Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-04-19 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1750.
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
For Charleston, THE BRIG ELIZA, W. B. Vaughan, master; A fine staunch, fast sailing vessel, with good accommodations for passengers; to sail in 6 days.
For Boston, THE FAST SAILING BRIG ORLANDO, John Prince, master; Will sail on Tuesday next. For freight apply to the master on board, at Chestnut street wharf.
For Sale, at the Stores of the Subscribers, on Walnut street Wharf, 195 cases of nails assorted; 20 bales of sail canvas, from No. 1 to 3; 55 cases yellow ochre; 15 tiers bottled porter, 6 to 14 doz each.
THE BRIG AMAZON, For Sale, or Charter. Nicklin & Griffith, tuth&sf
Freight Wanted. FOR BREMEN, The Hamburg Brig HENRIETTA, Peter J. Schmidt, Master, NOW lying at Jeffe and R. Waln's wharf.
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-street. Who have JUST RECEIVED, and FOR SALE, 12 bales Ticklenburgs and Osnaburgs; 2 do. Porterbottles.
FOR SALE. 195 boxes white } Havannah Sugar; 107 do. brown } 200 Hides. Will be landed to morrow, at Willings and Francis's wharf.
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co.
For Sale or Charter, A genteel three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major J. Coxon.
Efcapes. BROKE the Prison of Cumberland county, in New-Jersey, and made their escape, between 1 and 2 o'clock, this morning, two Men, who were convicted of stealing.
Wanted, An active, cleanly, industrious woman to cook and do the business of the kitchen. Such a one will be allowed good wages, and no other need apply.
THOMAS & JOSHUA FISHER, HAVE FOR SALE, At No. 5, Dock-street, near the Drawbridge, China ware, mankeen dining sets, tea and coffee cups and saucers.
Just Landing, From the brig Harmony from the Isle of France, And for sale By Joseph Anthony & Co.
JUST RECEIVED, FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE, And FOR SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, 110 hhds. Coffee; 46 tiers do. 100 barrels do. 100 bags do.
A Nurse Child Wanted. ANY person who may want to put a child out, may hear of a place, by enquiring of Conrad Baker, near the town house, in the Northern Liberties.
PORT WINE, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, Just imported, in the Henrietta, P. J. Schmidt, master, from Oporto.
Pennsylvania Hospital, 4th mo. 7th, 1798. THE Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospital, are to meet on the seventh day of next Month, being the second day of the week, at the said Hospital at three o'clock in the afternoon.
SILVER WATCHES. Cash will be given for any quantity of low priced SILVER WATCHES, by applying immediately at No. 15 South Fifth street, between Market and Chestnut streets.
Now Opening, At WILLIAM M'LAWS Saddle Manufactory, No. 72, Chestnut Street, A general assortment of Horseman's Pistols, direct from the Manufacturers in London.
JUST RECEIVED. And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-street. M. Carey 118 High-street T. Dobson, 41 South Second-street and the Bookellers generally. (Price 5-cs of a Dollar.)
BEACON HILL, A Local Poem, historic and descriptive; By a Lady of Boston.
Law Book Store, No. 319, High-street. GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the favors shown him in his efforts to establish a Store for the sale of Law Books only, begs leave to inform the Gentlemen of the Bar generally throughout the United States.
ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER. For terms, enquire of the fisher, at his office, No. 124 South Fourth street.
JUST ARRIVED, In the ship Phoenix, capt. Grice, from Amsterdam, 2 box a Stamois 1 hhd. Hogs bristles, 1st quality; 3 do. Harlem Stripes 1 do. do. do.
Just Received, via Baltimore, &c. 50 bales brown Ticklenburgs and hempen Linens; 10 bales German Osnaburgs; 30 bales brown Rolls and Heflins.
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-street. To be Sold by Auction, at the Coffee-House, at 6 o'clock, on the 18th May next.
TO THE PUBLIC. IT appears evident, that the purport of Mr. William Prifman's advertisement my Note for sale at the Merchants' Coffee house, on the first of May next, is done merely for the purpose of injuring my character.
MICHAEL KRAFFT, Interpreter of Foreign Languages, JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, Walnut-street, No. 110.
BEING duly commissioned and sworn in the above capacity, offers to translate the French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Languages.
THE FRENCH CIRCULATING LIBRARY continues open at the above place. Many valuable additions having been made to this collection.
FOR SALE, ALL that elegant three story Brick House, brick Kitchen and Lot of Ground situate on the south west corner of Fourth and Prune streets.
THE project is possible. The evidence of its existence is strong, and it will be the wisdom of every other state to act upon the supposition of its reality.
Let it be understood, that the supposition is such as the account of this translation received through authentic channels.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, April 19.
From the Commercial Advertiser. THE STAND—No. IV. In the pursuit of her plan of universal empire, the two objects which now seem chiefly to occupy the attention of France, are a new organization of Germany favorable to her influence, and the demolition of Great-Britain.
In the new distribution of the territories, population and political power of the Germanic body, which has been announced as in contemplation of the directory, three characters are conspicuous.
The conduct of France towards Great-Britain is the copy of that of Rome towards Carthage. Its manifest aim is to destroy the principal obstacle to a domination over Europe.
The course of the last negotiation between France and Britain leaves no doubt, that the former was resolved as if peace on any practicable terms. This of itself indicates, that the destruction of the latter is the direct object in view.
Towards the execution of the plan of destroying Great-Britain, the rights of other nations are openly and daringly invaded. The confiscation is decreed of all vessels with their cargoes, if composed in any part of articles of British fabric.
Spain, too, was in a fair way of enjoying the fruits of her weakness in putting on the yoke of France, and of furnishing another proof of the general scheme of aggrandizement and oppression.
Such vast projects and pretensions pursued by such unexamined means are full evidence of a plan to acquire an absolute ascendancy among nations.
The project is possible. The evidence of its existence is strong, and it will be the wisdom of every other state to act upon the supposition of its reality.
Let it be understood, that the supposition is such as the account of this translation received through authentic channels.
does not imply the intention to reduce all other nations formally to the condition of provinces. This was not done by Rome in the zenith of her greatness.
Such is the proud pre-eminence to which the ambition of France aspires! After securing as much territory as she thinks it expedient immediately to govern, after wresting from Great-Britain and attaching to herself the command of the sea, after despoiling Spain of the riches of Mexico and Peru.
The character of the actual Directory of France justifies the imputation to them of any project the most extravagant and criminal. Viewed internally as well as externally, their conduct is alike detestable.
No impartial man can doubt that the Plot charged upon the exiled members is a forgery. The characters of several of the accused bely it. Barthelemy and Pichegru are virtuous men.
The inference from the transaction is evident. The real crime of the banished was the desire of arresting the mad career of the directory and of restoring peace to France.
Thus we perceive, that the interior conduct of the Directory has the same characters with their exterior—the same irregular ambition, the same contempt of principle, the same boldness of design, the same tyranny of execution.
* Carror was reported at the time, and as is confirmed by nothing having been heard of him. He had been too deeply in the horrid secrets of the violent party. It was necessary to silence him.

or too monstrous for them to meditate or attempt.
Who that loves his country or respects the dignity of his nature, would not rather perish than subscribe to the prostration of both before such men and such a system? What sacrifice, what danger is too great to be incurred in opposition to both? What security in any compromise with such unprincipled men? What safety but in union, in vigor, in preparation for every extremity, in a decisive and courageous stand for the rights and honour of our injured and insulted country?
TITUS MANLIUS.
ALBANY, April 10.
On Friday last, previous to the adjournment of the assembly, the Hon. Dirck Ten Broeck, Esq. the Speaker, rose in his place, and addressed the members as follows:
GENTLEMEN, The attentions you have shown me as individuals, and as a House collectively, demand my most sincere and cordial thanks; my sensibility is particularly awakened on this occasion—we are now about to part: reflecting on the arduous task your election assigned to me, when you did me the honor to place me in the chair, I cannot but feel a concern as to the discharge of the important duties consequent thereon. I have ever endeavored to perform the promise I made you when you first called me to this honorable situation: if I have erred, it has proceeded from the head, not from the heart; impartiality was the path I assigned to myself, promptness in decision I concluded on, and the promotion of the public good has been my constant aim. Impressed with the idea that decorum and strict order tended in an eminent degree to preserve the dignity of the representatives of a free people, and to facilitate the progress of the business of the house, I have uniformly endeavored to effect this desirable end. If in this I have been mistaken, if my zeal has carried me too far, or either of you should have taken it amiss, at this moment of parting, I rely on your goodness to exchange with me the gaze of reconciliation, and renewal of friendship: we meet as friends, let us part as brothers. Citizens, constituting an important part of the union, representing a happy people, let us seriously reflect on our situation: in vain it is for the most enlightened legislature to enact the most salutary laws, if those laws when made, pass unheeded, or unobserved. Let it be our constant aim, at all times, to inculcate in our several and respective situations the importance of religion, virtue, morality, confidence in the constituted authorities, and the necessity of union and one mind; but more especially at this critical juncture of our affairs; by such means we shall ensure obedience and respect to the laws, and promote the peace, good order, and the happiness of the community—Example is a powerful mean to effect; and combined with it earnestness, a sure method of success to its desirable object.
