Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-01-26 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1368.]
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1796.
[VOLUME XI.]
This Day is Published,
PORCUPINE'S POLITICAL CENSOR, FOR DECEMBER, 1796.
CONTAINING Remarks on the Debates in Congress, particularly on the timidity discovered by the House of Representatives in their language towards the insolent French.
ALSO, A LETTER to the infamous TOM PAINE, In answer to his brutal attack on the character and conduct of General Washington. January 24.
This Day is Published,
BY BIORÉ AND MADAN, And to be Sold at their Printing-Office, in Dock-street; by M. Carey, No. 118, Market-street; Thomas Bradford, No. 8, South Front-street, and George Douglass, No. 2, South Third-street, (Price, neatly bound, two dollars.)
AN ENQUIRY
Concerning POLITICAL JUSTICE, And its Influence on Morals and Happiness, By WILLIAM GODWIN.
THE reputation of this work is already well established in Europe—It is hardly necessary for an American editor to say more than barely to mention, that the Enquiry concerning Political Justice has ever since its publication been a favorite performance with the friends of republican government. The style is pure, nervous, and classical; the ideas are strongly marked by an original vein of thinking; and, amongst a multitude of other just and striking passages, the author's delineation of the peculiar infelicities inseparable from the condition of a King, may be pointed out as a most masterly specimen of philosophical disquisition. The latest London edition of this work falls in this city at four dollars and an half. January 24
MRS. GRATTAN
Respectfully informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the 10th day of January, she proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth-street,
A Linen and Mullin Warehouse.
Book Mullins, from 6/3 to 12/11 per yard
Jaconet ditto, from 8/8 to 9/8 per yard
Striped ditto, from 7/10 to 10/10 per yard
Fine Goffes
Tambour'd Book Mullins, from 13/9 to 21/ per yard
India Mullin, from 11/3 to 15/ per yard
Sheeting Mullin
Jaconet mullin Handkerchiefs, from 4/3 to 6/ per hdkf.
Book mullin Handkerchiefs from 5/3 to 10/6 per hdkf.
Mullin color'd and border'd Handkerchiefs
Dacca Handkerchiefs
Tambour'd Cravats from 10/8 to 11/11
Pocket Handkerchiefs
Cambric, from 11/3 to 16/3 per yard
Table Cloths
Huckabuck Towelling
Women's Cotton Hosi, from 6/6 to 13/ per pair
Dimity from 5/10 to 6/11
Men's Silk Hosi
Tambour'd mullin Handkerchiefs from 11/11 to 13/3
Irish linens for Gentlemen's Shirts, from 5/5 to 9/9
And a variety of other articles.
N. B. Orders received for all kinds of ready made Linen, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Cravats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Household Linen, &c. &c.
A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 3 1-2 dollars.
A full ruffled ditto, 4 dollars.
A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 5 dollars.
A full ruffled ditto 6 dollars.
A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 5 1-2 dollars.
A full ruffled ditto 7 dollars.
A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 dollars.
A full ruffled ditto 7 1-2.
A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 1-2 dollars.
A very fine ruffled ditto 8 dollars.
Linen included. January 13.
Particular Teneriffe Wine.
50 Quarter-casks Particular Teneriffe WINE, Of a superior quality, For Sale by A. Marple & Israel W. Morris, No. 60, Dock-street. January 12
Clocks and Watches.
LESLIE AND PRICE, No. 79, MARKET-STREET, PHILADELPHIA, HAVE IMPORTED, by the late arrivals from London, a large assortment of WARRANTED WATCHES, consisting of horizontal, capp'd and jewell'd Gold Watches, with seconds, of superior workmanship and elegance; also capp'd and jewell'd and plain Gold Watches; capp'd & jewell'd, capp'd, seconds, day of the month, and plain Silver Watches; eight day & chamber Clocks; elegant French Clocks with marble frames; eight day and thirty hour, brass works, &c. December 22, 1796.
For Sale,
By George Deschamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels
Ditto Herring and Mackarel.
Smoked Herring in barrels and kegs
Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or single one
Dry Codfish, from one to fifty kental
Fine and coarse Salt
Nova-Scotia and French Plaster of Paris, in the bone and ground, for manure and stucco-work December 1
A Quantity of Brandy,
FIRST & 2d proof,
Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes
Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds
Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each
Glasf Tumblers, in pints and half-pints
Window Glasf, in boxes, of different sizes
Halcnets, in sacks
Whiting
Coppers
White Lead
Spanish Brown
For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4
The Stockholders of the Pennsylvania Population Company
Are requested to meet at the Company's Office, No. 13, North Fourth-street, on Wednesday, the 1st of February next, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of taking into consideration the proceedings of the Company, and of making further assessments on the shares, in order to defray the expenses of the Company agreeable to the 20th, Article of the Constitution. By order of the Board. SOLOMON MARACHE, Secretary. January, 23d, 1797.
Women's Cloaks.
GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, South Third-street, Has just received, per Eagle, Capt. Foldick, via London, an assortment of Scarlet, Drab, Purple and Pearl Cloaks trimmed with fur and ermine. December 15.
NOTICE.
Persons having Goods on board the Ship Perseverance, James Williamson, master, bound from Hamburg to this Port, and lately put into New-York, where the Vessel is discharging, will please apply to THOMAS and JOHN KETLAND. Philadelphia, Jan. 21, 1797.
A Pocket-Book.
LEFT, yesterday morning, at, or LOST coming from the lower ferry inn to Philadelphia, a Red Morocco Pocket-Book, containing one ten dollar bank note, sundry papers, letters, instruments, and two promissory notes, drawn by C. Jackson & Co. dated 1st November, 1796, at 120 days, for 305 dollars each, and endorsed by the person in whose favor they are drawn. Any one who will deliver the book with the papers, letters and notes, to the printer hereof, shall have the money for their trouble, without any questions asked. N. B. The papers can be of no use to any one but the owner, the means of negotiating them being stopped. January 23
Cheap French China.
THE subscribers finding it impossible to supply their store with any more China from France, the prices being too immoderate in the manufactures, give notice that they will sell at private cost the remaining stock on hand, consisting of Delft Sets, Tea-Table Sets, Separate Cups and Saucers, Groups and Figures, Alabaster Vases, Looking Glasses, in gilt frames, Besides India Japan'd Toilet Ccks, Chairs, Tables and Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER & Co. No. 91, South Second-street. December 5th.
NOTICE.
THE Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers, will commence this evening, at the City Tavern—to be continued from day to day, 'till the tenth of February next, if not sooner sold. January 4
Public Notice,
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply the defect in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the West side of Fourth-street, containing in breadth 20 feet, and in length 56 feet, bounded Northward and Westward, by ground of the subscriber, Southward by ground of Edward Shippen, and Eastward by Fourth-street, occasioned by the loss of a deed from Timothy Harrington, John Lewis and James Walton, by their attorney Robert Moloney.—All persons concerned, are required to appear before two of the justices of the said court, at the house of Thomas McKean, esq. the Chief Justice of the State, on the 30th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to make their answer to the bill of the subscriber, filed in the office of Edward Burd, esq. Prothonotary of the said court. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, jun. Philadelphia, January 6th, 1797.
Washington Lottery.
TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chestnut-street, where a correct Numerical Book is kept for public inspection. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or exchanged for prizes drawn in the Washington Lottery, of which the 54th and 55th days returns are received. The Business of a Broker carried on as usual. January 12.
SALT PETRE.
A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, South Third-street. November 5.
Loft or Mislaid,
At the Bank of the United States, Joseph Higbee's Note, dated 29th December last, for twelve hundred dollars, payable at 60 days to Nathaniel Lewis & Son. Whoever may find the same will please return it to said Bank, or to the subscribers, who will allow a reward. Payment being barred, it cannot be of use to any other person. NATHANIEL LEWIS & SON. January 5.
For Sale,
Two Convenient BRICK HOUSES, Three stories high, 16 feet front, and 40 feet deep each, and adjoining; situated on the east side of Front, between Race and Vine-streets; Nos. 161 and 163. They will be sold on very reasonable terms, either separately or together. Apply to JOHN MILLER, jun. & CO. January 13
A C A R D.
If Monsieur G. H. SÔLE, Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived at Boston about the middle of August, in the Schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on Joseph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chestnut-street, who will give him some information of importance. December 24, 1796.
WM. HODERNESSE, No. 76, HIGH-STREET,
Has received by the late arrivals, A Well Selected Assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods, Which he will sell, wholesale and retail, on the very lowest terms; Amongst which are Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, new patterns
Ditto Furniture ditto
Ditto Dixie
Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Mullins
Ditto in Gold and Silver
Ditto Neckcloths, very fine
Mantillas of the first quality
Silk and Cotton Hosiery
Umbrellas of the first quality, assorted
Irish Linens, very fine, and Table Linens
Mantillas and Cotton Counterpanes
Rose Blankets assorted—&c. &c. October 26.
For Sale,
By the Subscribers—in PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle. WILLINGS & FRANCIS. Nov. 30
FOR SALE,
THE SHIP MARY, SAMUEL PARKER, MASTER, Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is not sold in a few days, she will sail for Hamburg. Apply as above. October 31.
For Sligo and Killibegs,
The American Ship Nancy, Cathbert Riggs, master. Will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to William Bell; Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and 2 boxes Linens 25 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine; Indigo, Russia Mats, Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c. November 11, 1796.
For Sale, or Charter,
The Ship DIANA, SAMUEL PILE, Master, Burthen 205 47-95 tons register, built in Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live oak and red cedar, and was sheathed 13 months ago, she has just had a complete out-fit, and may be sent to sea at a very trifling expence. For terms apply to Philip Nicklin & Co. Who have for sale on board said vessel, 27 sacks of fine yellow paint, 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing slates, 1 box ink stands and note presses, 14 bales of sail canvas. And on hand, Imperial, Hylon, and Souchong TEAS. 40,000 pieces Nankeens of the best quality, 19 tubs Quicksilver, 2 chests Bandanno handkerchiefs. A few chests Manchester goods well assorted in Corduroys, thickfets, Ginghams, Muslinets, Dimities, &c. 3 boxes black sewing silk, 180 crates Queens ware well assorted, 10 tons sheet lead, Nails assorted, flat and sharp points. London Particular, London Market, New-York Market, Madeira Wine in pipes and hogheads. 40 pipes and 10 hogheads Teneriffe wine. 8 tiers Snake Root, 230 logs Mahogany. Nov. 7.
PROPOSALS,
For carrying the Mails of the UNITED STATES, On the following Post Roads, will be received until the first day of March next inclusive:
1. From Charleston, S. C. by Jacksonboro' and Coosahatchy, to Savannah, twice a week. Receive the Mail at Charleston every Tuesday and Friday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Savannah the next Friday and Monday, by 8 A. M. Returning, receive the Mail at Savannah every Saturday, by 6, P. M. and Wednesday by 6, A. M. and deliver it at Charleston the next Tuesday and Friday by noon. Proposals for this route will be received by the post-master, at Savannah. 2. From Coosahatchy to Beaufort once a week—Receive the mail at Coosahatchy every Thursday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Beaufort by noon on Friday. Returning, leave Beaufort every Friday by 3, P. M. and arrive at Coosahatchy on Saturday by 8, A. M. Proposals for carrying the mail on this route will be received by the post-master at Beaufort. Note 1. The Post-master General may alter the times for the arrival and departure of the mails at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expence that may be occasioned thereby. Note 2. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed by contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note 3. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state the alteration desired and the price he will carry the mail for with and without such alteration. Note 4. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of April next and to continue until the 30th of September in the year 1800. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post Master General. General Post Office, Philadelphia, Jan. 13, 1796. Jan. 16.
New-Theatre,
The Managers respectfully inform the public, that on account of the extensive preparations for the Historical Play of COLUMBUS, or A WORLD DISCOVERED, there will be no performance at the New Theatre until Monday the 30th inst. when the above piece will be produced, with new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. January 24.
Fresh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c.
This day landing from the Ship Eagle, captain Foldick, from London, And FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, A most capital and extensive Assortment of GARDEN, GRASS AND FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c.
Among which are, Five kinds Asparagus Three kinds Cresses Four Bercocle Twelve Onion Twenty-five Beans Thirteen Radish Six Beets Fifteen Turnip Eleven Brocoli Fifteen Peas Twenty-six Cabbage Six Savoy Six Carrot Four Parsnip Three Cauliflower Twenty-three Melon Five Celery Twenty-one Lettuce Ten Cucumber Common and lemon Thyme Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Marjoram Pot Marjoram Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel Leek Kail Shallots Rape Seed Rye Grass Saint Poin Lucerne Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. &c. With a curious collection of the most esteemed FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the most extensive ever imported into this city. The above are from a capital Seedman in London, and are warranted fresh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec. 17.
FOR SALE,
At Whitefides' Tea Warehouse, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial, Hylon, and Souchong TEAS. Young Hylon, Bohca Dec. 9.
In order to comply with contracts, I will sell, for approved bonds, on 3 equal annual payments, A Square of LOTS,
At the upper end of Frederickburg, beginning opposite to the lower corner of Doctor Wellford's, on Caroline-street, and running up to the cross street leading to Fitzhugh's ferry, and from thence back to Sophia-street. This square I have laid off into 24 lots, 27 and an half feet front, and 122 back, 12 on Caroline-street, and 12 on Sophia-street. Nine of those on Caroline-street I have leased on an annual ground rent of 8 and 10 pounds, to the amount of 74 pounds, and the vacant lots a purchaser could enhance the value of by building small houses, which will as readily procure tenants as pots or gardens till Martins in the springs, and yield a greater profit in proportion to their cost than large buildings. Those who incline to purchase may know the terms by applying to HENRY FITZUGH. Bell-Air, Dec. 8, 1796.
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland in 1783, or 1784, and came into this Country, (tis supposed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelligence is of the highest importance, it will be thankfully received, by GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-street w & f rm December 31.
Bank of Pennsylvania,
January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of sixteen dollars on each share was declared for the last 6 months, which will be paid to the Stockholders after the 14th inst. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier. Jan. 3.
Hibernian Society.
Such of the Members of this society as are entitled to Diplomas, are requested to apply for them to Mr. Hugh Holmes, Vice-President; Mr. David McCormick, Treasurer; Mr. Robert H. Drinker, Counsellor; Mr. Joseph Brown; Mr. Edward Fox; Or to MATHEW CAREY, Sec. Philad. Jan. 21, 1797.
