Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-07-15 00:00:00

John W. DOWELL
Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1513
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
For Boston, The Schooner SALLY, Asa Scudder, Master, NOW lying at Chestnut-Street wharf...
For New-York, THE BRIG Little Sally, James Taylor, Master, LYING at Chestnut-Street wharf...
For Amsterdam, THE SHIP Four Friends, Joseph Glenn, Master, WILL sail with all convenient speed...
For Savannah, The Ship SWIFT PACKET, Patrick Gribben, Master, NOW lying at Wilcocks' wharf...
For Hamburg, THE SHIP CHARLOTTE, G. F. Danenberger, Master, WILL be ready to receive the cargo...
LANDING, At Walnut-Street wharf, from New-Bedford ship Manchester, Benj. Shewell, Master...
For Sale, The fine and remarkably fast sailing Schooner Virginia and Philadelphia Packet...
For Sale, The cargo of the brig Enterprise, Captain Langdon from Bordeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf...
The Subscriber GIVES notice to all to whom he may be indebted, that he intends to embark for Europe...
The Shareholders Of the Pennsylvania Population Company, ARE requested to meet at the Company's Office...
Bank of North America. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of Six PER CENT. was declared...
LANDING, AT South-Street Wharf, from on board Schooner Expedition, Captain Harding Williams...
Wants Employment, IN a store, a Man who can be well recommended, writes a good hand...
A Wet Nurse Wanted, A Healthy Woman with a good breast of milk, may hear of a place...
Health-Office, Philadelphia, 7th June, 1797. THE Board of Health offer to rent out the NEW CITY HOSPITAL...
POST-OFFICE. Philadelphia, 6th July, '97. THE mail for New Castle, Wilmington, Dover, Frederica, Milford...
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE Tracts of Land, IN the county of Glynn and state of Georgia, will be sold by public sale...
C. E. Whitlock, DENTIST, RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia...
Received by the Indostan, From Madras, A SMALL invoice consisting of the following Coast Goods, viz.
New Hat and Hosiery Store. Just Imported, In the ships William Penn and Star, from London...
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation...
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary...
THE date and nature of the original contract or debt. When, in what manner, and to what extent...
THE general agent thinks it his duty further to suggest that the several claimants ought to be accompanied...
FOR SALE, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road...
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company. At a meeting of the President and Managers, a dividend of seven and a half dollars per share...
Ross & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo Cotton...
Nathaniel Lewis & Son, Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Latimer & Son, Pine-Street Wharf...
LANDING, From on board Schooner Daphne, Captain G. W. Morfe, from Hispaniola...
A Literary Treat. Just published, handsomely printed on curious paper, price 1 dollar, A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled THE FORESTERS...
FOR SALE, By Simon Walker, No. 122, SOUTH FOURTH-STREET, GOLD and silver Watches...
To Masters and Pilots bringing up Vessels from Foreign Ports to this City. Whereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws...
HEALTH OFFICE. Extract of an act for securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And be it further enacted, that every master or captain of any ship or vessel coming from sea...
NOTICE. THE holders of certificates of a loan to the excellent citizens of the State of South Carolina and Georgia...
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House; Situate at the north-east corner of Arch and South-Street...
FOR SALE, BRETAGNES in cakes, German Checkers do. Cambric, Platillas, Oznabrigs...
New Landing, At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Clayley, Capt. Raper, from Bordeaux...
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street, GEORGE DAVIS, BEING busied for some time past in preparation for removing into his present house...

Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 157, Arch-Street. HARPER , harpsichord, grand, portable grand, square, & square piano forte, made in London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his assiduity and attention to every branch of his business, to merit a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the newest and most approved plans, with pedals, patent, swell, and French harp stop, which he flatters himself will be found not inferior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, used, and repaired with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, for ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange, May 26.
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars. Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 21st, 1797. J. Smith The situation is perfectly healthy; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable three story Brick House; SITUATE in Lodge alley, next to the bank of Pennsylvania, the lot on which it stands, together with the vacant lot adjoining, which extends to Goshill-street. The house is about 50 feet in front on Lodge alley, and about 42 feet in depth, the adjoining lot is about 66 feet front on Lodge alley, and 42 feet on Goshill-street, being a street which leads from Chestnut-street and Carter's alley into Dock-street at the horse market. The house consists of 14 lodging rooms, with six fire places, two dining rooms, one of them forty feet in length, the other about thirty-four feet, each containing two fire places, two parlors and a large kitchen, with extensive cellars under, and garrets over the whole, a privilege of a vacant lot of ground to the eastward between this house and the bank, a pump of excellent water in the yard, a handsome piazza fronting the vacant lot, and a frame stable and dwelling house on Goshill-street. The premises now rent for £318 per annum. To be sold clear of all incumbrances. For terms apply to John Clement Stocker. April 20 3awtf
City of Washington. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. II, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-house 40,000 dollars, & cash 30,000, are 1 ditto 11,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 10,000 4 ditto 5,000 each, are 20,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 100 do. 100 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 23,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 50 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire front on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centrepieces; our corner buildings as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET. S. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mwf
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. Young, Bookbinder, No. 52, South Second-street. The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller General—in one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationery, retail and by the package, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7—3t
Young Hyson Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haight. June 22. estf
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffler, North Fifth street, No. 34. June 26.