My best wishes accompany you: may you be prospered on your way; may you have the pleasure to meet your families and friends with joy and satisfaction, and receive from your constituents the just tribute due for the labors you have bestowed in the service of your country; may a kind and gracious Providence ever be to each of you a guide and friend, and extend to you his choicest blessings; and may you and I long witness the continuance of the happiness, peace, importance and prosperity of our highly favored state and country.
What more shall I add—I only beg leave to subscribe, most affectionately, gentlemen— FAREWELL.
To which address, Doctor Mitchell, rising in behalf of the assembly made the following reply: It gives this house pleasure, Sir, to hear the words of good will and friendship which you have pronounced. Though the strife of debate, and the zeal of party, may have sometimes stirred up the fiercer passions, and set the members in opposition to each other, yet these violent emotions were but momentary; and at this instant, when on the adjournment of the legislature, the members are about to separate, they will unite in expressing facial and benevolent sentiments towards each other, and particularly towards you.
They conceive it superfluous to dwell on the impartiality of your decisions, your discretion in the appointment of committees, the ability you have manifested in the dispatch of business, and the dignity with which you have filled the chair. The decorum which has prevailed in the house during this long and important session, the magnitude of the subjects which have undergone discussion, the interesting nature of many of the acts which have originated here, and the disposition of both parties to unite cordially on great and general questions for the good of their constituents, not only indicate the temper and industry of the assembly, but also form the best eulogium of its Speaker.
The members of this branch of the Legislature hope, that at this eventful juncture, no commotion at home, no intriguing abroad, may interrupt the peace which this state and nation enjoys. Happy in their remoteness from the eastern world, they trust European consciousness of a political kind, will be formed with tardiness and distrust, and both private virtue and public happiness will be sought for at home. While war agitates the governments on the other side of the Atlantic, they feel a confidence, that no unmanly resentment, no romantic notion of honour, no blind attachment to this or that contending power will induce the American people to swerve from their upright neutrality, and thereby provoke the hostility of one of the belligerent nations.
May your good genius never forsake you! But when the little squabbles of politics are past, may you in your retirement, enjoy the delights of a clear conscience and of an approving God! And on taking a retrospect of the present session, may you find the part you have borne in it, as conducive to your felicity, as it has been to your reputation.
ADVERTISEMENT.
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April 18
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JOHN MILLER, JUN.
April 17.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, April 12.
THE bill supplementary to the act providing for the further defence of the ports and harbours of the United States, was read the third time and passed.
Mr. D. POSTER, from the committee of claims, made a report on the petition of Samuel Jones, whose case was stated to rest on the same ground with that of Ayar Bayley, and the report was referred to the same committee of the whole to which that was referred.
The bill for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, after considerable opposition from Messrs. Sewall, Otis and Read, was passed; 59 votes being in its favour.
Mr. S. SMITH moved to go into a committee of the whole on the State of the Union, in order to take up the resolutions for providing additional companies of artillery and engineers, and cannon, arms and ammunition.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the State of the Union accordingly, Mr. DENT in the chair; when the resolution providing for additional companies of artillery and engineers having been read.
Mr. SEWALL said, the committee had thought that eight or nine additional companies might be sufficient; but he believed that it would be necessary to have more than one lieutenant-colonel, as an actual attack might be made in one part, and another might be expected in a different quarter, or a field officer might be wanted to command a militia party. Besides eight or nine companies will not afford a sufficient number of men, as the present fortifications will need more than 400 additional men, and it was proposed by the appropriation of yesterday that more should be erected. The Secretary of War was of opinion that a whole regiment in addition is necessary, and he was of the same opinion. He therefore moved to strike out the word "companies" for the purpose of inserting a regiment.
Mr. NICHOLAS wished to know whether the committee had any information with respect to the present regiment, as to where the men were stationed, and whether the regiment is complete.
Mr. MACON did not think it would be proper to add any more field officers. The full number of men might be raised without an additional field officer. The men would be placed in the different fortifications, where there could be little occasion for field officers.
Mr. SEWALL said, he would give the gentleman from Virginia the information he had asked for, by reading a letter which he had received from the Secretary of War. From this letter it appears that the whole number of non-commissioned officers and men at present is 952, but that there is a deficiency of about 250. The different places at which the men were stationed were enumerated.
Mr. HARTLEY was in favour of the amendment. He hoped we should not have war; but if we had, he believed additional field officers would be necessary. To have a complete additional regiment, would encourage young men to enter into it, who would not go into an old corps. He believed if a new regiment was raised, it might be as respectable a corps as any in existence; but if the additional companies were added to the old regiment, it would become unwieldy, and unlike any other body in the world. One half of these men would be wanted in the field, and therefore two lieutenant-colonels would be very necessary.
Mr. NICHOLAS understood the chairman of the select committee to say that eight companies would be sufficient; so that if the present regiment was filled up, there would be little more than one hundred men wanting. But it seemed a number of the men were wanted for the western frontier. He was certain that when these men were first raised, no idea was then entertained of employing them on that frontier. He could see no use for them there, except they were employed instead of other men; and if so, it was an improper disposition of them. It was giving to the Secretary of War the power to extend the number of the men, in order to employ them differently from what they were intended. He hoped they should not proceed to form another skeleton of a regiment, for field officers would not be employed, if made. In the last war, to the southward, there was scarcely ever more than a captain's command. Indeed, he considered field officers as of little more use in the field than in garrison duty, and therefore wholly unnecessary. When the present regiment was first organized, one lieutenant-colonel was objected to; but it was said this regiment was to operate as a kind of military school; and on that ground it was agreed to. He supposed the great depots of commerce would have been attended to; but he did not think it was necessary to go to the extent in preparations for war which gentlemen contemplated. He hoped they would not give way so far to their wishes on this subject, without enquiring into our ability to support the expense. He believed the greatest want by and by, would be the want of money, and that, therefore, no estimate should be made larger than necessary.
Mr. S. SMITH said, the present corps of artillery and engineers consists of one lieutenant-colonel, four majors, and sixteen companies of 62 men each, making 992 men, exclusive of the officers. Whether they are complete, or not, he did not know. Men are constantly going out, and there have been some desertions. This corps has not been found sufficient for the western frontier and the Atlantic forts. The gentleman from Virginia had said, there was no occasion for artillery on the western frontier, as that service was not contemplated when the regiment was formed. On reflection, that gentleman must allow that they are necessary at Detroit, in the neighbourhood of the British posts, at Niagara, Michilimackinac, and at Walnut Hills and the Natchez. That gentleman is also of opinion that field officers are not necessary in service. He was himself of a different opinion, and spoke of the manner in which they would be necessary. The chairman of the select committee has stated that it was the opinion of the committee that nine additional companies would have been sufficient. He did himself think these would have been sufficient; but reflecting farther upon the subject, he believed 16 companies would not be too many. Our posts on the Spanish frontier must be substantially garrisoned, as they are far removed from any militia, except what may be formed from the people resident there.
It must be in the view of every gentleman, said Mr. S. that we are about to be involved in war. It is more than probable. If this is the case, and he believed it was, we must have more artillery than are necessary to guard our posts. We must have sufficient besides for an army of 20,000 men. He, therefore, thought a complete regiment would be necessary.
An objection was made by the gentleman from Virginia, on the ground of expense. This was no time, Mr. S. said, to talk of ex-
pence. We must, said he, provide means of defence. This is our duty; and it is the duty of the people cheerfully to pay the expense. His object had always been to preserve the country in peace. He had constantly reprobated every measure which could lead to war. During the extraordinary session, he opposed the increase of our artillery or naval armament. He went heartily into the appropriation for the defence of our ports and harbours; into the expense of equipping and manning our frigates, and that of two vessels of ten and twelve guns, for the purpose of protecting our coasts and ports. The House had been told that every thing had been done with respect to the frigates with as much expedition as possible. This they must believe. They were also told that the cutters could not be put to sea for want of cannon. This must be believed also; but he was sorry to believe it.
The present was, however, a very different appearance of things, from that which presented itself during the extraordinary session. The documents which had been laid before the house showed, that war is almost inevitable; that it is not in our option to say, there shall be no war. It is in the option of another nation, who appears to be irritated with us, whether justly or unjustly he should not enquire. It appears that peace is no longer within our grasp. Believing this, he would do all in his power, not only by his voice, but by all the means which nature and his own industry had given him, to support his country. Whilst he conceived it to be in our power to preserve peace, he was desirous of taking every measure to preserve it; but now, when he saw war approaching, he would meet it, and no man should be found more ready than he to defend his country. He would give the regiment of artillery now asked for, because he believed it necessary. He believed more cavalry would be wanted in the southern country, though in the part from whence he came they were not wanted. He would also give them.
