Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-12-22 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1650.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOODS.
Monday... Tuesday... Wednesday... Thursday... Friday... Saturday... Auction details for various goods.
Marshall's Sales.
United States, Pennsylvania District... Auction details for land and other property.
To be sold at Public Vendue.
Auction details for various goods and property.
WANTED.
Scantling and other lumber... Wanted details for construction materials.
TO LET.
A front room, suitable for an office... To let details for rental property.
STOLEN.
Out of the subscriber's office a large blue cloth coat... Stolen details for a lost garment.
NOW LANDING.
From on board the ship Farmer, lying at Harper's Wharf... Landing details for new arrivals.
TO LET.
A front room, suitable for an office... To let details for rental property.
NOW LANDING.
From on board the ship Farmer, lying at Harper's Wharf... Landing details for new arrivals.
Wanted to Charter.
A British vessel, fifteen hundred to two thousand five hundred barrels burthen... Charter details for a British vessel.
For Savannah, in Georgia.
The ship ARAB... Charter details for Savannah.
For Surinam and Curacoa.
The brig GEORGE WASHINGTON... Charter details for Surinam and Curacoa.
For Amsterdam.
The ship FARMER... Charter details for Amsterdam.
For Londonderry.
The brigantine SUKEY... Charter details for Londonderry.
For Liverpool.
The copper-bottomed ship HAMBURG PACKET... Charter details for Liverpool.
For Savannah, in Georgia.
The ship SALLY BUTLER... Charter details for Savannah.
RUNDLE & LEECH.
Have just received, and have for Sale, at No. 90 Walnut-Street... Sale details for Rundle & Leech.
Liverpool and St. Ubes SALT.
Do. best house COALS... Sale details for Liverpool and St. Ubes Salt.
For Sale or Charter.
THE SHIP PEGGY... Charter details for Peggy.
THE SHIP WILLIAM.
Burthen 201 tons... Charter details for William.
For Charleston.
THE SHIP VENUS... Charter details for Charleston.
Fresh Raisins.
A small cargo just arrived, and now landing... Raisin details for fresh arrival.
Philip Nicklin & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE... Sale details for Philip Nicklin & Co.
FOR SALE.
WM. YOUNG'S BOOK STORE... Sale details for Young's Book Store.
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher.
AT THEIR STORE... Sale details for Fisher's store.
Landing this day.
From on board the Schooner Two Friends... Landing details for Two Friends.
James & Richard Smith.
TAKE the liberty of informing their friends... Sale details for Smith's goods.
Now Landing.
At South-Street Wharf... Landing details for new arrivals.
The Cargo of the Ship Concord.
Captain Thompson, from Batavia... Cargo details for Concord.
Canal Lottery No. II.
WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst... Lottery details for No. II.
The History of Pennsylvania.
By ROBERT PROUD... History details for Pennsylvania.
Bank of North America.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an election for twelve Directors... Bank details for North America.
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the election for President and Managers... Canal details for Delaware and Schuylkill.
Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the election for President and Managers... Canal details for Schuylkill and Susquehanna.
Pennsylvania Population Company.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an election of Officers for the ensuing year... Population details for Pennsylvania.
Insurance Company of North America.
THE Stockholders are hereby informed, that a stated meeting of the Company will be held... Insurance details for North America.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the annual Election for Officers for the ensuing year... Turnpike details for Philadelphia and Lancaster.
Insurance Company of North America.
A Meeting of the Stockholders is to be held, at the Company's Office... Insurance details for North America.
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an election for thirteen Directors... Insurance details for State of Pennsylvania.
A Fifty Dollar Bank Note.
Of the Bank of the United States, was lost on Saturday last... Note details for fifty dollars.
NOTICE.
To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF, and EDWARD FOX'S Engagements... Notice details for Greenleaf and Fox.
WANTS A PLACE.
An coachman, a black Man, who can produce the best recommendations... Want details for a coachman.
For Sale by the Subscribers.
Prime Rye in whole and half tiers... Sale details for subscribers.
MUSIC.
J. L. LENZ, Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music... Music details for J. L. Lenz.
Alphabetical List of Duties.
Payable by law on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes... Duty details for alphabetical list.
TO BE SOLD.
Or Exchanged for Property in the Country... Sale details for property.
A House in Burlington for Sale.
THE subscriber has a large, convenient two-story brick House, with Stables, Carriage-house... House details for Burlington.
Lots in Washington City.
Contiguous to the Capitol and to the principal Harbors... Lot details for Washington City.
CLERKSHIP.
A YOUNG MAN, who could bring in considerable recommendations, is desirous to be employed... Clerkship details for a young man.
FOR SALE.
By JOHN MILLER, JUN. & Co... Bengal Goods details for sale.