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffler, North Fifth street, No. 34. June 26.
CARD. SYLVANUS BOURNE, Consul General of the United States to the Batavian Republic, begs leave hereby to make known to his friends and others, that he has lately established a Commission House at Amsterdam, under the firm of LANGE and BOURNE, by whom all orders for the sale, and purchase of merchandise and of the various public stocks of the United States, for the negotiation of loans, &c. will be attended to with promptitude and fidelity, and on the most reasonable terms. July 14. 3t
Insurance Company of North America. THE Dividend for the last half year, declared by the Directors this day, is one dollar on each share of the Stock of this Company; which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their representatives duly authorized to receive it, at any time after the 20th inst. EBEN HAZARD, Sec'y. July 10. w&sz:th
George Dobson, No. 25 South Third-Street, HAS imported per ships William Penn, Star, and Diana, from London, 5-4 Super London Chintz, elegant patterns, Ginghams, Muslins and Dimities. Fashionable Wallscotings, newest patterns. Ribbands well assorted, in small trunks. 4-4 5-4 and 6-4 India and British Book-muslins. Fancy Cloaths and Cassimers. The whole to be disposed of cheap for Cash or approved Notes of a short date. June 14, '97. d. ff.
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 200 half sacks do. do. A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. May 30 d. ff.
Georgetown Bridge Company. Extract of an act passed by the Legislature of the state of Maryland on the 29th December, 1791, entitled, "An act for erecting a bridge over Potomac river." "And be it enacted, that the said directors or any two of them shall and may require any sum or sums of money in equal proportion from each and every proprietor, as may from time to time be necessary for carrying on the building of said bridge; and after giving three months public notice, it shall and may be lawful for the said directors to sue for and recover in the name of the company such unpaid requisition, with all costs and charges incidental thereto, and legal interest thereon from the time the same should have been paid: And the neglect or refusal to pay any such requisition after public notice shall have been given at least for three months in all the newspapers herein before enumerated, shall have the effect to forfeit all preceding payments made on the share or shares so neglected or refused to be paid to the use and benefit of the company." By order of the Directors, WALTER SMITH, Treasurer. Georgetown, May 1, 1797. iaw3m
To be sold at Public Vendue, To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 25th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's-town and Westminster, commonly called Little Winchester, (the turnpike road runs through a considerable part of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's-town, and extends to the distance of about twenty-three miles from Baltimore, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred, and fifty to three hundred acres. There is a large proportion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine grass. ALSO, A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Pownby, of Bladensburg, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase. ALSO, A tract of land of about three hundred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Federal City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladensburg, Alexandria, and a part of George-town, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Pownby, of Bladensburg, will also show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8 w3m
Thirty Dollars Reward. ELOPED from the service of the subscriber, on the 19th inst. a negro man by the name of DICK, about twenty-five years of age, and five feet nine or ten inches high; by trade a carpenter, and is a very lively brisk workman. His countenance is very good—When spoken to, he converses with ease and confidence, and is pretty fagacious. I purchased the said fellow of Mr. Dubney Minor, in whose name he has been advertised in the Richmond newspapers. During his last runaway trip (last summer) he was employed a considerable length of time, by some person near Dumfries, from which circumstance, I conjecture, he has taken another northern route. I forewarn all persons from giving him employment, or any kind of assistance, and masters of vessels and others, from carrying him out of this state. The above reward will be given if he is taken within forty miles of this city; and an additional sum, in proportion to the distance he may be brought, or the trouble and expense the apprehender may be at, in bringing him to this place. AUG. DAVIS. N. B. His apparel was of the usual negro kind, but he had more cloaths than is customary for them to possess. A.D. Richmond, June 17, 1797.
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffler, North Fifth street, No. 34. June 26.
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffler, North Fifth street, No. 34. June 26.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, July 15.
Dr. Romaine has undergone an examination before the committee of the House.—He is here as a witness only in the case of William Blount, and consequently is not held in durance. The powers of the committee are confined to the impeachment of William Blount. They have received authority to send for persons and papers relating to this subject; but they have no power of course, to examine into the conduct of any individual, not an officer of government. (Aurora.)
From the process issued by the committee of the house of Representatives, it appears that the resolutions of the house under which the committee acts, are as follows:
"Resolved, that a committee be appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States, impeached by this house of high crimes and misdemeanors; and that the said committee have power to send for persons, papers and records."
"Resolved, that the committee appointed to prepare and report articles of Impeachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States, impeached by this house of high crimes and misdemeanors, be authorized to sit during the recess of Congress."
"Resolved, that the said committee be instructed to enquire, and by all lawful means, to discover the whole nature and extent of the offence whereof the said William Blount stands impeached, and who are the parties and associates therein."
Hence it cannot be true, as stated in some papers, that the powers of the committee are confined solely to the impeachment of William Blount, or that they have no authority to enquire into the conduct of any individual not an officer of the government; still less can it be true, that Dr. Romaine disputes the authority of the committee: it being certain that he has attended them from time to time, and undergone several examinations.
Colonel Nichols, the Marshal, arrived in town on Thursday evening, after a fruitless pursuit of Mr. Blount.
