Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-07-03 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2117 ]
PHILADELPHIA WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1799.
[VOLUME XVI]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum. Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia...
LANDING. From on board the DOROTHEA, at Willings and Francis's wharf, and for SALE by the subscribers, An assortment of GERMAN LINENS...
UNSEATED LANDS. THE owners of Unseated lands in FAYETTE COUNTY (Penn.) are hereby notified, that all the taxes due on said lands for the years 1796, 1797 and 1798, are paid into the hands of General Ephraim Douglass, County Treasurer...
DRY GOODS, Suitable to the Season. Which he will dispose of at the lowest terms, either cash or the customary credit. FOR SALE, By JOSEPH SIMS, NO. 155, SOUTH WATER-STREET.
Journeymen Shoemakers. TWO HUNDRED will receive immediate employment by applying to WILLIAM M. LAWS, Sadler, No. 72, Chestnut Street. WANTED, A WET NURSE with a good Breast of Milk. Any such person who can be properly recommended...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Office, Philadelphia, May 9, 1799. In pursuance of a resolution of the President and managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, the Stockholders are hereby notified...
FOR SALE, THE SNOW ABIGAIL, WILLIAM KNOX, master. About 2200 barrels—in complete order.—ply at No. 109, South Water-Street.
FOR SALE, The fast sailing SHIP SWIFT PACKET. She is well calculated as a Packet between this and the southern states, having handsome and extensive accommodations for passengers.
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, No. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET. THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker.
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of six per cent. and Deferred funded Stock, standing in the following names, the property of JOHN CLARK, Esq. of Yorkshire, in England...
Bank of North America. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of Six per Cent was declared for the last six months which will be paid to the Stockholders or their Representatives at any time after the 10th inst.
Bank of the United States. The Directors have this day declared a dividend for the last six months of sixteen dollars per share, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal Representatives, after the 10th inst.
TO BE SOLD, THE TIME OF A Dutch indentured servant Boy, who is active, active and strong, and has eight years to serve. Enquire of the printer.
FOR SALE, By SIMON WALKER, Pine-street, near Fifth Street. 400 boxes Tin Plates, Hardware, assorted in cases, Saddle, assorted in cases, Woolwich proof CANNON, viz. 4 pounders, 8 and 12 cwt. each...
ATTENTION! SUCH hale, healthy, and robust Friends to the Liberties and Independence of their Country—who are native or naturalized Citizens, and not less than eighteen nor more than forty years old...
Notice is hereby Given, THAT application will be made for the issue of certificates for twenty two shares of the Stock of the Bank of the United States, in lieu of the undermentioned certificates for a like number of shares...
Lost or Mislaid, A CERTIFICATE of one share of the Bank of the United States bearing date 1st January 1793, in the name of Joseph Thornburgh, No. 138, for the renewal of which application has been made at said Bank...
NOTICE, THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond...
ENGLISH WROUGHT NAILS, Just arrived from Liverpool. 150 casks 3d. 10d. 12d and 20d. fine drawn Nails, fitted to the West-India Market, and entitled to drawback. 50 casks different sizes from Nails, FOR SALE, on moderate terms for cash or approved notes at 4 and 6 months, by ROBERT DENISON, Jun.
Territory north-west of the Ohio river, NOTICE is hereby given to all who are proprietors of Wild Land, lying in the County of Washington, in the North-west Territory, that agreeably to a law adopted by the Legislature of said Territory, in the year 1798, subjecting all unseated, uncultivated tracts of land to tax...
RECEIVED, BY THE LAST ARRIVALS, From LONDON and LIVERPOOL, And now offered for sale, by the package only, ON VERY LOW TERMS. 10 bales of Superior British Sail Canvas, 12 do. of Rope Blankets, 12 do. of Duffels & Rugs...
St. Croix Sugar, OF THE FIRST QUALITY, WILL be landed To-Morrow, at South-street wharf, from on board of the brig James arrived at the Port, FOR SALE BY PRAGERS & Co.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 3.
From the WINCHESTER GAZETTE.
To the Freeholders of the District composed of the counties of Frederick and Berkeley.
FELLOW CITIZENS, I CONGRATULATE you on your electing from this district a federal member to represent us in the Congress of the United States; a member who is attached to the government we live happily under, and who no doubt will lend every aid in his power to the support of our independence and the public good. I congratulate you also on your electing from your respective counties federal members to represent you in the State Legislature; because it is highly necessary for us at this important crisis, to send to our State Councils men attached to the General Government, especially when we have daily proofs of the artifices that are sedulously disseminated by the enemies of government amongst the good citizens of this as well as of other districts, with the view to divide them, and withdraw their affections and support therefrom. This proof of your patriotism is to me a source of warm and pleasing gratification, fearful as I was, (from the many misrepresentations which had been made use of by the enemies to good order amongst us) that you would have been led astray; but happily for the good of mankind they have been disappointed, and I hope they ever will be on similar occasions.
The citizens of Berkeley county have acquired lasting honor on this trying occasion. I do not mean, however, to censure the patriotism of my own country-men, being convinced that the greater part of them are friends to government; but I must be free to confess that I think the ridiculous and false insinuations so industriously spread, were embraced by some too hastily; and I make not the least doubt but a majority of those will concur with me in this opinion, when an exposition of the deceptions which were so successfully imposed upon them, takes place, which cannot fail to ensue.
My fellow citizens, notwithstanding we have happily surmounted a great difficulty, and gained our point for the present, yet it seems we have the same work to do over again, the same men having declared themselves candidates at the next election, with the addition of a candid date for the election possessing the same politics. This, my fellow farmers, will require the exertions of the friends to good order from the start, who should inform the people by authentic documents, in order to counteract the impositions which I expect will be offered to you by the opposers of Government. It is by my sincere belief, that every artifice will again be made use of to deceive you; but I hope and trust you will not suffer the insidious aspersions of an anti-federal Junto to alienate your affections from the government of your choice.