All Persons.
Having any demands against the Estate of the late Captain George Irwin... All persons details for estate.
JUST RECEIVED.
(via New-York) AND NOW OPENING, BY GEORGE DOBSON... Just received details for George Dobson.
An extensive and general assortment of HABERDASHERY, viz.
Best London mist Pins... Haberdashery details for George Dobson.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF Richard & James Potter.
This day dissolved, by mutual consent... Partnership details for Potter.
THE Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States.
John Graham... Details for Bank of the United States.
ROSS & SIMSON.
HAVE FOR SALE... Ross & Simpson details for sale.
Chocolate and Mustard.
of a superior quality manufactured... Chocolate and Mustard details for John Haworth.
Imported (via New York) on the ship Hero.
From Madras and Calcutta... Imported details for Hero.
FOR SALE.
A Team of five excellent Horses... Sale details for five horses.
Wanted, to Hire.
A Large and convenient HOUSE... Wanted details for a house.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22.
COMMUNICATION.
French Reasons for condemning an American Vessel and Cargo.
That the Rôle d'Équipage, presented by Captain Laurence, neither contains the names of the individuals therein inserted, nor the place of birth of the individuals therein inserted...
That the Directory decreed, that conformable to the law of 14th February 1793, the dispositions of the regulations of 21st October 1784, and of 26th July 1778, concerning the manner to prove the property of neutral ships...
That from thence it can no longer be doubted, that the ship Plato ought to be condemned as a good prize...
That since the ship Plato is found in the case of condemnation, it ought to be considered as an enemy...
That it cannot be alleged that this article refers only to vessels taken under the enemy's flag...
Done in the French Consul's office, at Malaga, in September 1797.
REMARKS.
Here then is an instance of a regular American vessel, bound from Leghorn (a neutral port) to Baltimore...
This is one sentence of the Terrible Republic. This rôle d'équipage is the best system that could have been fallen on...
The rôle d'équipage contains the name, birth, residence and citizenship of the crew...
FROM A VIRGINIA PAPER.
Messrs. Printers, The dialogue lately published in your Museum under the signature of "Student," was well received...
PHILO-STUDENT.
Frenchman. So now my good friend John Federal, we are now all citizens of the world...
Virginian. Advice! Monsieur François; do you pretend to give advice...
F. My advice is that you should not think so highly of your American liberty...
V. As happy! if you call your present situation happiness...
F. Oh begar, it was so very bad it could not be worse.
V. What!—Did you begin to dislike your black bread?
F. No:—Black bread is a one very good thing...
V. No that won't do: black bread would soon turn four on an American stomach...
F. Leather shoes and good shirts! Oh, my friend, that's luxury.
V. If the French think so that may be all very well for them...
F. Perhaps you have heard of the Bastille...
V. Aye by Joye; but if one was to try these tricks here we should have our Habeas Corpus...
F. Perhaps you might; but the Bastille, I ord! that was nothing...
put us all in at once; and those who were out would dance and sing as if nothing had happened...
V. Not mind imprisonment in a dungeon for life!
F. We all minded what we all felt; and nothing else.
V. And what did you all feel then; or what could be worse than the Bastille?
F. Many things in France, my dear John Federal were a thousand times worse.
V. Why, to be sure, taxes are very bad things...
F. It was not the taxes we minded but the abuse of them.
V. Why, they could best afford it; the rich folks pay almost all the taxes with us.
F. But not so in France; the rich were entirely exempted.
V. In America, however, it is very different.
F. The intendant could exempt or charge any one as he pleased.
V. And how long had that cursed work gone on in your country.
F. Some centuries.
V. Some centuries! It would not have lasted in America, some hours.
F. But we did, and we bore other things as bad.
V. No: for as our judges purchased their places...
V. Well now and that's the difference betwixt you and us.
F. Perhaps he might. But again: the game-laws!
V. No. I have heard of such in England...
F. Not shoot on another's ground unless he pleases!
V. The law.
F. That was not so in France. And, in truth, if it had been only coming on one land to kill the game...
V. By Pharoah, Monsieur François, this was Egyptian bondage...
F. Worse than Egyptian bondage. Not content with sending in upon us those savage animals...
V. Well thank God, we know nothing of all that.
F. The feudal law continued in full vigour...
V. Much obliged to you Monsieur François...
F. We are not much afraid of foreign enemies!
V. Three companions bad enough.
F. No, the two first we are used to...
Fatefman, none are left to till the ground or get in the harvest.