Though the question, Mr. S. said, was only for an addition to the corps of artillery, it involved in some degree the defence of the Union generally, and would warrant his saying what he thought necessary to say on this subject. Money, he allowed, was the great essential. With money every thing was easy. We have, said he, within ourselves every means of defence, and recourse must be had to them. The committee of ways and means have the subject of revenue before them. They will report a plan, which will not, perhaps, bring money immediately into the treasury; but, in the present situation of things, anticipations might easily be got from the monied men of the country.
Mr. S. concluded, by saying he had gone farther into the subject than, according to the rules of order, he ought to have gone; but trusted he should be excused from having dwelt upon a question which would but too much interest us, he apprehended, in a short time.
Mr. MACON expected the gentleman last up would have spoke to the question, and shown the use of additional field officers. He did not wish to lavish money away, as if we were to be engaged in war, we should have occasion for all that could be got. He had no doubt the monied men in this country would do as much as the monied men in any other. But as he could see no occasion, and none had been shown, for ten field officers in the artillery, he should oppose the present motion.
Mr. PINKNEY said, it must give real pleasure to every true friend of his country, to find the unanimity which exists in this house for supporting every measure which may be deemed necessary for the defence of our country; and when they differed, it was merely about this or that mode of carrying into effect the plans proposed. He considered it to be the object of the gentleman from N. Carolina, to be economical on this head, that we might have better means for effecting some other measures. But if the gentleman considered the amount of this economy, as extending only to a few officers, he would scarcely think it worth contending for.
According to the establishment of the United States, they had no separate corps of engineers. The artillery and engineers are connected together, and the field officers are the properest persons to be employed as engineers, and therefore he conceived the additional officers would be necessary. Besides, these officers being experienced men, will be ready to take command in case of any sudden attack. Indeed, when the extentiveness of our coast and frontier is considered, it must be acknowledged it would be bad economy to have too small a number of officers.
Mr. SHEPARD said, if it were likely we should go to war, it would be absolutely necessary to agree to the amendment. He doubted not men of knowledge and experience would be appointed as officers, two or three of whom would have to be employed as engineers to overlook the works at the different fortifications, by which means the United States would have more money than their pay would amount to.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS should be in favour of an additional lieutenant commandant and four majors, if the number of our artillery were to be doubled, as the officers, who would doubtless be men of science, would be capable of acting as engineers, and ready in some cases, to command the militia, in case of a war.
Mr. GALLATIN. If the object of this amendment had been solely to decide that there should be field officers according to the additional companies of artillery to be raised, he did not know that he should have troubled the committee upon the subject, as he did not pretend to be well acquainted with military matters; but sixteen companies were now proposed to be raised in lieu of eight which the select committee thought sufficient.
Upon this ground, it was difficult to decide this question. The chairman of the committee read a letter which had been written to him by the Secretary of War, which contained certain information on the subject; but as this letter had not been laid before the house and printed, as was customary in such cases, reference could not be had to it. When the house were applied to for additional troops, it was customary for them to have before them an account of the present establishment, where stationed, and for what purpose the addition was wanted. Nothing of this kind was now before them; they had been told in a vague manner, that having appropriated largely for fortifications, additional artillery would be wanted. He hoped when a bill was reported, this information would be given to the house.
It had been said, by the gentleman from Maryland, that we are on the eve of a war. He agreed, that the probability of war is greater than it has been at any former period. He would not make any remarks on what had drawn us into this situation. But amongst the causes, he would beg leave to mention, the publication of the late dispatches from our Envoys in France, ordered by the Senate. [The CHAIRMAN said this remark was not in order]. Mr. G. said, the gentleman from Maryland had grounded all his arguments upon the present alarming situation or the country; and he meant to state only that the publication of these papers had destroyed the hope which he before entertained of a reconciliation. [Order of order]. Mr. G. wished to know what was in order. He supposed if it was not in order to speak of what had led to the present situation of things, he should be at liberty to state in what the danger of this country consists. He conceived that the great danger with which a war threatens us this country, is as it respects the capital of the nation, and the revenues of the United States. The greatest mischief would arise from the capture of our vessels, and in the next, from being deprived of the ability to pay the revenues of the United States. The revenue would be immediately diminished by captures, and also from a want of ability in our merchants to pay. These he looked upon as the greatest evils to be apprehended from a war, and therefore he contended that it was the duty of the house to be cautious how they expended money unnecessarily.
If the effect of a war, will be to decrease our revenue, every object of expense should be avoided which is not essentially necessary. He agreed that fortifications are necessary; and it is possible, on farther information, he might be convinced that it was proper to increase the Artillery Corps 16 companies, instead of 8, as first stated; but at present, he did not think them necessary.
Is there, said Mr. G. any person on this floor seriously afraid of an invasion? He was sure he was not. Because the enemy we may have to contend with, is weak in every point which relates to invasion. She has a weak navy; her means of transport are small; the immense sea which divides us is a security against it; but the greatest security is, our own power and resources, and the conviction that an attack upon this country can be no object with that. Their object will be plunder, and that will be carried on by attacking our vessels. There was, therefore, no real danger of invasion by an Army; but he allowed it to be possible that a few ships might come and lay some of our towns on the coast under contribution, or plunder our harbours. Against this he was willing to provide. If in the event of War, it shall be necessary to have an army of 20,000 men, then an additional number of artillery may be necessary; but as he considered the defence contemplated went no farther than the protection of our harbours against the depredations of any few vessels which might attack them, he did not think it necessary to go so far as was proposed, with respect to the artillery.
What, he enquired, was the additional number of artillery asked? Some say sixteen companies; others eight. We have sixteen at present. Where are they employed? Four in the harbours, and twelve on the western frontier. He asked what use twelve companies were on the frontier? A few at Niagara and Detroit might be necessary. Perhaps four companies. But he held in his hand the reasons which the Secretary of War had given for placing them there. It was not to preserve the frontier from Indian invasion; but in order to preserve the peace of the Union; to preserve order and good government amongst our own citizens [Mr. G. read an extract from a report of the Secretary to this effect] On this ground, Mr. G. said, he had an opinion of his own. Without being a military man (which he was not) he might say, an army is not necessary to keep the people from subverting order and good government. He conceived it was not the intention of Congress to place these men there when they were first raised. He thought, therefore, that eight companies might be withdrawn from the western frontier, without inconvenience, and placed on the sea coast.
We ought, at this time, he said, to husband our resources as well as we can, and not go into any expense which can be avoided. He should, therefore, vote against the amendment; for if ever sixteen companies are necessary on the sea coast, eight might be drawn, as he had stated, from the frontier.
He had heard it twice repeated (once yesterday and again to day) that we must first provide for the effectual defence of the country, and then look out for money. He believed it would be found extremely inconvenient to pursue this mode. On the contrary, he thought it would be wise to take a view of our resources first; and if it is found they are extensive, and equal to any purpose proposed, then let all be done; but first to go into every expense, and then enquire whether resources could be had, he did not think the most prudent plan. He believed it would be well to look into our means, and then select such objects of expense as would be of the greatest service to us.
He should wish that the resolution might be agreed to under the idea of eight companies; and before a bill was reported, other objects could be taken into consideration, and the Committee of Ways and Means, might in the mean time, make a report on the situation of our means, when the house would be better able to determine, than at present, what would be fitted to be done.
Mr. G. said, he should vote against the amendment, not because he was against additional field officers, because he was not a judge of the subject; but because he thought sixteen additional companies unnecessary; because the committee had a number of objects before them, and neither knowing the extent to which they meant to go, nor the extent of our means, therefore, he should vote against it.
Mr. D. COOKS agreed with the gentleman just far down, that he was not a good judge of what relates to military matters; and he thought, by this time, the committee must be of opinion that he was a very indifferent judge of the whole subject on which he had spoken.
He had said that four companies of Artillery are sufficient for the whole frontier. If the gentleman had taken a range from the lakes to the Mississippi, and viewed our numerous posts there, he would not have ventured the position. He had pretended to say that the Secretary of War had given it as his opinion that there was no occasion for Artillery on the frontier, except to preserve order amongst our own citizens; but he could not think this was said generally with respect to all the posts. The gentleman has, on the other hand, represented the nation with whom we are likely to be at war as a weak people, from whom no danger is to be apprehended; yet he should not wonder, if before the session rises, he should speak of them in a most formidable shape. Our inland towns he represented as in no danger, and therefore, that the artillery proposed are not necessary; but if he took a view of our coast from Maine to Georgia, he thought it must convince him that employment might be found for fifteen or sixteen companies of artillery.
