Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-06-06 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1480.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
Advertisement.
PURSUANT to an Order from the Orphan's Court, will be sold at PUBLIC SALE, at Cranberry, in the county of Middlesex, township of South Brunswick, lists of New Jersey, upon the lower bridge road leading from Philadelphia to New York.
For Sale or Charter, THE SHIP WARREN, Benjamin Church, Master. Of about 280 tons burthen.
For Hamburg, THE SHIP AERIAL, John Tarris, master. A GREAT part of her cargo is engaged, and the will sail in ten days.
For London, THE SHIP WILLIAM PENN, James Josiah, Master. WILL sail with all convenient speed.
For Freight or Charter, To any part of Europe, THE SWEDISH SHIP Alexander Magnus, Capt. CARL G. EHRMAN.
For Sale, The cargo of the brig Enterprize, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf, CONSISTING OF 524 hhd. of Claret, 217 cases of ditto, 100 cases of Sweet Oil, 110 pipes London proof.
Millinery Room, No. 136 Market-street. MISS CHRISTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her friends that she has received by the WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MILLINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to show them in a few days.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give information to all Persons therein concerned.
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House; SITUATE at the north-east corner of Arch and Fourth-streets. It contains eighteen rooms and is in every respect well finished.
Maurice Moynihan, No. 81, North Second-street, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has for wholesale or retail, on the lowest terms, a general assortment of Queen's Ware, gilt and cut tumblers, plain and flowered quart, pint, half pint, gill and half gill do. exact measures, decanters and wine glasses; gallon, half gallon, quart and pint bowls, and china in sets and separate; pocket bottles; Schuylkill and Jersey country quart and half gallon bottles; Dry Goods, &c. &c.
For Sale, By Samuel Breck, jun. at his Compting-house, No. 39, South Third-street. A quantity of the best Boston mess Beef in whole and half barrels, fit for ship's use.
Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby given to the Shareholders, that a further assessment of NINE DOLLARS is levied on each share, payable as follows, viz.
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, May 1st. 1797. THE STOCKHOLDERS WHO are in arrears for any sums due on their respective shares, are requested to pay the same.
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia.
Household Furniture. NOW selling by private sale, No. 17 Dock-street—consisting of chairs, tables, looking-glasses, bureaus, hand and fire irons, bedsteads, feather-beds, carpets, bedding, window curtains, bed and table linen, kitchen furniture, &c.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Stock, in cases of 40 dozen each Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in sacks Whiting, Copapers, White Lead, Spanish Brown.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, At the merchants' Coffee house, in Philadelphia, on the 13th day of June, at 8 o'clock in the evening, if not before disposed of at private sale, 40,931 1-2 acres of land, on the waters of Wheeling and Fishing-creeks, in Washington county, Pennsylvania.
Post-Office, 23d May, 1797. THE Mail for Baltimore will be closed at this office every morning (Sundays excepted) at half past 7 o'clock.
Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby given to the Shareholders, that a further assessment of fifteen dollars is levied on each share, payable in the following instalments—viz.
St. Andrew's Society. AT a quarterly meeting of the St. Andrew's Society, held at the Golden Swan, last evening, the following gentlemen were unanimously elected members thereof:
Ross & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY of PRIME St. Domingo Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes Excellent India Market Tenerife Wine, In Madeira Casks A few Quarter Casks best Fresh Hyson and TEAS Hyson Skin Mucavado Sugars in Hogsheads, and Coffee in Tierces.
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 200 half sacks do. A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLING & FRANCIS, Pennsylvanian.
Grattan and Comp., Respectfully inform their friends, that they have imported from London per the ship Star, a large assortment of PERFUMERY, Which is now opened for sale at their House, No. 102 Market-street.
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second-street, [Price 31 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE.
The subscribers, have for sale, the following Goods, viz: OLD Madeira Wine, in pipes. Port do. in pipes, hogsheads & qr. casks. Malaga do. in hogsheads and qr. casks. Sherry do. in quarter casks. Claret do. of excellent quality, in bottles. Ruffia Duck. Do. Diaper and Huckaback. Coarse Towelling. Ruffia Glaze, first sort. Ruffia white Soap, cut in small bars. Mould Candles, in boxes of 60lb. weight. London Porter, in bottles. Two barrels of good beef. A wrought-iron Book Case.
Just Arrived, In the Schooner Dove, Captain Paul, from St. Thomas, and for sale by the subscriber. Mucavado Sugar in hhd. tierces and barrels. St. Croix Rum in hhd. and Lagueira hides. ALSO ON HAND, Imperial, Hyson, and Sherry and Malaga Wines. Yellow Nankens. Holland Gin in pipes. Cotton Cloth. Do. Cheese. Lutefish. Do. Glass ware. Silk Hankerchiefs. China Ware. Sewing Silk. Window Blinds. Cotton in bales. Rhusbarb. Peruvian Bark. Quicksilver, &c. JOSEPH SIMS.
For Sale, On board the ship MOLLY, John Frost, master from Liverpool, laying at Walnut-street wharf 6000 bushels of fine stoved Salt, And QUEEN'S WARE, well assorted, By PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE, ALSO FOR SALE, 100 Boxes White Havana Sugars 100 Boxes White Havana Sugars Hyson 17 tubs Quicksilver 2 chests Bandanno Handkerchiefs
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE Tracts of Land, IN the county of Glynn and state of Georgia, will be sold by public sale, at eight o'clock on the evening of Tuesday the 27th day of June next, at the Merchants' Coffee House in this city, unless previously disposed of by private sale.
Dutch Gunpowder. A quantity of the best Dutch Gunpowder for sale by Samuel Breck, jun. No. 39, South Third-street.