FOURTH OF JULY. AT BURLINGTON, NEW-JERSEY.
The day which memory recalls with so many pleasing emotions to the hearts of Americans,—that reminds them of the erect & manly spirit of '76, the high and invincible courage of the defenders of their country;—the unshaken honor and fidelity of those who conduct the councils of America;—and the illustrious actions of the virtuous WASHINGTON: the day which guarantees to posterity that liberty which is the birthright of man—and that independence which is the pride of a nation—was honored in this city with dignified and heart-felt demonstrations of respect:—Divine service was performed in the morning, and an appropriate sermon delivered by the Rev. Doct. Wharton, after which Mr. Caldwell pronounced a very eloquent, impressive and sensible oration. The rest of the day was spent by the citizens in festive parties. The company at dinner was numerous, and in fine spirits:—the following toasts were given and drank with great cordiality:
 1. The Day—may it never cease to shine on the independence of America.  2. The memory of those who wrought out the freedom of their country.  3. The United States of America—may their union ensure happiness at home, and their courage command respect abroad.  4. The President of the United States, and all who like him cherish the peace and assert the honor of their country.  5. George Washington—may his virtues in private life, convert those who could doubt his political integrity.  6. Our public men at home—those who love and respect the constitution and government of their country—not those who hate and betray both.  7. Our public men abroad—those who honor and serve their own country; not those who vindicate, flatter, and serve the nation which robs and insults it.  8. Mr. Pinckney and his colleagues—may extraordinary powers ensure to him a less extraordinary reception at Paris.  9. American agriculture, manufactures, and commerce—may they flourish protected by American wisdom and valor.  10. The women of America—may their manners and fashions become as distinguished as their virtue and beauty.  11. The state of New-Jersey.  12. Religion, law and liberty—may Americans and all the world maintain these, against infidelity, anarchy, and horrid despotism.  13. Friendship with all friendly nations.  14. The county and city of Burlington.  15. Universal peace, freedom and happiness.  16. The true American, who neither blushes at the plough nor trembles at the sword—(by major Lucas). 
Extract of a letter Savannah, dated July 1. "A vessel arrived here yesterday with about 40 Frenchmen, bound from Charleston to St. Augustine: They give out that they are going to settle there. As they appear to be a military, they are doubtless going to join in repelling the attack which it has been reported the English are meditating against East Florida. A few of the same people lately went from here to that Province. A good look out was kept on them lest they might take some of our domestics under their patronage; this it was given out was intended."
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
I HAVE been led, Mr. FENNY, by the perusal of a letter addressed by the Minister of Spain to the Secretary of State, through the channel of a public print, to lament that the Constitution of the United States contains no provision against such publications. This letter, which is at once a gross abuse of official situation and a mean of diffeminating the poison of foreign politics, contains sentiments, so expressed as, to outrage decorum, and insult the constituted authorities of our country; and calls loudly for the prevention of such indignities in future. It demands from the People of America a severe and unrelenting reprobation—nay, it requires of them, if they are just to themselves, such instructions to their State Legislatures and to their Representatives in Congress, as may procure an amendment to the Federal Constitution, which shall effectually protect our Government against the influence, and our country against the injury of such unwarrantable proceedings.
Much too long have we been abused, insulted, and injured by appeals from the Government to the People of the U. States, and much too long has the forbearing spirit of America submitted to these reiterated wrongs, on the part of some foreign agents. But faith and temper have both of them their limits, and, ceasing to believe, we may cease to tolerate these diplomatic anathemas against the government of our country.
Let it be asked what would have been the conduct of the Spanish Government had the American Minister at the Court of Madrid presumed to have indulged himself in such a newspaper animadversion on the representations made by their Secretary of State to the Catholic King.
Will any one pretend to say that a suspension of intercourse with him would not have taken place, or that his recall would not have been requested? And what is there in the personal or representative character of the Chevalier de Yrujo that should give him claims to the exercise of a power, which, under similar circumstances, would not be allowed to the Minister of the United States at the Court of Madrid?
AMERICANUS.
We hope, with apostolic fervency that European ground will now be tinged with no colors but those of Nature, and that reconciled Austrians and French may repeat, "No more than thirty entrance of the soil Shall daub her lips with her own children's blood; No more shall trenching war channel her fields, Nor bruise the flowers with the armed hoofs, Of hostile paces— All now, in mutual well becoming ranks March all one way and are no more opposed— The edge of war, like an ill sheathed knife, No more shall cut his master."
England will be likewise soon at peace with all the world, as well as with herself, a period of Augustan tranquillity witnessed, and the temple of Janus closed: By very late accounts from London we learn, that even Evans and Joyce were the Catalines in the late naval conspiracy. Their talents and habits were well adapted to do evil work. The first was a pettyfogging attorney, struck off the rolls for malpractice among his clients, at Wapping; the latter was an Irish tax-collector, shipped for seditious harangues. Order is restored; and the repentant sailor.
FREDERICK-TOWN, (M.) JUNE 28.
Extract of a letter from a member of Congress to a gentleman of this city, June 11, 1797.