But the gentleman says, we are not to consider our danger, but first sit down and count the cost. He thought the gentleman begun at the wrong end of the business. If he had been in the country at the commencement of our revolution, he would not have thought this the proper course of proceeding. We then determined to defend ourselves and preserve our independence, whatever was the cost; and he believed this would be the best course to be pursued on the present occasion, and not calculate what the people can afford to pay, or what they will be willing to
pay, and if this be not sufficient, sit down and suffer ourselves to be devoured. On the contrary, he thought it best first to determine whether it is proper to defend ourselves from invasion, and having determined this, go on to say what are the necessary preparations to be made, and after these are decided upon, then sit down and look out for the ways and means. And not fold our hands and cry out, there is a lion in the streets, and we shall be devoured, without making an effort to defend ourselves. This doctrine, he could assure the gentleman, will not pass current in this country.
As to what the gentleman had said with respect to the publication of the papers, his intention was easy to be discovered [A call of order] Mr. B. concluded with saying, he was sorry any gentleman should have thought it necessary to alarm the people, by telling them we have no resources wherewith to defend ourselves. He hoped such an alarm, however, would neither spread far nor wide.
Mr. DAYTON (the Speaker) said, that the speech of the member from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Gallatin) in opposition to the amendment, for encamping the corps of Artillerists and Engineers, must be considered as the exhibition of another leaf of that favorite book in which was written the system of his uniform opposition to all the measures of our Administration. It was, in other words, the second part of that sort of manœuvre, or skilful management, which was first attempted in the case of the foreign intercourse bill; when, under the semblance of introducing an economical reform, his real object was to accomplish other and more important changes. It could not be so soon forgotten how that gentleman, in the recent instance alluded to, professing no other design than to regulate the compensation of foreign Ministers, did aim in effect, by that indirect though certain mean, to define and designate as well the number as the respective grades of our foreign Agents, and thereby virtually to place himself in the Presidential chair. Possessing the same temper, and persevering in the same views, the gentleman, although then defeated, was not discouraged from again attempting to carry his point, under the alike plausible professions of anxiety for economical arrangements. When an additional number of troops is called for, in order to man our fortifications along the seaboard, or indeed to protect them from falling into decay, he does not deny that they are wanted for this purpose, and that those which are stationed at the fortifications in our ports and harbours are inadequate, but boldly takes it upon himself to decide and declare, that treble the number which are necessary are potted along our interior frontier, and that they ought to be recalled to the sea-coast. Could such language and conduct, Mr. Dayton asked, be otherwise considered by those who viewed it in its certain effects, than as another attempt to usurp the place and duties of the Chief Magistrate, and to wrest from him, or what was equally unconditional, to participate with him one of the most important attributes of the office, that of Commander in Chief of the Army. The member from Pennsylvania knew well that by defeating the proposition for adding to the number of troops, they would compel the President to withdraw those now in service from the stations where he, whom the Constitution has made exclusively the judge, had thought that the common defence and general welfare required them to be stationed. The member had, indeed, in words as plain as he could speak (though perhaps inadvertently, because inconsistent with the profession of having a single view to economy) declared unequivocally, that such was the very object which he aimed at. It was not possible, Mr. Dayton said, that a majority of that committee should be found to countenance an opposition which went in effect to say, let this fortress be dismantled, let that post be abandoned, let the interior frontier be stripped of its defence, and let the House of Representatives in future direct the movements and several stations of the troops. However well qualified the gentleman from Pennsylvania might be to regulate and direct those things, and to perform the duties of the Commander in Chief, yet it was very certain that the people had not called him to that station, nor confided to him that trust, and that in his legislative capacity as Representative, he could not be warranted in his attempt to exercise it.
As to the objection against the amendment upon the principle that sixteen companies must compose a regiment, and that they would be more than had been suggested by the committee to be necessary, Mr. Dayton would remark, that by adopting it the House did not decide upon the number of the addition to be made.
The question was merely whether another regiment should be raised, and when the bill should be brought in pursuant to the resolution, it would then be the proper time to decide whether it should consist of three or four battalions, that is of twelve or sixteen companies. He acknowledged, that under his present impression he should prefer the former, but he did not wish to decide that question now, because it was desirable to gain more information than they were now possessed of, or than the select committee was prepared to give them. Many advantages would accrue from organizing them in a separate regiment, and the additional expense would be no more than that of the Lieutenant Colonel, for the companies to be raised must be classed in battalions, and Majors of course appointed to command them.
Mr. GALLATIN believed he was as good a judge of the purposes for which New Jersey could be selected, as he believed he was the sole judge of the line of conduct which it was proper for him to adopt, and of the extent of his duty; and he could not conceive that he had not a right to take into consideration the present disposition of the troops of the United States, in order to ascertain how far it was necessary to increase their number. He thought the objection which had been made extraordinary, especially as it appears from the report of the Secretary of War that he expected the House would take the matter into consideration; and therefore states the reasons why no reliance can be had upon troops on the frontier. He well knew that the President of the United States, and the Secretary of War under him, had the disposition of the troops of the United States; but he also knew, that if more were asked for, for any particular service, and Congress did not agree to provide so many as were asked, the consequence would be that men would be drawn from quarters where they were of least use, and placed in others where necessity called for them.
As to the observations of the gentleman from New-York (Mr. Brooks) he did not know whether they required any answer. He allowed that gentleman might be a better judge of military affairs than him; but when he spoke of artillery as being necessary on the frontier, he thought he made no display of military knowledge. It is well known that from 1789 to 1794, we had only four companies of artillery. It is true that we have now got possession of the posts on the Lakes; but this

could only be considered as a removal of our frontier.
The gentleman from New-York had said, that his (Mr. G's) mode of arguing would not obtain—that he proposed submission, because that he wished to alarm the people of the United States, by an insinuation that we did not possess the means of defending ourselves. Was it to alarm the people of the United States, that he said he did not believe we had reason to expect an invasion, from the strength and resources of our country, and from the weakness of the enemy? It was his with that our danger, our real situation, should be known, without exaggeration on either side. He had himself considered our situation, and it appeared to him that the most we had to apprehend was from our money resources. If in 1775 there was an immediate danger of invasion, he knew very well it was not a time to consider of expense; but when war is made upon our money resources, he thought it right to take these into consideration, and not cripple ourselves in that part which will be most exposed. Is it not true, said he, that our revenue is chiefly derived from imposts? And will not war greatly derange that revenue? And is it not proper to consider that at the time we are about to make large expenditures of money in defensive measures? If an individual was to act in the way recommended by the gentleman from New-York, his conduct would not be much admired. He acknowledged there might be times when expenses might be a subordinate consideration; but he believed our present danger principally threatened our property, and the destruction of our revenue. It was proper, therefore, to let our measures and resources go hand in hand, and it was on this ground that he should vote against the amendment.
He might be excused if he was agitated in some degree by the difficulty always attendant in the reducing of an establishment when once gone into. Causes which gave way to establishments may cease, and establishments continue. He need only refer to our present Military and Naval Establishments, which were raised for different purposes from those for which they are now maintained.
The question on the amendment was put and carried, there being 53 votes in favour of it.
The resolution as amended was put and carried, there being 61 votes for it.
Mr. SEWALL then called up the resolution reported at the same time with the above, for the purpose of purchasing arms, ammunition and cannon, which he moved to amend by giving the President power, in case he found any difficulty in purchasing cannon or arms, to purchase or rent foundries or armories.
Some opposition was given to this amendment, and the consideration of it was postponed until the information which some days ago was called for on this subject from the Executive, was received.
The committee rose, and reported the resolution agreed to, and a bill was ordered to be brought in accordingly.
The SPEAKER laid before the house a report from the Secretary of War, on the subject of cannon and arms (above alluded to) which were referred to the committee of the whole on the State of the Union.
The bill making an appropriation for the government of the buildings in the city of Washington, was received from the Senate with amendments, and referred to a select committee.
Mr. WADSWORTH, from the committee of enrolment, reported the bill relative to consuls as duly enrolled.
Mr. SEWALL asked and obtained leave of absence for his colleague Mr. J. PARKER, for the remainder of the session. Adjourned.
LONDON, March 2.
HIGH TREASON.
Last Thursday, Binns, a well known member of the London Corresponding Society, went to the coast of Kent, to provide a conveyance for certain persons desirous of going to France. Government, we believe had information of this proceeding. Binns went to Canterbury in the stage, and from thence took a horse to review the coast. He agreed with a fisherman at Whitstable, to take over a gentleman and his servants to Holland. Whitstable is a small fishing town at the mouth of the Swale, and also at the mouth of a brook running from Canterbury, of which it may be considered as the sea port. The bargain Binns made was to give 150 guineas, for conveying the persons to Holland, and to leave 300 guineas as security in case the vessel should be seized. The bargain being settled, the parties had advice of it, and on Sunday morning they failed from London in the Whitstable hoy. They arrived on Sunday night, and being met by Binns, they made immediate and eager enquiries respecting their departure. They at first represented that they wished to go to Holland; but then they observed that being better known in France, they would rather go thither at once. This was the state of things on Sunday night; and here it will be proper to describe the parties that came down in the hoy.