The Subscriber, Determined to retire from business, invites all who have any note, bill, bond or acceptance of his, now due, to call for payment; and those who with to anticipate may receive the money at a reasonable discount. JAMES SWAN.
Richard Bayley & Co. Late JOHN WHITESIDES & Co. No. 136 Market-street, HAVE received per the ships William Penn and Star from London, a large and fashionable assortment of the following articles: viz. Chintzes, and printed Cottons, of the newest patterns. Furniture Dimities and Chintzes. Ginghams, plain and figured, Mullins, printed and cm. roider'd Do. tambour'd, plain, check and frisp'd Do. tambour'd, of a very superior quality. Fine Book, Jacquet and Decca Handkerchiefs Dimities and mouseliers. Damask table linen, in sets and in the piece. Diaper ditto in Cloths and in ditto Holland and Ruffia Sheeting. Loop'd Hollands and Irish Linen. Long Lawns and Cambrics. Satins and Silks, plain and figured. Ribbons and Gloves. Crapes and Gauzes. Straw, Clip, and Paper Hats and Bonnets, new shapes. Fancy trimmings, &c. With a variety of articles in the Linen-Drapery and Haberdashery line. May 22.
NOW LANDING, From on board of the ship GEORGE BARCLAY, Capt. CHARLES M'ALESTER, from Calcutta, the following GOODS, viz. Cefias Pungum Cloths Hummums Gurrabs Guzeenahs India Calicoes Emeries Cotton Checks Mamoodias Mulmulis Sahans Red and Blue Bernzagou kifs Tickeries Patna do. Jellas Santipose do. Carradarries Plain, striped and flowered fine mullins Maragungs Gingham Baftas, various sorts. Tuckies Stin Romals Bandanno red kifs A. L. S. O. 300 Casks Sugar 40 Boxes do. 165 Bags do. 70,000 lb. weight heavy black Pepper 40,000 lb. weight Ginger 20 Tons Hemp in Bales 9 Pies East-India Spirits For sale by PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. May 4.
Venereal Complaints, PUNCTUALLY attended to in every stage of that disease, without the use of mercury or restraint of diet, in any case recent and simple, on application at No. 113, Chestnut-street, opposite the United States Bank, or at No. 170, South Water-street, between Spruce and Pine-streets, where he has opened an office for the better accommodation of his patients. But in Lues Venerea confirmed, Doctor Morgan pledges himself, that no system of cure (however tedious) can be effected without mercury, and that all the known rules of practice for these two centuries past, and united experience affirms, that any substitute for it is but negatory, and any mode of practice to the contrary must be futile and deception. Nevertheless, he undertakes, however complicated the case, to effect a cure without inconvenience or injury to the patient's constitution, and in time not generally experienced or expected. N. B. Regular attendance at the office in Water-street, from the hour of nine o'clock in the morning until one, and from three o'clock in the evening until seven; but any other time at his dwelling house, in Chestnut-street. May 16.
Printed Calicoes. JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8 Chestnut-street, Have for sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6.
Ezekiel Hall HAS removed his Compting Room to Jones's Wharf, where he has for sale 24 hogheads Cod Fish. A store to let, In Water-street, between Market and Arch-streets. May 29.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable three story Brick House; SITUATE in Lodge alley, next to the bank on Pennsylvania, the lot on which it stands, together with the vacant lot adjoining, which extends to Goforth-street. The house is about 50 feet in front on Lodge alley, and about 42 feet in depth, the adjoining lot is about 66 feet front on Lodge alley, and 42 feet on Goforth-street, being a street which leads from Chestnut-street and Carter's alley into Dock-street at the horse market. The house consists of ten lodging rooms, with six fire places, two dining rooms, one of them forty feet in length, the other about thirty-four feet, each containing two fire places, two parlours and a large kitchen, with extensive cellars under, and garrets over the whole, a privilege of a vacant lot of ground to the eastward between this house and the bank, a privilege of excellent water in the yard, a handsome piazza fronting the vacant lot, and a frame stable and dwelling house on Goforth-street. The premises now rent for £318 per annum. To be sold clear of all encumbrances. For terms apply to John Clement Stocker. April 20.
A Compting House to let. THE Compting House formerly occupied by Mr. John E. Caldwell, on Ross' wharf, will be vacant on 1st June—and for hire to any person who may apply for same. For terms enquire of the printer hereof. May 31.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 6.
BY A CORRESPONDENT.
ON THE IMPUDENT CALUMNIES AGAINST MESSRS. HARPER AND SMITH, In the enemy's Newspapers.
THAT VIRTUE's cause has hitherto succeeded well, And her friends' efforts plac'd her foes in Hell; Needs little penetration quick to tell, By their loud howl, and dire Cereberean yell.
For the Gazette of the UNITED STATES.
FARMER GILES declared a few days since, "that Genet had no party in America to support his measures, and that he was universally reprobated, except by a few disorderly persons." A question arises who were the disorderly persons alluded to, and I think we may fairly conclude they were the members who composed the first Jacobin Club in this country, of which Mr. Genet was the founder and patron. Faking for granted that Mr. G's meaning was as supposed, it would be but fair to say who were the members of the Societies in question; but as their meetings were always held in private and the names of their patriots in general concealed from the public, we can only have reference to what is contained in an extract from the minutes of the first or mother Society, dated 3d July 1793 and published by their friend Bache.
Officers of the Democratic Society for the city and county of Philadelphia. D. RITTENHOUSE, President. WM. COATS, } Vice-Presidents. C. BIDDLE, } ALEX. JAMES DALLAS, } Committee of Correspondence. MICHAEL LEIB, } DAVID JACKSON, } J. HUTCHINSON, } J. D. SERGEANT. ISRAEL ISRAEL, Treasurer. P. ST. DUPONCEAU, } JNO. PORTER, } Secretaries.