Among the other falsehoods industriously disseminated, an establishment of religion has been brought upon the carpet - a subject that I never heard mentioned either in Congress or elsewhere, until the demons of faction set it afloat, with the design, no doubt, of promoting their views; nor could I be brought to believe, that such a measure is wished for by any of the citizens of this country. The constitution, however, of the United States forms an effectual barrier against such an attempt - insinuations to the contrary are therefore idle, and not worth attending to.
But, my fellow citizens, it is time to speak plain. Those people, who call themselves democrats, at times republicans, &c. with a view to overturn the government; nor would it be long, in my opinion, before an attempt would be made for that purpose, could they see their way good. I am told that a law passed the Virginia assembly last session, for the purchase of twenty thousand stand of arms, intended, it is said, to be put into the hands of the citizens to oppose the government. Should this be the case, which I cannot believe, how shocking the idea that one citizen should take up arms against another, in order perhaps, to murder him and his family. I hope and trust the great body of the yeomanry of Virginia have too much sense to be pushed on to such enormities, to gratify any set of men, whose views are so base. For what could the people promise themselves, if they had it in their power to overturn the government? They must certainly expect another, or to live in anarchy, which is the worst of confusions. Or, can they expect to have a better government than the present? I think not - then why wish for a change?
It is said by the violent opposers of government, that the President has done wrong - that he has too much power, &c. &c. Here I must reply, that the President has no more power than what is given him by law; neither has he assumed more; and that the government has been honestly and wisely administered, is evident to all who wish to be rightly informed. This, my fellow citizens, is a fact incontrovertible. I have endeavored to inform myself, while a member of Congress, of the whole of the operations of government and must say, that I know of nothing done wrong, or attempted to be done wrong, by the administration; if I had, I certainly should have informed my constituents. This will appear evident, as I have no inducement to do otherwise, holding no place under government, or a wish to hold any - it cannot, therefore, be said that I am influenced after executive patronage.
I will not be thought too troublesome in giving any opinion to often and so freely on the affairs of government; but this is a critical time, and I much fear that matters will go wrong, unless timely prevented. Should it, however, be convinced that I have been too forward, I expect forgiveness. Having
strayed, for a series of time, with a number of others, at the risque of every thing that is dear to man, to gain our independence - now groaning under the pains and infirmities contracted in endeavouring to secure it, and to behold such a number of persons (who were idle spectators at that trying time) willing to destroy every thing that was acquired by the arduous struggle, it must be acknowledged, are circumstances sufficient to disturb the most tranquil mind.
I am, respectfully, Your most obt. hble. servt. DANIEL MORGAN.
From the Virginia Gazette.
The plague has broken out in Egypt. The operation of one plague upon another must produce dire effects. It reminds one of the meeting of Death and Sin, in Milton's Paradise Lost. There has been a report though not confirmed, that Buonaparte with 16,000 men had planted the tree of liberty at Jerusalem. Were this true, our pious American Christians would believe that the prophetic words of Daniel were literally fulfilled; "when you shall see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION standing in the holy place." Buonaparte writes home to the Directory a story equally extraordinary and improbable, of the mode of the Turks' fighting. In pitched battle, he says they creep on their bellies and after singing their hatches pistols, &c. at the heads of the French, they endeavour to cut off their legs.
It is said, that Dr. Priestly soon intends to leave America for Europe. Probably, this illuminatus is disappointed here as he was at Birmingham in his avowed intention and endeavors to fire "that train by which he would blow up the religious establishments of his native country." Such inflammable materialists can be no loss to a virtuous republic, when they depart, and no valuable acquisition to any other country, which they reach it.
From the ALBANY CENTINEL.
George Logan, the late reputed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the fraternity of Jacobins in this country to the Directorial tyrants of the Great Nation, has recently issued what may be termed a republican bulletin relative to the present state of France; After stating that Logan presents what is contained in the three following paragraphs, as FACTS, the public may judge what degree of credibility, attaches to his performance in the glops: - "France, from an absolute monarchy, has become a free, representative republic." "In the Assembly of Five Hundred, and also that of the Ancients, the greatest order and regularity was preserved in all their deliberations." "A present no government in Europe is more firmly established, more ably administered, or better calculated to promote the general happiness of its citizens than that of France."
If France is a free, representative republic, all the ideas which have been entertained of free representative systems, are erroneous in the extreme: the freedom which has lately been witnessed there, is the suppression of every newspaper which has dared to comment upon the proceedings of the Directory in a manner warranted by facts and facts. With respect to the freedom of its representation, the Directory has violated every principle of elective franchise, by expelling from the Councils the deputies returned by the majority, and banished them, even without the form of a trial, to the regions of sickness and death. As to order and regularity being preserved in their Assembly of Five Hundred, and Council of Ancients, let the reader retrospect the details which have been given in the French and translated in the American papers, of the proceedings of those bodies, and judge what sort of order and regularity has prevailed in all their deliberations: The instances here mentioned are few - an hundred others, of similar import, might be resorted to, which would put the stupid jacobin to the blush, if all sense of shame had not been blotted from the minds of those who bow the knee to every thing, black, white, or grey, which appears to France.
Logan pictures France as increasing in prosperity, the people exhibiting the appearance of happiness, and their burdens be represented as suffering under the monarchy. What an astonishing aberration from truth is this! 'tis but a short time since the financial department announced to the Directory, that but a small proportion of the amount of the last assessment of taxes had been collected - that many functionaries of the "Republic" remained unpaid, &c. &c. In short, that the situation of the public funds was alarming to the highest degree - & this, notwithstanding the most odious, the most oppressive, and the most complained of taxes under the monarchy had been resorted to.
