Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-05-16 00:00:00

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Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1772.
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1798
[VOLUME XIII.]
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THE BRIG AMAZON, For Sale, or Charter. Nicklin & Griffith.
For Sale, THE SHIP DOMINION TERRY, John Fleming, Master...
GOODS Forwarded to BALTIMORE, OVER LAND...
OX BEEF. 100 Barrels of Beef of best quality, put up with care...
A Country Seat. TO BE LET for the summer season or by the year...
A Premium of 100 Dollars WILL be paid by the Bank of Pennsylvania...
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VIRGINIA TOBACCO. WALKER & KENNEDY, No. 73, South Front Street.
FRESH TEAS. MR. CHALK, INFORMS his Friends and the Public...
Collectors Office, PHILADELPHIA, MAY 15, 1798. FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION...
Will be sold for Cash, At eight o'clock on the Evening of MONDAY...
Valuable patented LAND, In the county of Glynn, in the state of Georgia...
ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue...
Real Estate for Sale. AT the Merchant's Coffee House on Monday...
For Sale, Two cases of Scotch Threads, Well assorted, and entitled to Drawback.
For Sale, The cargo of the brig American from Laguira, CONSISTING OF...
Caracas Cocoa. Henry Philips, No. 112, South Fourth Street.
Furnished Chambers--To Let. THOSE Gentlemen, Members of Congress...
Madeira Wine. A few pipes of remarkably fine Madeira, for immediate use...
FOR SALE, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharves, &c.
TEA WAREHOUSE. At his Circulating Library, No. 75 North Third Street...
A Morning School, From six to eight o'clock, is opened at...
MILITARY ACADEMY. THE Public are most respectfully informed...
John Barber, Late of the 6th British regiment of Foot...
Military Colours, At C. GULLAGER'S...
Portrait and Ornamental Painting Rooms, No. 30, South Fourth, next to Chestnut Street...
Flags and Drums, Furnished with all possible dispatch...
NOTICE. P.S. Gentlemen in town and country, wishing for a supply of Colours...
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Portrait and Ornamental Painters, IN a file which will endure the hardships...
Flags and Drums, Furnished with all possible dispatch...
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NOTICE. HAVING observed an advertisement of C. Gullager...
A Country Seat to Let. NEAR the Frankford road, about four and a half miles from Philadelphia...
NEW TEA WAREHOUSE, No. 39, South Front Street, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.
THE Subscriber respectfully acquaints her friends...
THE Subscriber respectfully acquaints her friends...
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge. THE Subscribers being the first named...
Richard Peters, John Perrot, Matthew McConell, William Shaff, George Bickham, William Nichols.
Section 3: And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the six Persons first named in the Letters Patent...
A Person, Properly qualified, by applying at the Office of this Gazette...
TO BE LET, And Possession given Immediately. THAT well known Stand called, Small's Tavern...
The following Certificates of FUNDED DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES STANDING on the Books of the Treasury...
The following Certificates of Shares IN the North American Land Company, standing on the Books of said Company...
The Co-partnership of the Subscribers, TRADING UNDER THE FIRM OF JOSEPH DAVIDSON & Co.
FOR SALE, SEVERAL very elegant Situations for Summer Retreats...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware...
JUST RECEIVED, FROM FORT-AU-PRINCE, And FOR SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, 110 hhds. Coffee...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges...

The Address of the Inhabitants of the Borough of Harrisburg, in the State of Pennsylvania:
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
SIR, AT a time, when the minds of men are so intoxicated with ideas of reform, and visionary schemes for meliorating the condition of humanity, as to be fatally inattentive to their own security, and regardless of considerations which have hitherto been deemed the most sacred and obligatory; there may be a propriety in the declaration of sentiments which, in more settled times, might at least be thought superfluous. From the generality also of the practice of expressing approbation of the measures of government, at the present crisis, motives might be attached to the omission of it, less honorable than a disinclination to intrude upon the managers of the public concern, or a reluctance to suppose that, in the resistance of outrage and maintenance of national independence, they would not receive the support of the virtuous and unprejudiced part of the community.
Under these impressions, we, the subscribers, inhabitants of the borough of Harrisburg, beg leave to declare, that we are too highly sensible of the prosperity we enjoy, to be willing to relinquish it without an effort for its preservation; and that, in our wishes for the happiness of others, we have not lost sight of our country and ourselves. That, in our opinion, the conduct and designs of the French Republic (scarcely aggravated or made more apparent by the profligacy of their avowal) are such as to produce alarm and indignation in every breast which feels for the honor and happiness of America, and to excite the apprehensions of every man, of whatever nation or country, who may place a sense of justice, morality, and piety, among the ornaments of his nature and the blessings of society. That, under this persuasion, we hold it wise to be prepared for every event, and shall therefore most cheerfully acquiesce in such measures of defence, as may be adopted by you, Sir, and the other Branches of the Administration, at the present momentous period. And as your past conduct has invariably commanded the respect and approbation of every ingenuous mind, so we have the most perfect reliance that, in future, it will continue to be influenced by the purest motives and clearest perceptions of the public good. We beg you to accept our cordial wishes for your personal welfare and happiness.
ANSWER.
To the Inhabitants of the Borough of Harrisburg, in the State of Pennsylvania.
GENTLEMEN, YOUR address has been presented to me by Mr. Hartley, Mr. Sitgreaves, and Mr. Hanna, three of your Representatives in Congress.
I know not which to admire most, the Conciseness, the Energy, the Elegance, or profound Wisdom of this excellent address. Ideas of reformation, and schemes for meliorating the condition of humanity, should not be discouraged, when proposed with reason and pursued with moderation; but the rage for innovation, which destroys every thing because it is established, and introduces absurdities, the most monstrous, merely because they are new; was never carried to such a pitch of madness in any age of the world, as in this latter end of the boasted eighteenth century, and never produced effects so horrible upon suffering humanity.
Among all the appearances, portentous of evil, there is none more incomprehensible than the professions of republicanism among those who place not a sense of justice, morality, or piety, among the ornaments of their nature and the blessings of society. As nothing is more certain and demonstrable than that free republicanism cannot exist without these ornaments and blessings, the tendency of the times is rapid towards a restoration of the petty military despotisms of the feudal anarchy, and by their means a return to the savage state of barbarous life.
How can the press prevent this, when all the presses of a nation, and indeed of many nations at once, are subject to an imprimatur, by a veto upon pain of conflagration, banishment, or confiscation?
That America may have the glory of arresting this torrent of error, vice, and imposture, is my fervent wish; and if sentiments, as great as those from Harrisburg, should be found universally to prevail, as I doubt not they will, my hopes will be as sanguine as my wishes.
JOHN ADAMS.
Philadelphia, 12th May, 1798.
To the President of the United States. The Address of the Inhabitants of the County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
At this alarming crisis in our political existence, we approach you, Sir, to express our cordial approbation of the measures adopted by the Executive for the preservation of the neutrality and peace of our country. The firm reliance we have had on your patriotism and attachment to the genuine principles of liberty, as guaranteed to us by our excellent Constitution is, (if possible), strengthened and enlarged by a policy so congenial with the character of the Chief Magistrate of a free people.
Whatever may be the real or imaginary pretensions of an ally which derogate from a state of amity, the distinction and honour of the aggressing nation, require an investigation of the supposed infractions of friendship upon the basis of equality. A demand of a preliminary submission acknowledging the commission of an offence—a stipulation
for pecuniary compensation anterior to the discussion of the causes of discord, are debasements of national dignity, totally incompatible with the sovereignty and independence of a nation.