It has been said that the worthy representative from the city was admitted to the honors of the sitting, and that his colleague from the county succeeded to the presidential chair, but resigned it in a pet to citizen Bache, because a leading member, who, either from the want of nerves, or from having been disappointed in a flour contract, did not choose to go all lengths on some questions which were agitated respecting the western insurrection.
A CITIZEN. Philadelphia, June 5, 1797.
A letter from the Attorney-General of Ireland, to George Hardinge, Solicitor-General to the Queen.
Dublin, Jan. 16th, 1797.
MY DEAR FRIEND, Your letter, desiring the portraits of those you call the great men of Ireland, was duly attended to previous to the arrival of the French fleet, on board which there are supposed to have been many experienced artists, who, without the aid of the sculptor, would have taken off the head of any great man most expeditiously; however, as we were aware of their sharp practices, we had prepared some capital performers, called yeomen—so as to have injured the engraving of their whole army in case of landing. It is to be lamented that not a single head was struck off—particularly as the first impressions would have been inestimable. It would require a master's hand to give an adequate picture of Ireland on the late memorable occasion. The subject is worthy of the most lively colours; and I trust that Irish colours will never fly. We are all anxious for the Bridport Squadron. Yours truly.
Extract of a letter from Gibbon to Lord Sheffield, p. 605, dated 11th September, '83.
"The other day the French ambassador mentioned that the empress of Russia (a precious) had postponed to ratify the principles of the armed neutrality by a definitive treaty, but that the French, obliging creatures! had declared that they would neither propose nor accept an article so disagreeable to England."
Gibbon was secretary of embassy at Paris. The above anecdote is a curious fact, and proves what dupes the Americans would have been to have gone to war with England, as the French fashion have long wished, merely to compel England to ratify the principles of the armed neutrality, to please the French.
Communication from Benjamin Shreve and James Laurason, merchants, Alexandria. On Dr. PERKINS'S METALLIC INSTRUMENTS.
I have been a witness to an operation of Dr. Perkins's Metallic Points on my son, for the relief of epileptic fits. He has been subjected to these fits for about eighteen months.
On the 23d day of the 4th month, he was seized with one, with entire loss of reason—his hands so clenched together by spasms, that the efforts of Mr. James Laurason, whose assistance I called in, and my own, could not open them. In this situation we applied Dr. Perkins's metallic instruments, one on each arm, from the elbow down to his hand, and, to our great surprise, his hands soon became perfectly lax, and opened with ease, and by continuing the operation on his head for a few minutes, he came to his reason and went to sleep, since which he has had no more signs of them.
On all former attacks they have continued half the night, and from twelve to twenty in number. Bleeding and other experiments have been used, but he was never before relieved of them so immediately. I am confident the Points effected the cure.
Conceiving it the duty of every friend to human happiness to encourage new and useful discoveries, I have stated the above.
BENJAMIN SHREVE. The subscriber was a witness to the above operation, and can testify to the facts as stated.
JAMES LAURASON. Alexandria, 5th Month, 16th day, 1797.
AUTHENTIC AND INTERESTING.
Extract of a letter from Holland, February 23, 1797.
General Pinckney and his family have arrived here—on the other hand, Mr. Monroe has arrived in Paris, upon his return from his tour through this country. What was the cause of Mr. Pinckney's being ordered to leave France is yet unknown. But the conduct of the French government and its dependents, at the same time towards Mr. Monroe, and his conduct towards them, give serious misgivings. The views and designs which these circumstances seem to indicate, are of a nature so important to the constitution, and even union of our country, that I cannot but feel anxious to discover how far they really extend; and cannot but observe, with concern, the apparent concert, of an internal American party with the present government of France, to overthrow that of the United States.
You will doubtless, before this reaches you, be informed of official communications made to the American minister, from this government, in the course of the last Autumn, wherein they formally, without disguise or hesitation, call upon the United States, to violate their treaty with Great-Britain, to go to war with her, and make a common cause with the French and Batavian republics. Such, probably is still the intention of the French Directory. But, as at present they totally despair of affecting their purpose by negotiating with our executive government, they will probably turn all their efforts towards the House of Representatives. The act of June 5, 1794, against which Adet complains so indecently, expires with the present session of Congress. This is the law of which Fauchet, in his dispatch, No. 3, says, that Randolph told him, "a bill had passed the House of Representatives, which wounded liberty." An indisputable proof of it is, the next clause of the dispatch, which represents Randolph as adding, "They have at least taken away the article, which prevents the sale of the French prizes in our ports." Fauchet, in his plastering certificate, pretends, that this passage of his No. 3, refers to a conversation which he had with Randolph, in April 1794, and that it related to the political divisions in different parts of the United States, and a bill which gave the executive powers, that might be abused and wound liberty. The impudence with which this story is told, when the clause about taking away the article relative to the sale of prizes comes so immediately after, in the dispatch, is not one of the least curious particulars in the strange publication of Randolph. The clause about the sale of prizes was struck out on the 2d of June, 1794, and Fauchet certifies that the conversation was the April before. In fact, from the internal evidence of Fauchet's dispatch, compared with Adet's last note, it is clearly the 7th section of the act of June 5, 1794, which was so extremely obnoxious to Mr. Randolph, and at the same time is so to the French government. Under these circumstances, the attempt to pass an imposition upon the public as to the object of the conversation, is itself deserving of attention. Why was there any desire of disguise in this particular? Why but because Mr. Randolph's conferences with Mr. Fauchet, upon subjects to which the same 7th section naturally leads the contemplation, were such as it was judged unfit to disclose. This 7th section is indeed an important thing, and I am not a little curious to see how it will be treated in the House of Representatives when the law is to be continued; that is, in the course of the present session.