Le Breton,
SURGEON-DENTIST, Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment of every thing necessary to be used for the Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth.
Patent Min: Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth; Dentifrice in powder; Opiate; excellent Elixir for sweetening the mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnishes Brushes and soft Sponges. ** He lives in Chestnut-street, No. 135, above Fourth-street. November 26.
The Elephant,
Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thousand Dollars, He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. He eats 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of water; he has drunk some days forty bottles of porter, drawing the corks with his trunk. He is perfectly inoffensive; travels loose, at the rate of five miles an hour, and is the greatest curiosity ever brought to this Continent. He is to be seen till the 15th of January, in Market-street between Third and Fourth-streets, at a quarter of a dollar, that every one may see him—after which time the former price of half a dollar will be resumed. He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather will permit. December 31.

DOCUMENTS
Which accompanied the message of the President of the United States to both Houses of Congress, January 19, 1797.
Letter to Mr. Pinckney, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the French Republic.
Continued.
7. "Notwithstanding the faith of treaties, it gave an asylum to these same English, who after having insulted her flag, pillaged her citizens, came also to brave the American people in their ports, and to make a station whence to cruise, on a favourable opportunity, against the French."
This like most other of Mr. Adet's charges, is but the renewal of the complaints of his predecessor, Mr. Fauchet, and the vindication of the government will appear in the answer and communications from the Secretary of State to that minister, in the years 1794 and 1795. The cases particularly noticed were those of the British frigates Terpsichore and her prize la Montagne; and of the British ship Argonaut and her prize L'Esperance. The Thetis and Hussar British frigates with their French prizes la Prevoyance and la Raison are also mentioned, but without any facts or circumstances as subjects of enquiry, which of course is precluded. That of the Terpsichore and her prize appears to have been the first case of the kind in which the Executive of the United States and those of the particular states were called to interfere; and therefore, it will not be thought extraordinary if the Executive of Virginia was unprepared with arrangements to give instant effect to the stipulation of the 17th article of the treaty of 1778, forbidding an asylum to the armed vessels of the enemies of France and their prizes. What delay took place seems to have been the result of accident; certainly not of design. And by letters from this department the Executives were earnestly pressed to take the necessary order for a prompt execution, in future, of this part of the treaty. But why should the French ministers complain with such energy, that a British ship of war, with her prize, remained in one of our ports during perhaps twenty or five and twenty days; when against the earnest requests and orders of the Executive, the French privateers, armed in our ports in violation of the laws, long continued to keep on our coast and enter our harbours, thence on favorable opportunities, to cruise against their enemies? The Columbia, or Carmagnole, continued such her unlawful acts for more than a year.
After all the zealous remonstrances of Mr. Fauchet, now renewed by Mr. Adet, about the capture of the French corvette L'Esperance, by the British ship Argonaut, who went with her prize into Lynn Haven Bay, what were the facts? The Governor of Virginia went personally to the French Consul at Norfolk for information concerning this declared violation of the treaty—but "received none which appeared to justify the uneasiness occasioned by that event, he charging no circumstance as improper in the captors but rather seemed to consider the introduction of the prisoners made on that occasion, so soon into a place where the exchange would be effected, as an alleviation of the misfortune of losing the vessel." The Captain of the French corvette himself was desired to give evidence in the case; he promised but failed to appear. He was called upon the second time to give information, but discovered an unwillingness to do it, observing that he had given the Consul a circumstantial account of the transaction on his arrival. The Governor having heard that a respectable pilot by the name of Butler was acquainted with the circumstances of this affair, he directed his deposition to be taken: it was taken and imported that Admiral Murray himself purchased the prize L'Esperance, and manned and fitted her in Lynn Haven Bay for a cruise. But Butler's deposition was afterwards taken on the part of the British, in which he contradicted all the material facts recited in the former deposition; for which he accounted by saying that he could neither write nor read, and that there had been inserted in his first deposition what he had never said. Under these circumstances it was desirable to obtain further information. This was furnished by the British minister in the extract of a letter from Admiral Murray, which bears every mark of candour and humanity, and of respect for the United States. It is as follows.
"The French sloop of war L'Esperance was brought into Lynn Haven Bay on the 11th of January (a few days after my arrival there) by captain Ball, who had captured her 15 leagues from the shore, the weather being very tempestuous, a lieutenant with a sufficient number of men only to navigate her (not being half the complement the French had in her) were sent on board from the Resolution and Argonaut; and so soon as the weather permitted those ships to supply her with water and provisions, I sent her to sea, that I might give no umbrage to the American states. An additional reason for bringing L'Esperance into Lynn Haven Bay was out of humanity to the French prisoners, whom, having had a long voyage, I sent to Norfolk as soon as possible would permit; otherwise they must have been kept prisoners on board the whole winter, and sent to Halifax in the Spring; nor was she equipped or armed then in any manner whatever; nor did the lieutenant receive any commission for her whilst in Lynn Haven Bay; and when at sea only an acting order to command her, which is customary and absolutely necessary in all captures; otherwise if retained by the enemy, he might be considered as a pirate."
8th. "It might be said that it applauded their [the English] audacity; all submission to their will, it allowed the French colonies to be declared in a state of blockade, and its citizens interdicted the right of trading with them."
If among the multitude of such complaints as Mr. Adet has exhibited, any one could excite surprise, this charge is calculated to produce it. Here a formal charge is made against the government of the United States, that it did not control, in another independent nation, the right of judging of its own affairs—that it did not forbid and effectually prevent the officers of a foreign power, the British admirals and commanders, in the West Indies, declaring certain French colonies to be in a state of blockade!—But the official legalization of a proclamation had been posted up under our eyes, prohibiting our commerce with the French colonies, and suspending as us alone the law of nations ! The answer to Mr. Fauchet, from the Secretary of State, represents this matter differently. The British consul general at Philadelphia, by a publication of the 10th of April 1795, gave notice that he had received official communications that the islands of Guadalupe, Mariegalante and Desirade, were by proclamation issued by his Britannic majesty's general and vice-admiral commanding in the West Indies, declared to be in an actual state of blockade; and that neutral (not singly
American) vessels, were thereby prohibited from attempting to enter any ports or places in those islands with supplies of any kind, under the penalty of being dealt with conformably to existing treaties, and as warranted by the established laws of nations." And while existing treaties (our treaty with Great Britain had no operative existence till six months after the consul's advertisement) and the laws of nations were avowed to be the rules by which the property of neutrals was in this case to be adjudged, had they reason to complain? If any neutral vessels attempted to enter any of those ports which were not in reality in a state of blockade, and yet were captured, could they be condemned? Certainly not by the rules which the British preferred to themselves "treaties and the laws of nations." But if the British commanders proclaimed untruths, and issued arbitrary orders for capturing neutral vessels; and their cruisers and courts of admiralty executed them arbitrarily; could the American government prevent them? We could demand of the British government satisfaction for injuries to our own citizens consequent on such orders; and if any such were sustained, the arrangements for making reparation are now in execution. But admitting that any ports in the French colonies were in fact blockaded; who should notify it to neutral nations accustomed to trade with those ports? Certainly the officers of that power whose fleets and armies formed the blockade and in the United States no mode of giving universal notice could be so effectual as a publication in hand-bills and newspapers.
