township of Moyamensing, about one mile from the city of Philadelphia. Further particulars will be made known upon application at the office of the Philadelphia Gazette. The improvements upon this place, for taste and elegance, stand unrivaled. December 1. dtf
PROPOSAL. HAVING met with a liberal patronage, the Subscriber is emboldened to issue proposals for printing by subscription, the JOURNAL OF CONGRESS, from their first meeting in 1775, to the present time. This work shall be printed with a new type, made for the purpose; and an good paper. It will be delivered at one dollar per volume (octavo) in 6 vols. — cash to be paid on delivery. It is needless to say any thing of the merits of this undertaking — the scarcity of the Journals throughout the United States, is sufficient to justify the printer in his hope of meeting with that success, which he is certain the enterprise deserves. JOHN PARKER. Jan. 27. dtf
For Sale by the Subscribers, Prime Rice in whole and half tierces Bowdeaux Brandy Teneriffe Wine Molasses Georgia and Carolina Indigo Ravens Duck and one baghead of paint brush. N. & J. Frazier. No. 95, South Front Street. Nov. 7. dtm
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20. 6t
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, AT THEIR STORE, No. 83, corner of Arch and Front Street. HAVE FOR SALE, Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, offered A few bales red, white, and yellow Flannel Ditto fusty small Handkerchiefs Ditto Pellet silk ditto Ditto Pondicherry and Madras ditto Ditto Gurrahs Bengal black Taffeties 4000 pieces Blankets, and Few chebs belt Hyson Tea 450—1500 boxes best London Window Glass, from 8 by 6, to 19 by 14 — and 15 hdd. Glass Ware assorted, which they will dispose of cheaper than any in the city. Nov. 18. 31awtf
Imported (via New-York) on the ship Hero, from Madras and Calcutta, and for sale by the subscriber, at No. 61, Chestnut Street, between Second and Third Streets, the following articles: Maharaugonges Charconna Dorans Chintz and Calicoes Dacca worked mullins Gillis Romals Bandannos Millas & Pennafaces Chafia Romals Blue cloth Hair ribbon Multithackerchiefs Palampores Patas do. Banares Opium Lesser Cardinum Seeds. Samuel Wilcox. november 27. tuths4w
Valuable Books, Just received by the FAIR AMERICAN from London, and now opening and selling by J. OSMROD, No. 41, Chestnut Street. CATALOGUES. Of the newly imported books may be had gratis. These added to O's usual stock, form an extensive and elegant collection of ancient and modern literature, and comprise books in sundry languages and on various subjects. This Day is Published, By J. OSMROD, (Price 75 cents, handsomely bound and lettered, and embellished with an elegant frontispiece and seventy three cuts.) The Looking Glass for the Mind, O R, The JUVENILE FRIEND; Being a valuable collection of interesting and miscellaneous incidents, calculated to exhibit to young minds the happy effects of youthful innocence and filial affection — In prose and verse. Designed to improve and amuse the rising generation. In the Press, and will be speedily published, Dr. DARWIN'S Plan of Female Education. Subscriptions for this incomparable work will be thankfully received by the printer. The book will contain about three hundred pages, will be printed with a new type on fine paper, and delivered to subscribers neatly bound, lettered and embellished with an elegant frontispiece, for one dollar. January 3. 3t
FOR SALE, BY WILLIAM PRIESTMAN, 129, South Front-street, next door to the Custom-house, A large assortment of Gold and silver Watches A Time Keeper, by Arnold Some plated Candlesticks Double barreled Guns, by Mortimer, maker to the King of England Ditto, by Parker Pair duelling Pistols, by Knuble, Charing Cross Reflecting Telescope, by Ribright Box of patent Medicines 60 lb Scotch Thread Small collection of valuable Books, and Books of Prints 30,000 acres of Land in one lot, upon the Big Sandy, in Mason county, Kentucky, patented by Percival Butler, in 1787. Also, 14 Lake Erie Lots Invoices or parcels of Watches bought. January 4. dtf
School Books and Stationary. W. YOUNG, No. 52, Second-street, corner of Chestnut-street, HAS now ready for sale, a very large assortment of English, French, Latin and Greek SCHOOL BOOKS. Also, such elementary books on Science, as are generally read in the academies and colleges throughout the United States. LATELY PUBLISHED, Sheridan's Dictionary, the sixth edition, in one large vol. 8 vo. price 3 dol. 3 dts. Ditto, large 12 mo. price 1 dol. 75 cts. Ditto, common, price 1 dol. 50 cts. All sorts of drawing, packing, printing, and writing Paper; Bookbinder's Boards, Pasteboards, sheathing and blotting Papers; printed Blanks, blank Books, Wax, Waters, and other articles, of the best quality, used in the counting house, or public office. Catalogues of a miscellaneous collection of BOOKS, with the price of each affixed, to be had by inquiring as above. Oct. 24.—3aw6w