What expedition or enterprise there may be views of carrying on from the territories of the United States against the dominions of another sovereign, I am not qualified to say. France is at this time not only at peace, but in close alliance with Spain. But neither peace nor alliance are complete or effectual guards against projects of invasion or revolution. There is no doubt but that the French, in their negotiation for peace with Spain, endeavored long to obtain a cession of Louisiana, and have since the peace been equally solicitous to receive it in exchange for the part of St. Domingo, which was ceded to them. You will observe both in one of the Paris papers which I have lately sent, and in the Leyden Gazette, an article of news, published at Paris, as coming from Madrid, that an inevitable revolution is upon the point of taking place in Mexico; and that the people there will soon shake off the yoke of Spain. The pretence that this disposition is fostered by the English may be true or false, the material object of observation is the paragraph itself, and the quarter from whence it comes. You best will know, whether I am merely fanciful in combining it with Genet's arrival at Charleston, and his intended expedition at that period; together with the various other symptoms that have appeared down to a certain letter to colonel Thomas Fulham,* a North Carolinian, which I find in the American newspapers of the last summer, and to the return of the same colonel Fulham to France, immediately after the ratification of the treaty with Great-Britain. The part of the President's address to the people, applying particularly to the inhabitants of our western states and territory, indicates the evidence of a plan advanced to a considerable maturity. An obscure outline of a vast plan, calculated exactly for the French meridian, suitable at once to their ambition and their jealousy, discovers itself in these various incidents. If this plan really exists in the extent, which may be rationally suspected, the 7th section of the act of June 5, 1794, is a very important obstacle to views for conducting expeditions against the territories of a foreign power, with which we are at peace.
But however, that may be, it is certain there is another plan, with the success of which the other part of this section is totally incompatible; and that is, the plan for suspending totally the commerce between the United States and Great-Britain. This design, which ever since the middle of last summer, there has been strong and increasing reason for suspecting, is now in a manner
* The writer mistakes the name—it is Fulham.
openly avowed, notwithstanding all the ambiguity which pervades all their official papers on the subject, and which indicates nothing more than the view of retreating from the system, in case they should find it impracticable, with a pretence that they never adopted it.
To carry it into effect, they have two different modes of proceeding: the one, by producing a war between us and Great-Britain; the other by making a sort of war upon us ourselves, and forcibly intercepting all our navigation to and from British ports; at least as far as they can. But this 7th section is an impediment equally to both their processes. It prevents them from carrying on a privateering trade by means of our own citizens, which would be altogether inconsonant with neutrality; and which, if not suppressed, would at once harrow the commerce and provoke a state of hostilities: and at the same time, it takes from them the means of intercepting forcibly the navigation to and from British ports, by depriving them of the means of keeping a line of privateers along the whole extent of our own coast, which should be ready to meet every vessel which they should choose to stop, upon its entering into or issuing from the several ports. To them this is an essential object; for our navigation with British ports could not be forcibly interrupted, to a very material degree, but by arresting the vessels at the moment of departure or of arrival—This they cannot do in the European seas, because the British naval superiority keeps them generally clear, and a privateer or frigate seldom has a chance of picking up more than a single vessel or two, before it is itself taken. Neither can they do it upon the American coast, while they are prevented from fitting out their privateers in our own ports, and while our citizens find their property protected by the jurisdiction of our own tribunals. The consequences, therefore, of an unexpired expiration of this law, are, in every point of view, so momentous, that I consider it as one of the principal purposes for which they are now undertaking to negotiate with the House of Representatives against the Executive of the United States.
At present I am told here, that it is not desired that we should go to war with England; that it would not even be for the interest of France that we should. I have conversed, repeatedly, with the persons upon whom the principal executive functions for foreign affairs rest, and have urged to them the obvious and inevitable consequences to this country, of a war between the United States and either France or Great-Britain. Some of them, I have reason to believe, are alarmed. The merchants, the renters, have already perceived the effects of the mere prospect, which is threatened; and I know that they are alarmed. The disposition therefore here is right. I am even told that the French Directory will not pursue their system to an absolute rupture, and a hint has been given me, that Adet's powers will be renewed to discuss the differences which have arisen, or rather that the suspension of his functions will be removed. But all this may be intended merely as a cloak to conceal designs of hostility, and prevent a state of preparation to quarrel against them.
The measure of ordering Mr. Pinckney away, is so violent in its nature, that it is absolutely necessary to consider the Directory as determined upon proceeding to every extremity for the purpose of carrying their points in America. As it is unquestionable, that the ruin of our commerce and a war with Britain are involved in these points, I cannot suppose that the government of the United States will submit; and I must therefore recur to an idea which I have heretofore suggested—that is, the importance of a cool, moderate and candid statement to the world of the real situation of our differences with France. The notes of Adet, and most especially the speech of Barras to Mr. Monroe, when he delivered his letters of recall, flatly assert the superiority on the part of France, and of dependence on that of the United States, which must be reflected and refuted. Instead of which, it is painful to say it, Mr. Monroe himself in his speech gives them countenance and encouragement, by talking of generous assistance, which never was given, and which their own official documents have long since disproved.
The papers published by the British government concerning the negotiation of Lord Malmesbury, serve in a great measure to show the immediate system of France. The dissolution of the German Empire is avowed as one of the objects. This plan which was checked by the disasters of their armies on the Rhine, the last autumn, appears by the capture of Mantua, to be resumed with new vigor. Italy seems to be secured to them beyond the reach of accident; the fate of the neutral states in that quarter, is as miserable as that of those which are parties in the war. Florence, Venice, and Genoa, by turns are required to supply money and provisions, no less than if they were in a state of complete hostility; and no sort of acquiescence or submission can remove the danger that is continually threatened, of revolutionizing the governments, and turning them into new, one and indivisible republics, allied and tributary to France.