James John Fevey, said to have been a Roman Catholic Priest. He is a strong well made man, thirty five years of age. It is suspected that Fevey is not his real name, and that he is a very different person from what he is represented. He is supposed to be a man of consequence.
John Ally, a young well made man, marked with the small pox.
Arthur O'Connor, of whom the public has already heard so much respecting the affairs of Ireland.
Leary, a young man, servant to Mr. O'Connor, and
Binns, whom we have already mentioned. These are the five persons accused. All of them except Binns, are Irishmen: we are not able to say whether he is from Ireland or not.
These four persons embarked on Sunday morning from London, in the character of capt. Jones, and his servants. Fevey was capt. Jones, and all the others were his servants. But when they landed at Whitstable, Fevey gave himself out as colonel Morris, and all their luggage, of which there was a considerable quantity, was marked "Colonel Morris." The parties were not however very eager to give themselves out for any thing; but Mr. Whitstable, enquiries being made, they with some reluctance and confusion, gave out themselves col. Morris and servants; and they did this, notwithstanding their previous account that they were capt. Jones and servants.
This inconsistent account led to suspicion at Whitstable.
Another circumstance leading to suspicion, was their extreme anxiety to depart for France.
Early on Monday morning the custom house officer examined their goods. They freely allowed him to inspect some packages of hams, biscuit, and tea stores, trunks of cloths, &c., but certain very heavy small mahogany boxes they would not open, pretended the servant had not come forward with the keys. This was another circumstance that excited suspicion.
on, and the officers refused to allow them to depart till those boxes were examined. Now they found that they were inspected, and resolved to seek for a more easy place of embarkation. For this purpose they on Monday night hired a cart to convey away their trunks next morning. The carrier knew not whither he was bound: but he travelled along the sands on Tuesday forenoon from Whitstable to Margate. O'Connor, Fevey, &c., walked all the way by the side of the cart; the distance is 25 miles. Binns had a map of the coast, and to the astonishment of the carrier, seemed to know the roads better than him, though he had lived in the country many years. They parted at Margate on Tuesday afternoon soon after day light had expired. They desired to be conducted not to one of the best inns, but to some small public house. They were accordingly taken to the King Head, close to the water side, kept by a Mrs. Crickets. Here they took up their abode on Tuesday night, and made some enquiries about a fishing boat going to France, but the result not being very favourable to their views, they resolved to go to Deal next day, where there was a friend upon whom they could rely for providing them with a conveyance to France. Of this Binns assured them, and he seemed to be the guide in all respects. On Tuesday night they slept at Margate, with the determination of setting off for Deal next morning.
Revers and Fugion, two of the Bow street officers, were the persons appointed by government to apprehend them. It is pretended that these officers went down in Kent, at Gravesend, on other business; but we believe they were sent from London especially on this business, and that government had good intelligence of the proceedings of the parties now in custody. When the Bow street officers found their men had passed Gravesend, they followed them, desirous that they should first commit themselves with regard to their design of going to France before they were apprehended; & at the same time the officers were prepared with a vessel to follow and seize them had they embarked. It was that the parties had sufficiently committed themselves at Whitstable, with regard to their place of destination, and it was feared they would take a vessel under pretence of going to Deal, Dover, or some other part of the coast, and when they had it at sea, compel the crew to carry them to France. These reasons made the officers resolve to seize them at Margate; they saw that they might escape to the continent without embarking for that country, and they saw no prospect of having better proof against them than they were actually possessed of with respect to their object of going to France. The officers, therefore, resolved to seize them next morning. On Tuesday night they got hold of the carrier, and drew from him every information possible. At first he was not at all communicative, the parties having cautioned him to be silent respecting whatever he might observe; but being urged by the officers, he told all he knew.
On Wednesday morning about five o'clock, the Bow street officers proceeded to the King's Head, at Margate, to arrest the parties. The officers had previously consulted some custom house officers, whom they engaged in their cause, together with a party of the military. Fevey was in the parlour at breakfast. They bounded in upon him by surprise. Binns apprehended coming down stairs, and O'Connor and Leary they took in their bed rooms. On Binns were found a pair of pistols, and all the others were provided with arms.
From Fevey's person was taken a large strong sharp, serpentine shaped dagger. As the parties were taken separately, they were easily secured. Fevey submitted quietly, but O'Connor formed much. Before the proper measures were taken at Margate for securing their luggage, papers, the witnesses, &c. it was nine o'clock on Wednesday, when all the parties departed under a military escort for Canterbury. As they travelled slowly, it was too late when they arrived in Canterbury to hope to reach London the same day in any reasonable time for business.
They therefore resolved to remain all night at the Red Lion. Several military officers, among others lord Paget, came to see the prisoners. Fevey was civil, though reserved, but O'Connor and Binns were very warm and indignant, speaking in language designedly offensive to their visitors. They remained on matratelles all night, prisoners and officers in the same room, and a military guard in the inn. Early yesterday morning they departed from Canterbury, and arrived at the public office, Bow street, under a guard of light horse, about half past 3 o'clock. They came in three post chaises, besides a post coach with the luggage and some of the witnesses, and the escort consisted of twelve horsemen. It was not the hours of business at the public office, Bow street, when they arrived; but Mr. King, secretary to the Duke of Portland, Mr. Ford, and other magistrates, were instantly assembled, before whom they underwent a flight examination.
From the first of their arrest, Fevey said he went down to the coast for his health, and was desirous of going to Ireland in a vessel. O'Connor and Binns refused to answer any question and in the conduct they respectively persisted before the magistrates. Mr. O'Connor avowed who he was, and Binns was easily identified. On being taken, they owned such trunks as contained clothes, & such packages as contained provisions; but they denied all knowledge of certain small mahogany boxes, said to have been in their possession.
These boxes were uncommonly heavy; made so, it was supposed, for the purpose of sinking, had the vessel in which they were been seized by any English ship of war. These boxes had not been opened at 7 o'clock last night; the contents of them are first to be examined by the Privy Council. It is reported that they contain many important papers respecting a traitorous correspondence between Ireland and France, and England and France, such as assurances and declarations of the various societies and individuals. It would be improper to relate here all we have heard respecting the papers. They are represented as of the utmost importance, and likely to disclose the most interesting facts. In the pocket of a great coat hanging in the room where Fevey was taken, a declaration or address to the Directory was found. This paper, it is said proves the correspondence of the parties with the Directory.
Fevey disowns the paper, and denies that the coat belongs to him; but the officers say the coat must be his as it is powdered on the neck, and he is the only person of the 5 who wore powder. It seems he did not wear powder till he set off on his journey. The paper, it is said, purports to be an address from the Executive Directory of Britain (constituted of members of the London Corresponding Society) to the Executive Directory of France, stating that a delegate from each division were then sitting, and that the bearer was the worthy citizen who had the honor of waiting on him once before.
The money found upon their persons was nearly as follows: Fevey 201. O'Connor 201. Ally 101. Leary
91. Binns 11. Making in all about 639 guineas, but it is conjectured that in the heavy boxes there were about 500 guineas.
The magistrates ordered them to be committed to separate prisons. They were all under examination at the Duke of Portland's office when this paper went to press, this morning.—Star.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, April 19.
Extract of a letter from Spain, dated Feb. 24th, 1798.
"By a decree of the French respecting the neutral vessels of all nations, if there are any goods found on board, the property of English, the manufactory of English, or the produce of any English country, the ship and cargo are condemned as lawful prize. In virtue of this decree, the ship Otter capt. Bennet and the schooner Willard, Harraden, both of and from Bolton, are carried by French cruisers into Carthagena; and we ought to apprehend that every knavish chicane will be made use of to get those vessels condemned."
Extract of a letter from Massachusetts, dated 9th April, 1798.
"An union in Congress in decisive measures would unite the whole people; but a divided and weak Congress, may involve the nation in great calamities. This danger awaits us. How deeply to be regretted that Congress should have wasted at least two months at this eventful period in childish debates in making speeches for newspapers, when the all-important concerns of the nation required many decision. The intercourte bill employed six weeks, when it ought to have been decided in a day;—the spitting business, which did not require an hour, took up two weeks. Not only the precious time is lost at this momentous era, but the dignity of Congress is lost with it. The long speeches, the suffering of gross indecency, wrangling of members, the hints at challenges, and the trifling aspect of congressional proceedings this session, form a subject of universal regret among all classes of sensible men. Our only hope under providence, is in the wisdom and firmness of the President, with a majority of good men in the Senate; for as to the house of representatives, the reins of government seem ready to fall out of their hands; indeed it seems to be the sole aim of many long speakers to weaken the executive, and to prevent the legislature from doing any to secure the nation: Equally opposed to the necessary means for public credit, to the fulfilment of contracts, and to the means of defence to our commerce. If some are not traitors, their actions look like treason. It is high time for some gigantic genius to arise who shall be able to "rule the wilderness of free minds" and lead the house of representatives to pursue business with dispatch."