Logan represents travelling as perfectly safe in France, that tranquility reigns there, and that such is the respect for the Laws, that the fields of the farmers are not enclosed, yet property is held sacred; and even the extensive gardens in the neighbourhood of Paris, abounding with the most delicious fruit and vegetables, are free from plunder. The jacobin who can swallow such a dose as this, must have a gullet large enough to take in a guillotine, executioner, and all - among some of the most recent proceedings of the French powers that be, is a report on the alarming state to which robbery and plunder, as well as assassination, have arrived in the republic, and measures were earnestly recommended to check the growing evils.
Logan represents the character of Merlin, one of the French Tyrants, as amiable and exemplary. Merlin was one of the co-patriots of Robespierre - one of the butchers of Louis the 16th - one of the actors in all the drownings, shootings, starvings, guillotining, and other modes of massacre, which rendered France a charnel-house - and yet Merlin is represented by this Jacobin, as an amiable and exemplary character. Such titles, however, to amiability, and exemplariness, are bestowed by any but such as are within the pale of G. Ho-Andre-ricanism.
There is no confidence whatever to be placed in the faction devoted to France - they fly in the face of the most prominent truths - they represent vice as virtue - avarice as clemency - and crimes of the foulest stain, as deeds to excite our admiration and applause - he who views their colouring, should reflect that he looks into a mirror in which if he reveres what meets the eye, and adopts directly contrary opinions from those which their sketches are designed to inculcate, his mind will most probably attain the knowledge of the truth.
"An ACT relative to Statutes," passed in the last sitting of the legislature, contains the following section: "And be it enacted, That no adjudication, decision, or opinion, made, had, or given in any court of law or equity in Great-Britain, or any cause therein depending, nor any printed or written report or statement thereof, or any compilation, commentary, digest, letter, treatise, or other explanation or exposition of the common law, made, had, given, written or composed since the 18th day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and seventy six, in Great Britain, shall be received or read in any court of law or equity in this state, as law or evidence of the law, or elucidation or explanation thereof, any practice, opinion, or sentiment of said courts of justice, used, entertained, or expressed to the contrary thereof notwithstanding."
PITTSBURGH, June 8. We, the Grand Jury for the county of Allegheny, at June Term, 1799, taking into consideration the importance of obtaining at the next general election, a person qualified to fill the Governmental chair of this state, have, with one dissenting voice, agreed, and pledge ourselves to support JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh, for the office of Governor, and recommend him to our fellow citizens, believing him to be a firm republican, and a decided supporter of the constitution and government of the United States.
FOR JAMES ROSS.
 Jeremiah Barker, William Earl,  Henry Reichard, William Gray,  Anthony Beekman, John Robertson,  John Irwin, William Fester,  John Reed, Nicholas Baumann,  James G. Heron, Jacob Negley,  John Scull, James McFarland,  Isaac Gregg, Samuel Shannon,  James M'Gill, Sterling Johnston,  Richard Williams, James Brotherton.  FOR THOMAS M'KEAN. David Mead.
UNITED STATES, Pennsylvania District. }F.
BY virtue of a writ of a pluribus writ of vendi-tioni, expires to be directed by the honorable Richard, Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to public sale at the Merchant's Coffee House in the City of Philadelphia, on Thursday the 18th day of July inst. at 7 o'clock in the evening; a certain
Three Story Brick Mansion, nearly finished, and the lot or piece of ground thereunto belonging, situate on the east side of Sixth street from the River Delaware, between Walnut and Spruce streets, containing in breadth on Sixth street, twenty-two feet, more or less, and in depth one hundred and seventy-seven feet. The terms of sale will be cash on delivery of the Deed. If default in payment the premises will be put up to sale again at the risque of the purchaser. Seized and taken in execution as the property of John Swanwick, Esq. deceased and to be sold by WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshall. Marshall's Office, at Philadelphia, July 2, '99. } 1010:
FOR SALE, THE BRIG GAYOSO, As she now lies at Cuthbert's wharf, in complete order, And ready to take a Cargo on board; will carry about 900 barrels, and may be sent to sea without any expense. For terms apply at 47, Penn-street. If the above brig is not sold before Saturday the 6th instant (July) she will then be offered for sale, at 7 o'clock, at vendue, at the Coffee-house. july 2 dst
For Norfolk & Richmond, THE SLOOP NANCY, Now lying at Christy's Street Wharf, - For freight or passage apply to Joseph Anthony & Co. july 2 dat
To be Sold or Exchanged, FOR Property within twelve miles of the City of Philadelphia, and on the Bristol Road; A beautiful and very highly cultivated F A R M. For particulars, let the office of C. Lebarbier du Plessis, No. 25 South Third Street. June 19
For sale by the Package.
GEORGE DAVIS, No. 319, High-street, HAS imported in the Adria, Charlton, from London, the following well assorted articles, put up in small packages, to suit the convenience of purchasers: Ladies' cloths, Cassimeres, Irish linens 4-4 and 7-8, Hats - mens' and childrens', black, drab, and coloured, and drabs with green under. Hosiery - men's and women's' silk, cotton, and thread.
ALSO ON HAND, Imported in the Delaware, Swords, from Canton. Large parcel of Fresh Bohea and } TEAS. Hyson Skin jule 24. codjw
TODD & MOYSE. THE Creditors of the estate of TODD & MOYSE, are informed that they may receive their respective dividends, by calling on W. MOYSE, 143, Market Street. John Waddington, } assignees. John Rhodes, } John Allen, } july 2 codjw
Fashionable Millinery.
ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET STREET, HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkley and Adriana from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chemille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue crape, full dress caps Do. do. and do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy bugle shoe rosettes Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange crape Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26 est.
JOHN MILLER, JUN. No. 80, Dock, near Third Street. Has for Sale.
 Coffees, Handkerchiefs.  Bahias, Mulmul  Mamoodies,  Taffeties,  Colicoes,  Pana,  Romal and 
The foregoing goods are now to be sold at REDUCED PRICES.
N. B. Many of these Goods may be printed to advantage in this country. may 16 3awtl
FOR SALE
 20 pipes of Old Madeira Wine, 2 Cannon - 9 pounders  25 coils rigging, from 1 1/4 to 5 inch, 35 hds. of best James River Tobacco.  Willing & Francis, Penn-Street. May 23. tuth & sat tf
42 Hds of Richmond
TOBACCO, of an excellent quality, FOR SALE BY Peter Barker & Co. No. 148, High street 6 mo. 18 est.
CANAL OFFICE,
June, 28th 1799. A MEETING of the Stockholders of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation will be held on Thursday the 5th of August next, at 6 o'clock in the Evening at the Canal Office. By order of the President, GEORGE WORRAL, Sec'y to Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company. june 29 3aw ts AU
Just Imported,
In the Adriana from London, and for Sale by the subscriber, A very neat assortment of the following GOODS, Suitable for exportation, Dimities, printed and plain Mouselinet, do Marleilles, do Ginghams well assorted Calicoes and chintzes of the newest and newest patterns Pine cotton shirtings, Printed linnen handkerchiefs An assortment of brown sheetings THOMAS GILPIN, 149, South Front street. 6 mo. 28 codjw
TO BE LET,
A COMMODOIOUS THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE, SITUATE in Walnut near Fifth street, is well calculated for a genteel boarding house. Enquire at no. 108, Walnut-street. june 7 3aw3w
This is to give Notice,
THAT the subscriber, administrator of John Morton deceased, hath (or have) obtained from the Orphans Court of Cecil County in Maryland, Letters Testamentary (or of administration) on the personal Estate of John Morton, late of Cecil County in Maryland deceased, all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the 3d day of July next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate, given under my hand this 21st day of June 1799. REBECCA MORTON, Admin'r. Warwick, June 21. [June 44] 3aw3jy.
TO BE SOLD,
ST. CROIX SUGARS & RUM, OF FIRST QUALITY, By JOHN NIXON & CO. june 13 3aw3w
For Sale,
TWO three story Brick Houses, situated on the corner of King and Columbus streets, being equal to any situation in Alexandria, for the wholesale or retail business. The houses are 42 feet by 28, the stories are lofty, and the brick work done in the most elegant manner with flock rots. One of the houses can be immediately occupied, being completely finished, the other will be finished by the first of October next. The back buildings to the above premises are also of brick, 16 feet square, with a number of other conveniences for the accommodation of a genteel family. Each of the above houses will be sold subject to a ground rent of 40 dollars, with the privilege of buying out at twelve and half year's purchase any time within four years from this date. Dry goods and groceries will be taken in part payment. For terms apply to Mr. John Barnes, No. 16 South Third street, or John Foster or Nicholas Voss in Alexandria. june 12. 3aw4w.
THE Creditors of Baly, Hill, & Evans.
Evans. Insolvent Debtors, in the county of Suffolk, are to meet the Assignees at the Court House inside county, on the 27th of Dec. next, at 10 o'clock A. M. in order to make a dividend of said Insolvent's estate, that may come to hand by that day. CH. CASE, assignee. june 25
Foreign Intelligence
[FROM LONDON PAPERS.]
LUCERNE, April 23.
General Nouvion has arrived, and taken up his head-quarters here: 100 men of the 13th regiment of dragoons have also come in to day, and two more Battalions of the line are expected to-morrow. These Troops are to be detached towards the Cantons of Glarus and Uri, where the peasants have organized a regular insurrection. Their purpose is no less than to march in force against Lucerne to expel the government, and to set fire to the place. But should they dare to make such an attempt they will be easily repulsed as we are perfectly prepared against their enterprises. The Burgesses, Corps d'Elite, and the French Garrison are sufficient for our defence. Peasants are daily brought in here, charged with being the leaders in these seditious movements; they are to be tried by a military commission.
They order of the Executive Directory, for every commune to furnish a certain number of men drawn from the Corps d'Elite to complete the 18,000 auxiliaries, has not hitherto been carried into perfect execution; but it is supposed that Massena will dismiss a part of the Corps d'Elite, as unnecessary, after the reinforcements he has received, the completion of the 18,000 auxiliaries will speedily take place.
The tardiness which Prince Charles has shewn, in profiting by the advantages which he had in the opening of the campaign, has already considerably diminished the hopes of the disaffected. They are now apprehensive of seeing his career stopped, notwithstanding his brilliant commencement.
A new minister of war is not yet appointed; Citizen Bachman, who possesses all the requisite talents, and is at this moment unemployed, is destined by report to occupy that station. He may be remembered, however, that he did not enjoy the confidence of the patriots of Piedmont, where he had been Colonel of a Swiss regiment.
General Ruby has resigned his command in the neighborhood of Schaffhausen to General Pallard.
The Austrians General Hotze still maintains his position in the Vorarlberg.
ITALY.
Extract of a letter from the Head-Quarters at Lodi, dated April 17.
The accounts of the bloody action of the 26th March, and the 5th April, have already reached Paris, but the result and the circumstances are certainly not known.