"The papers have informed you how Congress has been employed since their meeting. That we have talked much, but done little. A view of the majority on the votes of the answer to the President's speech, and the conduct of many of that majority since, prove they were not all serious in the promises they then made. The answer was firm and strong enough. Our situation at this time demands such a tone; and if the sincerity of our declaration had been evidenced by subsequent measures, we might calculate upon much good resulting from such a conduct. Though there has been much mutual crimination in debate, as to the views and motives of party, as also to the means of accomplishing this—Some consider the present as a very important crisis in the affairs of this country, and suppose they see in the conduct of France towards us, designs and attempts dangerous to our independence and threatening to our peace; and they believe much of this has arisen from a misconception of our real character. Thinking as I do with those gentlemen, we believe that every honorable effort should be made towards an amicable accommodation of our differences. That, in the mean time, we should adopt such measures of defence and protection, as will inspire confidence at home, and respect abroad. That we should convince France and the world, that we have some reliance upon ourselves. That, as we do not owe our independence to any nation upon earth, so we will not consent to hold it on courtesy. That we are an united and determined people. That we are attached to the Government of our free choice, and will not be separated from it—That we respect the constituted authorities, and have confidence in their acts. This, I would proclaim, both by word and deed. This would give weight and success to negotiation. This has produced the warm opposition on our part, to the amendments to the answer reported by the Select Committee. This has brought under consideration the affording some protection to the commerce of this country, on which the wealth of every class of citizens, as well as the revenue of the Government so much depends. This has rendered
necessary, in our opinion, a further strength in some of our sea-ports, and an authority for calling out a provisional army for the defence of our country, if a change in our situation and circumstances should render it necessary.
"Those gentlemen who believe that the special call of Congress was unnecessary, and who see no cause for alarm in the present state of things, are opposed to all those measures, and any others of the like kind. Others, though they acknowledge our situation is interesting, and claims our serious attention, are yet opposed to every measure which, by any possibility, may give offence to France, and thereby endanger our peace; even where those measures are necessary to our own protection. What will be the final result of this collision of opinions, it is impossible at this time to determine."
"We are all, I believe, anxious to return to our homes, but we can never separate without doing something for our country."
"I observe Bache has published, under the Frederick-Town head, an extract of a letter, said to have been written by a member of Congress to a citizen of our town. Whoever may be the author of this libel against the Executive and a part of Congress, I trust it will have but little effect in the quarter where it is addressed. It will require more argument than those gentlemen have yet offered, to persuade the people of this country that those men who have been, uniformly, supporters of government and good order, are now laboring to involve their country in the horrors of war; nor will it be easy to convince Americans, that to resist the views and designs of France upon our interests and character, is to act under a British influence, or to court a connection with that nation. I have seen too much of the pressure of one debt of gratitude to be willing to submit to another of the same kind. If we are united among ourselves, we shall never be in want of foreign alliance. I deprecate foreign alliances as I do intrigue."
NEW-YORK, July 12.
From the days of Adam, to this moment, no country was ever so infested with corrupt and wicked men, as the United States. Imported "patriots," bankrupt speculators, rich bankrupts, "patriotic" Atheists, and other similar characters, are spread over the United States without number, deceiving the people with lies, gaining their confidence, corrupting their principles, and debauching their morals. We see in our new Republic the decrepitude of Vice; and a free government hastening to ruin, with a rapidity without example.
Indeed if some check is not speedily put upon corruption, the American name will become infamous over the world. Nations observing the highest officers of our Government to betray their trusts; Secretaries of State, members of Congress, Presidents of Banks, Collectors of Customs, and Governors of States, abandoning their duty and their country, defrauding the public and vilifying their government; If foreigners observing these things will lose their respect for the American character, and on any occasion, when traitors are wanted, will know where to apply for them. They will consider the Americans, especially those who assume the title of "Patriots," as political prostitutes, who hang out signs of their infamous traffic, and for some price or other, are always ready for villainy.
To a real friend of his country, what can be more humiliating than the discovery of bad men amongst those citizens who have had the public confidence?
What can be more mortifying than to see Americans, who live under a free constitution and in a fine climate, where any man can get an honest and decent living, and every man has a fair chance for honorable preferment—to see men in these circumstances, bought and sold by foreign nations; the mean dirty tools of foreign governments while they wrangle with their own—abandoning the posts of a citizen to rally round the standard of sedition—and as if uneasy in peace and quietness, attempting with mad zeal, to throw their country into confusion? Yet how many thousands of such men now live in the bosom of our country! thousands who enjoy public confidence, while they merit a halter!
BOSTON, July 6.
The celebrations of the 4th of July have been splendid and dignified; and if they are the genuine effusions of the hearts of the celebrators, they must convince the European world that they are the fixed determination and ardent wish of Americans to be really independent. The answer of Mr. Monroe to an Address presented to him, in this day's CENTINEL, proves the fallhood of the reiterated assertions of the Gallo faction, that the Government of the United States has been unfriendly to France—and has wished to dissolve the political connection between the two republics.
YORK (Penn.) July 12.