The President's proclamation for a fast, strikes me as a wise measure—and the sentiments it contains are excellent, truly worthy of his high station, and do honor to his country: I am sure they will meet the warm approbation of every good man.
Communications from Philadelphia mention that we may expect a list of traitors will soon be published, &c. How much truth there may be in this I cannot say; that there are many traitors in our country I have no doubt, and should be rejoiced to see the wretches brought to condign punishment. I cannot but entertain a hope that it may be so. It certainly would not wound our humane feelings so much to see such criminals go to execution, as the petty robber or house breaker.
I am favored with your gazettes, and they contain as usual good stuff. But what avails preaching to deaf ears—or beauty to blind eyes. Congress I perceive continue to trifle away day after day as if they were waiting for something to do. Hence the town meetings at Roxbury & Cambridge—how many lunatics may follow I cannot tell but all the jacobins and all they can seduce will rise in proportion as Congress sinks.—Countless are the evils which are resulting from the inert, faithless and factious representatives. Their demerit is the universal theme; it passes the country. What can be done? Are we to sit still and see these dead fish go down stream, and carry the country with them. Even the federalists are not half awake, there is little point or decision in many; long and rank speeches still occupy their time. Scarcely one appears to feel the dignity and responsibility of his seat; they are vulgarized by so much low company and the perpetual din of nonsense. If providence does not work wonders for us, as in times past, woe to our country. If we had no foreign foes, it might admit of a doubt whether it would be rational to attempt to prevent the government from making the port of monarchy—as the ants are crowding all saltoreseh it while their democratic flag is flying at mast head—and not a few ties are cutting away all the main cables which hold the ship in republican harbor—to let her drive before the faithless winds. Prolific time will soon discover to those who may live what is now coming."
Our accounts from Connecticut are of the most pleasing and satisfactory complexion. That truly enlightened commonwealth preserves its character for a vigilant attention to its true interest. The value of Liberty and Independence is not diminished by the long enjoyment of those inestimable blessings. The few Jacobins in that state made a great noise, and greater exertions at the late election than any former occasion—but all in vain, and work—for their lists of candidates for Congress have totally failed—not only so, but all Jacobins and even doubtful federalists are thrown out of the State Legislature.
A Stated Meeting of the American Philosophical Society will be held at their Hall at 6 o'clock this evening.
N. B. New members to be elected.
COMMUNICATION.
The arch-intriguer Gouet brought into this country and distributed an immense sum of secret money, he made friends and partisans without number for the French: Father Fauchet was not so well supplied but he found that the Democratic patriots had their prices, and would willingly touch money: He laments that their gallic insurrectionary zeal, visibly abated when it was discovered that he could not bribe them to fulfil what he calls their duty, in other words, their treason against this government, nay they fearfully courted opportunities of baring in favor of measures, which they formerly had promoted town-meetings to defeat: A det declares that the most popular men of the country are for joining in the views and interests of the French, were they not thwarted by the wicked Federal measures of our administration:—Talleyrand and Co. set us at defiance, and openly avow that they have a party in the country directed by able agents, who can defeat every measure we may propose for the support of our national independence. Is it not high time to enquire who are these traitors that have sold their country and are ready to deliver it to the French? Who are the men upon whom they rely when they attempt to revolutionize the United States? Look round you to those who have been the associates of these French incendiaries, their midnight companions, their agents at meetings, at clubs, their news-writers and panegyrists? Who are they that from poverty have become suddenly rich, by French jobs, contracts, or invisible means as it were by magic? Whose houses are the resort of Frenchmen, and who are always in French company? Mark the public men who go hand in hand with French agents, who declare against the purity of our own government and its measures, while on the other hand they set up corrupt France as a pattern of all that is excellent. These men cannot all be honest. Some of them have Judas like accepted the price of the blood of their friends, and are preparing to betray them. Let us watch them closely for when our country is at stake, when we are told by our enemies that it is already sold, suspicion becomes a virtue.
MR. FENNO, The observations of Bache in the Aurora of this morning, respecting the Grand Jury are worthy of himself. The wretch cannot write but to abuse—nor speak but to vilify. I would advise him not to leave his Press, for he may be assured there will be as much business shortly as he and his friend Callender can attend to. Addresses from all parts of the Union are coming forward, and, it is his duty to attack them, because they express the determination of the People to support their government.—"The Grand Jury, he observes, are the creatures of the Marshal." I was one of that body, and I assert he is a Liar.
It would be degrading indeed, if there should be a man in the United States, who would hesitate for a moment, to whose affection to attach the most credit; to that, of any one of the late Jury, or of Benjamin Franklin Bache. I have not time just now to say as much to this man as I could with; I will, however, recommend to him to discharge the Notes which he gave to his paper makers; and which, since last October have been laying protected in one of the Banks of this city, before he says any thing more about Credit.
One of the late Grand Jury. Yesterday, after adjourning of some ordinary business, the House of Representatives of the United States went into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, when the bill from the Senate to provide an additional arrearment for the further protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes, was called up. This bill proposes an appropriation of 500,000 dollars, to enable the President to procure, in any manner he may deem most expedient, a number of vessels, not exceeding sixteen, nor carrying more than 22 guns each, to be employed as convoys, or in best manner contribute to the general interests of the United States.—A motion was made by Mr. Nicholas to strike out the fourth section of the bill, which directs the employment of these vessels. He spoke at considerable length in support of his motion and Mr. Harper followed him in opposition to it. No question was taken.
The Baltimore papers of Tuesday morning and evening do not mention the arrival of any vessel at that port, either from Hamburg or England.
TO CORRESPONDENTS "Aristides, No. III."—"A Federalist"—and "A. Z."—shall be attended to.
By this day's Mail.
BALTIMORE, April 17.
At a meeting of the citizens at the courthouse this day, general SWAIN in the chair, resolutions were unanimously entered into, expressive of their approbation of the conduct of the executive, in carrying on the negotiations with France, and of their determination to support the government in repelling any attempt against the liberty and independence of their country. A complete copy of the resolutions could not be obtained for this day's Gazette.
We are informed, that on Saturday, the 24th ultimo, a large schooner from this port, commanded by capt. John Chadwick, was driven on shore to the westward of Cape Hatteras, and the captain and all the crew lost. This vessel was one of a number in company bound to N. Carolina. Several other vessels are on shore on that coast.
A small incident occurred at the Circus last Saturday evening, which flew in a very forcible manner the rapid change of popular opinion. After several of our own favorite tunes had been played, the Marcellus Hymn was struck up, but the violent hissing and hooting which immediately ensued, quickly showed the multitude the necessity of dropping a tune which has become odious to the ears of independent Americans. The
President's March and Yankee Doodle were then given, and received with unbounded claps of approbation from near 1000 spectators.
NORFOLK, April 12.
Extract of a letter from Port-au-Prince, to a gentleman in this town, dated March 5.
"Before this arrives, you will probably have heard dreadful accounts of this place, as an alarm had been circulated that we were on the point of surrendering to the Brigands. It is true we were given to believe that an attack was meditated, but there never was the smallest apprehensions of danger entertained in it. In the town we can muster upwards of 3000 men able to carry arms, who, with the fortifications on or near the lines, are more than will suffice to keep off a greater force than they can ever possibly bring against us. The Brigands seemed determined to make a general attack on all the posts in our possession at the same time—They were beat off at L'Archaye, with considerable loss; but at Mirabais and Grande Bois were more successful;—these posts, and one called La Coupe about six miles from hence, having fallen into their hands. This last place was garrisoned by one hundred men, fifty of whom were killed or wounded, including seven officers; of the assailants seven hundred fell in the attack; had not the ammunition given out it is imagined the garrison would have made a greater resistance. Camp Fourmier, seven miles from hence, was attacked yesterday evening by four or five thousand Brigands; hitherto we have no accounts from thence, but we suppose our troops maintained their ground, as our colours are discernible.
Gen. Nesbitt, our new commander in chief, we shall now look for almost daily—he brings out it is reported, four thousand troops.
NEW-THEATRE.
Mr. and Miss Hardinge's Night. TO-MORROW EVENING, April 20, Will be presented a celebrated COMEDY, (not performed these two years) called
THE WEST INDIAN.
