Gazette of the United States & evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-05-09 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND  EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 126 of Vol. V.]
FRIDAY, May 9, 1794.
[Whole No. 522.]
For Sale or Charter,
The Ship  ANDROMACHE, (An American bottom)  John Moore, Master.
IS a stout good vessel, about two years old, burthen 232 tons, has only made three voyages, and may be sent to sea at a small expense. She may be seen at Vine-street wharf, and the terms made known by application to  WHARTON & LEWIS. March 21. dtf
For Baltimore, THE SNOW  BALTIMORE,  Perry Benson, Master.
Burthen about 142 tons, is intended to sail as soon as her inward cargo is discharged, unless freight should offer to detain her. For freight apply to the Captain on board at Hamilton's wharf, or to
SAMUEL & MIERS FISHER, Who have for Sale, A FEW PIPES
Cargo Teneriffe wine
And a few pipes Sweet Do. Excellent Sherry Wine in quarter casks London Porter in 42 gallon casks White and Red Lead and Spanish Brown Tin plates in boxes An assortment of East India Fans, Nankeens and Silks With a general assortment of Merchandise as usual. 5th Mo. 5, 1794 dtf
For Amsterdam,
The new fast-sailing, copper-bottomed SHIP  ADRIANA,  K. Fitzpatrick, Master.
BUILT of live oak and cedar and was intended for a Liverpool Trader, will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply on board at Walnut Street wharf, or to  THOS. & JOHN KETLAND.
N. B. Passengers will be lauded in England if required. March 6, 1794 dtf
For Norfolk & Fredericksburgh,
The Brig  LITTLE SALLY,  JOHN EARL, Master.
A staunch good vessel, will sail in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to the master on board at Chestnut Street wharf, or to
JOSEPH ANTHONY & SON. March 31. dtf
Just Imported,
In the Ship Apollo, Capt. Fitzpatrick, from Amsterdam, and now landing on Walnut-street wharf, viz.
GIN in pipes, A few bales Holland Duck, Ditto Osnaburgs, Holland Sheetings, Juniper Berries, Glass Ware, viz. Tumblers and Mugs, various sizes. Sheathing Paper, Swedes Iron, square and flat bars, Hair Ribband, No. 4. Dutch Great Coats, A quantity of Junk and Oakum, &c. &c.
FOR SALE BY  THOMAS KETLAND, Jun. The above-mentioned Ship is for Sale—Application be made within a few days; otherwise she will take freight for Amsterdam.
March 1, 1794. d-tf
The following Certifi-
cate of the funded three per Cent Stock of the Domestic Debt of the United States standing on the books of the Treasury of the said United States, in the names of Donald and Burton of London, merchants, and signed by Joseph Nourse, Register of said Treasury, to wit:—No. 5476, dated 24th August 1792 for 2959 dollars and 53 cents was transmitted from London in the Ship Peter, Paul Hussey, master, bound for New York, and has been lost. The Subscriber intending to apply to the Treasury of the United States to have the same renewed, desires all persons who are interested in the said certificate, to make their objections thereto, if any they have.
Francis Macy. Philad. March 27. d6w
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber acquaints the gentlemen and ladies, Retailers of Dry Goods, that On Monday the 12th inst. At 9 o'clock in the morning, he will have ready for sale, at his Wholesale Warehouse, No. 117, north Second Street, opposite to Messrs. J. W. and Wm. Gibbs, A NEAT PARCEL
DRY GOODS,
Just imported in the ship William Penn, from London,
Consisting of an assortment of  Sattins, modes & persians, narrow corded Dimities, and some India Mullins.
Louis Osmont, Who has also for Sale,
A QUANTITY OF  Looking Glasses, Framed, Claret in cases of superior quality, Champaigne Wine, and a few Boxes Spermaceti Candles. May 7. dtf
Wharton and Greeves,
Have removed their Counting House from Water Street, to Morton's wharf, Where they have for Sale, Madeira and sherry Wine, fit for immediate use
Gin in cases, Souchong Tea, Black Pepper, Russia Mats, Corks, Jesuits Bark, Coffee, and Eighty Hods. prime Tobacco. May 5. d-tf
City of Washington.
THE Subscribers to the Articles of Agreement of the "Columbian Society" are requested to meet at Mr. Richardet's Tavern in the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the 26th day of the present month, at 12 o'clock in order to choose a board of Managers, &c. in conformity with the 9th article of their agreement.
James Greenleaf.
N. B. Dinner will be ordered on the Table at 3 o'clock for such of the Subscribers as may choose to pass a social hour after the business of the day is finished. May 5. dtf
Advertisement.
M. CARPENTIER, an inhabitant of St. Domingo, going to Baltimore in the stage, lost on his route the 5th inst. a POCKET BOOK containing several letters and papers, particularly a draft for $253 livres or one thousand dollars, in favor of Messrs Zacharie Coupman and Co. of Baltimore.
Whoever shall return the pocket book and papers to M. Carpentier at Baltimore, or to the Printer hereof, shall be recompensed for their trouble. May 7. dtf
FOR SALE, BY MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street,
An Essay on Slavery,
Designed to exhibit in a new point of view its effects on morals, industry, and the peace of society. Some facts and calculations are offered to prove the labor of freemen to be much more productive than that of slaves; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor; and hence the necessary conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjust. PRICE 25 Cents. dtf February 15.
Excellent CLARET,
In hogsheads and in cases of 50 bottles each.
A few cases Champaigne Wine;
MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY  JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South Front Street. Jan. 2, 1794. dtf
Advertisement.
The Editor of the American Star proposing to publish his paper DAILY, without any augmentation of the present price, is obliged to suspend the publication of it until the 15th inst. on account of some arrangements. May 5. dtf
Treasury Department.