9th. "It eluded all the advances made by the republic for renewing the treaties of commerce upon a more favorable footing to both nations; it excused itself on the most frivolous pretexts; whilst it anticipated Great Britain, by soliciting a treaty in which prostituting its neutrality, it sacrificed France to her enemies; or rather looking upon her as obliterated from the map of the world, it forgot the services she had rendered it, and threw aside the duty of gratitude, as if in gratitude were a government duty."
Of the advances referred to, the first were made by Mr. Genet. These you will see in the printed correspondence between him and Mr. Jefferson. Mr. Genet's letter is dated the 23d of May, 1793, in which he informed the government that he was authorized to propose a treaty on a "liberal and fraternal basis." Mr. Jefferson's letter to Mr. Morris, our minister at Paris, dated the 23d of August, 1793, assigns the reason for postponing the negotiation. "The senate (says he) being then in recess, and not to meet again till the fall, I apprised Mr. Genet that the participation in matters of treaty, given by the constitution to that branch of our government, would of course delay any definitive answer to his friendly proposition. As he was sensible of this circumstance, the matter has been understood to lie over till the meeting of the senate." Congress were not to meet until December; consequently there was no necessity of precipitating the business. But with the best dispositions to form new commercial arrangements mutually more beneficial than those of the treaty of 1778, the unwarrantable conduct of Mr. Genet, from the moment he landed at Charleston until the date of his letter on the subject of the negotiation, was sufficient to excite caution in the American government. He had there violated the sovereignty of the United States. "By authorizing the fitting and arming of vessels in that port, enlisting men, citizens and foreigners, and giving them commissions to cruise and commit hostilities on nations at peace with us," and with whom we had extensive commercial connections. "These privateers were taking and bringing prizes into our ports, and the consuls of France were assuming to hold courts of admiralty on them, to try, condemn and authorize their sale as legal prize." Nevertheless, the government really desirous of forming a new and more advantageous commercial treaty with France, instructed the minister of the United States at Paris to manifest the same to the executive of France and to suggest for this purpose that the powers of Mr. Genet be renewed to his successor. It is true that in his letter, dated the 30th of September, Mr. Genet had renewed the proposition of negotiating a commercial treaty; but how was it possible for the government to undertake a negotiation with that minister after "The correspondence which had taken place between the executive and him" (a correspondence on his part replete with insults "and the acts which he had thought proper to do and to countenance in opposition to the laws of the land") After the government had instructed our minister at Paris to desire Mr. Genet's recall; and to declare to the government of France "The necessity of their having a representative here disposed to respect the laws and authority of the country, and to do the best for their interest which they would permit;" and which it was only an anxious regard for those interests, and a desire that they might not suffer, which induced the executive in the mean time to receive his communications in writing, and to admit the continuance of his functions so long as they should be restrained within the limits of the law, as theretofore announced to him, or should be of the tenor usually observed to wards independent nations by the representative of a friendly power residing with them." Under such circumstances what answer could the executive return to Mr. Genet more proper, and more marked with attention to France, than that his letter "would be considered with all the respect and interest which its object necessarily required?"
It is probable that the powers to negotiate a commercial treaty were not renewed to Mr. Genet's successor; certainly they were not communicated to our government.
We now come to the fresh overtures of a commercial negotiation made by Mr. Adet.
The first notices of them are found in memoranda of facts dated the 27th and 29th of June 1795, and subscribed by the secretary of state. By these
it appears, that on the 13th of June Mr. Adet arrived at Philadelphia. On the 15th Mr. Fauchet introduced him to the secretary of state;—on the 16th Mr. Adet informed the secretary that he should the next day send him some act of the French government, relative to commerce: but it was not sent. On the 22d of June Mr. Adet was reminded of the promised communication. He said it was copying, and gave reason to suppose that he should forward it on that day: but on that day nothing was received.
On the 29th of June 1795 Mr. Adet had an interview with the secretary of state: He observed that he brought with him the commercial decrees which Mr. Genet had formerly propounded to our government, and was instructed to negotiate a treaty of commerce upon their basis. He was asked whether he had any documents to communicate. He replied that he would send them that day. He said he had to communicate some inquietudes respecting the late treaty between the United States and Great Britain. He observed that it was understood, that the United States had disabled themselves from entering into a new commercial treaty upon a liberal scale with France. The secretary answered that he had determined before he came, to ask the permission of the President to communicate to him a copy of the treaty; and then he might say in what part he supposed that any impropriety with respect to France existed. The President having afterwards assented, the secretary on the same day delivered to Mr. Adet a printed copy of the treaty on which he promised to communicate his remarks.
These remarks dated June 30th, and the Secretary's answer dated July 6th, refuting the objections they contained, I have already noticed. The subsequent proceedings will show either that those objections did not make any strong impressions on Mr. Adet's mind, or that the Secretary's answer had removed them.
On the 30th June 1795, Mr. Adet communicated a part of his instructions relative to "a new commercial treaty and a new consular Convention" on to be entered into between France and the United States." The instructions imported that he was only to "prepare with the American government the means and arrangements" of these treaties, and then to communicate them to the committee of Public Safety. The object of the new treaty was declared to be "to found the commercial relations of the two republics upon stipulations more reciprocally advantageous, and more clearly worded than that of 1778, and the object of the Consular Convention to secure the execution of the commercial treaty."
The secretary of state answered on the 1st of July expressing the readiness of the government to open the proposed negotiation; and requested a communication of the dates of the decrees to which Mr. Adet's instruction referred.
On the 8th of July 1795, Mr. Adet replied to the secretary of state "that he neither knew nor possessed any other decree relative to the new negotiation to be opened between France and the United States than that of the 5th of February last 1793, communicated to us by Citizen Genet." This letter of the 8th was received the 12th accompanied by a note of the latter date apologizing for the delay on account of sickness. On the 12th the secretary of state had written to him, pressing him on the subject of the new negotiation.
On the 16th of July 1795, the secretary of state again wrote to Mr. Adet; and after informing him that he was not clothed with any very formal authority upon this subject, the President of the United States had thought proper to place him (the Secretary of State) upon the same & no other footing,—the secretary proposed that the negotiation should be conducted in writing, unless when either thought it expedient to have an interview on any particular difficulty. And then assuring Mr. Adet that no unnecessary procrastination should be found in the secretary of state, further proposed, that Mr. Adet should state 1st the parts of the treaty which he wished to be abolished: 2d, those parts which he wished to be corrected: and 3d, any additions which seemed to him desirable: But expressed the readiness of the secretary to adopt any other better mode of conducting the negotiation, if such occurred to Mr. Adet.
On the 20th of July 1795, Mr. Adet mentioning his sickness which for fifteen days had obliged him to abstain from business, replied on the subject of the negotiation in these words "In a few days I shall have the honor of seeing you, and of taking the necessary measures in order to commence the business relative to the digesting of the new treaty and new Consular Convention."
From this detail, it must I conceive be no easy task to find any facts by which Mr. Adet's charge can be supported. What he affects to call "frivolous pretexts" are substantial reasons; and in respect to his own advances to treat, the conduct of our government manifests an eagerness to enter on the negotiation: certainly you will discover in it no disposition to elude or to procrastinate.