Holding these to be self-evident truths, which men obliged in the bosom of freedom, can by no means permit to be gain-said—we feel ourselves forcibly drawn to acknowledge to you, Sir, our thanks for the earnest endeavor you have used in your diplomatic intercourse to cultivate and nourish harmony with the Republic: For the sincere, candid and unequivocal manner with which you have displayed the fair and upright principles of the United States in the proposed negotiation with that Republic: And for your nomination (as Commissioners to France) of three of our fellow-citizens, whose energy of mind and love of country, have enabled them to resist terms of conciliation degrading to the national character and dishonorable to the government.
If unhappily the United States be driven into hostility by the injustice and insatiate ambition of the French Republic, we trust that, that benign Being, whose aid in our keenest distresses we have so frequently experienced, will again become auxiliary to the arms of freemen, honestly contending for the liberty and independence of their country. We assure you, Sir, for ourselves personally, that, in such a conflict, no considerations of ease to our estates or safety to our persons, shall deter us from the exertion of every power we possess in the support of government.
We fervently implore the Supreme Dispenser of Events, to continue your health of body, fortitude of mind, and mature wisdom, that you may be impowered in your arduous station to lead us through this perilous era, with honor to yourself and an accession of glory to the American name.
On the 8th inst, the President returned the following Answer:
To the Inhabitants of the County of Lancaster, in the State of Pennsylvania.
GENTLEMEN, THIS respectful and affectionate address, from the wealthy, industrious and independent proprietors of the county of Lancaster, is as honorable, as it is agreeable to me, and is returned with my hearty thanks.
The attention you have given to a demand of a preliminary submission, acknowledging the commission of offence, requires an observation on my part. The constitution of the United States makes it my duty to communicate to Congress, from time to time, information of the state of the union, and to recommend to their consideration, measures which appear to me necessary or expedient. While in discharge of this duty, I submit, with entire resignation, to the responsibility established in the constitution, I hold myself accountable to no crowned head, or Executive Directory, or other foreign power on earth, for the communications which my duty obliges me to make; yet to you, my Fellow-Citizens, I will freely say, that, in the case alluded to, the honor done, the publicity and solemnity given to the audience of leave, to a disgraced minister, recalled in displeasure for misconduct, was a studied insult to the government of my country.
The observations made by me, were mild, and moderate, in a degree far beyond what the provocation would have justified; and if the American people, or their government, could have born it without resentment, offered as it was in the face of all the world, they must have been fit to be the tributary dupes they have since been so coolly invited to become.
As I know not where a better choice of Envoys could have been made, I thank you for your approbation of their appointment, and applause of their conduct.
In return for your prayers, for my health and fortitude, I offer mine for the citizens of Lancaster in particular, and the United States in general.
JOHN ADAMS.
Philadelphia, May 8th, 1798.
At a meeting of a respectable number of the citizens of Elkton and its vicinity in Cecil county, Maryland, on the 7th of May 1798,
Resolved Unanimously, That the following Address be presented to the President and Congress of the United States.
LIVING under a constitution organised by the wisdom of our country, as the best adapted to the attainment of those objects which are the end of all rational government. A constitution alike inimical to anarchy and hereditary power, every public functionary deriving authority mediately or immediately from the people, we deem it sufficient, to command our support of the measures of administration, that the competent authorities decide.
Well satisfied that the citizens of the United States are firm in this principle, we learn with indignation that, in a foreign country an opinion prevails that, the measures of this government may be defeated or embarrassed by the conflicting opinions of individuals. To repeal this idea so degrading to Americans and to evince to the world our determination on that point, we think it proper to declare that, we will by all the means in our power, support the decisions of the constituted authorities: Holding it our duty as good citizens to suffer no opinion of ours, on the subject of their measures, to impair our zeal for their support.
The unjust aggressions of the French Republic upon the commerce of this country and their unprecedented conduct towards our Envoys call for this public declaration of our sentiments.
Anxious for the peace of our country and the diminution of the public debt, whilst we are tenacious of the honor, dignity and commercial rights of the nation, we are happy to find that the conduct of the President of the United States in his endeavours to adjust the existing differences
with France has been such as to merit and receive the cordial approbation of all the real friends of America.
Signed by order and on behalf of the meeting, by
Tobias Rudolph, Levi Hollingsworth jun. Davidison David. Committee.
To which the President returned the following ANSWER.
To the citizens of Elkton and its vicinity in Cecil county in the state of Maryland.
GENTLEMEN, Your Address to the President and Congress of the United States, has been presented to me, by your representative in Congress, Mr. Matthews.
Under a constitution, organized by the wisdom of the people, alike inimical to anarchy, and hereditary power, every public functionary deriving authority mediately or immediately from the people, there cannot be a greater absurdity in theory, than an opinion in a foreign country, that the measures of this government may be defeated or embarrassed by the conflicting opinions of individuals, nor can there be a greater affront, or more injurious reflection cast on representative governments; for if the principle were well founded, the necessary consequence would be, that the people are incapable of supporting a government of their own choice and fabric; and that government must be hereditary, in order to give it strength, to combine the public opinion, to draw together the wills and forces of the people. Your zeal therefore to repeal this idea so degrading to Americans, is natural and well founded.
Your declaration that by all the means in your power, you will support the decisions of the constituted authorities, is in the character of the best of citizens.
There is not one of you, my fellow-citizens, more anxious for the diminution of the public debt, than myself, and a well regulated sinking fund may one day be resorted to, as a powerful engine for that purpose, but I fear we shall find a necessity of postponing this salutary operation in its full extent to a time when the honor and safety of the nation shall be better secured than at present.
Your approbation of my conduct is very precious to me, and deserves my thanks. JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, May 14, 1798.
NEW-YORK, MAY 10. The following is the ADDRESS forwarded by the committee appointed by the Citizens assembled at Hunter's Hotel on the 26th ult. To the President, Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States.
A number of respectable citizens of this place, assembled together on the evening of the 26th inst. considering our present situation, with respect to the republic of France as forming an important crisis in our public affairs; and feeling the warmest attachment to the constitution, and an unshaken confidence in the constituted authorities of our country, conceived that, at this time, to evidence that attachment, and that confidence, could not but be useful to our common interests and acceptable to those who direct our public councils.
They therefore appointed a committee to convey to the Executive of the United States, and to both houses of Congress, their approbation of the measures pursued by the Executive; in the late negotiation with France; to assure them of their unabated confidence in our rulers; and of their readiness and zeal to forward and support every measure which shall be directed for the interest, and the honour of our country.
In communicating these sentiments, our minds were naturally led to a review of the conduct of our government towards the French republic; and in that review, it is with pleasure we observe that we have beheld it, on every occasion, performing with the most perfect integrity and good faith, all its engagements to that country and evincing its regard by every act of friendship in its power consistent with those duties which it owed to other nations.
While on the other hand, the conduct of France to this country has been a series of insult, depredation, and menace, more becoming conquerors and masters than the friends and allies of a free and independent people.
Under different pretences, as variable as they have been futile, she has insulted our government, in the person of our chief magistrate; she has attempted to sow dissensions among our citizens, and to separate them from their government; she has in contravention of the faith of treaties no less than of the laws of nations, disposed our countrymen when engaged in a lawful commerce; and she has imprisoned their persons. To our mild remonstrances and our pacific overtures, for accommodation of differences and restoration of former friendship, she has answered only by fresh indignities. Not content with humbling our country by the refusal to receive an ordinary Ambassador, sent to explain and conciliate, she has declined even to treat, in the usual forms, with the extraordinary Ministers, who in the persevering spirit of peace and accommodation were afterwards deputed; as if anxious to accumulate disgrace upon us, she held out to them the most humiliating terms, they were told that merely to entitle them to a hearing their country must become tributary; and they were implicitly menaced that the American republic would be erased from the list of nations, if the resentment of France was not appeased!!!