The action of the 26th ult. notwithstanding the brilliant advantage we obtained was more fatal to us than the enemy; because it was necessary to dislodge them from their position between the Lake of Garda and the Adige, which was defended by above twenty large redoubts, which our brave soldiers carried with the bayonet, in spite of the fire of their numerous artillery. The left division, commanded by Moreau, constantly beat the enemy the whole day, drove them across the Adige, pursued them to the Glacis of Verona, and made 4000 prisoners. The other divisions, though they performed prodigies of valor, had not the same success; nevertheless our advantage was such, that if we had remained on the field of battle, the enemy would have retired in the night. That was Moreau's opinion; but at ten o'clock at night the commander in chief ordered him to retire, and thus a position, which cost so much blood to obtain, was given up. The enemy were superior in numbers - they had 60,000 men against 35 or 40,000.
The 5th was fixed for a new attack; at day break our troops were in presence of the enemy, who were also in motion to attack us. The shock was dreadful; we gave way at first, but soon recovering our superiority, the enemy was defeated in all points until 5 o'clock, when a want of foresight made us lose a part of the advantage of the day.
Moreau's division had passed the Adige, beaten the enemy, and taken 3000 prisoners and 12 pieces of cannon, and was under the walls of Verona, when he received an order to retire. The two divisions of Grenier and Victor, having pursued the enemy in disorder, were attacked by a body of reserve from Legnago and Verona. Our two divisions had left too great a space between them; the enemy profited by this fault, and penetrated their flank: our troops finding themselves cut off, retreated in disorder.
Nevertheless Moreau, supported by General Delmas, hastened to cover the retreat of these divisions. The progress of the Enemy was arrested, and our Troops were enabled to rally under the Wall of Mantua.
Our loss in these two affairs, in killed, wounded, and Prisoners, amounts to 15,000 men, of whom 10,000 are Prisoners.
Generals Delmas, Beaumont, Delaine, Pigeon, and several other Officers were severely wounded. It is extremely unfortunate, after having obtained so marked an advantage, to be obliged to retreat. The Head quarters have been removed to Lodi. The Enemy did not pursue us in our retreat, which shews how much they must have suffered.
They have taken a position behind the Mincio, two days ago our communication with Mantua was open. The first Column of Russians is already arrived at Verona; it consists of 8 or 9000 men. The two other Columns, which are stronger, are a few days march behind them. - We also expect considerable reinforcements.
A report was spread that our retreat was concerted with the Austrians for the purpose of giving up the Cisalpine Republic to the Emperor. Some of the Public Functionaries at Milan began to pack up their baggage, but the French Ambassador prevented their tumultuous flight, by threatening to shoot those who quitted their posts.
I have this moment learned that our Head-quarters are moved from Lodi to Cremona.
We evacuated Cremona yesterday morning.

Extract of a letter from Naples, of the 18th April. "A very extensive Royalist Conspiracy has been discovered, which we are assured was carrying on at Naples. More than three hundred persons have been arrested, and we are assured that the Government are in search of others. A great quantity of Royal Arms and Standards were seized." "A Boat carrying Letters to the English Squadron has been stopped; and it is even said that some guns which were fired from the Squadron, and which we yesterday heard, were the signal for malice."
JOURDAN's victorious army, is even by his own account, in a very critical position. It is driven back between the Black Forest and Valley of Hell. Notwithstanding that they have renounced their old religious opinions, the troops will probably think themselves in purgatory!
Boston, June 25. By the Neutrality, from Halifax, we received London papers, furnished by the Packet arrived there.
LONDON, May 10. Lord Bridport's fleet, off Brest, consisted of 16 sail of the line. 14 have since sailed to join him, when the whole force will be 30, including 6 three deckers. It is said to be the opinion at Brest, that the fleet is bound to Ireland; that in a certain latitude it is to separate into 3 divisions, one of which they suppose will be intercepted; but the result may effect the grand object in view. It is reported that there are 30 sail of transport with the French fleet.
Lord Bridport is said to have intercepted dispatches from France for Ireland, which develop the plan of a new invasion; and the persons in Ireland, engaged to assist the French.
The Cles du Cabinet, Paris paper, of May 3, says, some of our papers of to-day assert that the Brest fleet has 25,000 soldiers on board, to-morrow it will be said there are 30,000!
Substance of the report made by the Minister of Finance on the state of the Funds for the service of this year.
The report begins with stating "The evils resulting from the existing deficit, which diffuses a spirit of alarm and distrust injurious to public credit, induces the creditors of the nation to make incessant applications for payment, and operates on the Capitalists in a dangerous manner, by causing them to withhold all advances, or to require an enormous interest for the risks they are supposed to run. The landed proprietor does not exert himself in useful and profitable improvements, lest he should be made liable to a new tax, the merchant conceals all his business from the public, and the manufacturer diminishes the number of his workmen, while gold, being industriously sought after, becomes very scarce, the rate of interest rises to an excessive degree, foreign paper is bought up by every art, and all commercial transactions are rendered more difficult. The sum necessary for the estimate of the current year's service amounts to 575 millions, exclusive of 125 millions for the levy, pay, &c. of the 200,000 conscription men, and to meet the sum total of expenses, the Minister takes the produce of the contributions, the revenue, and the price of the national domains. The sales of the latter, which are to be peculiarly applied as a provision for the 200,000 conscripts, have amounted to 20 millions only in the first seven months, when they should have yielded four times that sum."
"The landed and personal contributions of the year have proved equal to the estimate, which rates the one at 210 millions, and the other at 30. There is a deficit of 10 millions in the Earegrement. The stamp duties are equal to their estimate, but the customs, and the postage fall short of it. The tax on Tobacco, which was estimated at four millions, will only produce two and a half, and the National woods and forests, which were rated at between 20 and 25 millions, will only give a disposable sum of 13,835,723 livres. Every exertion has been made, but in vain, to make the duties on windows and doors productive, but the former has only amounted to 7 millions, and the latter not quite so much. The Minister takes them together at 13 millions."