A very large detachment from the Austrian army on the Rhine has marched into Italy, as likewise have considerable parts of the French armies; another struggle is to take place in that quarter which in all probability will terminate like the former. The Austrian forces like those of all the allied powers thro' this war, are apparently a formidable body; but a body rotten at the heart. Treachery pervades all their camps, or a languid indifference passes every exertion. Yet it does not appear probable that the Emperor will yet make peace; because upon every success the French troops obtain, their government swells its political system and by the time when Austria will be ready to sacrifice the Netherlands, he will be required to consent also to the establishment of a republic formed upon his Italian dominions.
The troops which had been embarked for the expedition against Ireland, are coming to join the armies upon the Rhine, where it is now said the French are to take again their offensive position. I hear no more at present of the intention to send them again to sea. The Directory some days ago requested the Legislative Assembly to place thirty three millions of livres at the disposal of the minister of marine. I see they did allow him only twelve millions and a half; a sum large enough to squander or throw away, but not competent for much else.
My letters from France intimate great expectations, of an improvement in the Legisla-
tive Assembly, and a more favorable prospect for peace after the new elections, which are to be completed about the 20th of next month. I have not for my own part, the least idea, that they will produce any material alteration.
They are still debating the constitution here. It will probably take them a month or six weeks longer. A riot of insurrection in Friesland has been suppressed, by killing and wounding about a dozen of the rioters.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, MAY 24.
(MR. GALLATIN'S SPEECH CONTINUED)
But a question has been indirectly made by gentlemen, whether it is proper to offer to place France on the same footing with other nations; this question had indeed been already so well answered, that there was little left for him to add; and it might be resolved into the question, what is the law of nations? Because if there is a precise law of nations, that belongs to all, and must be mutual; this has been discussed in the merits of the armed neutrality, which whether it contained truly or not the fixed law of nations was accepted as that permanent law by America in the midst of her Revolution, when it was above all other seasons the least her interest so to recognize it, and which, if there was a doubt, she would have been justified in acting upon to her own salvation and benefit; in like manner the Treaty of 1778 was concluded; but the gentleman from S. Carolina (W. Smith) had insisted and the Secretary of State in his letter to Mr. Pinckney had endeavoured to argue,—that it was not meant to be permanent;—their arguments had been already so pointedly refuted by a gentleman from N. York (Mr. Livingston) that he had to add only one conclusive fact; the gentleman had asserted that the armed neutrality had ceased to operate upon the termination of the war; now if it should be found that one power had entered into that coalition and recognized the principles thereof as a permanent law, the gentleman's conclusions fell at once to the ground; the gentleman had argued that the convention of armed neutrality was not to be permanent, and the Secretary of State had supported or rather broached the same opinion—what does that document itself declare—"These stipulations shall be further considered as permanent, and shall decide in all matters of commerce and navigation; and in short, in every case where the rights of neutral nations are to be determined"—To this article he would only add this plain fact, which he found recorded in the history of the armed neutrality, which had been quoted by gentlemen, that in the year after the conclusion of the war, Portugal had formally acceded to that convention; its provisions concern shipping, and we see a maritime power acceding to it in the tranquil moments of peace, and agreeing to it as the permanent law of nations; and it is upon our accession to the principle while we were ourselves at war, and when its acceptance was in opposition to our interest but conformable to our love of justice, and upon our subsequent recognition of it as well in the case of our Treaty with France as with others, that we are now bound to put France upon an equal footing with those to whom we have since relinquished the principle. He did not know any treaties of other nations in which the same principle had not been recognized, unless it was in an instance mentioned of Russia having combined with England to do it away for the temporary end of starving France into a surrender—or as was the fashionable expression, of blotting her out of the map of Europe; Denmark and Sweden indeed had in some measure given way to the necessity of the times by declaring that they would abide by none but generally received laws, and in this they no doubt acted with a prudence that could not be blamed; and it was right under a pressure as urgent that the United States had pursued a corresponding conduct; and if right in these powers it could not be said to be wrong only in the case of France, who being willing to maintain it, cannot find the other powers ready or able to render the support mutual and general; but it had been said that America was not bound by her Treaty with France, not to make this relinquishment to Britain; as a foreign nation unquestionably she had a right to treat as she pleased, and no other nation had a right to interfere in the acts of her sovereignty; but was it right to acknowledge it in opposition to the law of nations, and to grant it without an equivalent from the only nation that had before denied that law; it should have been the sine qua non in our negotiation with Britain, not of war, but a sine qua non of negotiation; it would have been our interest & our duty not to abandon the principle, even tho' our strength did not allow us to support the execution, and we should have left past depredations to have been amicably compensated, but asserted strenuously our security for the future—this is a real effectual, and not such a fictitious security as we have now obtained; the mischiefs of an abandonment of the principle, is to us of immense magnitude.
On the contraband article, the gentleman from S. Carolina had found Vattel, who was every thing in all other cases, completely void of authority, although Great Britain agrees with Vattel; but how is France to be contented for her maintenance of the doctrine against Britain; the only way to obviate the difficulty is by placing her on the same footing as France in this respect, and specially stipulating that the principle is not abandoned, but granted for a period co-existent to each of the powers; this will be a lesser evil, but there is little to be derived from either party, and when two powers are at war, when we are not able to enter into extensive hostility, we had better incur a disadvantage where there is no dishonour, than insist upon objects of subordinate value, which may be in more auspicious times retrieved.