Of such conduct their can but be one opinion. To such terms, Freemen can give but one reply. To you Fathers of our country it belongs to give that reply; and we are persuaded it will be such as becomes Americans.
For ourselves and those whom we represent, to our virtuous and independent chief Magistrate, we say, that while the wisdom and moderation in which he has conducted
the late negotiation with France, have raised him in our esteem, his Patriotism and unshaken firmness have rivetted him in our confidence.
To our fellow citizens in the Senate and House of Representatives, we declare, that conscious of the rectitude of our country's conduct, and deeply impressed with a sense of the wrongs she has sustained, we are determined to support at all hazards, such measures as shall be deemed necessary to maintain her honor, her Freedom, and her Independence.
Jacob Morton, Ebenezer Stevens, John Cozine, Joshua O. Hoffman, Nicholas Everson, New-York, April 30, 1791. Committee.
Answer to the Citizens of New-York. Gentlemen!
Your address to the President, Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, of the 26th of April, has been transmitted to me, by your Committee,
Among all the resolutions that have been taken, and addresses, which have been presented at this important crisis, I know of none which have expressed sentiments more just, approbation and confidence more entire or resolutions more patriotic and decided, and consequently none which will give more satisfaction to the Public and to the Legislature, or which has more cordially and deservedly, my thanks. JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, May 8th 1798.
C O N G R E S S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY—MAY 3.
Mr. J. Parker presented the petition of Thomas Blanchard, praying for leave to fund a Loan Office certificate. Referred to the committee of the whole who has this subject under consideration.
Mr. Sitgreaves presented an address and memorial from the citizens of Bristol, expressive of their approbation of the measures of the Executive in our negotiation with France, and pledging themselves to support whatever measures shall be adopted by the government.
Mr. Imlay presented an address to the same purpose from Stafford in New-Jersey.
Mr. Thomas presented a similar address from the inhabitants of Chester.
Mr. Sprigg one of the same kind from Bladensburg; and
Mr. S. Smith one from Baltimore to the same effect, signed by 2400 persons.
These addresses were referred, as usual, to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of claims made a report on the petition of Edward Wroe, chief mate on board the United States brig Sophia, who was wounded in carrying some arms on board said brig at Lisbon, by the bursting of a blunderbuss, which occasioned one of his hands to be cut off. He prays relief. The report was unfavorable, and was concurred in.
Mr. Baldwin called up the resolution from the Senate, authorizing Thomas Pinckney, esq. late envoy extraordinary in Spain, to receive the presents offered to him by the Kings of England and Spain, on his departure from those Courts, which having been read, Mr. B. said, the same subject had been referred by this house to the select committee, and he was instructed to report a resolution similar to that from the Senate; but the Senate having sent down this, he supposed it would be unnecessary to report another resolution.
Mr. Sitgreaves hoped the house would concur in this resolution.
Mr. Macon moved that it might be referred to a committee of the whole. If Congress authorized the receiving of presents from foreign courts, they must also, he supposed, go into the European custom of giving presents to foreign ministers.
It was committed for to-morrow.
Mr. Sewall moved the house to go into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, in order to resume the consideration of the resolution which had been reported on the subject of aliens.
Mr. Otis wished to propose a resolution to the House, before it resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, as a substitute for the first resolution, reported by the committee for the protection of commerce and the defence of the country. It was to the following effect:
Resolved, that no alien born, who is not at present a citizen of the United States, shall hereafter be capable of holding any office of honor, trust, or profit, under the United States.
Mr. Venable did not think the house were authorized to enact such a principle into a law. If taken up at all, it ought to be considered as a proposition for amending the constitution. If it was thought necessary by gentlemen to amend the constitution in this way, he should not object to going into the subject. After foreigners were admitted as citizens, Congress had not the power to declare what should be their rights—the constitution has done this. Foreigners must therefore be refused the privilege of becoming citizens altogether, or be admitted to all the rights of citizens.
Mr. Otis had no idea that this proposition could be considered as a proposition to amend the constitution. If the house had the power to amend the naturalization law, and to extend the time of residence necessary to entitle an alien to citizenship, they could certainly extend it to the life of man. The idea of citizenship did not always include the power of holding offices. In Great Britain no alien was ever permitted to hold an office; he wished they might not be allowed to do it here. [The Speaker said, this was not the proper time to argue whether this proposition ought to be considered as an amendment to the constitution. The committee of the whole would report upon it as they thought proper.]
Mr. Venable did not object to the resolution being referred; but thought it ought to go rather to an ordinary committee of the whole than to that on the state of the union; as he did not believe Congress had the power of saying men who were entitled to hold offices by the constitution, shall not hold them.
The motion for reference was put and carried there being for it 48 votes.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, Mr. Dent in the chair; when
Mr. Otis moved to postpone the consideration of the resolution formerly under consideration for extending the time of residence of aliens before they should be entitled to citizenship, in order to take up the resolution which he had proposed, and which had been referred to this committee.
The question was put and negatived 51 to 26.
The question then returned upon the motion made by Mr. Otis yesterday, to amend the first resolution by adding words of the same tenor with those contained in the resolution referred this morning.
Mr. Macon said, whether it would be good or bad policy to adopt a regulation of this kind, he would not enquire, because he believed the President and Senate could at ways appoint such men as they thought proper to office. If a man is a citizen, he is eligible to office agreeable to the constitutional rule, and that rule could not be altered by law. If the people chose to elect a foreigner as a member of the Legislature, if he had been a citizen seven years, Congress could not say he should not be eligible. They might, indeed, make the time of residence to entitle a foreigner to citizenship so long as to prevent him in that way from holding a seat in the Legislature; but after a man is a citizen, he must be entitled to the rights of a citizen.
Mr. Otis said, gentlemen could certainly read the constitution for themselves, and draw their own conclusions from it. He himself had not the smallest doubt as to the constitutional power of regulating aliens in the way proposed. He believed that congress having the power to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, could, if they thought proper, make a residence of 40 or 50 years necessary before an alien should be entitled to citizenship, which would extend to the whole life of a person, and prove an effectual exclusion. If congress then had a right to exclude foreigners altogether from citizenship, any modification of that right was certainly within their power, and would be an advantage to aliens, for which they ought to be grateful. There would be nothing in this contrary to the constitution; for it was always acknowledged that where an absolute power may be exercised, a conditional power may also be exercised. What advantage, he asked, was derived to this country from giving aliens eligibility to office? The people of this country were certainly equal to the legislation and administration of their own government, comprising all the aliens who are now become citizens. He had no doubt but many aliens would become very valuable acquisitions to the government. He did not wish to open the door to the intrigues of other countries in this way; since we know that other countries whose chief attention is paid to the obtaining of influence in the internal concerns of the countries over which they wish to have dominion. And he could see it possible that persons might be furnished with a country to come here and buy lands, and by that means, in time, get into the government. Great Britain, he said, was very careful of the avenues which led to her liberty in this respect. Aliens were there excluded from holding all places of honor, profit or trust. The situation of America heretofore was different from what it is at present. It had not only been thought good policy in times past, to encourage foreigners to come to this country, but also to admit them into the legislature and important offices. But now, said he, America is growing into a nation of importance, and it would be an object with foreign nations to gain an influence in our councils; and before any such attempt was made, it was proper to make provision against it; for if the time should ever arrive when a number of persons of this description had found their way into the legislature, a motion of this kind would of course be very odious. If however, gentlemen were of a different opinion, and think the object would be better accomplished by extending the residence of aliens, he should not object to that course being taken, though he thought the one he proposed perfectly within the power of the house.