The Redacteur of the 3d inst. from which the above Extract is taken, promises the remainder of the report in its next number.
PLYMOUTH, (Eng.) May 8. Arrived a French armed boat, from Brest, supposed to be bound to some part of Ireland—taken by the Black Joke, lugger. A captain of a frigate was on board with dispatches which were attempted to be thrown overboard. The Black Joke took them on board, and went in pursuit of Lord Bridport.
DUBLIN, May 6. The extraordinary and unremitting preparations making in our military departments, bespeak serious apprehensions in our government, in the sailing of the Brest fleet. But as the wind has been fair for this coast ever since it failed and it has not yet appeared, it is generally supposed to have failed for Portugal. Though government thinks Ireland alone in view.
PARIS, May 3. Extract of a letter from the (French) head quarters at Lodi, dated April 17. "A report is spread that our retreat is concerted with the Austrians for the purpose of giving up the Cisalpine republic to the Emperor. Some of the public functionaries at Milan began to pack up their baggage, but the French Ambassador prevented their pullulating flight, by threatening to shoot those who quitted their post." "I have this moment learned that our
head quarters are moved from Lodi to Cremona." "We evacuated Cremona yesterday morning."
VIENNA, April 24. Our funds have experienced a rise of 4 per cent in consequence of our victories. The English have made a descent in Calabria—200,000 florins, which the French had exacted of the people of Ferrara, have fallen into our hands.
VERONA, April 17. The Austrians took at Lago Sacro 200 pieces of cannon which the French had carried from the Arsenal of Venice. The French lost 700 horses, 40 waggons, &c. at Goito. The communication between Milan, Rome and Naples is cut off.
April 18. The peasants cut down the trees of liberty in every part of the Cisalpine Republic, where the Imperial troops arrive and supply them with wine and provisions. Gen. Mercantini is dead of his wounds.
Our Gazette contains the following article: We have received the official news, that the Austrians entered Brescia yesterday at noon. The Austrian flotilla disembarked troops yesterday at Sermoneta, a mile to the north-west of Peschiera, which obliged the French flotilla to retire under the protection of that fortress.
April 19. Head quarters were yesterday transferred to Monte Chiaro, a few miles from Brescia. The Imperial troops were received with great joy in that town, and the French and Cisalpine garrison retired into the Calle. Gen. Kray has been ordered by general Suwarow to begin the siege of Mantua, and the army has been directed to fall upon the enemy in every action with fixed bayonets. The Russians are not to give any quarter. The army begun its march to day, to give battle to the enemy, and if we succeed in defeating him, we shall be masters of all Lombardy. The head quarters of the French have been removed from Lodi to Milan. It appears that the Directory and the two Cisalpine Councils have left Milan for Turin. Gen. Hohenzollern has taken possession of Remona, where he found some pieces of cannon, ammunition waggons, &c. The Austrian Hussars have already advanced as far as Pizzighitone, Lodi, Iseo, and Bergamo.
NEW-YORK, July 2. Mr. Mills, who arrived here last evening in the sloop Cato, 5 days from Bermuda, informs us of the DEATH OF TOUIS-SAINT. The news was received there in a sloop from Montego Bay, and was told to Mr. M. by the Governor of Bermuda, who, though he had not the particulars, believed it. It is conjectured his death was not natural.
By arrivals yesterday.
The Sch. Susannah, Blyden, sailed from St. Bartholomews June 19. Left there a number of American vessels.
The brig Union, Lunr, left St. Thomas the 10th in co. with 47 sail, under convoy of the Baltimore, Eagle and Richmond. Left the fleet the 29th, in lat 37, 46, long. 74—Lumber at St. B. 40 dols. per M. Fish 5 per 100. Flour 12, and Beef 5.
The sloop Maria, Perot, sailed from St. Bartholomews with the above fleet. The Sch. Gov. Clinton, M'Connell, from Baltimore, more, arrived there on the 14th ult. Capt. G. Savage, late of the sloop Geneva, came passenger in the Maria. They had received the account of the sailing of the Brest fleet, and its junction with the Spanish fleet.
Capt. Savage politely handed us the following List of Vessels, lately taken and carried into St. Martins and Bartholomews:
Ship Active, Gardner of Nantucket; Sch. President, Eastwood, Washington; Sloop Farmer, Grenock, Portland; Sch. Reliance, Chandler, do. brig Matilda, Candfield, Con. River; sloop Geneva, Savage, do.
The Sch. Hope, Beakman, left Montserrat June 12. Rum, to M. Hayt. Left no American vessels there.
The sloop Sydney, Bartholomew, left St. Thomas with the fleet. Rum, sugar, &c. going on to Darby.
Capt. B. informs, that there was a large New-York brig at St. Thomas, with the Yellow Fever on board. Several of her crew had died. It was reported that 60 American seamen had fallen sacrifices to this disease in that port, within a few weeks.
The sloop Orpha, Dickson, sailed from Surinam 13th June; in co. with the Good Intent and Lark, both for this port. Cotton and Coffee, to Smith and Westfall. From days before capt. D. failed, a 22 gun privateer arrived there from Bordeaux, with an English ship from Cork, and 2 American prizes. The Eng. ship was valued at 40,000 sterling. June 17, spoke the Lark, and Mary, the latter from Surinam to Philadelphia. June 27, spoke the Sch. Sally, Randall, from Savannah to Martinique.
Mr. A. S. Levy, who came passenger in the Orpha, informs, that the Governor of Surinam has prohibited the bringing in American vessels, under the penalty of 5000 guilders for each vessel, besides other expenses.
The sloop Cato, Gilbert, left Bermuda the 26th ult. Ballast, to Captain.