It had been said, we should not offer France an ultimatum; he had not heard one reason to shew the bad consequences of such a step; he was for giving an ultimatum, and for this very plain reason, because every thing that could be known on this subject by either party was already perfectly understood, but more particularly because Mr. Pinckney informs us, the people of France entertain an opinion that we are divided;—which though true in some cases, would put us on such ground as to shew that on the true national points we were united to a man. Those who oppose it on the ground of concession, would do well first to shew that what we ought and are certainly willing to allow, can be so considered.
If this amendment should be rejected, or at least the spirit of it should not be adopted, can it be expected that gentlemen who formerly opposed and disapproved of the measures of administration, will sacrifice their opinions, as has been intimated they should; can it be expected that after the clamour which has been raised with the obvious intention to overawe us; after the Executive has been put up as a kind of shield to stand between us and the truth, and to protect their arguments and irritating measures from animadversion; that we should not rather be the more alarmed for ourselves, and more fixed to such measures as we are convinced are just; he had always spoken freely, and he would continue so to do, always preferring due respect for others.
[To be continued.]
MONDAY, JUNE 5.
The Journals of the Proceedings of Saturday having been read.
Mr. NICHOLAS supposed there was an omission, as no mention was made of the resolutions which had been bro't forward by the gentleman from South Carolina, after the doors had been closed, and which it had been determined were net of a nature to require secrecy.
Mr. W. SMITH said the vote which had been taken only related to a part of what he had brought forward.
Mr. NICHOLAS said he understood that the letter which he had produced was a private letter, and therefore it was not necessary to notice it.
Mr. GALLATIN observed that no distinction had been made. If the letter could be considered as part of the communication, it was also included in the vote, as it was simply that the communication did not require secrecy.
Mr. MACON thought the resolutions stood upon the same ground as that upon which a motion is offered to the House, upon which no decision was made, which was never recorded until it was taken up.
Mr. THATCHER concurred in opinion. Mr. NICHOLAS was still of opinion an entry ought to have been made in the Journals and moved to amend them.
The question was put, and there appeared 41 votes in favour of it, and 41 against it, the Speaker decided it in the negative.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Dent in the Chair, and the speech of the President at the opening of the session having been read.
Mr. W. SMITH said he wished to lay upon the table a number of resolutions, which it appeared, if it should not be found advisable to carry the whole of them into effect, were at least worthy of discussion. He did not, however, at present pledge himself to support the whole; they were as follows: See yesterday's Gazette.
The resolutions having been read from the chair,
Mr. W. SMITH moved the first of them.
Mr. MACON wished the gentleman from South Carolina to inform the committee whether he meant to repeal all the fortifications, which had heretofore been contemplated—Perhaps some might be necessary, but he thought, considering the present state of our finances, few of them ought to be attended to. Much of the money already expended on this subject had been thrown away. He particularly mentioned New-York.
Mr. W. SMITH thought the gentleman had been long enough a member of that house to know, that when they were about to settle the principle of a thing, that it was not usual to go into details. If the resolution was agreed to, a committee would be appointed, who would report such fortifications as it appeared to them necessary to be attended to, with an estimate of the expence, upon which the house would determine; or a sum of money might be voted, and leave it to the President to employ it as appeared to him best; but this was not the question, but merely whether a farther sum of money should be voted for this object.
Mr. THATCHER thought they were not ripe for this subject, as they did not know what was the state of the different fortifications. He thought as there were a number of propositions, in some degree connected, that it was desirable that they should be printed, he therefore moved that the committee might rise to give time for this to be done.
Mr. GILES wished the gentleman would reverse his propositions, and let the one for raising money come first. He did not know whether they were prepared to meet this expence. He did not mean to oppose the present motion; he supposed it would pass. But he thought they were about to be too precipitate in their measures. At a time when all Europe seemed to be tired of the war, and about to make peace, we seemed to be disposed to rush into it. He did not believe that much good would be done by this system of fortification. He did not think the United States were more secure now, than before they had a single work of the kind. We have, said he an extensive sea coast, and it was not to be expected that an enemy would chuse to come to precisely the place where a fortification stands. It was his opinion that the interests of the country would be saved, by letting this matter lie over till the next session.

Mr. Williams observed that the sense of the committee would be first taken upon the propriety of going into the measure; if there was a majority in favor of it (and he could not doubt it) the matter would be referred to a select committee, who would make their report upon it.
Mr. Smith was in favour of going into this measure; for if the war continued in Europe, he thought probable we might be drawn into it.
Mr. Swanwick should not be opposed to the present motion, because he agreed with the gentleman from Maryland, that whilst the war continued in Europe there was a probability of this country being drawn into the vortex. But he thought there was some weight also in the observation of the gentleman from Virginia, with respect to the ways and means; because if, after they should agree to carry into effect certain measures, they should disagree about the means their time would have been spent to no purpose.
The question was put and carried, there being 62 votes in favour of it.
Mr. W. Smith moved the second Resolution.
Mr. Nicholas wished to know whether the provision already made for completing the three frigates was not sufficient?
Mr. W. Smith said he had no information on the subject; he had inserted the word completing as well as manning, lest there should be any deficiency.
Mr. Otis was not prepared, in so rapid a way, to press resolutions of this importance, without having them printed, or time to deliberate upon them. If he voted for these resolutions, he should consider himself as pledged to carry them into effect. He therefore, hoped the committee would rise.
Mr. Mason was opposed to this resolution. He did not believe that seamen could be got to man the vessels, as nearly four times the price was paid for seamen's wages that was paid when the law for building these vessels passed.
Mr. Rutledge was in favor of the committee's rising.
Mr. Nicholas had no objection to the committee's rising, if gentlemen wished it; if so, he hoped the resolution agreed to would be reported. He wished the principle of the different resolutions, however, to be settled in a committee of the whole.