Mr. Sitgreaves wished, that in attaining an object in which all seemed to concur, they might avoid any constitutional embarrassment; and this it was allowed might be done by extending the time of residence of aliens so far, as to prevent them from ever becoming citizens, by which means persons who could not be considered as having a common interest with the citizens of the country, would be effectually excluded from holding offices in the government.
The amendment of the gentleman from Massachusetts, he believed was liable to an objection of a different kind. It proposes that no alien born shall enjoy any place of honor, profit or trust under the United States. It was a doubt, which had been suggested (and not yet been decided) in the business of W. Blount's impeachment, whether a member of either branch of the legislature could be considered as an officer of government. This question would be avoided in the other mode of proceeding. With respect to military employments, he supposed it would be improper to exclude aliens from them, and there might be others in which they might be properly employed, of which the President and Senate would be the proper judges. The great object was to prevent such persons from being elected into either branch of the legislature, or into the offices of President or Vice-President—offices in which the sovereignty of the country is materially concerned, and in which, of course, foreign influence might prove most mischievous. He hoped, therefore, that the present motion would be withdrawn, and that the same object would be attained in the way he had mentioned.
Mr. Otis withdrew his amendment; and then all the three resolutions were agreed to, without a dissenting voice. The committee rose, and reported the resolutions. The two first were concurred in; but on the question being put on the third, Mr. N. Smith said a foreign government might do an act tantamount to war, without declaring it, yet according to the wording of this proposition, the citizens of that country could not be removed. He therefore moved to amend the proposition by adding the words "being native citizens of any country the government whereof shall be at war with the United States."
Mr. Sewall said, the only objection that he had to this amendment arose from the consideration that congress alone had the power of deciding on the question of war, and he could not therefore see how it could be determined that any nation was at war with us, until the declaration was made by that nation, or by congress.
Mr. Otis wished his friend from Connecticut would admit of an amendment which he held in his hand, in the place of that which he had offered. It was in the following words: "or shall authorize hostilities against the United States."
Mr. N. Smith had no objection. Mr. M'Dowell thought this motion more objectionable than that of the gentleman from Connecticut. It ought to be remembered, Mr. M'D. said, that inducements had been held out to foreigners to come to this country, and many of them had come with a view of becoming citizens of this

country, and many he believed were as good as any amongst us. Out of respect to these foreigners, he should not wish to place them in the situation which this amendment went to place in them; because it might be said hostile were an horde when no war was declared, and these people might be treated as if the nation from which they came was at war with us, when no war existed. It had been said our population was now sufficient, and that the privileges heretofore allowed to foreigners might now be withdrawn. In some parts of the country, this might, in some degree, be the case; but he knew there were other parts which wanted population. From this consideration, and as he did not with unnecessary to distress the minds of foreigners who had taken up their residence amongst us, he should vote against this amendment.
Mr. J. Williams was of the opinion, that if this proposition passed no good citizen need be afraid of being disturbed. He had no objection to this resolution without the amendment, nor had he any particular objection to the amendment.
Mr. Rutledge was so far from believing that this amendment would check the emigration of foreigners, that he believed it would encourage it. Foreigners came here to live under a good government, and the more secure the government was made the greater would be their desire to live under it; and he believed greater security could not be given to it, than was proposed to be given by this amendment. It was wished to vest a power in the President to send out of the country, persons who were natives of a country with whom we are at war, or who may have authorised hostilities against us. In fact, that in the situation of things in which we are now placed, the President should have the power of removing such intriguing agents and spies as are now spread all over the country. What said Mr. R. would be the conduct of France, if in our situation? In twenty four hours, every man of this description would either be sent out of the country, or put in goal, and such conduct was wise. Was there nothing, Mr. R. asked, to admonish us to take a measure of this kind? Yes there was. A gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) had said, that a person was in that State delivering commissions into the hand of every man who was so abandoned as to receive them. Other means were also taken to facilitate the attachment of our citizens; and are we still, said he to say, we will not send these persons out of the country until a declaration of war is made! If these persons are suffered to remain, France will never declare war, as she will consider the residence of these men amongst us, as of greater consequence, than the lining of our sea-board with privateers, or covering our coasts with men.
(To be continued.) By this day's Mail. NEW-YORK, May 15. At the late election in Connecticut, the Hon. Jonathan Trumbull, Esq. was almost unanimously elected Governor. No choice being made of a Deputy Governor by the freemen, the two Houses of the Legislature appointed the Hon. John Treadwell, Esq. to that office.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Connecticut, dated May 12. "I have just returned from Hartford. It does one good to see the unanimity of the great body of people in Connecticut. It is impossible to describe the firmness of this state in its attachment to the government & the honor and independence of the United States. Fashion is silent—An advocate of France is hardly to be found. We have 50,000 fighting men, and not a traitor among them."
BALTIMORE, May 14. A pilot just come up, informs that he yesterday saw the Montezuma in the mouth of the Patuxent.
NORFOLK, May 8. By a gentleman who arrived in town on Sunday from Cape-Francois, and who came passenger in the ship John and Jane, Captain Adams, to Baltimore, we are favoured with the following particulars: that the new Governor, Hedonville, arrived at the Cape the 19th April, from Santa Domingo; that the Administration continued their depredations on every kind of provisions on board of American vessels bound to their ports, giving them in return their Administration notes; that Toussaint was hourly expected at the Cape, from his unsuccessful expedition against the British possessions, in which he lost between 5 and 6000 men; that Barney had received, by the last frigates from France, his promotion to the rank of Vice Admiral; that Raymond and Pascal are appointed Delegates to represent them in France, and were about to embark on one of the fastest sailing frigates to go home.
BRANDY. The Cargo of the Danish Brig Concord, from Cetie, Will commence landing this day, at Smith's Street wharf. 200 pipes 1st proof } Choice Brandy 160 do 2d do } Provence white Wine; in pipes Hazlewood and Filberts, in sacks A few Almonds, Raisins, &c. For Sale by Peter Blight. WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE, 200,000 lbs. Java Coffee, in sacks Old Batavia Arrack, in pipes Mace and Cloves, in boxes 120 hhd. Jamaica Sugar 50 do. do. Rum Port Wine, in pipes, hhd. and gr. casks Madeira, London particular, in pipes, very superior april 18. d2w cot17m To be Sold, THE time of a smart, active BLACK GIRL, near ten years of age, and has upwards of eight years to serve. For particulars, enquire at Walnut corner of Dock Streets, No. 46. may 12. 3t
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 16.
Extract of a letter from New-York dated yesterday. "We have just learnt the unpleasant intelligence of the capture of the ship Merchant off the Hook, by a French pirate—She left this but a few days ago for Bristol.—The same pirate has captured the ship Holland for London, left this Sunday—also, ship Thomas bound to your port from Liverpool or Bristol, and was in chase of two more."
[The effects of these atrocious acts of piracy, cannot be exaggerated by comment. If the naked fact does not excite us from our torpor, nothing can; and the country is in effect already fallen an unresisting prey to the rapacity of these freebooters on the human race.
On the receipt of news of such tremendous calamities, our attention is irresistibly drawn to the cause of these disasters—The fashion who have hitherto obstructed and paralyzed every measure of protection and defence proposed in congress, must now change their tone, or they will be justly chargeable with the long train of evils resulting from these direful, impoverishing and cruel hostilities.]
C O N G R E S S. Yesterday, the House of Representatives of the United States were occupied during the whole of the sitting, in debating whether the following proceedings of Captain Magnien's company of Grenadiers, at Portsmouth, in Virginia, which were presented to the house by Mr. Josiah Parker, should, or should not, be referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union. The question for reference was finally carried 46 to 43. The debate, with the yeas and nays upon the question will appear in course.