Revenue-Office, May 7th, 1794. NOTICE is hereby given, that Proposals will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, for Ship Timber of the following kinds, suitable for the building of the Frigates authorized by Law. A particular detail of the sizes and proportions will be communicated, on application at the said Office.
White Oak Timber and Plank.
98 Pieces of various Dimensions, including Keels, Floor and Rising Timbers, &c. for a Vessel of 140 or 150 feet Keel. 27,000 Feet of Plank, Scantling, Wale pieces, Bilge Streaks, Clamps, &c. 200 Logs, for various uses.
Pitch Pine.
25,000 Feet of Plank for Decks. 210 Beams, from 42 to 28 feet long, and from 10 by 12 to 15 by 18 inches thro'. 53,000 Locust Treenails, 18, 24 and 30 inches long. 5,000 Feet of Inch and half-inch Cedar Boards. 30,000 Feet of Yellow Pine Boards and Scantling.
Persons willing to supply any part of the above Timber for one Ship, or in proportion to the whole, will make their Proposals accordingly. tu&f3w
Concluding Sales.
THE Subscriber having entered into Co-partnership with Mr. John Bartholomew in the business of Sugar Refining, will dispose of the
Remaining Stock on hand
CONSISTING OF Silver, Plated, & Japan Wares, Plated Coach & Saddle Furniture, &c. &c.
By Wholesale at Prime Cost for Cash.
John Dorsey,
No. 22, North 3d Street. April 12. tu&f3w
JUST PUBLISHED, AND TO BE SOLD BY  THOMAS DOBSON, No. 41, South Second Street,
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in America to a friend in England, on the Subject of Emigration—price 1-8th of a dollar.
Ecclesiastical Establishments detrimental to a State. Price 1-8th of a Dollar. April 22. mw&f3w
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 16, Wall-Street, New-York.
THE Subscriber intending to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE & SALE OF STOCKS ON COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their business, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch.
Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will be strictly attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER. m&thtf
UNITED STATES.
NEWBEDFORD, April 26.
Arrived, ship Diana, of Dunkirk, Capt. Timothy Long, from Coast of Brazil whale cruise, 1000 bbls. Whale Oil: Also, ship Rebecca, of this port, Capt. Kersey, 1000 bbls. Whale Oil. Dec. 25th lat. 45 S. spoke ship Hector, Thomas Brock, 150 bbls. Whale Oil, bound to the Coast of Peru.—The above ships bring information of the following vessels belonging to Nantucket—30th Dec. Grafton Gardner, 400 bbls.—20th Jan. Paul Worth, 800—Jonathan Coffin, 700—William Foldick, 600—Seth Folger 400—George Pollard, 400—Peter Myrick, 400—Andrew Barnard, 600—Albert Hussey, 500—William Clafsy, 200—and Valentine Swain, 900, all on the Coast of Brazil—Ships from England on the Coast of Peru, Daniel Coffin, 1200 Whale and 200 Sperm—Benjamin Swift, 1000 Whale and 400 Sperm.
Capt. Kersey was boarded on his homeward passage by a British frigate, but released in a few minutes.
Foreign Intelligence.
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS,
March 17.
L A F A Y E T T E.
(Continued.)
Mr. Pitt, in the view of the subject in which he saw it, and the single point which he conceived called for the consideration of the House, in order to their decision upon the present question, did not conceive it necessary to follow the Honorable General thro' a variety of topics which he had so ably and humanely urged, but which, in his opinion, did not lead to that conclusion which it was necessary for them to look to. In narrowing, however, the view which he meant to take of the subject, he did not mean to be supposed to agree to many of the positions laid down by the Hon. General. Of these topics, one was the character drawn of M. Fayette, which the laudable warmth of friendship had depicted so highly; but of which, as he entertained nearly the opposite sentiments, he wished to decline saying any thing, but merely that he was by no means ready to admit the rectitude of his conduct upon many of those occasions which had been the subject of praise. Another point which he was not inclined to assent to, that those gentlemen were confined contrary to the law of war and of nations. It was admitted that the capture of M. Fayette was by an enemy, who could know nothing of him but as an enemy and one who the day before actually commanded the hostile army which we were opposing; but it is said, that he was taken in a neutral country; admitting this to be true, the violation was only towards that power whose Sovereignty was violated, and could not be complained of as between the two hostile armies. But the principal objection stated by the Hon. General was, the treatment with which these unfortunate captives were oppressed by the King of Prussia.—Whatever that treatment might be, it was a measure entirely of an independent sovereign, in which we could not be stated to have any interference, either in its commencement, or its continuance; and to interfere with whom, in what passed within his own dominions, would be to depart from the selected and well-known rules established between independent states, and setting ourselves up as the guardians of the consciences of foreign states. But what were the special grounds upon which we were called upon to exert this interference? That the king of Prussia had asserted that those gentlemen were to be considered as the common prisoners of the allied powers, and that therefore their fate must depend upon common consent. For his part he had already, as he now again, denied, that this country had any hand in this business one way or the other, nor did he know upon what authority this declaration was attributed to the king of Prussia, other than as it was stated in that House. Admitting, however, the truth of the expression having been uttered, it did not appear to him that it could apply to this country at all, inasmuch as at the time of the capture, we formed no part of the alliance alluded to, but were perfectly neutral. The only other ground upon which the motion was grounded, was the simplicity of the principles upon which M. Fayette was supposed to have acted, and those which we make the grounds of our interference. Suppose that true, how would the declaration issued by his Majesty, to induce the French to join our arms apply to him? That only promised protection and support to those who joined us as friends hereafter. But had M. Fayette joined us at all, and could he be said, therefore, to have come within the promises therein contained? Upon the simple ground, therefore, of the impropriety of our interference, and without attending to the other circumstances that did not apply, he found himself obliged to oppose the motion.