You will be pleased to observe, fir, that the letter from the secretary of state to Mr. Adet, explaining the manner in which they should proceed in the negotiation is dated the 16th of July and that Mr. Adet's answer agreeing shortly to meet the secretary, in order to take the necessary measures for commencing the business is dated the 20th of July; yet in his note of November 15th 1796, after having charged the government of the United States. "With eluding all advances made by the republic for renewing the treaties of commerce and executing itself on the most frivolous pretexts," after acknowledging that the President had authorized the secretary of state to negotiate, and that the latter had explained the manner of proceeding, he asks "But at what time? When the ratification of the treaty concluded between Lord Grenville and Mr. Jay no longer permitted the undersigned to pursue that negotiation." I am sorry fir, in this place to call your attention to dates. The British treaty was not ratified until the 14th of August 1795, that is about a month after the plan of negotiating with Mr. Adet had
been proposed to him by the secretary of state, and twenty-five days after he had agreed to proceed in it. And if that ratification finally induced him to abandon the idea of negotiating a new treaty between France and the United States, it did not instantly produce this determination. He doubtless perceived that his own objections to the British treaty were obviated by the answer from the secretary of state, and when he acknowledged the receipt of it, he had given up the right of judging of the treaty, whether it was good or bad I shall (says he, in his letter of July 20th 1795) "transmit it (the secretary's answer) to the French government together with my observations and the treaty. In such important circumstances, it is exclusively the province of my government to judge; and I cannot permit myself to decide at all." And then immediately adds—"In a few days I shall have the honor of seeing you, and of taking the necessary measures in order to commence the business relative to the digesting of the new treaty and new Consular Convention." The British treaty then did not obstruct the negotiation, the principles of which might have been agreed on, and the articles drawn into form to be submitted to the respective governments: for that was all the respective negotiators were authorized to do.
Will the minister of the French republic never cease to reproach us with "ingratitudine?" If, indeed, "France wrought" as well as "guaranteed the independence of the United States," as Mr. Adet asserts, "at a time when she might, as the price of that very independence, have granted them less liberal conditions," our obligations are greater than we have hitherto imagined. But it is time that these claims to our gratitude were investigated, and their extent ascertained. We have citizens yet alive who were actors and witnesses of the declaration of our independence, and of the efforts to maintain it, with their effects, prior to our treaty with France. But laying no stress on our own recollections or consciousness, we will resort to the testimony of France herself.
France, by her minister the marquis de Noailles, having, in the declaration of the 13th of March 1778, which I have already quoted, announced to the court of London, the treaty of friendship and commerce she had formed with the United States; and that to maintain the commerce of his subjects with them, which was the object of that treaty, his most Christian majesty had "taken eventual measures in concert with the United States of North America;" that court published a justificative memorial to vindicate to the world the war she had determined to wage against France. In the observations of the court of France on this British memorial, we find the following declarations on the part of France, "While the ambassador of England put the king's patience to the strongest proofs, and while the court of London was constantly repeating denials of justice to his majesty's subjects, at the same time that the British officers continued to desolate them on the sea, an event came to pass in America, which essentially changed the face of things in that quarter of the world. This event was the defeat of the army under general Burgoyne. The news of this unexpected disaster, which arrived in Europe, in November 1777, astonished the British ministers, and must have the more sensibly affected them, as it overthrew the plan they had laid for the reduction of the colonies." The observations then suggest that this great event induced, in the British cabinet, the idea of conciliation with America, and of a coalition against the crown of France, in revenge for the supposed aid rendered, by her, to the United States; and to gratify "their most dear and constant with—that of humbling France." It was natural for the British ministry unable to subdue her colonies, to seek to be reconciled to them, and to engage them to espouse her resentment. They might so much the more flatter themselves that they should succeed herein, as the proceedings of France with regard to American privateers, and especially the dislike the king had at all times manifested to any engagement with the Congress, must have given disgust and dissatisfaction to their deputies, and induced them, notwithstanding their well known aversion, to seek even in England, the safety of their country when they failed to find it in France."
"The king, well informed of the plan of the court of London, and of the preparations which were the consequence of it, perceived that no more time was to be lost, if he would prevent the designs of his enemies: His majesty determined, therefore, to take into consideration, at length, the overtures of the Congress."
"The Commissioners [from the United States] proposed to the King a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, and an alliance offensive and defensive, by which his Majesty should engage not only to acknowledge simply and purely the Independence of the United States, but also to guarantee and defend it by force of arms. The King ordered an answer to be given that he could indeed look upon the Independence of the United States as existing; but that it did not belong to him to acknowledge it, because he had not any right to judge of it; neither could he guarantee it, as he did not intend to enter into war for its support. His majesty in consequence refused an offensive alliance, and confined himself to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce. But as it was more than probable that the court of London HAD formed a design of attacking France His majesty thought he ought to enter into an alliance with the United States Eventual and purely Defensive . The stipulations contained in this second treaty are in substance, that if France should be attacked by the Court of London before the cessation of hostilities between that Court and its Colonies, that the King and the United States should mutually assist each other against the common enemy; That the King should guarantee the Independence and sovereignty of the United States, and that he should not lay down his arms till it should be acknowledged by Great Britain."
Thus it is manifested that the United States were to be left still to fight their own battles unless Great Britain should choose to increase the number of her enemies by attacking France in which case it would be truly the interest of France as of the United States to make it a common cause.
[To be continued.]
* State papers, p. 15.
† State papers, p. 68.
‡ Letter to Mr. Morris, August 16th, 1793, State papers, p. 58.
§ State papers, p. 68.
* Mr Adet has since corrected this date, the decree intended being dated February 19, 1793. This is already published with the State papers of that year, page 15.
* Obs. p. 60.
† Obs. p. 64.
‡ Obs. p. 66.
§ Obs. p. 67.

PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1797.
"The WARNING, No. I," will be published to-morrow.
The Aurora thinks it highly probable that Mr. Pinckney will not be received by the terrible republic, and therefore advises sending another Minister: Mr. Madison is suggested: There is no doubt with the Aurora that he would be received with open arms.
The Aurora is requested to inform us what ex-illing circumstances would render Mr. Madison more acceptable to the Directory than Mr. Pinckney? Mr. Pinckney has been always friendly to the French nation; it is true he is more friendly to the independence of the United States.—Will that dis-qualify him for the amicable negotiation?—So seems to say the Aurora.
A numerous company of Scotchmen having formed themselves into a Society by the name of the SCOTCH THISTLE SOCIETY for the laudable purpose of relieving its members when in dis-tress, met and subscribed their constitution and reg-ulations on Tuesday the 24th inst. and elected the following gentlemen to the offices affixed to their names, respectively.
Adam Davis, President. Thomas Coudie, Vice-President, and President of the Council. Adam Ramage Andrew McAlpin Alexander Knox Jas. J. Deacon Andrew Wilson John Innes Wm. McPhail, Treasurer. David Wallace, Secretary.
Institutions of this nature when judiciously con-ducted, add to the general harmony and happiness of Society.
By this day's Mail.