Last Wednesday night was a season of terror the inhabitants of this place. Between the hours of twelve and one, a fire broke out in the back buildings of JOHN HAY, Esq. adjoining his dwelling house. The fire communicated to the dwelling house and the German Presbyterian Church, both of which were in a few minutes all in flames. The fire advanced with such terrible rapidity, that all attempts to preserve those two buildings were soon found to be vain. From 15 to 20 houses, among which was the Court House and Market House, were on fire during the night; all, however, except the two first were by the vigilance and activity of the citizens preferred.
It appears that the fire originated by means of an oven in Mr. Hay's back buildings, in the wall of which was placed a post to support the shed above; the oven had been twice heated the preceding day, and it is probable that the fire had found access to the wooden post in the wall.

MARTINSBURG, (Virg.) July 6. Monday morning last the body of JOHN QUIGLEY, was found dead, hanging by the neck, in a cabin near Bucklestown—On examination of his children (who are very young) it appeared, that on Thursday morning previous, Quigley differed with his wife upon a trivial circumstance, having at the time a pair of sharp pointed shears in his hand, thrust them into her body under the right arm, which put an end to her life—after which he buried the body in the garden. Tortured, no doubt, with reflecting on the awful deed he had done, committed an additional horrid act by taking his own life—No discovery was made of the first murder until after his body was found hanging, he having before his exit, cautioned his children to keep all secret, otherwise they would share the same fate.
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, July 11. A RUMOUR
Was current on Sunday, which, though we could not trace to any authentic source, and do not credit ourselves, yet as it is still circulating without contradiction, it may be proper to state. It was, that a mutiny had broken out at Gibraltar, on board the Culloden, British 74, on the receipt of the first news of the disturbance in his Majesty's ships in England; that by the exertions of the officers, assisted by Persons from the shore, it was quelled, and the ship proceeded to sea; That at Sea, the mutiny broke out afresh with greater fury and more success—that the captain was hung, and the lieutenant, with threats of immediate execution, obliged to conduct the ship to Brest.
A little more French Fraternity.
Yesterday arrived the sloop Hopsell, Captain Gibbs, from Barbadoes. On the 19th ult. lat. 18, 44, long. 60, 10, W. Capt. Gibbs was brought too by a French privateer schooner of 90 or 100 tons, under English colours, she boarded him under Portuguese colours. After the examination of papers, capt. Gibbs was ordered on board the privateer, and threatened with death in case of refusal. He was shamefully abused, kicked and beaten. While he was on board the privateer, the freebooters, destroyed or carried off every paper belonging to the Supercargo, and Mr. George W. Duncan, and threatened the lives of all on board, if they did not confess the property to be British, or objected to their conduct. They took command of the decks with drawn knives, daggers, axes, &c. They hauled down the Sloop's colours, sent them on board the privateer, said the sloop was a prize, and that she would be in Porto Rico before the next night. They then proceeded to break open every chest, trunk, &c. and went to plundering with drawn daggers. From the Supercargo they took 45 guineas, and nearly all his cloathing; from the captain about 125 dollars, a box of chocolate, and a trunk containing his cloathing, books and charts; from Mr. George W. Duncan, passenger, all his papers, pocket book, and some cloathing; and from Mr. James Bird, the mate, most of his cloathing. They likewise carried off all the cabin furniture, small stores, spare rigging, &c. and to complete their infamy, stripped the seamen of their cloathing.—The sea running very high prevented the hatchers being opened. The privateer afterwards made sail with a black flag flying.
Extract of a letter from Captain J. Scott, master of the brig John of this port, dated Morlaix, France, April 29.
"I was captured on Feb. 27, in fight of Scilly, and sent in here. After suffering much unkind treatment, I was, by the interposition of our vice-consul, and captain Barr, of Salem, (to whom I am much obliged) freed from confinement March 4.
"On the 4th inst. my vessel and cargo were condemned, as lawful prize, agreeably to an arrest of this Government, of the 14th Ventose: The roll d'Equipage (shipping paper) not being signed and sealed by some public officer in America.
"I am informed that the Antelope of Boston; Hope, of Baltimore, at L'Orient; the Leonard of Newburyport at Brest; and the D. of New-York, at this place, are in the same situation with myself. The Sally of Alexandria from Rotterdam, was sent in here last evening, and will doubtless share the same fate.
"I have merely saved the cloaths I had on, and a few guineas.
By advice of the American Consul I have appealed to the Tribunal of the Department; but have little hopes of redress, as the Decree against the Antelope was confirmed in this Tribunal.
"If they continue to capture all vessels lacking the documents alluded to—our Commerce will be much distressed. I thought before I left Boston, I had furnished myself with every necessary paper.
"The Privateers on cruise had dispatches sent to them on the very day of my condemnation, and I expect French ports will be filled with American prizes."
Extract of a letter from the master of the sch. Betsey of this port, from Norfolk for St. Barts. dated St. Barts. June 16.
"I would wish to inform you that I was captured by the French the 4th June, and carried into Basseterre in Guadaloupe. I arrived there 6th June. I was robbed of all my Towls, Hogs, Cheele, Hats, Shoes, Cloaths, Hams, Drafts, Books, and every thing eatable; but the worst of all they took Mr. Bellows, Mr. Gay and Frank on board the privateer. I had my trial and was cleared, and got permission to go to St. Barts. My people did not come in, and I have got other persons.