Mr. Fox observing that the Right Hon. gentleman who spoke last, had purposely avoided many of the arguments used by his Hon. Friend, he had contented himself with simply urging his motion to be an improper one. He had therefore left the arguments of his friend unanswered, and they appeared to him full to stand with the same force and weight as at first. For his part, he would not think of supporting the motion, by stating any thing personal with respect to the unfortunate M. Fayette; although he had some personal knowledge of him, but content himself with observing, that if ever there was one of a firm mind, temperate in times the most perilous, and acting to the last under the impression of one original and uni-

from principle, this was the man? But if we refused our interference, we became ac- cessaries and participators in the most diabo- lical and disgraceful iniquity that ever tyrann- ical exhibited. Those unfortunate gentlemen were exposed to a degree of savage refine- ment in barbarity hitherto unprecedented. Distributed into different jails to deprive them of the comfort of being ever under the same roof, immersed in subterraneous, dun- geons where the only view they could have was the horrid executions, which not Law, but Ty- ranny inflicted within their sight and hearing. This he affirmed, positively to have taken place at Magdeburg; where, M. Fayette earnest- ly intreated, in vain, to be indulged in the melan- choly satisfaction of being at least under the same roof with the companions of his misfortunes; but which the barbarous inhumanity of his jail- ors refused; and they were actually dispersed into different jails. It will be said, What has the British nation to do with all this? He asked, did Custom prevent this interference of one na- tion with another in cases of humanity; or was there no precedent of this kind to justify us in the present instance. It was not so long ago but to be within the memory of most gentlemen upon the unfortunate situation of Captain, now Sir C. Algill, when this court applied, and suc- ceeded too, for the interference of the Court of France to save his life. What then was there to prevent our following one of those few good ex- amples which the old government of that devot- ed country afforded us? But if there existed no instance of this kind to unite us, were there wanting motives to induce us to the adoption of the present proposition? Is the declaration of the king of Prussia of no weight? Does not the right hon. gentleman know it was made? Was it not made frequently and in the most public manner? But he had laid the king of Prussia, in using those words must mean other allies. The fact is, his majesty wished to divid- the odi- um which must ever attach itself to this trans- action among the combined powers, and they must, if they wished to shake it off, deny it one by one; and it was not enough that a minister should deny it in that house, and in such terms as might hereafter perhaps be denied or done a- way; but it should flow from the king himself, that so, by such a public renunciation, such of this nation, who might hereafter be upbraided with it, might be enabled to refute it. But is this the only ground upon which we are called upon to interfere? The hon. gentleman said, that his majesty's declaration to the people of France could not apply to M. Fayette. He on the contrary maintained, that he must be expres- sily included in it, inasmuch as at the issuing of it, it had express reference to the transactions at Toulon, and there expressly guaranteed that constitution, which M. Fayette had a principal hand in establishing. But he had made a dis- tinction in dates, and asked, whether he follow- ed that promising protection to those who should hereafter join them, they should also protect those who had acted a certain part. To which he answered most certainly it did, or the declaration must be considered as a mere quibble— for if we were ready to accept of promises as a good ground of protection, how much stronger were we bound to those who had actually per- formed eminent services in the cause we under- took to support, and as in the present instance had sacrificed so much to its attachment to it. Suppose, for instance, M. Fayette could not have made his escape out of France, but was wandering and concealed, as many others are stated to be, he would ask, whether in conse- quence of our declaration he had connived to join us, whether or not we were bound to pro- tect him? Nay more, suppose him to be immu- red by French instead of Prussian tyranny, and within reach of our arms, should we not, if possible, liberate him by force, and shall we then hesitate to endeavor to do so by entreaty? When the arguments that humanity and justice dictated, were so many and so strong, he was a- shamed to mention that which policy suggest- ed; but could any one doubt, even in this point of view, the propriety of our interference. To prove this, he stated the use M. Fayette might have been to the cause at Toulon, or may here- after be in any future attempt upon France, as one whom they would so naturally look up to; the injury it would be if they saw those who opposed the present powers in France so treated, by flying from one captivity to a still worse; and the necessity of our remonstrating to the al- lied powers against so imprudent a conduct, if they pursued the same objects which we profes- sed to do.
The mode likewise of the capture of this un- fortunate gentleman and his associates, he showed was of a piece with all that followed, and was equally worthy such actors, namely by dawnings treachery. At the time of his flight there were about forty persons of them; these were met by a few, of whom it was demanded, whether they might have safe passage into Hol- land? This was promised, and in violation of this promise they were afterwards made cap- tives, and exposed to all the subsequent brutality. Upon the subject of the right by which they were to be considered as captives, he contended that either they were to be considered as prison- ers of war, and as such entitled to be treated with the lenity which custom has indulged to such; or else, as indeed they were called prison- ers of state. As such then, he would call upon any man to show by what law of nations it could be held, that a man is to be punished by those in whose power he was, for crimes sup- posed to be committed, not in the territory of him in whose hands he is, but in his own coun- try. Their treatment therefore, could only be traced to that savage and unjustifiable law, the law of violence, and the will of an individual. Upon the whole, the question resolved itself in- to this simple and narrow consideration, to those who think the treatment of these unfortunate men, no injury to the common cause, they would vote against the motion. On the contrary, those who saw in those cruelties a violation of every principle of justice, humanity and pru- dence, they would give their support. If ministry have done any thing on the subject, then they would easily have to consider, whether what was done was rightly done; if they meant to interfere, then it would be proper to wait; but if neither of these was the case, it behoved
that house to consider, whether they were not called upon to consult their own feel- ings, and the success of that cause which they professed to support. Upon these grounds, therefore, he declared his assent to the motion of his hon. friend.