CHARLESTON, December 19. On the return of their fellow citizen, THO. MAS PINCKNEY, from his Embassy to Great-Britain, the inhabitants assembled along the wharves to hail him welcome. Fort Johnson compliment-ed the ship with a Federal Salute; and as she pas-sed the new fort continued along the bay, where the old artillery was drawn up, the compliment was repeated. The ships at the wharves were throng-ed, from which frequent huzzas were reiterated.
Mr. Pinckney was landed with his family at Blake's wharf. The carriages waiting for them were no sooner noticed than the impulse of the moment, suggested an honor as novel, as it could not fail to be gratifying. The horses were taken off, and the carriage for his reception made ready to be drawn by the throng, when it appeared that Mr. Pinckney, taking advantage of the delay, occa-sioned thereby, had walked on. The carriage how-ever followed him with celerity, and he soon was pressed to enter it amidst the applause and gratula-tions of thousands.
When he alighted at his house a little east of Pinckney street, he returned his thanks to his fel-low citizens, for this testimony of their regard and approbation of his conduct while abroad in the ser-vice of his country, in terms that once strongly evinced his great sensibility, and his gratitude for such an unexampled reception.
He then ran into the arms of his beloved sister; and the clamour of his admirers gradually died away into murmuring wishes, that he might again enjoy domestic peace and happiness.
NORFOLK, January 16. Saturday arrived the ship John, capt. Jennings, 65 days from St. Ubes. Left at that place the following Americans: Ships Bethia, Jones, Port mouth, N. H.—Lydia, Blount, of do.—Ran-dolph, Greenough, of do.—Catherine, Starbuck, of New-London. The ship James and William, captain Wynnicot, and the brig Patty Wentworth, captain Cowper, failed for Norfolk, 23 days before the John.
LIST of American Shipping at Cadiz when the ship Fortitude, Captain Dyer, failed. Ship Neutrality, B. Baker, Boston Elizabeth, J. B. Thurston, Providence Tamericane, J. Worley, Beverly William Henry, A. Cazneau, Boston Hercules, I. Bridges, do. Andromache, S. Kingston, Philadelphia Friends Adventure, J. Caldwell, Baltimore Alexandria, H. Bayne, Alexandria Hope, Z. Knowles, New-York Brig Maria, J. Lindsay, Marblehead Mary, T. Dury, New-York Peggy, A. Todd, do. Isabella, J. Gibbs, do. Advent, W. Kidnell, do. Sch. Industry, W. Main, Marblehead Lydia, J. Hooper, do.
BALTIMORE, January 24. Saturday arrived at Hawk's Point, an entire new brig from Boston, who spoke in lat. 36, long. 69, the ship Lydia, captain W. Todd, 55 days from Charle-ston, for Baltimore, in great distress for provision of all kinds. Capt. Todd said he should bear away for Ber-muda.
Arrived also, the brig Debby, Wyatt, Boston; schoo-ners Ardant, Cape Francois; Theodore, Boston; Nancy, Port-Royal, and a sloop from Norfolk—all of which made their way by cutting through the ice for 7 miles since Friday morning, to their present moorings, with the assistance of only 30 hands.
Arrived on Wednesday last at Annapolis, the brig-antine Porga, captain James Philips, in 16 days from Nassau, (N. Providence,) with a small quantity of lig-num vitae, James Corrie.—Captain Philips informs, that when he left that port, the British were making captures of, and detaining all the Spanish vessels they could, and had in the treasury, money to a great a-mount. At the time captain Philips left Nassau, no official accounts had been received of a declaration of war. On his passage, captain Philips spoke a brig bound to Norfolk, name unknown, 72 days for Jamai-
ca, and 45 days on the coast—also, a schooner called the H. B., of Norfolk, 32 days from Cape Nicholas Mole, all well.
Received by Capt in Philips. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, arrived in the Chesapeake the ship Amity, belonging to Mr. Peter Blight, of Philadelphia, captain John Campbell, 85 days from Amsterdam. Capt. Campbell informs, that on the 18th December, in lat. 33, 30, N. long. 69, 30, W. spoke the schooner Aurora, captain Ames of Boston, from Demarara, bound to Boston who had on board the mate and crew of the sloop Ambuscade, belonging to Michael Clarke, of Phi-ladelphia, which was lost, and Mr. James Thomp-son, super-cargo died at Berbice, near Demarara; also, in lat. 29, N. long. 62, W. spoke the ship Ariel, of New-Bedford, from Amsterdam, bound to New-York, who bore away for the West-In-dies. In lat. 34, 30, N. long. 72, W. fell in with the schr. Friendship, of Washington, with masts and spars standing, all in good order; the crew to appearance had abandoned her; her sails were lost, a boat turned bottom upwards on her deck, with her larboard quarter stove in; she was loaded with tar and shingles, and water logged.
In lat. 35, N. was brought to by the French privateer active, who ordered capt. Campbell to hoist out his boat, and come on board with his papers, and after a strict search of them suffered him to depart. To all appearance they were in a star-ving condition on board the privateer.
Captain Campbell informed captain Philips, that he had lost Mr. Smith, his second mate (a rela-tion of Mr. Thoroughgood Smith, of Baltimore) in a gale of wind, two weeks before he spoke him.
NEWFIELD, January 12. Touched at the harbor's mouth ship Sally and Betsey, E. Hubbell, master, from the West-In-dies bound to New-York.
NEW-YORK, January 25. The following statement from the state treasury, was read in the house of assembly on Tuesday the 17th inst.
  Dr. The state of New-York, in account current with Gerard Bancker, treasurer.   To amount of an account of payment made since the 31st of December 1795, £. 214,341 13 11 3/4   Balance now in the treasury 21,515 0 2 3/4   £. 235,856 14 1 1/2   Contra Cr.   By balance due the state, on a settlement of accounts, on the 31st of Dec. 1795 £. 134,207 19 10   Amount of an account of receipts into the treasury, since the 31st of Dec. 1795 101,648 14 3   £. 235,856 14 1 
Errors excepted. A gentleman arrived in town yesterday from a few miles beyond Poughkeepsie, informs us, that the mercury in Fahrenheit's thermometer at sunrise had been 19 degrees below 0. He also informs, that on the night preceding this extreme weather, two children froze to death in their beds.
Henry Rofs, Charles Smith, and William Walker, have deserted the corps of artillery and en-gineers at West-Point. Ten dollars reward is of-fered for their apprehension.
On Monday the 16th inst. a carriage and four horses, in attempting to cross the river near Strat-ford ferry, Connecticut, broke through the ice, and the horses were drowned.—No human lives lost.
Died, lately, at Andover, Massachusetts, that good man and eminent physician, Dr. Joseph Ol-good.
  Arrived at this Port. Days.   Ship Shepherdess, Hand Savannah 7   Brig Venus, Griffin Havannah 26   Lark, Woodbridge Leogane 42   Sloop Johns, Lee Wilmington 12 
It has been repeatedly said that the Spanish ves-sels take American. We do not believe it. Spain is on friendly terms with the United States. The truth doubtless is, that the French do much as they please in Spanish ports in the West-Indies, as they do in Italy. They take and condemn American vessels. It will be recollected that the treaty be-tween France and Spain, tho' offensive and defen-sive, is so only in regard to certain powers—it does not require Spain to wage war with every power at war with France. It does not require Spain to be at war with the United States, even though France should engage in hostilities with us. This, as far as our recollection extends, is the fact in regard to that treaty; and it precludes all doubt on the subject of a war with Spain.