V. That's a bad business, and not to be cured by all your fine speeches...
F. To be sure the manufacturers, tradesmen and farmers, have been dreadful sufferers...
V. But how will you keep them exactly equal?
F. We have a remedy however for that; a remedy which will bring all French citizens to govern in their turns...
V. What can that be?
F. Equality, my friend cannot be preserved but by cutting down all that rises above others...
V. I am very sorry for it.
F. It could not be helped—There is no maintaining a complete system of equality without it.
V. A very enviable situation indeed. But what is all this to Americans...
F. A constitution! I laugh at your constitution.
V. Read your own dreadful accounts of the torrents of blood which have stained the French revolution...
F. But Mr. Federal considers the natural rights of man.
V. When we enter into society, we exchange our natural rights for civil rights.
F. But why not have both?
V. Because they are incompatible. Your Equality leads to nothing but confusion, plunder and massacres...
F. Ah! Sir don't be seduced by your present peace and prosperity...
V. Why now to reason about it Monsieur François...
F. It might be very good for you by way of prevention.
V. And then perhaps my history might be the same as the man's who was well...
F. Ah my good friend, be assured that the French nation interests herself in your following her in this as in other fashions...
V. In truth I believe she does; and so do all the natural enemies of America.
F. Envy Monsieur François envy will be busy. What! when we enjoy all the trade and commerce of the world...
V. From the EAGLE, printed at Hanover, New Hampshire.
Hearing much of an extraordinary circumstance which took place on Moose-mountain...
The elevation of the mountain forms an angle of 45 degree...
About forty rods above the foot of the mountain, the eruption began.
The depth of soil encloses as it becomes 15 feet deep at the bottom.
Immediately down the mountain, until the heavy rubbish formed a little mountain of itself at the bottom.
V. Three companions bad enough.
F. No, the two first we are used to...
This forming another obstruction to the eruption, it took its first direction and ran about 15 rods farther...
From inspection, the cause of this phenomenon, is easily investigated. During the violent rains, the mountain became full of water...
Hanover, Oct. 10, 1797. S. B.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20.
Mr. Macon was persuaded that it would be of advantage to the revenue, as well as agreeable to citizens in the habit of distilling...
The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of North and Veley of Charleston...
Mr. D. Foster reported a bill for the relief of the representatives of captain George Hurlbut...
Mr. Harper moved a resolution to the following effect: "Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and, if any, what amendments are necessary to be made in the act relative to invalid pensioners..."
Mr. H. said, it must be recollected that frequent application had been made to that house by persons who had been wounded in the war...
Mr. J. Parker seconded the motion. He knew of several instances where persons were justly entitled to pensions...
Mr. Macon believed that as all subjects of this kind were constantly referred to the committee of claims...
This motion was supported by Messrs. Coit and Nicholas, and opposed by Messrs. S. Smith, Parker, Harper, Brookes and Swanwick.
Mr. Nicholas called for the order of the day on the bill suspending the second section of the act regulating foreign coins...
Mr. Sitgreaves wished to propose an amendment to the bill, so as to make it conformable to the report of the Select Committee...
The elevation of the mountain forms an angle of 45 degree...
About forty rods above the foot of the mountain, the eruption began.
The depth of soil encloses as it becomes 15 feet deep at the bottom.
Immediately down the mountain, until the heavy rubbish formed a little mountain of itself at the bottom.
V. Three companions bad enough.
F. No, the two first we are used to...
the bank of the United States: a great portion of the silver coin deposited had also come from the banks...
Hanover, Oct. 10, 1797. S. B.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20.
Mr. Macon was persuaded that it would be of advantage to the revenue, as well as agreeable to citizens in the habit of distilling...
The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill for the relief of North and Veley of Charleston...
Mr. D. Foster reported a bill for the relief of the representatives of captain George Hurlbut...
Mr. Harper moved a resolution to the following effect: "Resolved, that a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and, if any, what amendments are necessary to be made in the act relative to invalid pensioners..."
Mr. H. said, it must be recollected that frequent application had been made to that house by persons who had been wounded in the war...
Mr. J. Parker seconded the motion. He knew of several instances where persons were justly entitled to pensions...
Mr. Macon believed that as all subjects of this kind were constantly referred to the committee of claims...
This motion was supported by Messrs. Coit and Nicholas, and opposed by Messrs. S. Smith, Parker, Harper, Brookes and Swanwick.
Mr. Nicholas called for the order of the day on the bill suspending the second section of the act regulating foreign coins...
Mr. Sitgreaves wished to propose an amendment to the bill, so as to make it conformable to the report of the Select Committee...
The elevation of the mountain forms an angle of 45 degree...
About forty rods above the foot of the mountain, the eruption began.
The depth of soil encloses as it becomes 15 feet deep at the bottom.
Immediately down the mountain, until the heavy rubbish formed a little mountain of itself at the bottom.
V. Three companions bad enough.
F. No, the two first we are used to...