Mr. Burke, with his usual warmth, commented on the affairs and misfortunes attendant on the events of France; the miseries of which he principally attributed to M. Fayette, contending that we were not called on in any manner to interfere in his favor, and declaring that when he contemplated the numerous and aggravat- ed series of misery which desolate that un- happy country, all compassion for the in- dividual was swallowed up in the general calamity.
Mr. Grey observed, that the right ho- norable gentleman who spoke last, had declaimed loudly against the cruelties and atrocities of the French. He did not mean to argue on the irrelevancy of the various topics which he had introduced, but he conceived that we may draw a les- son from their cruelties, by abstaining from that injustice, which cruelly confined the unfortunate Marquis la Fayette in a loathsome dungeon. He maintained, that as we had no right to interfere with the internal government of France, so it was not just to inflict a punishment on that un- fortunate gentleman, for whatever consti- tution he may wish to have established. He trusted that the unfortunate queen, in her dying moments, esteemed la Fayette for his affluities, and the part which he had taken in behalf of the royal family. He observed, that by the declaration of Lord Hood to the Toulonese, they were promised the constitution of 1789, which was the very constitution for which the wretched Marquis la Fayette was an ad- vocate. If therefore it were the object of the confederates to restore the ancient Mon- archy, in preference to the constitution of 1789, he affirmed that Great-Britain would be justified in withdrawing herself from the present alliance to make a sepa- rate peace. Principles of justice and pol- icy should induce this country, he insist- ed, to interfere for the enlargement of these unfortunate gentlemen, whose chief crime was, in supporting that constitution which Lord Hood offered to the Toulon- ese.
Mr. Pitt said, that Lord Hood, in con- sequence of previous information with the Toulonese understood that they had no objection to enter into a negotiation with the English. If they made a declaration in favor of Monarchy, he agreed to sup- ply them and contribute to their wants, which was accepted, and afterwards they declared in favor of the constitution of 1789.
Mr. Fox declared that he conceived the fact exactly as stated, which did not alter the circumstance, that this country had bound itself to what had been stated by his hon. friend.
Sir Robert Thornton affirmed that all parties with whom he had conversed, ex- claimed against the confinement of la Fay- ette. He conceived that justice and policy should induce us to interpose in his favor, and he was of opinion that there was some- thing extremely unmanly and unmilitary in the court of Berlin, respecting its con- duct to that unfortunate officer.
Mr. William Smith said, that he was impelled to lay in his claim to argue against our interference with the internal govern- ment of France. We were actually fall- ing into such error by punishing la Fay- ette for the part which he had taken in the revolution of France. It gave him, he said, deep concern to find that in the lapse of five years, nothing had occurred in a country struggling for freedom, that could induce the nation, the most free in the world, to interfere in its behalf. Had that been the case, it were probable that those crimes which had been imputed to the French never would have happened. He concluded by declaring, that this coun- try will suffer severely if the present mo- tion were not carried.
Mr. Milford spoke against the motion.
Mr. Cox adverted to what had fallen in debate. He insisted, that it went to the root of the system in this coun- try, which in France had grown into ma- turity, to the destruction of every ele- gance, every comfort both in this life and the next, and which must ultimately destroy every species of Liberty, and it insisted, that La Fayette was extremely culpable, and as such could not vote for the motion.
Mr. Fox declared, that from the con-
versation which he had with several persons at Brighton, who had just returned from Paris, and who were not the least attach- ed to the Marquis La Fayette, he was convinced that none of those crimes could be fairly attributed to him, with which he was charged by those gentlemen who opposed the motion.
Mr. Jenkinson affirmed that he was in Paris at the time to which the Right Hon. gentleman had adverted, when it was generally acknowledged that he could, if he pleased, prevent many of the cir- cumstances so much reprobated.
Mr. Martin returned thanks to the gen- tleman who had brought forward the mo- tion, as it gave him an opportunity of demonstrating his abhorrence of the con- finement of this unfortunate gentleman. He declared that his severe punishment was the conversation of all parties through- out the country, and he trusted that the House would vote for the motion, not less through the motives of mercy, than through the motives of sound policy.
Mr. Stanly declared, that he was in Pa- ris at the time adverted to by several gen- tlemen who had spoke. He must in jus- tice to the unfortunate La Fayette declare that he not only did every thing in his power to prevent the circumstances that had happened, but risked also his own personal safety. He would therefore vote for the motion.
Mr. Courtney insisted, that instead of giving offence to the King of Prussia, he would be pleased to have this country in- terpose for the liberation of his prisoner. He had disclaimed wishing to keep in con- finement, and did it merely to please the Confederates. He thought this court would do him a favor in removing him from the situation of a Royal goaler.—It was strange logic to state, that all the crimes of Robespierre, Marat, and Dan- ton, were to be attributed to La Fayette; it would be equally just to impute the ri- ots of 1780 to his Majesty's Ministers, or Lord Amherst who was the command- er of the forces. Lord George Gordon himself was made a prisoner by the mob, but he never impeached the ministers for the circumstance. Much idle declama- tion had been used with respect to the atrocities committed at Paris, while not a single cruelty committed by the Royal anarchists was ever mentioned. He did not conceive why these Lords anointed should have a patent for fomenting anar- chy and confusion. He thought that a popular ferment was necessary at times, to clear the political atmosphere; and would rather suffer all the troubles attendant on Democracy, than breathe for a mo- ment the pestilential air of Regal Despo- tism.