"My port charges were 100 dolls. at Guadaloupe, after being robbed of every thing, and being detained there 8 days.
Gen. M'LANE, the officious Re- dationist, is indicted at Quebec, and was to be tried on the 24th of June. When, as evidence was brought against him, it is probable he was convicted; and perhaps ere this he is executed; and thus may it fare with every one who interferes with the local concerns of other countries than his own. Let the sovereign people of every country determine for themselves when it is necessary to charge or oppose their own Government.
On Saturday arrived from Charleston, ship Britannia, BEALS, a merchant vessel, mounting 4 guns. She saluted the Castle and town. She sailed from the U. S. without means of defence but when in Jamaica, (from whence she lately returned!) the extreme danger of capture being evident, she was armed; and has convoyed 5 or 6 sail of American vessels to a place of safety.
The right of individuals to protect their property, either on sea or on shore, we believe it is generally conceded; but the government apprehending some offensive act from the persons of individuals who may have been injured by some of the belligerent powers, has thought proper to interdict the firing of armed merchant vessels. The right to arm existed as completely a few years since as now. The same prudent motives produced the measures of government at that time. The Jacobins raved at the infringement of their Rights, as they termed them. They insisted upon the privilege of going further than merely putting a few cannon on board a merchantman for defence—They wished to equip vessels for the sole purpose of acting offensively—For capturing British vessels. And the English, it was at the same time declared, would not, DARED not, and OUGHT not, recite the Proceeding.
From the COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. At a meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, May 30th, 1795—voted that Doctor Warren's Medical observations on the bilious remittent fever of 1796, be published in some of the newspapers. A true extract from the records.
BENJ. DEARBORN, REC. SEC. In consequence of the above vote, the following valuable communication is now presented to the public.
MR. ELIPHALET PEARSON, Corresponding Secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
SIR, IN the month of December last, I communicated to the public, a number of facts relative to the fever which prevailed the last autumn in the town of Boston, calculated to counteract the effects of publications in the city of Philadelphia, in which the opinions of the physicians on the nature of the disease, and the method of practice, were grossly misrepresented.
My principal object in what was then offered was, to establish the following propositions:—
1st. That the physicians of the town were unequivocally of opinion, that the fever originated from local causes.
2dly. That in the treatment of the disease, the stimulant plan had not been adopted in any stage of its existence.
3dly. That the depleting system in general, had been used from the beginning.—But,
4thly. That bleeding in particular, was by no means generally practised; and that there were strong reasons for believing, in opposition to what had been asserted in the publications referred to, that where it had been used, the effects had been unfavorable.
I had then prepared, as an elucidation of the above, the following history, which may perhaps suggest some motives for a greater degree of caution in adopting a rigid adherence to system in medical practice; and furnish the means of comparing this with other fevers, which have proved epidemic in various parts of the United States.—And I now submit it (as I judged it a more proper mode of communication on a professional subject) to the candor of this Academy.
The first appearance of the disease, was on the 25th of August 1796, in a family at the south-easterly part of the town of Boston, near a considerable extent of flats, which are daily exposed for some hours to the action of the sun.
A lady of this family was the first victim of the disease. She was seized with rigor, a general distress throughout the whole system, with a white and moist tongue, dry skin, frequent and weak pulse; but without any very alarming appearance until the third day, when the pains which now became more severe, with laborious respiration, a slight redness of the eyes, a sleepiness, and insensibility, followed at night by a sudden sinking, and intermission of the pulse, announced the extreme hazard of her situation. Active cathartics were prescribed in the beginning, and a blister was applied over the whole anterior part of the thorax, but no benefit was derived from either, and she died at the end of the fourth day.
The next person attacked was a female of the same family. She was taken sick within twelve hours of the first, with pains in the head back and lower extremities; a vomiting, which continued incessant thro' every stage of her illness, great oppression at the breast, a weak and quick pulse, moist skin and yellow tongue. Opium, and calomel, with other purgative medicines, were administered, without having been a moment retained in the stomach; Her pulse became intermittent on the third day; and on the fourth, a fatal termination ensued.
Neither of these patients had any yellowness of the skin in the course of their sickness; there were no reasons to believe they had ever been exposed to contagion—and they both imputed their illness to their having sit at an easterly window in the evening air, when heated with exercise.
On the 2d of September a son-in-law of the above-mentioned lady, was seized with a fever of the same kind; and within three days from that time, his wife, and her two
brothers, all of whom had been closely attending on their deceased mother. Three of these were treated with large and repeated doses of jalap and calomel; two of the three took emetics; one of them was bathed with cold water, dashed over the whole body on the third day from the attack, and having been kept cool they all recovered. The fourth was in a situation peculiarly unfavorable when attacked; she took such doses of jalap and calomel, as were thought best adapted to her state; and on the fourth day she died.
I would here remark, that in two of these cases the symptoms were from the first, more mild than in those which proved fatal—that they were destitute of some of the alarming symptoms with which the others were attended—had no inflammation of the eyes, nor difficulty of respiration, but a thicker fur upon the tongue, which was of a dark colour towards the height of the disorder; with more distinct pains of the head, back and limbs, with exacerbations at night; and ran on until the eleventh day, before any remarkable change in the symptoms; after which, the recovery was slow, as in a common typhus, and was not completed until the fourth week.