Yellow Fever and Pestilential Diseases. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED in one vol. octavo. By WILLIAM YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, Second-street, the corner of Chestnut Street, (Price, in boards, 87 1/2 Cents) Neatly printed on fine American wove medium Paper, A VIEW Of the Science of LIFE; On the principles established in the elements of Medicine, of the late celebrated JOHN BROWN, M. D. With an attempt to correct some important errors of that work, and cases in illustration, chiefly selected from the records of their practice, at the General Hospital at Calcutta, By WILLIAM TATES & CHAS. MACLEAN. To which is subjoined, a Treatise on the action of Mercury upon living bodies, and its application for the cure of diseases of indolent debility. And a dissertation on the forces of Epidemic and Pestilential diseases, in which it is attempted to prove by a numerous induction of facts, that they never arise from contagion, but are always produced by certain states, or certain vicissitudes of the atmosphere, by CHARLES MACLEAN, of Calcutta. nov. 21. 312t
Wanted, to Hire, A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city — for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on more for a longer term. Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 17. cotf
Tin Plates, FOR SALE BY SIMON WALKER, Pine, near Fifth Street. December 28. 1w
Employment for the Poor. FLAX for SPINNING, To be given out every second, fourth, and sixth day morning, between the hours of 10 and 12 — back of no. 52, South Fifth Street, above Spruce-Street. cod4w
The cargo of the West-Indian from Jamaica, landing at South Street wharf, 136 hds. and 300 barrels choice Coffee 98 Hds. of prime Sugar 29 Hds. of Rum. For sale By Peter Blight.
WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE, 500,000 Lbs of Java Coffee 800 Bags do. Sugar Cloves and mace in boxes A quantity of Hispaniola Cacao Red Port Wine in pipes and hogheads Madeira do. in pipes February 6. d2wcomt
A Roman Catholic Clergyman, Who has been a considerable time on the mission in the country parts of the State of Pennsylvania, gives this notice to any extensive proprietor of land within the said State, and bordering on either the Potomac, Susquehanna, or Juniata rivers; that he is enabled to make a settlement with from fifty to one hundred and fifty families, if due encouragement be offered — For further information, apply to the Rev. Leonard Neale, Willing's Alley. Feb. 8. 3t
For Sale. THE Subscriber offers for sale the property now occupied by him in the town of West-Chester and county of Chester. It consists of a well finished two story house, 43 feet front, by about 40 deep, four rooms on a floor, with cycled garrets, and a cellar under the whole — A very good stone Stable and Coach house — And a lot of Ground, three perches wide, by twenty perches depth. The house stands on the Main Street; its situation is high and very handsome; the lot extends to a back street, on which the stable and coach house stand. The lot is in a high state of cultivation, and there is in the yard a pump of excellent water, which has, at no time, been known to fail. The situation of the town is high, and remarkably healthy — the country around it, fertile and beautiful. The terms of payment will be made to suit the purchaser. They, and the price, will be settled, upon application to Mr. JOSEPH LOMAS TOWERS, 149, South Third-street, Philadelphia, or to ROBERT FRAZER. February 5. mwtf
City Commissioner's Office, January 12th, 1798. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE CITIZENS, THE following arrangement is made by the said commissioners, for cleaning the streets, &c. District No. 1. — From the north side of Vine Street, to the south side of Mulberry Street; to be under the superintendence of Nicholas Hicks. 2. — From the south side of Mulberry Street, to the south side of Chestnut Street, to be under the superintendence of William Moulder. 3. — From the south side of Chestnut Street to the north side of Spruce Street, to be under the superintendence of Joseph Claypoole. 4. — From the north side of Spruce Street, to the south side of Cedar Street, to be under the superintendence of Hugh Roberts. mwtfm
OVAL BOTTLES. Quart and half gallon in crates — and a quantity of Claret Bottles of a right size — For sale at No. 13, Church Alley. JOHN DORSEY. January 12. 31aw6w.