Mr. Whitbread insisted that the Royal word was pledged to give France the Constitution of 1789, and if he retreat- ed from it, or rather his Minister, it would be a violation of his promise; and in doing so, they could not escape with honor. He next took notice of the con- duct of Langara and Lord Hood, which was highly contradictory, but he said it was useless to call on Mr. Pitt for an ex- planation to their curious declarations, who had been repeatedly questioned as to the subsidizing the king of Prussia to the amount of 700,000l. to which he thought fit to make no reply. Probably it was his wish to postpone the question, till late in the session, in the same manner that he did in the introduction of the Sardinian treaty.
Mr. Pitt replied, that when the questi- on respecting a subsidy to the king of Pru- ssia was brought forward, and was regular- ly before the house, then he would give every explanation required. If it was necessary to subsidize any prince, he would at a proper period give every information on the subject.
The question being loudly called for, the house divided, Ayes 46—Noes 153. —Majority 107.
LONDON, March 19. DECLARATION
Of the King of Prussia against a general armament of the inhabitants of the em- pire.
I. When the proposition for a general armament of the subjects of the empire was made at the assembly of the Diet, the king of Prussia represented such essential difficulties against this measure, that he could not have expected that the proposi- tion would have been carried to a conclu- sion.
II. For this reason his majesty finds himself under the necessity of laying them
again once more before the nearest circles, with this observation, viz. "That if the said circles cannot determine with them- selves to withdraw the said conclusion, and render it of none effect, he will be forced, however contrary to his inclination, to withdraw his troops, as he cannot expose them to the danger which must necessarily result from this measure.
III. The reasons that his Prussian ma- jesty opposes to a general armament of the inhabitants of the empire, are the follow- ing, viz.
1. By employing the peasants against the enemy, agriculture will want hands. 2. That there are not arms sufficient to give to such a mass of people. 3. That it is impossible, in so short a time, to teach the manual exercise to the inhabitants. 4. It has been found, by the experi- ence of the two last campaigns, that the soldiers opposed to the French must be per- fectly exercised to make head against them. 5. Lastly, independent of the above reasons it is infinitely dangerous, at a time like the present, when the French are watching every advantage to insinuate their principles, to assemble such a mass of men, whose ideas upon forms of gov- ernment must be various, and among whom consequently dissensions might arise, disastrous in their consequences both to the armies and to the constitution of the Empire.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
Mr. FENNO,
A writer in the American Brussels Gazette, of the 5th instant, appears to be wonderfully tickled with the number, object and descrip- tion of those persons who were present at the Civic Feast on Saturday last. That the writer and his companions experienced much plea- sure on the occasion is possible,—and if he had remained satisfied with giving us a des- cription of his feelings, without exaggerating some of the circumstances upon which he founds his triumph, it would have been very well. In order therefore to draw some fur- ther information from this impartial biogra- pher, relative to the occurrences of that ever memorable day, I shall beg leave to ask him the following questions:
Whether any body besides himself and the Editor of the Brussels Gazette aforesaid, was at the pains of ascertaining the number of persons who went out for the laudable pur- poses mentioned in his publication, and whe- ther they amounted to two hundred or eight hundred?
Whether all those who walked in the pro- cession or followed it, are to be considered as partakers of the feast, or members of the Twin Societies?
Whether it is customary at entertainments given by subscription, and upon the modern principles of democracy, for all the best viands to be placed at the head of one table only?
Whether it is true, that a member of one of the Twin Societies was seen walk- ing in the streets with the head of a barba- cued pig in his pocket, after it had been re- solved that the fragments of the feast should be applied to a charitable purpose?
Whether the toasts said to have been given at the entertainment, were repeated aloud, and applauded by all the company?
To the Editor of the Gazette of the United States.
Sir,
So then, sir, we are to have no more demo- cratic squibs from the Citizen General Ad- vertiser: he declares he will no more answer the attacks on him. But what are his rea- sons? "Forsooth," because "his time is pledged to his numerous patrons," and be- cause he prints nothing "without being PAID for it." Without being paid for it, Citizen! I hope there is no one that doubts of the General Advertiser's BEING PAID! I dare say the Pere du Cbene himself (whose motto was bougrement democrate) was never better paid.—We certainly cannot doubt of the citizen's having a great number of patrons; he has told us the other day, with a "wounds" at the end of it that he has eight hundred. But this word Patron, how came it to be admitted into the haughty democratic diction- ary? Who would have thought that this trumpeter of equality was so pledged to his pa- trons, that he could not find time to defend himself?—But when a man is "paid" for it, it is another thing.—A patron necessarily implies a dependant. Now here is a distinc- tion of ranks or classes, which is contrary to every principle of sterling Sans Culottism; and though it is more than probable that the citizen is, in a very humiliating state of de- pendence, yet the avowal is unworthy of his professed principles, and if he were in the neighborhood of the Jacobin Society of Paris, this avowal might probably procure him the honor of following his predecessor CARA.
Barrere observed very justly "that liberty (French liberty, I mean) is a privileged creditor; that she has a right to our property our persons our talents & even our thoughts." According to this principle, as the allies are now taking the field, it is reported that the

Citizen Advertiser is put into a state of permanent requisition by his "patrons." He is to attack the enemy in all with long, Convention speeches; their fortified towns he is to assault with Bilious volleys, and, if they are so obstinate as not to surrender at discretion, he is to throw showers of "after dinner toasts" amongst them by way of sink pots.
Having such important business upon his hands, you cannot, Sir, in reason expect to hear directly from himself; but as I am not in a state of requisition, I may probably find the time to give you an account of his operations during the campaign; and if he is not faithful to his trust, I promise to denounce him.