Stockwell, Mr. Warren; Belvoir, Mr. Bernard; captain Dudley, Mr. Powell; Charles Dudley, Mr. Marshall; major O'Flaherty, Mr. Hardinge; Staley, Mr. Harwood; jun; Palmer, Mr. Harwood; Farland, Mr. Francis; Sailer, Mr. Blissett.
Lady Russell, Mrs. L'Estrange; Charlotte Russell, Mrs. Marshall; Louisa Dudley, Mrs. Hardinge; Mrs. Fulmer, Mrs. Francis; Lucy, Miss Milborne.
(Positively for that night only)
Mr. Byrne (in the character of FAME) will FLY from the bank of the Gallery to the further end of the stage, through a Blazing Sun.
After which, a new Scotch Pantomimical Ballet (composed by Mr. Byrne), called
HIGHLAND FESTIVITY.
To which will be added, a MUSTAL ROMANCE, in three acts, called
THE PRISONER.
As performing at the Theatre, Drury Lane, London, with the greatest applause.
Marcus, (the Prisoner) Mr. Marshall; Bernard, Mr. Fox; Palfrey, Mr. Darley; Roberto, Mr. Blissett; Lewis, Mr. Harwood; Narcissa, mother Warrell, Clara, Mrs. Warrell; Theresa, Miss Milborne; Nisna, Mrs. Marshall; Fulmont, wife Harwood.
(With new Scenery and Decorations)
Tickets to be had at the usual places, and at Mr. Hardinge, No. 163, Arches-street.
On Saturday, the favorite Tragedy of ISABELLA—with a celebrated
COMIC OPERA, (never performed here) called, MARIAN—For the benefit of Mr. DARLEY.
Mrs. Warrell's Night will be on Monday next.
A Premium of 100 Dollars.
WILL be paid by the Bank of Pennsylvania, for such Plan of a Banking House, accompanied with sections and elevations, as may be approved of by the Directors. The building is not intended to exceed 60 feet front, or 100 feet in depth, and to be so planned as to admit of its being made fire proof. It is required that the plans may be sent to the Cashier of the Bank, previous to the first of June next.
April 19 tuthurst Jc
Imported in the ship Phoenix,
Richard Gies, master, from Amsterdam, a quantity of Linseed Oil, and Two cases low priced Linen Checks
FOR SALE BY
George Pennock.
April 19. cont
LOST,
THIS morning in or near the market, a Lady's Red Morocco Pocket Book with a Silver Clasp, about half worn which were two Pen Dollar Bank Notes and sundry papers, useless to any but the owner. If the person who found it will leave it and the contents with the printer hereof, they will be rewarded with one of the notes.
April 18. *at
New Publication.
A Sensible, Seasonable and Spirited ADDRESS,
Written by a Citizen of Philadelphia—entitled,
"What is our Situation?"
AND
"What our Prospects?"
A few Pages for Americans.
For Sale by WILLIAM YOUNG,
Corner of Chestnut and Second Streets,
And at the Office of the Editor, 119 Chestnut St.
(Price three sixpences a dollar)
Ex-read from the above,
"When hour by hour we are yielding point by point; relinquishing one right to day and preparing to sacrifice another tomorrow, these generous friends tread rapidly on our steps, and every new concession but opens a new demand. Rapacity grows more insolent by uninterrupted success, and timid submission invites depredation—Where will this end? What offering will gorge the appetite of plunder, or appease the rage of unrelenting hostility? No civilized nation has ever before been guilty of such outrage and ill lence, no free nation has ever before endured them."
GRAND BALL,
THE LAST THIS SEASON.
At Ricketts's Circus, on Thursday next, 19th inst. under the direction of Mr. Byrne. The Ladies and Gentlemen who intend honouring him with their company are requested to send for Tickets as early as possible. Gentlemen one dollar each to be had at O'Callaghan's Hotel, and L. dies of Mr. & Mrs. Byrne, No. 111, South Second, corner of Dock Street.
April 15

Manchester Goods. Received by the latest arrivals from Liverpool, several trunks, suitable for the present and approaching season, which will be sold very low for cash or on a short credit, viz: 7-8 and 9-8 Printed Calicoes Fancy Waistcoating in Marl Flies, &c. Cotton and silk and cotton Hosiery, Pantaloon, &c. A variety of (English) Umbrellas Nankeens, cotton Hosiery, Shoe-binding, &c. N. B. A case of printed Mouselines, and a trunk of Pullicat Bangalore Handkerchiefs, entitled to drawback, and very suitable for the West-Indies. Apply No. 35 South Water and corner of Chestnut street. 4 mo. 12—$1w
Treasury Department, March 19, 1798. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the 19th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October 1798, to the 30th day of September 1799, both days inclusive, at the places and within the district hereinafter mentioned, viz: At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Le Boeuf; at Fort Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Picque Town and Cincinnati; at Greenupville; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox and Quatanon on the River Wabash; at Mafiac; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi above the mouth of the River Ohio, and upon the Illinois River; at any place or places on the east side of the Mississippi River below the mouth of the River Ohio to the southern boundary of the State of Kentucky, and within the said State; at Knoxville, Tellico Block House, and at all other Posts in the State of Tennessee; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi, below the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee, to the southern boundary of the United States. If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to the posts before recited, as may be agreed on between the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied to consist of the following articles, viz: One pound of bread or flour One pound of beef or twelve ounces of pork or bacon Half a pint of rum, brandy or whiskey per day, one quart of salt, two quarts of vinegar, one pound of soap, one pound of candles The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of shipping the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, attesting the circumstances of the loss and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under the proposed contract, shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under the contract now in force have been consumed. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. march 27. 2w4m5y
A Bargain. A quantity of Window Glass FOR SALE, of different sizes, at a very large discount from the sterling cost. If this Glass is not disposed of before the 5th of April, it will be shipped from this port. For terms apply to No. 89, South Third-street. march 26. 51w
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, John Green, commander, from Bengal, Consisting of Bastas, of various qualities and prices, Coffees Punjum Cloths Sanas Guzey do. Hunhums Charconua Dorea Blue Cloth Tanjibs Chintz and Calicoes Maimula Mamoody Checks Mahargonges Patna Hks. Ginghams Malmu do. Guzzenas Bandannas Gurrahs Silleroy Pinafoces Choppa Romals Salgatches Sooty do. Gillie Romals Persians of various col. Mock Pulicas 200 tons SUGAR 90,000 lb. PEPPER. Willings & Francis. The Piece Goods Of the Ganges are now open to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth-streets. Also—A few Bales of Madras Hks. of elegant patterns and best colours. February 8. dtf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th, 1798. Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July 1797, entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper." The stamp duties on debentures or certificates for the drawback of Customs or duties on imports are repealed. II. A discount at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dollars or upwards. III. Stamped Paper, will be provided, and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any additional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parchment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnished at the expense of the United States and proportionally for any lesser quantity. Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Germantown and Reading Turnpike Road Company. THE Subscribers Commissioners appointed by an Act of Assembly of this Commonwealth entitled, "An act to enable the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for making an Artificial Road from the city of Philadelphia, through Germantown, by the route of Chestnut Hill, to the twelve mile Stone on the Reading Road, and thence to Reading in the county of Berks," hereby give notice, that books are provided as the law directs, and that we will proceed to receive subscriptions for the company's stock on the 28th, 29th, and 30th days of May next, at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia, at the Tavern of William Buchois, in Germantown, at the Tavern of Jacob Berr, in Reading in the county of Berks, and at the Tavern of George Phleger, in Pottstown in the county of Montgomery, on the same days, from ten o'clock in the morning, until two o'clock, P. M. on each day, when and where certain of the Commissioners will attend to receive subscriptions accordingly. April 14th, 1798.