Recently Published, And just imported from England, by WILLIAM GRIFFITHS, No. 177, South Second Street, and may be had of WOOD & J. KERRS, Cheap and valuable work, in two closely printed volumes in 8vo. (price 3 dollars) Illustrations of Prophecy: In which are elucidated many predictions, which occur in Isaiah, Daniel, the writings of the Evangelists, and book of Revelation; which are those to foretell among other great events, a revolution in France, favorable to the interests of mankind, the overthrow of the papal power and of ecclesiastical tyranny, the downfall of civil despotism, and the subsequent re-estoration of the state of the world; together with A large collection of Extracts, interspersed through the work, and taken from numerous commentators, particularly from Joseph Mede, Sir Isaac Newton, Vitringa, Mr. William Lowth, Dr. Th. Goodwin, Fleming, Dr. Henry More, Bengelius, Dr. John Owen, Daubuz, Dr. Cressener, Whitby, Peter Jurieu, Lowman, Brennus, Bishop Newton, and Bishop Hurd. By JOSEPH LOMAS TOWERS. Besides various other inquiries treated of in this work, and numerous illustrations of prophecy; it contains a considerable number of facts or observations on the symbolic language of prophecy, the authenticity, uses, and obscurity of the apocrypha, and the genuineness of the Hebrew prophets; on the rapid corruption of christianity in the fourth century; on the dispersion and re-estoration of the Jews, the history of the false Messiah who have appeared among them, and the reasons in support of the conjecture that the Afghans are the descendants of the ten tribes; on the right of resistance to oppression; on the irruptions of the northern nations, and the causes of the decline and fall of the Roman empire; on the customs of the Tartars, and the independence of the Arabs; on the conquests of those nations, and that of the Turks; on the usurpation of the Mamalukes, and the past history and present state of Egypt; on the character and conduct of Constantine, Julian, Clovis, and Lewis XIV; on the scarcity of books in the dark ages, and the causes of the decline of literature; on the rapid rise of the French monarchy, and the causes of its fall; on the inconsistencies in the political characters of bishops Newton and Hurd; on the peculiarities of Dr. Th. Burnet's theory of the earth; on the beneficial effects which christianity has produced in favor of learning and civil liberty, and its tendency to promote the establishment of equal governments. Independent of the large proportion of original matter contained in these volumes, those who are interested in the subject will, it is presumed, wish to peruse or consult them, because the extracts introduced in them, which are accurately cited, and marked with inverted commas, are taken from a greater number of writers on the prophecies (at least if the roman catholic commentators be excluded) than are easily accessible to any individual even in Europe, or are probably to be found in any one library in the world. They are furnished with indexes, and a copious table of contents. Jan. 22.—2aw2w
Chocolate and Mustard, of a superior quality manufactured, GINGER and Pepper, ground; shelled or pearl Barley; Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder; Taunton and Burton Ale; London Porter; red Port and Lisbon Wine, suitable for exportation or home consumption. The highest price given for Mustard-Seed. Also for sale, A quantity of Bocking and common Baies, a variety of colors; a bale of Fustians, Shawls, &c. for sale by JOHN HAWORTH, No. 98, South Front-street. Nov. 27. m. & h. a. t. j.