Fifty-eight sail of American vessels are seized and carried into Gonaives by French cruisers.—We un-derstand the British ships at Port-au-Prince protect the American trade, and often convoy American vessels out of the reach of the French cruisers.
The last sentence of the President's message to the house of representatives, accompanying the doc-uments relative to French affairs, is remarkable and deserves notice. After assigning his motives for sending Mr. Pinckney, minister to France, he says, "a government which required only a knowledge of the truth to justify its measures, could not but be anxious to have this fully and frankly displayed." That cautious officer, the President, would not have let such an expression fall from his pen, with-out satisfactory evidence, that some persons, hostile to our government, have been attempting to mislead the French Directory.
The merchants in Philadelphia have petitioned the legislature for a law to make notes of hand ne-gotiable. All the banks have also sent in petitions for the same purpose.
Mr. Leib moved in the legislature to introduce a clause into the bill for making notes negotiable, prohibiting the taking more than one half per cent. a month for discounting notes. Referred to a com-mittee of five.
It is astonishing, at this period of the world, that such prohibitions can have advocates. The way, and we assert, the only way to prevent the monstrous premiums now paid for money, and
which usually draw all the spare money of the country from regular business into foolish projects, is to repeal all such prohibitions. Annual all re-straints on the use of money, and the common rate of interest will not remain eighteen months above 5 per cent. What did all America say of the fol-ly of regulating prices during the war? Fortunatel-ly the laws were soon violated, or we should all have perished with cold and hunger. France had recourse to the same silly project in their law of the maximum and that for enforcing the circulation of assignats. The consequence of these laws was, u-niversal want and distress. France was upon the verge of a famine. The cause was discovered—the regulating laws repealed, and France was abun-dantly supplied.
The laws against usury in this country, are the principal cause of high interest. They create the very evil intended to be remedied.
When powder was scarce, during our war, the states did not fix the price—they bid a bounty. Im-mediately mills were built, and vessels loaded with powder, entered our ports. Powder was as cheap as ever.
In regard to money, people, who want it, bid the bounty. Legislatures have nothing to do, but to let it alone.
We understand the sales of land, by the United States, have produced about 60,000 dollars.
College-Hall.
READINGS and RECITATIONS,
Moral, Critical, and Entertaining.
MR. FENNELL
Respectfully informs the Public, that
THE EVENING, Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 o'clock, Will be delivered,
(FIRST PART)
On Modesty, Speculator On Cheerfulness, ditto On Sincerity, Tillotson
(SECOND PART)
Celadon and Amelia, Thomson Julio and Theana, Grainger Lessons of Wisdom, Armstrong
(THIRD PART.)
On Taste, Akenhead Pleasures arising from a cultivated imagination, ditto The pain arising from virtuous emotions attend-ed with pleasures, ditto
On FRIDAY, January 27, Will be delivered, An Essay on the Means of Improvement in Eloquence, including selections from Dr. Blair.
After which will be recited, an Allegorical Poem, in two parts, called
THE CAVE OF NATURE; Or a Picture of the Virtues, Vices, Passions and At-tributes of the Human Mind.
1st Part, Containing a Description of
  The Cave of Nature, Sorrow, Hope, Joy, Envy, Justice, Anger, Hesitation, Guilt, Repentance,   Domestic Love, Happiness, Jealousy, Revenge, Charity, Eloquence, Ambition, Peace, Liberty, Universal Happiness. 
2d Part.
On SATURDAY, January 28, The Progress and Effects of Revenge and Jealousy, traced and exemplified in the characters of Zanga and Othello, with recitations of the most striking passages in each.
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City of Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
  A magnificent } 20,000 dollars, & } dwelling-house, } each 30,000, are } 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 cash prize of 10,000   2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 do. 1,000 10,000   20 do. 500 10,000   50 do. 100 10,000   200 do. 50 10,000   400 do. 25 10,000   1,000 do. 10 20,000   15,000 do. 10 150,000 
16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks.
50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but ONE.
And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the pri- vate buildings to be erected in the City of Washington— Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c., and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington.
The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the draw- ing, and to take up the bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the a- mount of the lottery.
The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient num- ber of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal ob- jects may continue to favor the design.
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a fair disposal of the tickets, has rendered the most indispensable.
SAMUEL BLODGET. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells Cooper's Ferry.
FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in four separate Patents. For terms of sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, South Second-Street January 26. mwf
WM. HAYDON, Drawing-Master, from London, Where he has studied several years under one of the most eminent masters in that science, attends young Ladies and Gentlemen at their respective homes. His terms are 6 dollars per month for attendance three times per week. Likewise all kinds of ornamental Painting, Flowers, Fruit, &c. taught on the above terms. A line directed to W. H. left with the Editor of this Gazette, will be immediately attended to. January 13. mwf
A Manufactory FOR SALE. A valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufactory, situate in a convenient part of the city; the works almost new. On an entirely original construction, and built of the best materials, and may be fit to work immediately. Persons who wish to purchase, are requested to apply at No. 273 South Second Street. September 13. t t f t
Canal Lottery, No. II. Scheme of a Lottery, authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
  1 Prize of twenty thousand dollars, 20,000   1 of ten thousand dollars, 10,000   5 of four thousand dollars each, to be paid to the possessors of the five numbers first out of the wheel on the last day's drawing, at which time there shall not be less than 500 numbers undrawn, 20,000   10 of two thousand dollars each, 20,000   20 of one thousand dollars each, 20,000   43 of five hundred dollars each, 21,500   100 of two hundred dollars each, 20,000   100 of one hundred dollars each, 10,000   220 of fifty dollars each, 11,000   29,500 of five dollars each, 147,500   30,000 Tickets at ten dollars each. 300,000 
Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time of sale.
All prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the Drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal and applied accordingly.
At a meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal,
Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Stan- dish Forde, Francis West, James M'Crea, John Mil- ler, junr. and William Montgomery be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit the money in Bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be o- pened for the Lottery.
At a meeting of the Canal Board, held January 16, 1797, Resolved, That the committee for conducting the Lottery be directed to commence the drawing on the first day of March next.
Extract from the minutes, Wm. M. Smith, Secretary. Joseph Ball, } John Steinmetz, } Standish Forde, } Francis West, } Managers. James M'Crea, } John Miller, jun. } William Montgomery, }
Jan. 26. th & ftf
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, A new method of keeping Bill Books, Adapted for the ease and convenience of merchants in general; but particularly for those who are ex- tensively concerned in trade: exhibiting at one view, all the bills which a merchant may have to receive or pay, in the course of the whole year, for each month separately. And thereby pre- venting the trouble and inconvenience attendant on the mode now in use, of selecting the bills due in each month from the promiscuous entries of several months. To which is prefixed, a table showing the number of days from any day any month, to the same day in any other month. Philadelphia, printed for and sold by R. CAMP- BELL & Co. January 2 tawtf
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorized the underwritten, to raise twenty-five thousand two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Po- tomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.
The following is the SCHEME of No. I. Viz 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 10,000 1 last drawn } 5,000 35,000 Tickets, each } 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,000 20 ditto 100 2,000 55 ditto 50 2,750 5750 ditto 12 69,008 To be raised for the Canal, 26,250
5850 Prizes, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize.
17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000
The Commissioners have taken the Securities re- quired by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes.