At a meeting of Capt. Bernard Magnien's Company of Grenadiers, at the Muster Ground on the Commons of Portsmouth, the 5th of May, '98, the following proceedings took place:
Whereas we venerate the "Declaration of Rights made by the Representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention, on the 6th day of May, 1776, which rights do appertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government."—And whereas, it was declared, by the said convention, among other things, "that all power is vested in, and consequently derived from the PEOPLE; that Magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.—Wherefore, in conformity with those rights, as expressed by the said declaration—WE as freemen and real citizens, think it a duty we owe to ourselves, our country and posterity, to speak our sentiments on the present alarming crisis of our affairs—and accordingly we give it as our opinion,
That we view with extreme concern, the attempts that are evidently making by men, high in authority, to widen the breach between the United States and the French Republic, by holding up to the good people of these states, the late unworthy propositions of certain unauthorised persons at Paris, as the act of the French government, when, in reality, the face of the dispatches cannot warrant any such conclusions.
That we cannot but view the man, or set of men, as inimical to the RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE and the sound principle of their self-government, who shall endeavour, by any false colouring, to give the stamp of authenticity to that which is in itself extremely doubtful and problematical: and who shall, by such means, strive to involve us in all the calamities of a war with the most powerful Republic on earth.
That without reference to our well founded complaints, or to occurrences fresh in the memory of us all, nothing can be more abhorrent to our feelings, than the idea of being by such a war, driven into an alliance with a nation which is at present unhappily under the guidance of the most foul and corrupt government upon earth.
That economy in the administration of a free government, is absolutely necessary to the safety and well being of the state, and therefore such establishments, as will surpass in point of expense the pecuniary resources of the country, must inevitably lead to the failure of public credit—to national bankruptcy—and consequently to the destruction of the Federal Government—than which nothing, in our opinion, could be more calamitous.
That as a "well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free state," we view every measure which leads to the establishment of standing armies, and expensive navies, as contrary to the spirit of a free government, and by no means so well calculated to ward off foreign insult and invasion, as to invite domestic subjugation, slavery and ruin.
That the measures taken at the last session of Congress for the defence of our common country were wise and patriotic. Eighty thousand of our fellow citizens and brethren of the MILITIA being, in our judgment, fully competent to the defence of our country against any foreign nation whatever.
That in a case of actual invasion from abroad, or of domestic insurrection at home, we hold it to be the duty of all good citizens and militia-men to rally round the standard of Government, and to defend our rights against ALL encroachments WHATSOEVER; and therefore we pledge ourselves to appear armed and accouired at any moment when our services shall (for the purposes above mentioned) be required.
Ordered, That the foregoing proceedings be signed by Capt. Bernard Magnien, and Lieutenant John Brookes, Officers of the said Grenadier Company, and be forwarded to our Representative in Congress, with positive instructions for it to be laid by him before that body as the sense of the meeting. (Signed) BERNARD MAGNIEN, Capt. JOHN BROOKES, Lieut. [We are assured the above captain is a foreigner from St. Domingo.] Extract of a letter from the American agent at Algeziras, to Mr. Izard, the American consul at Cadiz, 12th March, 1798. "On the 12th the copper bottomed ship Hunter, of New-York, was brought in here. She is loaded with fish, oil, nankenees, muffs, &c. and bound to Genoa, Marceilles, and the East-Indies. There is a dispute between the French and Spanish privateers to know who boarded her first. The captain unfortunately fired one of his guns, he lays, with powder, and to leeward, but the captors say he fired in his defence with shot. I fear he will have much trouble in getting clear, as his cargo is valuable!"
Congress of the United States. In Senate May 15th, 1798. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to write to all such Senators as are absent without leave, or whose leave of absence has expired; requesting their immediate attendance.
Yesterday a runaway negro girl was pursued by her master, who overtook her this side the middle ferry in High-street, and ordered her home, at the same time giving her a stroke with something he held in his hand by way of chastisement. She sat out on her return, and passed on to the bridge, while her master stopped to speak to a person at the toll-house, during which, the girl having arrived at the middle of the bridge, jumped into the river and was drowned—Her body was not found till three quarters of an hour after.
A large mill, in the vicinity of Lancaster, containing about 600 barrels of flour, was lately consumed by fire.
"D. Hawley, Esq. American Consul at the Havannah, asserts, That a number of French cruisers are ordered to cruise near the mouth of that harbour, for the purpose of intercepting every American vessel, in or outward bound; and as many as are caught with British manufactured goods on board, will be considered fit subjects for condemnation, under the French arrete. (Mass. Mer.)"
Pennsylvania Hospital, 5th month, 7th '98. At the election held this day, the following contributors were chosen,
MANAGERS. Joshua Hewes                      Elisha Perot Samuel Coates                    Robert Waln Thomas Morris                    James Smith Samuel Clark                      John Dorsey Lawrence Seekel                Israel Pleasants Pattison Hartshorne            Rob. Smith, Merchant. TREASURER. Mordacai Lewis.
The managers met the 14th instant, and elected the following contributors,
PHYSICIANS. Thomas Parke                      Caspar Wistar Benjamin Rush                    Philip S. Physic, and William Shippen                  Benjamin Smith Barton
The American cockade at the commencement of the late revolution, was black—when the treaty took place between the United States and France, a white rose was added; no red or blue was ever worn. That treaty—is it now in force? or do the French fashion with the royal emblem to be retained?
"What I am now, "So you may be." Is the language which Americans may read upon the tombstone of the departed independence of the Swiss Republic. [Salem Gaz.]
COMMUNICATION.
The Aurora of Saturday presented to the public under the name of an Executive Mirror, a partial statement of the distribution of certain Public Offices, with a professed view of exciting a belief that an undue preference is given to citizens of the New-England States. This mirror is nothing more than an ordinary Jacobin Magnifying Glass, presented to the eyes of ignorance and credulity, that the measures of government may appear exaggerated and distorted—and though the daily libel contained in that paper are scarcely worthy of a comment or reply, yet the idea having been suggested, it is a matter of amusement to examine its foundation—This will be seen in the two following statements. The first being an exhibit of the officers who have filled the most important places since the adoption of the constitution; and the second having reference to those who are now in office.
No. I. PRESIDENTS. George Washington              Virginia John Adams                          Massachusetts VICE-PRESIDENTS. John Adams,                      Massachusetts Thomas Jefferson,              Virginia SECRETARIES OF STATE. Thomas Jefferson,              Virginia Edmund Randolph,            do. Timothy Pickering,              Pennsylvania SECRETARIES OF TREASURY. Alexander Hamilton,          New-York Oliver Wolcott,                  Connecticut SECRETARIES AT WAR. Henry Knox                          Massachusetts James M'Henry,                  Maryland CHIEF JUSTICES. John Jay,                              New-York John Rutledge,                    South-Carolina Oliver Ellsworth,                Connecticut ATTORNEY GENERALS. Edmund Randolph,              Virginia William Bradford,              Pennsylvania Charles Lee,                          Virginia PUBLIC MINISTERS. To France—T. Jefferson      Virginia G. Morris,                              New-York J. Monroe,                          Virginia J. Marshall,                          do. E. Gerry,                              Massachusetts C. C. Pinckney,                    South-Carolina TO GREAT-BRITAIN. T. Pinckney,                      South-Carolina John Jay,                              New-York Rufus King,                          do. TO SPAIN. D. Humphreys,                  Connecticut T. Pinckney,                      South-Carolina TO PORTUGAL. D. Humphreys,                  Connecticut W. Smith,                          South-Carolina TO BERLIN. J. Q. Adams,                      Massachusetts TO HOLLAND. J. Q. Adams,                      Massachusetts W. V. Murray,                    Maryland The result of the foregoing Statement is as follows:
Names of Offices Total since adoption of Constitution No. of Americans Presidents 2 1 Vice Presidents 2 1 Secretaries of State 3 1 Do. of Treasury 1 1 Do. of War 1 1 Chief Justices 3 1 Attorney generals 3 1 12 1
Foreign Ministers 13 It may be said that Messrs. Pickering and King are natives of Massachusetts. But the first of those gentlemen has resided longer in Pennsylvania than Mr. Secretary Dallas, and the latter, married and resides a New-Yorker, where also his estate lies, and of which State he was a Senator when elected.