I am, Sir, your's &c. Philad. May 6th, 1834. B.
From the General Advertiser.
Mr. Bache,
During a period of a month or more you have published many pieces as from correspondents. All those pieces which relate to the subject of negotiation with Great Britain, Mr. Jay as envoy, the executive in making the appointment, those members of Congress who favored negotiation, & lately all respecting the funding system, are intended to make false impressions upon the public mind. As long as such writers will sculk behind the impenetrable veil of anonymous publications, a refutation may, in a measure, be evaded; but if your correspondents will come forth, all or any of them, by name, and avow all or any of the facts so industriously spread among the people, I will pledge myself to the public, that a complete refutation shall be given to all the material facts alleged in those publications, vouched by names; names who shall stand unimpeached in point of veracity, and who never owned a farthing of public paper nor ever held an office under the government of the United States. And more particularly I pledge myself to the public, to give demonstration, that every assertion, of any importance, of your publication this morning, taken from a pamphlet, entitled "a definition of parties, &c." is unfounded and in most instances palpably false. Any statement of facts, given to the public thro' a newspaper, should be true, but when the most important interests of community are aimed at by false publications, the culprit who dares thus should be dragged into daylight.
CATO.
The TIMES, No. XII.
"Let all true patriots be distinguished by a cockade," say the Virginians—Let us tar and feather every man who opposes it.
Let us burn in effigy every member of Congress who does not think as we do, say the mob of Charleston.
Let us take off all Tories, at a general sweep says the General Advertiser.
Just so in England Scotland and Ireland. The court minions say, away with all authors and printers that publish the Rights of Man—they are dangerous, libel and transport every man who speaks and writes what we don't like.
Just so in France, Drown, shoot and guillotine every federalist—every moderate—all the monied aristocracy—What, one have more money than another? and wish to keep it too! Away with such men! A man who thinks a Federal Government better than an Indivisible Republic is not fit to live—Why, the monster, the ruffian does not think as we do! so say the Mountain.
Away with all newspapers, all pedlars and tinkers, say the king of Spain—away with these traitors, incendiaries, these hawkers of French books and Jacobin principles—Let none of these fellows disturb our way of thinking. So also the Empress of Russia, the King of Prussia and the Emperor of Germany.
Strange indeed to tell, but an incontestable fact, that the democratical people in America, the warmest friends of the French are the very men, and the only men who commit or threaten violence for freedom of writing and speaking. The mobs in Charleston and Virginia have attempted the tyranny of George III. or the King of Spain, by means something different, but equally detestable. The burning men in effigy and the threats pronounced against their persons, the guillotine and the general sweep of Philadelphia; what are these but attempts to restrain the privilege of speaking and writing. If a printer publishes what they do not like, they will threaten to pull down his house. What is all this, but the tyranny of George III. or of a Russian Empress, exercised in a more summary and more frightful manner! Has not a man in America the same right to publish his sentiments, as Mr. Paine in England Mr. Muir in Scotland? You say these men are persecuted—but is it not persecution to burn a man in effigy, or threaten to tear down his house! You say these men
in Great Britain wrote in favor of liberty, they did so—and so do people here who write against mobs—Liberty consists in a right to do what a man pleases, not contrary to the laws of the country and to the legal rights of our fellow citizens.—Then Paine and Muir were right, and every man in America, in Congress or out, has the same sacred right to speak and publish his opinions. Any, the least attempt to abridge that right, is despotism, whether by a long expensive trial—transportation and imprisonment; or by tarring and feathering men, or by threatening them with a general sweep. It is very remarkable, but true, that in foreign countries the Court or Government attempts to restrain the freedom of speaking and printing—in this country, the friends of our government encourage that freedom—and certain clubs of the people endeavor to restrain it.—The tables are turned—In Europe the Kings and the Nobles think their rights in danger from freedom of discussion; here the Genet begotten clubs abuse every man as an enemy to his country, who opposes their arrogant assumption of powers.—These clubs are become the tyrants of America.
Amer. Miner.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 9.
There never was a greater truth, says a Correspondent, than that published in the General Advertiser of this morning, viz:— "That a factious minority says industry alone, shall pay for the protection of government"—This "factious minority" have for more than four years past been constantly saying the same thing.
This very "factious minority" have uniformly opposed every tax on luxuries and superfluities—on foreign manufactures which interfere with our own, and every proposition for the encouragement of the arts and manufactures of the United States.
A retrospective view of the government will sanction the foregoing. This "factious minority" wish to plunge this country into war, or which is worse, confusion—but while their measures tend to war, they oppose every proposition for raising those supplies which are necessary to put the country even in a state of defence!
So long as the people are wise to discern their true interests, persons of such a cast of character will always be the minority in our government.
The most extraordinary and patriotic exertions are making by the citizens of New-York, to expedite the fortifications, erecting for the defence of that port.—The Citizens turn out by professions, and perform tours of labor on the works; and from the notices which have appeared in the Gazettes of that city, calling on the various classes and professions, it may be presumed that many thousand Dollars are saved to the public chest, by these patriotic and voluntary services.
Married, last Evening, by the Rev. Dr. ROGERS, Mr. ROBERT SHAW, of this City, Merchant, to Miss MARIA GRAHAM, of Pottsgrove.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, May 7.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated May 5.
"From the best information I have been able to obtain, by enquiries of those who must decide the question, I am of opinion that the Embargo will not be renewed; several of the members of Congress have told me that the measure has in their opinion been an unfortunate one. The multiplied captures, of which about six weeks since we received the accounts, added to the publication of Lord Dorchester's speech to the Indians produced the Embargo—the new instruction revoking that of the 6th Nov. the arrival of our vessels from England and the change of conduct in such of the English Islands as are more correct in their proceedings, have so materially altered the state of affairs as to authorise a repeal of the Embargo—this however is uncertain, tho' I believe the merchants and farmers both here, and in the southern states, are heartily tired of the measure, especially those of the latter, who had not sold their wheat before the Embargo was laid."