The next person whom I visited with the disorder, lived at Oliver's Dock; and within two or three days from this time, I was called to five others at the south part of the town, and one in the neighbourhood of the first-mentioned family.
Between this and the 18th of September, when I was called to Mr. Newell, the person whose situation excited so much apprehension in the town, I had visited about a dozen others, with somewhat similar complaints, but very different in the degree of violence with which they were attended. In the former, the skin on about the fourth day became yellow; on the sixth petechiae were discovered over all parts of the body; and a most obstinate dysentery, followed by a colliquiative diarrhoea proved fatal on the 8th. In many of the latter, after slight rigors, and obtuse pain in the head, for the first twenty-four hours, together with a sense of heat or burning at the stomach—a hemorrhage from the nose often took place, and continued to be a troublesome circumstance for several days, without any remarkable mitigation of the symptoms. In these, spontaneous vomitings rarely occurred—but when they did, large quantities of bile were thrown up from the stomach, and emetics, or cathartics, invariably produced the same effect. The pulse was generally small and irregular. The tongue coated with a fur of a yellowish cast; and the excretions from the kidneys, were often turbid during the augmentation of the disease, highly tinged with bile, and sometimes depositing a copious sediment, before any thing like a crisis had been discovered in the patient.
The crises were seldom very sensible or perfect; and when present, were commonly most conspicuous in the excretions of the skin, and the above was the usual form in which the disease afterwards continued to appear, with now and then an instance, in which it approached more nearly to that in which it commenced.
In the first stage, emetics were sometimes strongly indicated from the incessant nausea, which prevented any medicine from resting on the stomach—but, generally, a dose of from 20 to 30 grains of jalap, with from 10 to 15 grains of calomel, even under this circumstance, often answered a better purpose by discharging very copiously a bilious matter from the stomach, as well as intestines; and by frequent repetition, effected the cure. Antimonials were sometimes given between the doses—blisters were occasionally applied—the drinks were principally acid; and wine was forbidden.
The disease, however, unless conquered by a very early exhibition of this medicine, often ran on to about the 11th day, and sometimes to the end of the third week; and in no instance, after the case of Mr. Newell, did it prove fatal within that period.
In the three patients whom I visited, the cold bath was used in the hottest stage of the fever, to very great advantage. In two cases only, what is called the black vomit, took place. From the beginning of September, the fever was slowly increasing; and I find that the number of patients, at any one time under my care, was greatest in the first week of October; from which time it gradually declined, until about the middle of December, when I believe it had altogether disappeared.
A very great proportion of those taken sick, were situated near extensive flats, particularly about the easterly, southerly and westerly skirts of the town. The place called Oliver's Dock, where the disease was most prevalent, was exposed to exhalations from foul substances, lodged about the wharves and docks of that quarter, with buildings so constructed, as to admit of but very imperfect ventilation, and with large numbers of inhabitants crowded together in a small space.
When the disease first made its appearance, the weather was warm; in about the middle of September, it became cool;—plentiful rains having previously fallen; and as the cool weather advanced, its violence and mortality were gradually diminished.
In most families where one person had been sick, others were soon taken down with the disorder; in some, almost every adult person became ill; the children generally escaping. I knew of no instance of any black person being infected.
The disease, as far as I could discover, was as often contracted from those who had it lightly, as from those who had it in a more dangerous degree. In several families where one had died, no other person had received any infection; in others, one had it lightly, and several others contracted it from him, some of them in the milder form, and some in the more severe.
Here it seems to differ, from what has been remarked with regard to Typhus, which has been found to increase, as cool weather advanced.
The mortality of the disease, was by no means great; of fifty-two persons whom I attended, nine died; two of these in consequence of circumstances foreign from the disease; of the number, two were children, five were women and two were men.
From the best information I can obtain, not above thirty persons died of it in the whole season; several persons were buried in the night, and this having excited a great degree of alarm in the country, served as a foundation for the most exaggerated accounts of the mortality with which it was attended.
The town was remarkably free from other disorders, through the whole of the autumn; no dysenteries prevailed in it, and few of the usual diseases of Children.
Whether there is any essential difference between the fevers denominated bilious, or whether they vary only in degree, according to circumstances under which they are produced, I shall not presume to decide.
Dr. John Hunter seems to have held the latter opinion, and it is not improbable, that the same disease may have its symptoms and periods, so much under the influence of exterior causes, as at times, to bear some of the appearances of one belonging to a different class of disorders: However this may be, there seems clearly to be a great difference in degree at least, between that which has been above described, and the Philadelphia fever of 1793. Having almost every fall, seen a considerable number of cases very similar to the above, not excepting the black vomit, nor the yellow skin, together with the quality of contagion and other circumstances usually attendant on fevers of this denomination, I have been induced to believe, that the disorder in question, was no other than what has more or less prevailed, here almost every year, and is what is properly termed, a bilious remittent fever.