No. II. At present it is true that the President is from N. England, and the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chief Justice, (neither of whom were appointed by President Adams) are from that quarter of the Union; but against these may be placed the following list of officers who are from the States south of New-England. The Vice-President Secretary of State Attorney-General Four Judges (out of five) Five Ministers to foreign courts (out of 7) The Comptroller, Auditor, Treasurer, & Register, } of the Treasury The Commissioner of the Revenue Purveyor of Public Supplies Three Commissioners (out of four) under the British treaty The Director and Treasurer of the Mint—and a full proportion of all other officers, both civil and military—There is another officer also who may be added to these, and whom it is not possible that Benny should go get—I mean the Postmaster-General.
After all is said, the true question is—are the principal offices well filled? In that case it is immaterial from what part of our common country the incumbents are selected. Fortunately, at present they are well filled, but they are also, for the most part, indifferently paid. The fashion have indulged their illiberal and malignant disposition, by preventing an allowance of adequate salaries, expecting, no doubt, to starve out all the honest men, and render the offices of government a prey to needy and hungry expectants.
A SERMON Will be delivered, this evening at half past seven o'clock, at the Baptist Meeting House in Second Street, by the Rev. WM. STAUGHTON Principal of Borden-town Academy, in behalf of the Philadelphia Missionary Society.—The collection to be appropriated to its funds.
The Rev. Mr. Abercrombie's Sermon, delivered on the day of the National Fast will be published by Mr. Ormerod tomorrow afternoon—and Doctor Green's on Monday next.
FOR SALE. At the Store of JESSE & ROBERT WALN, On Spruce Street Wharf, Port Wine in pipes, hhd. & gr. casks Lisbon Wine in pipes and quarter casks And a few pipes of excellent Madeira Wine may 16. cot
TO BE SOLD, By JOHN NIXON & Co. A few hhd. of excellent St. Croix SUGAR and RUM, which will be landed at Willings and Francis wharf next Monday, the 21st instant. may 16. d5t cot
FOR SALE. A THREE Story Brick House, on the north side of Spruce-street near Second-street, adjoining the wall of Mr. Jones's garden and formerly occupied by David Lenox, Esq.—This house is in complete repair with back buildings, consisting of a Piazza, Kitchen and a handsome Dining Room over the Kitchen. As any Person inclined to purchase will view the premises, a more particular description is considered unnecessary. The terms of payment will be one third cash, one third in 6 months and the remainder in 12 months with interest. For further information, Enquire of JOHN CRAIG, No. 12 Dock-street. may 16. $
Country Residence. A FAMILY who live Six Miles from the City, with to receive two or three genteel boarders. The House is handsomely furnished; the Gardens, Meadows and Lawn are beautifully laid out, and well stocked with the choicest Fruit. There are several Mutual Instruments, amongst which is a most excellent patent Piano Forte. The Family have a handsome Coach, which may be at the service of the whole. The Coach House and Stables are most excellent—the Water good—and the Air unequalled in the environs of the Town. For particulars enquire at the office of this Gazette. may 16. dt
FOR SALE. About 660 boxes of fine Spanish GUN POWDER, Containing 1 to lbs. each. Apply at No. 13, corner of Arch and Front Streets. may 12. $rw
FOR SALE. A Black Man, WHO has five years and a half to serve, is a good coachman, an excellent waiter, and has been accustomed to marketing for a family—his age about thirty two years. For further particulars, apply at the office of this Gazette. may 15. $
W. M. BIDDLE, RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that he has removed to No. 147, Chestnut Street, where he proposes to carry on the business of A BROKER. He will procure patrons, or transfer any other business in the Land Office of this State, for a moderate commission. may 14. cod3t
United States, Pennsylvania District. In pursuance of a writ to me directed from the Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to public sale at the Merchants' Coffee-House in the City of Philadelphia on Wednesday the 23d day of May instant, at 3 o'clock in the evening.
THE Schooner LYDIA, Fast sailing built vessel, not one year old, burthen 63 tons, and can be sent to sea with a trifling expense with all an singular Tackle. Apparel and Furniture, as they now are—The said Schooner having been libelled, prosecuted against and condemned for the payment of mariners wages, &c. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshall. Marshall's Office, } May 16, 1798. } N. B. The inventory may be seen at my office.
Sale of Furniture.
ON Monday next, the 21st of May at nine o'clock in the morning at No. 19 South Fourth-street, between Chestnut and Market-streets, will be sold a large assortment of Household & Kitchen Furniture. Consisting of mahogany square and round dining tables—breakfast and card tables— sofas and mahogany chairs—windior chairs with and without stuffed seats—bureaus—chest of drawers—mahogany crib and cradle—Bureau with secretary drawer and wardrobe—desk and bookcase—two easy chairs—gilt and plain looking-glasses—pictures—brs. and andronds—in excellent roasting Jack, with weights and spits complete. With a variety of other articles nearly new and in good preservation; the property of two families about to remove from this city. CONNELL & Co. auctioneers. may 16. dis
To be sold at Public Vendue,
At No. 251, Market street, on Friday, 18th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, A VARIETY OF Household and Kitchen Furniture, CONSISTING of Beds, Bedsteads, Chests of Drawers, Sophas, Dining Tables, Card Tables, round ends, Chairs, Looking Glasses, Hand Irons, Side Boards, Carpets, patent glass Lamps, a good roasting Jack, a large Book Case with doors and drawers, &c. &c. &c. An elegant toned patent Piano Forte with additional keys and pedal almost as good as new. The above are the property of a family removing to the country, and are all in good order. EDWARD FOX, Auctioneer. may 14. dt8
A few Copies Of the DISPATCHES from the American Envoys at Paris, communicated to Congress in the President's Message of the 3d inst. may be had at this Office.
TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN NIXON & Co.
A quantity of very excellent LOGWOOD NOW LANDING AT THEIR WHARF. may 10. 3awf
Washington, Commissioners Office, 7th May, 1798.
THE Commissioners will receive proposals until the 20th of June next, for building in the City of Washington, one of the Executive Offices for the United States, of the following external dimensions:—148 feet in length, and 57 feet 6 inches in breadth; collar walls 30 inches; first story 23 inches; and second story 18 inches; partition walls averaging 15 inches; to contain on the ground floor 14 rooms; same number on the second floor; and in the roof 8 rooms, with a passage. The whole external of the building to be of rock bricks; the inside walls of hard burnt brick; cellars of best foundation stone, to the height of the piers; the outside walls, as far as they show above ground, to the piasth, to be of plain ashlar free stone; sills of windows, sills of doors and lintel course, of free stone. The house to be covered with cypress shingles; the rooms in general to be 16 feet by 20, finished in a plain, neat manner, of the best materials; six small rooms to be groined. A plan and elevation of said building, and bill of particulars, are lodged in the office, for inspection of those who may wish to contract; also, a copy of said bill, at the office of Clement Biddle, Esq. at Philadelphia. Proposals, sealed up, will be received until the 20th June next, on which day, the board will proceed to contract with such person, as shall appear under all circumstances, to offer the best terms, Per order of the Commissioners. THOMAS MUNROE, Clerk. may 11. 2aw20je
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY, on the 7th of April, a Negro Man, named Glasgow , perhaps he may pass by the name of Glasgow Lee , or may change his name; he is about thirty one years of age, nearly six feet high, has a scar in the upper part of his under lip, a small part being bitten out between the middle and the corner of his mouth (I believe on the right side), his left hand has been very sore, and was so at the time he ran away, by being burnt some time past; he is a stout, strong fellow, and has been employed at a saw mill a few years; he went away in company with a negro woman of Mr. Joshua Lingoe, of this county. It is supposed they are gone into Delaware State. Any person that secures said Negro Man in any gaol, that the subscriber shall get him again, shall receive the above reward. State of Maryland, Somerset County, april 10. } ESBE BAYLY. may 4—4w
New Publication.