BOSTON, May 2.
A gentleman from the West-Indies informs us, that a Capt. Talbot, an American, after being taken and carried into New-Providence, losing his property and brig—abused and insulted by the British, resolving on being indemnified and revenged, immediately proceeded to Guadalupe, was naturalized, procured a commission as
a French privateer; and with some American tars, who followed his example, and some French sailors, had made several cruises, in which he had captured eight or ten sail of British vessels, which had been sent into St. Thomas's. He adds, that the British privateers of the Leward Islands were much afraid of meeting with him.
A letter has been received from Captain John Wilson, of the ship Thorn, to his owners in this town, dated Havre-de-Grace, March 10, of which the following is an extract—"This day I arrived here, and have been in the channel since the 1st inst, having head winds and detained by British men of war. A large number of American vessels are here—many of them have been here a long time."
It is proper to observe, that the ship Thorn cleared out at Newport for Havre-de-Grace, and had on board a cargo consisting of cotton, coffee, oil and whalebone, and although thus bound and laden, was permitted to proceed on her voyage, although boarded by several British vessels of war.
Arrived this day, brig Katy, Capt Grozier, from Oporto in 48 days. Was informed a few days after he failed, that several Algerine cruisers were in the Atlantic. Also, arrived this day, ship Wilcasset, Holbrook, Liverpool; sloops Betsey, Harding, Madeira; Tryal, Chafe, Tobago.
FROM CHARLESTON, (S.C.) April 19.
Capt. Talbot, of the French privateer, Point Petre, mounting 12 guns, has just brought into this port the ship Grenada Packet of London, from Pensacola, bound to London, loaded with furs, &c. said to be a valuable cargo.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, March 18.
DECLARATION of his Prussian Majesty, delivered to the States of the Germanic Circle, assembled at Frankfort.
His Majesty the King of Prussia could not but hear with the highest displeasure, that designs were imputed to him tending to secularize Bishopsrics and Chapters, to suppress them, and to appropriate to himself certain cities of the Empire, in order to indemnify himself for the immense expenses which he has made for near two years, to carry on the war against the French, and to defend against them the Germanic Empire and his illustrious allies.
His Majesty, confident that his designs are pure, might pass in silence over such rumours, and content himself with the conviction that they would find no belief on the part of the well-disposed States of the Empire: but to give an overplus of satisfaction, and to confound the malevolent, who invent similar stories purposely, and perhaps to excite distrust, the undersigned has orders formally to declare, that while his Majesty makes war upon the French, he has never any view but the defence of the Germanic Empire, and the maintenance of the Constitution; that it never was his Majesty's design to make conquests for himself; and that if conquests are made from France, the Empire will have its share; that he never conceived the least idea of indemnifying himself at the expence of the Empire, whose Constitution has always been sacred to him, and for whose maintenance he has already made so many sacrifices, as is generally known.
The undersigned finally declares, that his Majesty will never belie those intentions in future, and be always ready to secure and guarantee to the Germanic Empire its territory and Constitution, and to its States in particular, both spiritual and temporal, their possessions and rights; in a word, the inviolable maintenance of the whole Germanic body, provided the Empire, and above all those six circles which are most exposed to danger at the present, will co-operate as much as the Constitution and patriotism require of them.
(Signed) BARON HOCHSTETTER.
NATIONAL CONVENTION. Sitting of March 8.
Laignelot, Representative of the people at Rochefort, informed the Convention in a letter, that an American ship of 200 tons, laden with provisions, had been taken by the frigate of the Republic l'Hymenee, which sailed from Rochefort a week ago. The American ship came from Bilboa, and was bound to Spain.—Insertion in the Bulletin.
Citizen Dumont, Representative of the people in the department of Somme and Oise, informed the Convention, that those persons who had been found guilty of selling the Tree of Liberty at Bresle, had been tried and punished in the most formal manner, and that the celebration of the Sundays in Picardy had given way to the festivals of the Decades.
Gregoire—"I must acquaint you with a piece of royal infamy; it is in an original letter, written by the hands of Charles IX. King of France, and discovered by the administrators of the department of Paris. This letter, addressed to the duke d'Alencon, brother to that infamous monster, is expressed as follows:
My Brother,
For the signal service which Charles de Louvier, Lord of Montrevail, has rendered to me, the bearer being the same who assassinated the Moui, my enemy, I beg you, Brother, to tip him the ribband of our order, having been chosen by the brothers companions of the said order to be received in it; and do so, that the clowns and inhabitants of my good City of Paris may grant him some reward, according to his merit. I pray, brother, that God, may take you under his holy safeguard.
(Signed)
Your brother CHARLES.
Written at Plessis-des-Tours, on the 10th day of October, 1569.
"I repaired," added Gregoire, "to the national library, to consult the authors and manuscripts of that time: The writing was compared, and every body could easily see that the letter which I have read is the hand-writing of Charles IX. The authors add, that Charles IX gave guards to Louvier, who was however killed in his turn. I move that this letter, attesting the villainy of Kings, be inserted in the Bulletin."—Decreed.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Yesterday evening arrived here, the ship Nestor, Capt. Birket, in 63 days from White-Haven. The Capt. informs that he left there the ship Sally of Alexandria—the brig Nancy, —, ditto, which were both taking in cargoes, bound for Holland. The brig Hero, of Portsmouth, New-England, was discharging her cargo there, and the ship Fair Virginian, sailed from White-Haven 10 days before Capt. Birket left that place, homeward bound.