That it originated from noxious substances, exhaled into the atmosphere from putrifying vegetable or animal matter, or both, is extremely probable from the places in which it was most prevalent, (+) and that a confined situation, filthy state of the streets, alleys and bye places of the town will, as it becomes more populous, rents higher, and consequently the poorer part of the inhabitants more closely crowded together, further expose us to the danger of such diseases, is a serious truth, which may perhaps in some future day, be too fatally evinced. And it may not be improper here to remark, what is too seldom attended to, that nothing can contribute so much to individual preservation, as personal cleanliness, and by frequent bathing, removing impurities from the skin, and promoting a free perspiration.
In case of actual infection, the tick should invariably be separated from the well;—the rooms cleaned, and the cloaths washed or destroyed.
The success of Dr. Rush's prescription of the jalap and calomel, might perhaps be considered, as a proof of the affinity of this fever to that of Philadelphia; but if the success of the latter medicine, in the malignant species of throat distemper, has been established, as has been affirmed, it will appear the less extraordinary, that it should succeed in this disease, even on the supposition of its being a putrid nature.
If in the common bilious remittent fever it appears that the use of active cathartics, and particularly large doses of jalap and calomel, produce the most salutary effects, it will be an additional satisfaction to that benevolent man, to find a part of his treatment of the yellow fever, extended to diseases, in which he had not perhaps contemplated its efficacy.
JOHN WARREN.
† It has been generally thought that continual fevers are the offspring, only, of human effluvia, and intermitting, of marsh miasmata; yet there is sufficient reason, from some recent instances of those diseases, for believing, that this limitation does by no means generally prevail.
Animal substances of which many are to be found in these places, intermixed with vegetable, are said to purify when exposed to the sun, more quickly after having been covered with salt, than with fresh water.
‡ Dr. J. C. Smith, in a report to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of Great-Britain, the last year, endeavored to establish, on the foundation of experiment, the advantage of fumigation with the vitriolic and nitrous acids, for cleansing infected cloaths, and buildings. He prepared an earthen vessel containing sand heated in an iron pot, and having placed in it a cup with half an ounce of highly concentrated vitriolic acid, after it had acquired a proper degree of heat, poured into it gradually, an equal quantity of nitre in powder; this was fired with a glass spatula, and carried through the wards of the sick. It at first excited a slight cough, among the patients, which soon subsided, and the air was in an astonishing degree freed from the proceeds. He cautions against using metallic vessels, as the fumes might in that case prove injurious.
Dr. Trotter, in his Medicina Nautica, a very late publication, scrupulously the efficacy of this method; but there is reason to hope it may prove a valuable discovery.
It is to be remarked, that all clothing of animal matter, such as woolen, and silk, being more subject to decomposition, is one of the most dangerous sources of infection; and, therefore, the utmost care is required in purifying them.
William Blackburn, LOTTERY AND BROKER'S OFFICE No. 64 South Second Street.
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Check Books kept for examination and registering, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Peterboro' Lotteries.
Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Park-avenue Bridge lotteries, which will begin drawing on the course of the summer.
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July 14.
ON INDEPENDENCE.
ON this fam'd day, the bright of the year, Let us reflect every patriot fire. With pride, Americans the war retrace, Nor find their triumphs mingled with disgrace. No tears for INDEPENDENCE virtue shed, And in a civil war, foes only bled. Of all in ancient or in modern times, Our revolution paid least foul with crimes. How mild in character! its end how great, To build on laws the basis of a state! Mankind our triumphs join, as they Partake the example and enjoy the day. Five million husbandmen will guard the prize (Than France or England dearer to their eyes) Until a million mob shall throng one town, And, frenzy led, tear independence down.
WASHINGTON LOTTERY, No. II. LIST OF PRIZES AND BLANKS.
106th day's Drawing—July 8.     No. Dolls. No. Dolls. No. Dolls.    1377 15716 20 28747 30979  2150 10500 10 30238 40466  401 695 283 554  504 20 901 10 327 801  564 17328 726 4115  935 20 653 10 3102 793  3061 82 412 4333  281 10 830 10 450 357  597 10 18146 933 618  670 19011 32025 2544 10  4184 10 106 260 10 471  237 698 417 684  5584 704 424 809  6143 10 755 661 817  497 20821 887 845 10  932 21785 32222 44100  8667 22647 34013 116  877 23309 10 493 424  959 322 450 488  9087 524 629 10 578 10  298 24277 10 35685 10 960  354 25323 10 871 10 45253  567 10 708 26375 10 625  766 825 937 989 10  843 919 37594 46474 10  955 925 10 283 502 10  10641 26051 38043 47284 10  11352 384 10 152 10 500  12734 10 673 10 537 702  750 27167 599 42477 10  13522 285 931 10 836 20  632 295 10 39180 952  810 421 302 49221 10  14013 537 408 840  318 10 793 617 20 892  400 28236 10 710 951  604 10 376 725  15398 636 10 925    107th Day's Drawing—July 10.    599 10 13775 24906 38081 10  2031 893 26299 114 20  588 10 14296 353 465  777 536 677 492  2330 574 914 10 555  578 10 15050 27884 725 10  4007 102 977 937  623 123 29328 40112  5716 10 272 10 248 10  6074 18 16050 10 617 10  123 796 10 30293 41079 10  320 10 843 326 10 230  7789 17085 37409 42942  8125 10 18103 950 43630 25  406 326 10 32653 623  9289 552 34192 10</