A Sensible, Seasonable and Spirited ADDRESS, Written by a Citizen of Philadelphia—entitled, "What is our Situation?" AND What our Prospects?" A few Pages for Americans. For Sale by WILLIAM YOUNG, Corner of Chestnut and Second Streets, And at the Office of the Editor, 119 Chestnut St. (Price three shillings a dollar) Extract from the above.
"When hour by hour we are yielding point by point; relinquishing one right to day and preparing to sacrifice another to-morrow, these generous friends tread rapidly on our steps, and every new concession but opens a new demand. Rapacity grows more insolent by uninterrupted success, and timid submission invites depredation—Where will this end? What offering will gorge the appetite of plunder, or appease the rage of unrelieved hostility? No civilized nation has ever before been guilty of such outrage and inflexion, no free nation has ever before endured them."

Treasury Department,
March 19, 1798.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT Proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the 15th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1798, to the thirtieth day of September 1799, both days inclusive, at the places and within the district hereafter mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Michilimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Le Beuf; at Cincinnati; at Greenfield; at Picque Town and Loramie's Store; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox and Ouatarou on the River Wabash; at Maysville; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi above the mouth of the River Ohio, and upon the Illinois River; at any place or places on the east side of the Mississippi River below the mouth of the River Ohio to the southern boundary of the State of Kentucky, and within the said State; at Knoxville, Tellico Block House, and at all other Posts in the State of Tennessee; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi, below the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee, to the southern boundary of the United States.
It supplies shall be required for such posts or places not mentioned in this notice all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to the posts before recited, as may be agreed on between the United States and the contractor.
The rations to be supplied to consist of the following articles, viz.
One pound of bread or flour
One pound of beef or twelve ounces of pork or bacon
Half a pint of brandy, or rum, or whiskey, one quart of Salt, two quarts of vinegar, two pounds of soap, one pound of candles
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under the proposed contract, shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under the contract now in force have been consumed.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of the Treasury.
March 27. 2awt55y
Cedar Posts, Rails and Shingles
FOR SALE.
THEY will be delivered to any place in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, or New-York, where boats drawing six feet water can go from this place. It will often suit the seller to receive in return corn, provisions, wet or dry goods. Letters directed to the subscriber at this place, and put into any post office in the United States, will be regularly received and carefully attended to. Those who wish to contract in Philadelphia, will please to apply to GIBSON HILL, No. 135, Market-street. The subscriber is desirous of contracting with some responsible person in Philadelphia, to receive and dispose of for him, on commission, a quantity of two feet Shingles, for home use, and of two feet and eighteen inches, for exportation.
William Hill Wells,
Dagshorough, State of Delaware.
April 28. 2aw4w
Germantown and Reading Turnpike Road Company.
THE Subscribers Commissioners appointed by an Act of Assembly of this Commonwealth entitled, "An act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for making an Artificial Road from the city of Philadelphia, through Germantown, by the route of Chestnut Hill, to the twelve mile stone on the Reading Road, and thence to Reading in the county of Berks," hereby give notice, that books are provided as the law directs, and that we will proceed to receive subscriptions for the company's stock on the 28th, 29th, and 30th days of May next, at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia, at the Tavern of William Bucholz, in Germantown, at the Tavern of Jacob Berr, in Reading in the county of Berks, and at the Tavern of George Pileger, in Pottstown in the county of Montgomery, on the same days, from ten o'clock in the morning, until two o'clock, P. M. on each day, when and where certain of the Commissioners will attend to receive subscriptions accordingly.
April 14th, 1798.
BENJAMIN CHEW, jun.
CASPAR W. HAINES,
SAMUEL BETTON,
GEORGE LOGAN,
JOHN FROMBERGER,
ISAAC FRANKS,
JOS. HEISTER,
J. BOWER,
DANIEL ROSE,
SAMUEL LAVERTY,
GEORGE DOUGLASS, jun.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
N. B. Fifteen Dollars to be paid on each share at the time of subscribing.
April 17—end320M
For Sale,
A good situation for a Country Seat, Forty acres of Land,
On the Old York road, within eight of Germantown, and about five miles from the city; the whole being under good fence, and in excellent order as pasture ground.
For further information and terms, apply to JOHN ELLIOTT CRESSON, at his Office for the sale of Real Estates, Conveyancing, &c. No. 54, High-street.
4th mo. 2d. tu&firt
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT application has been made at the Bank of the United States, for the renewal of the following five Certificates of Bank Stock, lost by the capture of the British Packet, Countess of Leicester—viz.
No. 4720, containing 5 shares issued to Henry Ca... 373 5 do. issued to Nephew & Co.
373 1 do. issued to Edwards and Co.
3128 5 do. issued (in lieu of 6509 to 6512) to Samuel and Henry Waddington.
2928 4 do. issued to Phyn, El... and Inglis.
All persons concerned are therefore called upon to show cause why new Certificates should not be issued agreeably to the said application.
April 14. ec6w
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
MARCH 1, 1798.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the first day of March 1798, the several Stamped Duties hereafter enumerated, will be levied and collected through the United States.
For every piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any of the instruments or writings following—to wit:
Table with 3 columns: Instrument Name, Ds, Cts, Mils. Rows include: Any Certificate—Naturalization (5), Any Licence to practice or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States (10), Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services) (4), Any exemption certificate or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, except for lands granted for military services (2), Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond, (1), Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy or bequest by any Will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate distributed by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Child, or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars (35), When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars, (50), And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of (1), Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States, (35), From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars, (35), When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars, (1), Any Exemplification, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State, (50), Any Bond, bill single or penal, foreign or inland, bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States or any state, or for their use respectively, (10), If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, (25), If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, (35), If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, (50), And if above one thousand dollars, (75), Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz. (4), If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, (10), If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, (20), If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, (30), If above one thousand dollars, (30), Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual dividends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale, (6), On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar, (50), On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars, (1), On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, (2), On all notes above five hundred dollars, (25), Any Protest or other Notarial Act, (25), Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell Warrants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war, (25), Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars, (1), For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars, (2), For more than two thousand dollars, (3), Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported, from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State, (10), If from the United States to any foreign port or place, (25), Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer,) (30), Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank, (10), If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, (25), If above one hundred dollars, (25), If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveyors and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.
The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts.
GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia
the day and year abovenoted.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of the Treasury.
March 10.
JAMES HUMPHREYS,
BEING encouraged by a number of gentlemen in the mercantile line, to undertake the publishing of a Price Current in this city, and they having engaged to give him every assistance in their power to render it accurate and useful,
PROPOSES TO PRINT BY SUBSCRIPTION, The Philadelphia Price Current, And Market Day Advertiser.
To be published every Wednesday and Saturday morning, on the following conditions.