BENJAMIN CHEW, jun. CASPAR W. HAINES, SAMUEL BETTON, GEORGE LOGAN, JOHN FROMBERGER, ISAAC FRANKS, JOS HEISTER, J. BOWER, DANIEL ROSE, SAMUEL LAVERTY, GEORGE DOUGLASS, jun. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. N. B. Fifteen Dollars to be paid on each share at the time of subscribing. April 17—cod30m
Fresh Teas. Just Imported, in the Ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And For Sale, by SAMUEL HOWELL, At his Compting House, No. 54, Chestnut-street, AND BY SAM. E. HOWELL, At his Compting House, Crooked-billet wharf, Bohea, Souchong, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Imperial TEAS. Also, China Ware, assorted; black and coloured Lute-fings and Sattins, Nankenees, Cuffa, large garden and common Fans, Fatin and butlering Umbrellas, whale-bone Ricks. They have also For Sale, Ell wide Persians, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, French Cambricks and Umbrellas, Sugar in boxes. march 8. 5
JOSEPH RICARDO, Of this City, Merchant, has assigned his property for the benefit of his Creditors, to James C. Fisher, Samuel W. Fisher, and Thomas Wilson. All persons who have demands are requested to furnish their accounts without delay—and those indebted to make immediate payment to the Subscribers, acting Assignees. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. No. 13, Arch Street. march 31. 4tw4f
NOTICE. THREE Certificates of Six Per Cent. Deferred Debt of the United States of the following description, viz:—No. 1093, 1004, and 1005 for 5000 dollars each, dated 8th May, 1797, and bearing interest from the date of the said Certificates, in the name of Benjamin Waddington, of Laneyer House, near Abercrombie in England, Esq., have been lost by the capture of the ship Hercules, from hence to London, in June last.—This, therefore, notifies those whom it may concern, that application will be made at the Treasury of the United States for a renewal of the same. Waddington & Harwood. march 22. 56w
Notice is hereby given, THAT an application will be made for the renewal of a Certificate of a share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of the Subscriber, No. 5004, and dated July 11, 1797—the same having been lost. JOHN GRAHAM. march 5. 56w
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street. REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the recess of Congress, and instructing them "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." Printed by order of the House of Representatives
PROPOSAL, For Publishing by Subscription, AN ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES. THE Letters to Dr. Currie, which I published last autumn, led me to an investigation of the origin and phenomena of pestilential diseases in other countries, as well as in the United States. In the prosecution of the subject, new facts and principles continually opened to my view, and finally determined me to trace back the history of such diseases as far as the records of history extend. For this purpose, I have examined the public libraries in New-York, New-Haven, Cambridge and Boston, with a view to obtain all the material facts which can illustrate the subject, and I have nearly collected all the materials for the proposed work. The facts collected will enable me to demonstrate that many of the common ideas respecting pestilential epidemics, are unfounded or extremely incorrect; and this in consequence of medical writers considering an epidemic disease as a detached or isolated phenomenon in a particular country; rather than as connected with other epidemics or other phenomena of nature in various parts of the world. The facts I have collected lead to certain deductions which are surprising to myself, and which will probably be new to many others. Much light will be thrown on this dark and perplexing subject, as well as on natural philosophy. The proposed work will make a full-sized octavo volume; and executed well on fine paper, cannot be afforded at less than two dollars, bound, with the usual allowance to book-sellers. As the compilation will cost only great labor, but considerable expense, no more copies will be printed than to supply subscribers. The book will be ready for subscriber early in the coming summer, and the holders of proposals will be good enough to return them to No. 40, Pine-street, by the first of May. Subscriptions received by the book-sellers in New-York, Philadelphia, Albany, New-Haven, Hartford, New-London, Providence, Boston, Baltimore and Charleston. NOAH WEBSTER, JUN. march 28.
French Morning Schoo. G. DUFIEF, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has removed from No. 71, Chestnut Street, to No. 63, South Second Street; where he will open, on Monday next, the 16th inst. a Morning School, from 6 to 8. He continues to teach every day from 4 to 6 in the afternoon, and from 6 till 9 in the evening. N. B. Private Tuition attended to as usual, and translations from either language into the other, performed with accuracy, accuracy and dispatch. April 12. 73t
Israel Morris against Thomas Margatrody, James Bell, Marshall and Benjamin Smith, Executors of Samuel Tucker, deceased. Maryland. In Chancery, March 8, 1798.
Notice—Agreeably to charter, Is hereby given to the members of the corporation for the relief of poor and distressed Presbyterian ministers and the poor and distressed widows and children of Presbyterian ministers, that a meeting of said corporation is to be held, on the 16th day of May next, at 4 o'clock P. M. in the second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia, for the disposal of all such business as may then be brought before the board. ASHBEL GREEN, Secretary of the Corporation. April 7. 1w4t6m
LANDING, From on board the Ship SALLY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar, 800 do. Ginger 40 bales low priced piece Goods. John Miller, Jun. march 3. 5
Madeira Wine. A few pipes of remarkably fine Madeira, fit for immediate use, and at a reduced price—For sale by JAMES YARD. April 4. 4dw
TO BE LET, And possession given immediately, Agentec three story brick House, No. 7, North Eighth Street, 24 feet front and 55 feet deep, with a handsome Garden.—Enquire at No. 128 Spruce Street. April 4. 5
Just Received, AND FOR SALE BY ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. (No. 5, South Water Street.) A Quantity of Georgia Cotton. ALSO, Prime Aux-Cayes Molasses Raisins in kegs Sugar in barrels—and A few tons of Nicaragua wood. 4th mo. 4th $2w
IMPORTED, In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from Bourdeaux, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Claret in casks White wine in half casks Sweet wine of a superior quality in boxes and baskets Lunelle Sauterne Macarty, and Medoc Wines in Casks. Thomas Margatrody, No. 11, Walnut Street, WHO HAS ON HAND, Bourdeaux Brandy in pipes Irish market Medoc, and Sauterne Sherry wine in pipes and quarter casks Rata Pimento in bags Two trunks of Umbrellas, and About 2000 bottles Liverpool Salt. march 19. mw&ff
LANDING From on board the Schooner RANGER, from Jacquetmel, 230 Bags, containing 30,000 wt. Coffee, For Sale by SAMUEL HAYS, No. 127 Chestnut-street. Who has remaining on hand 6,000 pieces India Nankenees, of a superior quality. March 15. 6t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 1, 1798. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States. I. For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:
Any Certificate of Naturalization, 5 Cts. Mls Any Licence to practice or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States, 10 Provided, that a Certificate in any one of the Courts of the United States for one of the said Officers, shall so far as relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the United States, for each and every of the said officers. Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services) 4 Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (except for lands granted for military services) 2 Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond, 1 Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate distributed by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Children or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars, 25 When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 50 And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of 1 Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States, 25 From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which Insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 25 When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars, 1 Any Exemplification, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State, 50 Any Bond, bill single or seal, foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States or any State, or for their respective use, 10 If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 25 If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 50 If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, 75 And if above one thousand dollars, Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz: If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 4 If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 10 If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, 20 If above one thousand dollars, 30 Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual dividends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale: On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar, 50 On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 1 On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 2 On all notes above five hundred dollars, 25 Any Prooth or other Notarial act, 25 Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell Warrants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war, 25 Any Certificate of Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars, 1 For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars, 2 For more than two thousand dollars, 3 Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported, If from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State, 10 If from the United States to any foreign port or place, 25 Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer,) 50 Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank, If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 10 If above one hundred dollars, 25 If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars. II
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveyors and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose. III. The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts. Given under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. March 10.
Red Clover Seed of the best quality. MADEIRA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes, half pipes and Quarter casks. Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig, march 1 w4f No. 12, Dock Street.
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLETWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, No. 25, So. Third-street. } Administrr January 4. dtf
Just Published, And to be had at the Book-shores of Messrs. DOBSON, CAMPBELL, YOUNG and ORME, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synodus Itervales , or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America. BY WILLIAM CURRIE, Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 1—3m5
Canal Lottery—No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 26th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at Wm. BLACKBURN'S Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in the City of Washington, No. II. and Patterson Lotteries, and information where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the States of the Union. N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by WM. BLACKBURN. November 15. 5
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Blast and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grist Mill, with two pair of Stones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connected with these various branches. The Air Furnaces were lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State.—There are about two thousand acres of Land, one half of which is under wood, the other very fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and Pasture. The Cannon lately manufactured thereby, fully proves the excellence of the metal, which is superior to any in this country, and probably, equal to any in the world; for not one of sixty-nine guns lately made, although some of the 24 were bored into 32 pounders, have failed on proving. The situation is very eligible, particularly for this branch of manufacture, and a place of arms lying in the State of Connecticut and only 50 miles from several landings on the Hudson's river, and having every advantage that can result from a plenty of water issuing from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace, and which may be converted into a variety of other useful purposes. The purchaser can be accommodated with all the stock and utensils, and have possession on or before the first of June next, and preparation may be made in the mean time for going into immediate operation thereafter, for every part will be delivered in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. &c. For terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadelphia; David Brooks, Esq. one of the Representatives in Congress for this State; Mr. David Waterman, on the premises, or to the proprietor in New-York. WILLIAM NELSON. Dec. 1. 3gw11
NOTICE. A Manufactory of yellow and delft ware, Such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tivoli, Red Hook Landing, on the East Bank of Hudson's River, State of New York, where any article of various forms and shapes may be executed, as well as earthen Ware upon a new construction, that saves three fourths of the fuel commonly used in earthen Ware or open chimneys; they are besides very wholesome and ornamental, by applying J. MOUCHET, Wanted a skillful hand to attend to the baking and glazing part of the said ware. Generous appointments will be given. Apply as above, or to DAVID BROOKS, Esq. No. 71 South 8th Street. Feb. 19. cod4w
Wanted, to Hire, A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on more for a longer term. Enquire of the Printer. Oct. 17. estf