Passengers, Mrs. Douglas, Mr. Mills, Mr. Darrell.
BOSTON, June 28. A quarrel recently occurred at Jamaica between a French Royalist and Rebel, a duel ensued and the latter fell.
At the Circuit Court at Newport, Asa Shaw, has been convicted of aiding two Marines to desert from the Geo. Washington frigate; and sentenced to pay 30 dollars and costs of suit.
Henry J. Knox is appointed a Lieut. in the Navy of the United States.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 3.
To-morrow being the anniversary of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, the next publication of this Gazette will not take place till Friday.
There may be said, to be a commonwealth of evil spirits, at this time, existing in every country, whose occupation it is, to falsify and ensnare the populace to their ruin. Can we forget the fascinating dress in which the evil spirits, who inhabit the United States, have robed the Goddess of French liberty. Is there any misrepresentation, which they have not practiced upon the people? Any perfidy, any violation of rights, of justice, committed by the French which they have not apologized for, or applauded? The way to discover such evil spirits is to swear them, upon the four acts of the federalists; the army act, the navy act, the alien act, and sedition act.
Hippias (in the Athenian letters, a work written about sixty years ago, by a society of Friends, at the University at Cambridge, England) observes to his brother Cleander, "In popular flutes the few, and consequently the weaker, after several unsuccessful struggles, will perceive they are unable to redress what they call grievances; they will therefore ask the assistance of foreign powers, faster than be in bondage (as their unyielding rancour terms it) to their fellow-citizens; they will court the yoke of a stranger, and submit their country and themselves to the mercy of a conqueror."
Is this picture of oriental politics applicable to our exclusive patriots? Mr. Giles has declared, that dreadful evils, a systematic despotism, have existed for ten years past, in the United States, and that they have nearly come to their height. Is it, to favor particular views, that such patriots, would keep down the army and navy, and thus invite, by our weakness, the introduction of a conqueror? I with we could reasonably presume, that the continued opposition given by the patriots, to the army and navy, had no other vicious design. That it was possible to believe they sincerely think it right, in the present unsettled and tremulous state of things in Europe, that we should extinguish by disuse, all military skill, which is to be attained and preserved, by constant practice only; and that, as they advise, we ought to trust our defence entirely to a scattered, half armed and self-taught militia, and the justice, honor and moderation of a directory.
If we were a nation, that desired foreign conquest, it would consist with a Machiavellian policy, to keep a set of men, employed within the country we intended to subdue, to preach to its people, the blessings of peace, and the calamities of war; the wasting effects of taxes, and loans, and the inability of the people to support an army and navy. Having once brought them to believe in such doctrines, their conquest would naturally follow. A nation that cannot, or will not, in times like the present, maintain an army and navy, must not expect to remain long independent.
Let us not entail upon posterity a load of taxes, but contribute ourselves. These are fine words, and only words; for the principle is wrong, and the proposition wholly impracticable. No nation can raise by taxes, in years of war, or make effectual preparation to avert or meet war, a sufficient sum, to create and support war establishments. Every nation thus situated, must anticipate its resources by loans; it is right it should do so; and posterity cannot with reason complain. Posterity are to enjoy the benefit, without the toil, danger, and deprivation attendant upon the existing struggle, and it is certainly better, to leave them a debt to provide for, than to consign them an inheritance to a foreign nation.
We hear, perpetually, Jacobin complaints about taxes, loans and funding systems. Taxes, and loans, have doubtless, their inconveniences; but are these inconveniences to be put in competition with the preservation of our Government from insult, and the certain advantages to ourselves and posterity, of an energetic system of naval and military preparations. Can the payment of a moderate tax, be compared with the loss of national honor? Can the necessity of a recurrence to New Loans, to
obviate the too great pressure of imposts upon our citizens, in any one year, be put in competition with perpetual dependence upon France, and more frequent Loans to that nation, of infinitely greater magnitude? If we desire liberty, we must submit to taxes and loans. If we would guard our trade, we must create a Navy. If we would secure that Navy, and be prepared to defeat invasion, we must erect fortifications and maintain an army. The United States without an Army and Navy, must soon become a dependency of one or other of the European Nations. Can a nation be considered in a situation to defend itself, and maintain its rights, without fortresses, without ships, without an army, without magazines of arms, without artillery, without ammunition; and can it have these things without taxes and loans?
It is curious to remark, that those very men who insisted on our loaning money to France, are now perpetually decrying the public credit, and proclaiming that our finances are disordered.
The 8 per cent Loan has been a topic for copious abuse against the administration. Had the proceeds of that Loan been transferred as a douceur for the pockets of Talleyrand and the Directory, we should not have heard a single murmur from the same quarter.
Captain Truxton, in an address to his Crew, informs them, that the President of the United States has commanded him through the Secretary of the Navy, to return his thanks to all those brave officers, and men, of every description, who served under his command in the action with L'Insurgent.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia. Arrived at the Fort, Spanish Zebec, N. S. De La Afension e St. Juan, Capt. Juan Pola de Lamda, from La Vera Cruz. Left it 18th May for Cadiz—put in here in distress.
A letter from capt. Penniston, of the ship Fox, dated Bayonne, April 29, mentions the capture of the ship Cleopatra capt. Taylor, from hence to Batavia, by the French, and of her being afterwards lost near Bayonne, and it is apprehended all hands have perished, as several of her papers, &c have drifted ashore, which led to the knowledge of the loss.
An hermaphrodite brig, name unknown lay below N. Calle yesterday. United States brig Eagle, capt. Campbell, from St. Kitts, has arrived at Chester.