Mr. Craik, Mr. Claiborn, Mr. Varnum, and Mr. Cott were in favor of the committee's rising.
Mr. Swanwick thought it would be best that a committee should be appointed to report on the business.
Mr. S. Smith saw no reason for the committee's rising, because if gentlemen were not prepared to vote upon this resolution, they might go on to others. Tho' he should vote in favour of this proposition, he should not hold himself bound to vote ultimately for the bill, if he disliked it.
The motion for the committee to rise was withdrawn, and afterwards renewed by Mr. McDowell, who also withdrew it, on a suggestion from Mr. Livingston that the resolution would be less objectionable to run, "that a committee be appointed to enquire into the propriety of &c. and when the committee had the business referred to them, they could possess themselves of all the necessary facts, and report them to the house."
Mr. Gallatin said, if the question was to determine the principle of manning the frigates, the resolution stood right as it was; but if it were not intended, by adopting this resolution, to commit any man, but only to say, that they would take the business into consideration, and if found useful and necessary, and funds were attainable, they would carry it into effect, then the amendment of the gentleman from New-York (Mr. Livingston) would be proper. As to the committee's rising, he could see no ground for it, as these propositions were not new they had had them before them for three weeks in the speech of the President; of course, so far as related to the frigates, gentlemen must have formed an opinion, yet he agreed that it was desirable to see some documents on the subject, before a decided affirmative or negative was given. He was therefore in favour of the Amendment for a committee to be appointed. He wished all those subjects which were of a doubtful nature to be thus determined. On the other hand, if at once, either by an acceptance or rejection, might be voted upon in the form in which they were introduced.
Mr. Parker read the motion which was entered into last year, and thought it would be a good model for the present.
Mr. W. Smith was of a different opinion: he thought the committee should first decide the abstract principle. He thought it would be wrong to refer to a select committee a business in which every member was so intimately interested, and he doubted not gentlemen were ready to decide upon this abstract question. With regard to expense, he was of opinion, that if the situation of the country required it, that should be no object. If gentlemen thought differently, they would of course negative the proposition. Any information on the subject, could be got before the business was finished. He thought they should first say what were the necessary objects of expense, and then provide the money, which might be done by borrowing or by taxes. If there was a necessity for the expense, there was no doubt the money would be raised. If gentlemen were not prepared to discuss the subject, he had no objection to the committee's rising, and, in the House, the Secretary at War, might be called upon for information.
Mr. Nicholas thought the question was not fairly presented. It was whether they should man the frigates. But when they were called upon to determine this; they should know when they would be ready to receive the men. The probability was, that the frigates would not be ready to receive the men before the next session of Congress.
Mr. Dayton (the speaker) was in favour of the original proposition. He wished to provide for manning all the frigates which could be got ready before the next session of Congress. He agreed if they adopted this plan, unnecessary delay would be prevented.
means were to be got, and for what purpose they were to be got. The vessel at Boston, he said, would not be ready to go next, but it would be in readiness before the next meeting of Congress; that at Baltimore would be in readiness to receive men in four months.
Mr. S. Smith said, the frigate building at Baltimore, would be launched on the 4th of July, and the equipments were in greater forwardness than those for the frigate at Philadelphia.
Mr. Baldwin was against referring this proposition to a select committee. It would be desirable, indeed, to know what the cost of doing the business would be, but every one knew how little to be relied upon were estimates of this kind. He was ready to vote for manning of the frigates; indeed, there was no question upon which he was so ready to say aye, as upon this.
The question was about to be put on Mr. Livingston's motion, when
Mr. Varnum said he thought the wording of the resolution improper, as the word completing would clash with the act of last session. The question was put and negatived, 50 to 34.
Mr. Mason wished the frigates to be completed, but not manned, he therefore moved to strike out the words "and manning."
The question was put and negatived—there being only 14 votes in favor of it.
Mr. Giles moved to strike out the word "completing;" but, after some conversation, the motion was withdrawn, and the original resolution was carried.
The third proposition next came under consideration.
Mr. Nicholas hoped the gentleman who introduced this motion would tell them for what purpose these additional vessels were wanted. He supposed this resolution to be connected with the next, and if so, he thought they should be considered together. When he asked, were to be the instructions given to the commanders of these vessels? He thought it a very embarrassing business, and one that would certainly lead to war; nay, indeed, the thing seemed to be a war operation in itself.
Mr. W. Smith wished the gentleman had made his enquiries before. They would have come more properly when the frigates were under consideration, as the same objection would lie against both; as the next resolution had no more connection with this than with that already agreed to. The gentleman seemed to have let go the opportunity of calling upon him; as, however, he did not wish to evade his call, (tho' he was not willing to say he would himself vote for the measure) he would say, that it appeared to him, from the present state of the commerce of this country, to be necessary to provide some means for our vessels. These vessels might not, indeed, be employed as regular convoy, but partly confined to the coasts and harbors. This was a separate question; or it might be left to the executive to employ them as he might see proper. He was not, however, ready to give an opinion on the subject. He rose principally to remark upon what had fallen from the gentleman last up, as to employing a convoy being an act of war. He owned he had not looked deeply into the subject at present, but he recollected in our treaty with Sweden, there was a stipulation, that when both powers were neutral, they should protect each other's commerce.
Mr. Giles thought this a very extraordinary measure. He called the attention of the committee to the critical situation of Europe, and thought, before they went into any expensive operations, they should wait the issue of the negotiation, especially as he supposed it was probable a full session might be necessary. It had been said several of the ports in the West Indies were in a blockaded and rebellious state. He did not suppose it was the intention of the committee, by means of a convoy, to pass a trade to those ports; this would be a certain means of provoking war. He thought they ought to make a pause as it was probable that in less than four months from this time they might again be in session, and, in the mean while, the affairs of Europe might have taken such a turn as to do away the necessity of going into hostile measures.