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly.
(Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, Wm. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY.
Cit of Washington, Feb. 11.
FOR SALE By private contract, a very valuable Estate, known by the name of  CHATHAM,
MOST delightfully situated on the north bank of Rap- pahannock river, opposite the town of Fredericksburg, in the state of Virginia, consisting of eleven or fifteen hun- dred acres, as may best suit the purchaser. There is on this estate, a large and well built brick house, containing nine commodious rooms, exclusive of a spacious hall or en- try, 22 feet square, two pair of stairs, suitable and conven- ient passages, and excellent dry cellars. It is placed on a fine healthy eminence, commanding beautiful views in every direction over the towns of Fredericksburg and Falmouth, and an extensive cultivated country.—The grounds adjoining the house are laid out in pleasure and kitchen gardens interperfused with a variety of fruit trees, a choice collection of flowers and flowering shrubs, and enriched by various sorts of the following fruits; viz apples, pears, walnuts, cherries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, grapes, figs, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, and currants; the whole admir- ably varied by curved slopes which have been formed by great labour and expence. Bordering upon these im- provements, are several lots, in a high state of cultivation, and well set with red clover and orchard grass, from which three heavy crops of hay are taken every year. Ad- jacent thereto are two large and flourishing orchards; one of well chosen peach trees, the other of apple and pear trees, selected from the best nurseries in the state. Proper- ty detached from the mansion house are extensive roomy offices of every denomination, viz. a kitchen and larder, house-keeper's room and laundry, with a cellar underneath for a variety of purposes, a horse-house and smoke house all of brick, a dairy and spring house of stone. Stables for thirty horses, and coach houses for four car- riages. Also a large and well planned farm yard, with barn and granary, a cow house, with separate stalls for thirty-six grown cattle; apartments for fattening veals, muttons and lambs; a extensive sheds for sheep, and other arrangements for stock of every description, with a large and convenient receptacle for provender, from which they can be furnished without being exposed to the inclemency of the weather. An overseer's house, blacksmith's shop, and quarters sufficient to accommodate in the best man- ner more than fifty labourers.
The arable lands are so advantageously divided as to af- ford an opportunity of making a large quantity of Indian corn annually, without bringing the field into familiar cul- ture oftener than once in four years; consequently the lands may be improved by keeping up the inclosures during the intermediate years, or may be beneficially fallowed for wheat and other grain at the option of the proprietor.
On the premises there is also a merchant mill with one pair of belt French burr stones, and one pair of Cologne; furnished with modern machinery, and now leased for the unexpired term of four years, at 150 per annum, and all grain for the use of the farm, hopper-free, which is near- ly 100. more. The mill and miller's house are built of free stone, within a very small distance of navigation, near to which are two or more valuable fisheries, and a well accustomed ferry over the Rappahannock to the town of Fredericksburg. The land contains inexhaustible quarries of free stone near to the river, is plentifully supplied with remarkable fine water and possesses a due proportion of meadow, which by having the command of water may be considerably increased. The roads are good, and the neighbourhood genteel and sociable. In fact, exclusive of an improvable and well-conditioned farm, the value and emolument inseparably connected with a mill, fisheries, fisheries and quarries eligibly situated; the profits arising from an ice-house inferior to none in the state, and a gar- den of four acres so abundantly stocked with vegetables of all sorts as to be fully equal to the demand in market, these might be detailed many other advantages, appar- taining to the fertility of these lands, which the subscriber conceives it unnecessary to mention, being fully convinced that when examined, it will be found to be a complete, pleasant and healthy residence, possessing beauties and conveniences sufficient to attract the attention of any per- son desirous of becoming a purchaser.
The motive which induces the subscriber to offer for sale an estate so singularly beautiful and advantageous, is a desire to become an inhabitant of Alexandria, where he can with more ease attend to his interests in the neigh- bourhood of that city.
The purchaser may be accommodated with a few slaves in families, either for plantation or domestic use. A part of the purchase money will be required and the balance made easy, the debt being properly secured.
WILLIAM FITZHUGH. Chatham, (Virg.) Dec. 19, 1796. 11th—2awam.
July 29 F
TO BE SOLD, A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, coun- ty of Gloucester, and state of New-Jersey, contain- ing about one hundred and fifty acres; a suitable propor- tion of which is woodland and improved meadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of cultiva- tion, and very natural to the production of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-cribs and carriage- house. The garden is large, and contains a good collec- tion of the best kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trees; the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted apple trees. Any person inclined to purchase said premises, may be informed of the terms by applying to ANDREW HUNTER.
SWANN'S Riding School, Horse Academy & Infirmary, Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street.
T. SWANN
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those gentlemen by whom he has been employed, during his residence in this City, and assures himself that the success of his efforts, in the numerous, obstinate and dangerous diseases in Horses, in which he has been consulted, together with his moderate charges, will se- cure their future favors and recommendation.
He now begs leave to inform them and the public at large that his spacious and commodious premises, erected for the purposes above described are open for the reception of pupils of either sex, who wish to be instructed in the Art of Riding, and the right method of governing their horses, to assure them with ease, elegance, and safety—their horses will be carefully and expeditiously broke, for every purpose, and made obedient to the will of the riders; the natural powers which are shut up in them, will be unfolded by art, calling forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal all those beauties of action which providence has so bounti- fully bestowed on them.
Also, at his hospital, every disorder to which the horse is liable will be treated according to the rules of art, confirmed by long and repeated experience.
The utility of the above institution has never been question- ed, that it has long been wanted in this city, every gentleman's stud will manifest, and T. SWANN as the first establisher of the veterinary art, solicits and relies upon the support of that public (which he is never anxious in serving) to enable him to bring it to perfection. The idea of a subscription for that purpose has been hinted by several gentlemen, who wish to promote the institution—the amount of each subscription to be returned by services in any of the departments he profes- ses, agreeable to the rate of charges stated in his hand bill. Such subscription is now open, and the signatures of many respect- able gentlemen already obtained. He therefore informs his friends and such Ladies and gentlemen to whom he has not the honor of being known, that he shall in a few days take the liberty of waiting upon them and soliciting their support and protection.
N. B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to be instructed. Nov. 5. th & f.
Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second Street.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—a Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in the late lottery.
Check Books kept for examination and registering, for the City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information where tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn tickets. A complete list of all the prizes in the late New- Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination.
The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property.
Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at Ten Dollars each, which will be drawn early in the Springs.
Wm. Blackburn. Philadelphia, January 26, 1796. mth
Treasury Department,
September 28, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be re- ceived at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the first day of March next en- suing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of June, 1797, to the thirty-first day of May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places and within the districts here- after mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Sandusky Lake, and on Sandusky River; at Detroit; at Michilimackinac; at Fort-Frank- lin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton; at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jefferson; at Greenville; at Picque Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Steuben; at Fort Miamis; at any place from Fort Miamis to the south boundary of the United States on the river Mississippi; at Fort Knox; or at Ouitanion.
If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies shall be fur- nished at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contractor.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the fol- lowing articles, viz.
 One pound two ounces of bread or flour.  One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of pork or bacon.  Half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey.  One quart and half a pint of salt.  Two quarts of Vinegar, } per hundred rations.  Two pounds 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, De