It will be printed on four pages quarto. It will contain the Prices Current (wholesale) at Philadelphia, with the duties on each article—The Prices Current at Boston, New-York, Charleston, and other parts of the United States, with the Prices Current at London, the West Indies and elsewhere as often as they can be had accurate and to be relied on. The rates of insurance—the price of stocks—course of exchange, &c. &c. Likewise a regular account of entries, inward and outward—with such marine and other intelligence as shall be thought useful and important—and the remainder of the paper will be appropriated to advertisements.
The price to subscribers within the city and liberties, to whom it will be delivered at their houses, will be Four Dollars per annum—Two dollars at the expiration of a month from its publication, and the remainder at the end of the year. Subscribers at a greater distance will have it sent them agreeable to their directions—to pay two dollars at the time of subscribing, and the remainder at the end of the year.
The publication shall commence as soon as a sufficient number have subscribed to pay the expense of conducting it.
It is from the advice and to gratify the wish of a number of mercantile gentlemen that the printer proposes publishing this Price Current in a quarto size in preference to any other. And it is proposed to embrace the Prices Current with such other matter as may be most material to send abroad in the first two pages—appropriating the other two to such matters as may be more immediately domestic, and to advertisements.
Subscriptions are received by said Humphreys, at his Printing Office, No. 74, North Third-street, and Mr. Z. Poulton, jun. at his office in Chescheut-street, and at the Philadelphia library.
Philadelphia, April 14. fff
For Sale,
A CONVENIENT well built second hand Light Waggon, hung on Jacks with glass- and blind in the doors, with or without harness—Enquire of Peter Umerrickhouse, Arch, below Sixth street, or the subscriber in Germantown.
GASPAR W. HAINES.
April 2. 2aw3w
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
March 30th. 1798.
Public Notice is hereby given,
THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July, 1797, entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
The stamp duties on debentures or certificates for the drawback of Customs or duties on Imports are repealed.
A discount at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dollars or upwards.
Stamped Paper, will be provided and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any additional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parchment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnished at the expense of the United States and proportionally for any lesser quantity.
Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenoted.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of the Treasury.
WANTED,
APPROVED BILLS on Amsterdam—for which cash will be given at the rate of thirty seven cents per guilder. Enquire of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States. April 23.
LANDING,
From on board the ship Elizabeth, captain Paillie, from Batavia.
And for SALE by the Subscriber,
400,000 wt. Java COFFEE
300 canisters SUGAR, of a superior quality
ALSO, A quantity of SAPAN WOOD
JOHN MILLER, JUN.
April 17.
THOMAS & JOSHUA FISHER,
HAVE FOR SALE,
At No. 5, Dock-street, near the Drawbridge,
China ware, nankkeen dining sets, tea and coffee
cups and saucers.
Nankkeen, flannel shirts and t-shirts
Pungem cloths, choppan rowalls, and bandannoes
China and English umbrellas.
Together with a general assortment of European
Goods—among which are
Seas thread in boxes
6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. nails
Shoes—T. Crowley steel, Spanish brown and white
lead
English scythes 42 to 50 inches
ALSO,
112 barrels of kiln dried Indian corn meal.
A commodious Store in Dock-street,
No. 7, to be let, three stories high, suitable for any business.
4th mo. 7th $tf
SALT PETRE.
One hundred kegs of refined Salt Petre,
For Sale by the Subscribers.
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher,
No. 13, Arch Street. 4awt5f
JOSEPH RICARDO,
OF this City, Merchant, has assigned his property for the benefit of his Creditors, to James C. Fisher, Samuel W. Fisher, and Thomas Wilson.
All persons who have demands are requested to present their accounts without delay, and those indebted to make immediate payment to the Subscribers, acting as Assignees.
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher.
No. 13, Arch Street. 4awt5f
Canal Lottery—No. II.
WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at Wm. BLACKBURN's Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street.
Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in them, the City of Washington, No. 11, and Patterson Lottery, and information where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorised by law in any of the States of the Union.
N. B. The business of a Broker, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by Wm. BLACKBURN. November 1. $
JUST RECEIVED.
And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-street, M. Carey 118 High-street
T. Dobson, 41 South Second-street and the Booksellers generally.
(Price 5-8ths of a Dollar.)
BEACON HILL,
A Local Poem, historic and descriptive, By a Lady of Boston.
ANALYSTS OF BOOK I.
Allusion to the surrounding Prospect—Invocation to the River and Sylvan Deities—to the Historic Muse—Fiction discarded—Dedication to Washington—The Action opens at the Retreat of the Columbians from Bunker's Hill—General Howe—The Memory of his Brother—Death of Warren—Perfidious Fortune and Fame—Washington at Mount Vernon—called to the chief Command—Formation of the Columbian Camp at Cambridge—Natural, moral, or political History of the several States—Their commanding Officers—Siege of Boston—Its Sufferings—Negotiation for the false Retreat of the British Army—Its Departure—Appointment of Congress—Declaration of Independence—Character of the Columbian Soldiers—The Poet's prophetic Apologue to the Progress of Freedom throughout the World. march 30. $
To be Let,
(And possession given on the 1st of May)
A genteel three story brick House,
22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major Jackson. Enquire at 187 South Third Street. April 2. $
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
(Price 25 Cents.)
Reflections on Monroe's View
OF THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE,
As published in the
GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES,
Under the signature of
SCIPION.
In which the Commercial Warfare of France is traced to the French Faction in this Country, as the Source, and the Motive of Opposition. $
Massachusetts District.
By Order of the Honorable JOHN LOWELL,
Esquire, Judge of the District Court for
the Massachusetts District,
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, That a Libel is filed in said Court by Christian G. Grutzmacher, late Commander of the ship Corona, of and from Hamburg, and Henry Andrew Heuss as agents for the owners of said Ship, against sundry goods, wares and merchandise, saved from said ship Corona, wrecked on Cape Cod within said District on the 16th March last—which goods, wares and merchandise, were consigned to divers persons in Philadelphia, in the District of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere—and that said Libel is filed as aforesaid, for the freight said to be due to the Libellants on said goods, wares and merchandise, and for necessary expenses paid by them which have arisen upon the same—And that trial will be had upon the aforesaid Libel at a District Court to be held at the Court-House in Boston, on Monday the eighteenth day of June next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
SAMUEL BRADFORD,
Marshal of Massachusetts.
Dated at Boston, April 23d. 1798. tawt5f
TO BE SOLD,
40,939 acres of Land.
IN Greene County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the waters of Fifth and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run.
These Lands are fertile and well timbered, and abound in Coal; they were sold ten years ago for five shillings per acre; patented early in 1787, except 3700 acres, which were patented in 1792; part of them were surveyed in 1783. The tract is between the Ohio and Monongahela, very convenient to water carriage, about 70 miles from the town of Washington, from 14 to 16 from the village of Greenburgh and Wheeling.
On payment of one fourth of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the Printer. April 21. $
TO BE SOLD,
26,780 acres of Land,
IN the State of New York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna river, or late in the townships of Hamden and Warren and county of Warren.
These Lands, from their quality and situation, are a very desirable object for any man who means to invest his money to advantage.
On payment of one third of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the Printer. April 21. $
Valuable Stands for Business.
FOR SALE—by the Subscriber,
Two Lots of Ground,
Situate on the fourth side of Chestnut-street, between Second and Third streets—one containing eighteen feet, and the other seventeen feet, more or less, on the said street, and both extending, the one breadth, one hundred and forty-eight, more or less, to Carter's alley.
There are, on Chestnut-street, two two-story
BRICK HOUSES
(Numbers 80 and 82)
Which may readily be made into one; and, on Carter's alley, there is a convenient, well built three-story
Brick House and Kitchen,
Almost new, which has two rooms on a floor and a front of eighteen feet on said alley.
This property is clear of ground-rent, and an indisputable title will be given to the purchaser.
The three Houses will be sold separately or together. Further particulars may be known on application to