BASSETERRE, (St. Kitts) June 7. On Wednesday morning arrived from a cruise the United States brig Norfolk, captain Bainbridge, with the loss of both her topmasts in chase of a large French three-masted privateer schooner, of 16 guns, and full of men. As soon as he discovered the accident of the Norfolk, he bore down upon her with a view to take advantage of her situation, but finding the wreck had been cut away, and the Norfolk endeavoring to bring him to action, he thought proper to make sail and stand for Guadalupe.
Boston, June 25. Arrived ship Neutrality, Baker, from Halifax, 6 days. She was from Batavia, and carried in there an suspicion of having French property on board.
June 27, arrived schooner Lydia, captain Doane, St. Thomas, 20 days. Sailed under convoy of ships Washington and Independent, private armed ships of Boston, for the Havana. In the fleet was 13 sail, including Sch. Eagle, Bird, for Boston; a ship and brig for Portsmouth; and a brig for Newburyport. Left at St. Thomas, schooner Mary and Eliza, Rice, for Boston, to fill in 10 days; and Sch. Rover, of Boston. Spoke schooner Hope, from Boston for Havana, in long. 65, lat. 27, 30, June 22.
June 12, lat. 33, 50, long. 77, 30, was spoke brigantine Rising Sun, from Boston for Savannah, out 22 days—had been in a heavy gale of wind, which hove her on her beam ends, and shifted the cargo.
New-York, July 2. The armed ship Victoria from hence for Curacao, is taken by a French privateer—taken to St. Martins.
Schr. Hamilton; from Norfolk to St. Thomas is left on the Trangles, vessel and cargo—People saved.
PRICES OF STOCKS. PHILADELPHIA, JULY 3. Six per Cent. 15 3/4 to 74 Three per Cent. 9 1/2 to 93 3/4 Deferred 6 per Cent. 14 3/4 BANK United States. 15 advance. — Pennsylvania, 13 to 14 do — North America, 44 to 45 do Insurance comp N.A. shares 28 — Pennsylvania, shares, 27 to 28 8 per cents 5 3/4 discount Land Warrants, 30 dols. per 100 acres.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE. On London, 51 at 30 days Amsterdam, 35 3/4 to 37 1/2 per florin Hamburg, 30 2 3/4 to 31 per Mark Banco. 50 at 60 to 90 days
LAST NOTICE.
To the Creditors of Joseph Thomas, A GENERAL meeting of the Creditors is intended to be called, for Thursday the first of August next, when those persons only as shall then have furnished their accounts can be recognized as such. At that meeting the Assignees hope to have it in their power to lay before them a circumstantial account of his concerns; and to propose some mode of adjustment to the Creditors. Those who neglect to furnish their accounts before that day, will be excluded from the benefit of any arrangements that may be then made. Samuel W. Fisher, } Assignees William Buckle, } of Jos. Thomas John Eells, } July 3
By Authority! BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A Proclamation.
WHEREAS by an Act of the Congress of the United States passed the ninth day of February last, entitled "An Act further to suspend the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof," it is provided, That at any time after the passing of this act, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, if he shall deem it expedient and consistent with the interests of the United States, by his order, to remit and discontinue for the time being, the restraints and prohibitions by the said act imposed either with respect to the French Republic or to any island, port or place belonging to the said Republic, with which a commercial intercourse may safely be renewed; and also to revoke such order whenever in his opinion the interest of the United States shall require; and he is authorized to make proclamation thereof accordingly.
And whereas the arrangements which have been made at St. Domingo for the safety of the commerce of the United States, and for the admission of American vessels into certain ports of that Island, do in my opinion render it expedient, and for the interest of the United States to renew a commercial intercourse with such ports.
THEREFORE I JOHN ADAMS, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the above recited act, do hereby remit and discontinue the restraints and prohibitions therein contained, within the limits and under the regulations here following, to wit:
1. It shall be lawful for vessels which have departed or may depart from the United States, to enter the ports of Cape Francois and Port Republican, formerly called Port au Prince, in the said Island of Saint Domingo, on and after the first day of August next. 2. No vessel shall be cleared for any other port in St. Domingo, than Cape Francois and Port Republican. 3. It shall be lawful for vessels which shall enter the said ports of Cape Francois and Port Republican after the thirty-first day of July next to depart from thence to any other port in said Island between Monte Christi on the North, and Petit Goave on the West; provided it be done with the consent of the Government of St. Domingo, and pursuant to certificates or passports expressing such consent, signed by the Consul General of the United States, or Consul residing at the port of departure. 4. All vessels sailing in contravention of these regulations, will be out of the protection of the United States, and be moreover liable to capture, seizure, and confiscation.
GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of the United States, at Philadelphia, the twenty-sixth day of L. S. June, in the year of our Lord 1799, and of the Independence of the said States, the twenty-third.
JOHN ADAMS. By the President, TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
Bank of Pennsylvania. THE Directors have this day declared a Dividend of Sixteen dollars per share for the last Six months, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal Representatives after the 13th inst.
JONATHAN SMITH, cashier. June 3
THE Second Troop of City Cavalry is ordered to parade to-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock, at the Centre-House, in complete uniform. ABRAHAM SINGER, Capt. June 3.
FOR CHARLESTON, S. C. THE PACKET YEATMAN, Capt. LOUGHRAN.
WILL sail with the Mail on Monday the 8th inst. at 9 A. M. Letters for the Packet must be left at the Post-Office before 8 o'clock on that day. For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board at Pier 1, wharf, near the Old Ferry, between Market and Arch-Streets. General Post-Office, Philadelphia, July 3, 1799
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, THE SHIP ELIZA, Wm. ROCKWELL, master, BURDEN about 200 tons, ten guns, &c, completely equipped, and ready to receive a cargo—Now lays at Peirce's Wharf—for terms apply to STEPHEN KINGSTON, No. 46, Walnut Street, July 3