To Correspondents.
** The Editor is much obliged to the writer whose signature is S. R.—the communication begins a series of essays, of which a competent judgement cannot be formed from the introductory number—The author will therefore please to favor the Editor with two or three numbers in succession. He would observe however, that until the recess of Congress it would not be convenient, if practicable, to commence their publication. He would just hint that his ideas of occasional essays are in favor of brevity—particularly in respect to premises, professions and introductory developments.
"Homo" is under consideration, its length is the greatest objection.
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Philadelphia, March 1, 1794. JUST PUBLISHED, MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street, THE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF Modern Geography: OR, A Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; And present state of the several NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
CONTAINING, 1. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system and the latest observations. 2. A general view of the earth, considered as a planet; with several useful geographical definitions and problems. 3. The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. 4. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces and colonies. 5. Their climates, air, soil, vegetables, productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, seas, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes. 6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country. 7. Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of nature since the most early periods of history. 8. The history and origin of nations; their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength. 9. The genius, manners, customs, and habits of the people. 10. Their language, learning, arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce. 11. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities. 12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from Philadelphia. To which are added, 1. A GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. 2. A TABLE of the Coins of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. 3. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq.
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The emendations and additions which are made in this work, are innumerable, and occur in every page. The public are referred to the preface for a slight sketch of a few of them.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
SALES at NEW-YORK, by A. L. BLEECKER & SONS, On Thursday the 15th May next at Twelve o'clock at the Tontine Coffee House, THE FOLLOWING
Tracts of Land,
In Watkins and Flint's purchase, in the county of Tioga, state of New York.
The containing acres. Southwest quar. of Township No. 2, 9,424 Northwest do. do. 4, 5,647 Northeast do. do. 6, 10,525 Southwest do. do. 7, 9,000 Southwest do. do. 8, 3,950 Northwest do. do. 8, 6,250 Southeast do. do. 9, 6,250 Southeast do. do. 10, 9,000 Northwest do. do. 10, 10,475 70,521
These lands are rapidly increasing in value, large settlements are already made in several of the townships; the goodness of soil, and the advantages in point of situation, being so well known, render any further description unnecessary. A map of the tracts and conditions of sale may be seen at No. 10, Queen Street, New-York. April 10. tuth&es 14M
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
Old Lisbon Wine of a superior quality in pipes, imported in the ship Wilmington .
OLD SHERRY WINE of the first quality in quarter casks, imported in the brig Nancy capt. Gwin , from Cadiz.
SHELLED ALMONDS and a few kegs of RAISINS , imported in ditto.
Particular TENERIFFE WINES , in pipes, bds. and quarter casks, imported in the ship Thomas , capt. Skinner .
A few quarter casks of old particular bill of exchange MADEIRA WINE .
George Meade, Who has also, just arrived, and for sale A SMALL CARGO OF Lisbon Salt.
A quantity of empty BAGS for sale. April 5. w&sim.
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days past; they are a good general imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
M A R K S.
Free Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States.
ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark.
The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper.
The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O, to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word. In the word United the letters are narrower and closer together than the rest of the bill. The i and l in the word promise are not parallel, the i inclining much more forward than the l.
The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letters are stronger and the device in the margin particularly is much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1794—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in 1794 at year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America.
ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark.
They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Notes above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills.
The fine ruled lines through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits.
The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the o being less than the m, and others following.
There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined.
The letters cut in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the t w and the y going below them.
The signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other inks used in printing the bills and the cashier's signature.
It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them.
The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz.
The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the Bills are printed.
The person or persons, who engraved the plates.
The printer or printers, of the bills.
Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills.
Philadelphia, March 28, 1794
April 22, 1794.
Other counterfeit bills
of the Bank of the United States have appeared in circulation.
The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS , and the alphabetical mark is the letter B.
They may be distinguished from the genuine by the following MARKS:
The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossy surface than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them.
The letter C, in the word Cashier, in the true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair stroke, evidently in an unfinished state. The letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole word ill done, and there is no comma at the end of it, as there is in the genuine bills.
The marginal device, is much darker in the false, than in the genuine bills owing to the shade strokes being coarser, much nearer together, and consequently much more numerous. This difference strikes the eye at first view.
The same reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS , will be paid for apprehending, & prosecuting to conviction the several above described Offenders in respect to this, as to the last described bills.
THOMAS WILLING , President of the Bank United States.
JOHN NIXON , President of the Bank of North America.
By order of the Committees of the respective Boards.
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IT may be a Tale of Truth, for it is not unnatural, and it is a tale of real distress—Charlotte, by the artifice of a teacher, recommended to a school, from humanity rather than a conviction of her integrity, or the regularity of her former conduct, is enticed from her governess, and accompanied a young officer to America—The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of her lover, and treachery of his friend—The situations are artless and affecting—the descriptions natural and pathetic; we should see for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who for one error or scarcely, deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly attributed.
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THE public is offered one of the most efficacious and safe medicines, that ever appeared, for that most excruciating pain, the Tooth-Ache—the numerous instances of its happy effects, in relieving the afflicted, have now brought it into universal estimation; it not only relieves the tooth-ache, but is of the utmost service in curing the SCURVY in the Gums, in preventing the disfigureable smell that is produced from unfound teeth, & will occasion a sweet breath; it likewise prevents the teeth from decaying, and will be found a general preserver of the TEETH and GUMS. Sold in Philadelphia only at
Poyntell's Stationary Store,
No. 21, Second Street.
April 24. tuth&es 3w
PHILADELPHIA:
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, No. 3
South Fourth-Street.