Mr. Nicholas expected the gentleman from South Carolina would have acknowledged that the two resolutions were connected. Indeed he must have intended these vessels to be employed in this way, or such a resolution would not have been introduced. With respect to Sweden's treaty for a reciprocal convoy, there was some ground for it, as there was a difference betwixt the northern powers of Europe as to the principle of free ships making free goods—but where there was no difference as to principle, no such thing could take place.
Mr. Gallatin said the present resolution was certainly in some degree connected with the next. It was understood that the purchasing of frigates and sloops of war was for the purpose of convoying our trade. Under the present circumstances of this country, he should be opposed to this proposition; not that he denied the right of neutral powers to afford convoys to their merchants' vessels; but because under present circumstances it was impolitic to adopt the measure, not only for the reasons urged by the gentleman from Virginia, but on account of our situation with respect to France at the present moment. By our treaty with France enemy property was to be respected on board American vessels, and certain articles used in the building of ships were exempted from the list of contraband; the President would of course be obliged to give orders to have our vessels protected in this situation, and who could not see that this would be the source of war? And if the convoy were not to be employed to enforce these two privileges, he did not see what use it could be of. He knew that depredations without number had been committed in the West-Indies; but he was led to believe they were not by pirates rather than by any other vessels. But suppose it were practicable to distinguish betwixt pirates and regular captures, yet, he must confess, he would not be for running the risk of a rupture, by sending out armed vessels to contest the point, especially when we have reason to believe that these attacks are unauthorized by the French Government.
Mr. G. thought it would be necessary to extend our navy in case of war only; and were this unhappy to be our situation, vessels might easily be purchased without delay; but whilst we were at peace, he did not think the advantages which could be derived from a convoy, would be a sufficient inducement to go into the measure. Besides he was induced by another motive to give this proposition his negative. He knew the depredations on our commerce had been great; but he did not look up on this loss as fallen only upon merchants. There was not an individual who did not bear a part of it. For instance, if a merchant paid 10 or 15 per cent. additional upon his cargo, he will put a proportionably high price upon his commodities, which must eventually be paid by the consumer. Therefore, so far as an argument might be drawn from this circumstance, it became a question of expediency, and he thought it would be granted that the loss to individuals would be less in this way than if they had to support a navy to protect our trade.
Mr. W. Smith acknowledged there was considerable weight in the arguments of the gentleman from Pennsylvania, though he did not find sufficient to induce him to change his opinion. The gentleman from Virginia had endeavoured to show that as there was no difference of opinion as to principle betwixt France and this country, the regulation entered into with Sweden did not apply; whilst the gentleman from Pennsylvania had produced arguments to show that we were in that situation. With respect to the treaty articles in dispute, it would be an easy matter, Mr. S. said, for the President to give the commanders of our vessels proper instructions on that head. And would any gentleman say it was not right to defend our vessels against pirates? Would not the French say, if they were applied to for redress, "You knew these were pirates, why did you not defend yourselves against them?" The expense, which seems so much to alarm gentlemen, should be put out of the question, said he: if your property is unjustly attacked, will you defend it?
But it was said the loss did not fall upon the
merchant, but upon the consumer. Mr. S. asserted it was upon the country; and so far from the extent of the proposed armament being equal to the loss sustained by captures, it would not, in his opinion, be a tenth part of the amount; for whatever the plunderers got, this country lost. Mr. S. said he had made a rough calculation of what would be the expense of these frigates of 36 guns, and 6 sloops of war of 18 guns, and found it to be 926,000 dollars, including the equipment and manning for one year.
But, said Mr. S. does not the farmer suffer by these expenditures? He certainly does; for, if the merchant was obliged to pay an extravagant insurance, he would give the less for the farmer's produce; but, added he, the expense of the frigates will be no loss to the country, as, if they cost a million of dollars, the whole will be paid to our own citizens, every article used in the building of these vessels being the produce of the United States.
But gentlemen complain of our impatience in the business; he thought the wrongs we had suffered sufficient to rouse our resentment. It was also said, that these was a probability of peace, and why go on with this expense? But he might as well say, there was no probability of peace. One supposition would stand against the other. Indeed, who knew that the Czar of Russia would not join the coalition against France. A hope of peace, therefore, was not a sufficiently stable ground upon which to calculate. We must, said he, either interdict all trade, suffer merchants vessels to arm, or go into the measure proposed.
But it was said that France had declared certain British ports in the West Indies blockaded and in a state of rebellion, and therefore, we must not trade with them, but he did not know why our vessels should be subject to be taken, and our seamen to be hung, because they chose to make these declarations. Declarations, which he trusted this country would never acknowledge.
What, said Mr. S. will be the consequence of negotiating without taking any measure of defence? It will put it in the power of France to make requisitions on us to any amount the pleases, the may spin out the negotiation, by throwing difficulties in the way of it; she may take all our vessels; and, when she has drained us of all our wealth, it will be said, we must submit .—Where will then be your privateers? Your vessels are taken, and your seamen gone!
The gentleman from Pennsylvania admitted the right of neutral powers to convoy their vessels: That gentleman put the matter upon the expediency of the thing, which was the true ground upon which he wished to have it discussed.
Mr. Giles said the gentleman from South Carolina talked of defensive measures, but his plans were offensive. That gentleman had undertaken to doubt the right of France to declare her ports, Rebel ports. Was this defensive? Every nation had this right. It was not long since Great Britain exercised it against us. Yet, aided by a convoy, he wished to push our trade to these ports. This would not only be hazarding the peace of the country, but taking the direct road to war.
Mr. Baldwin said, in all their determinations, with respect to a naval force, however great the emergency, it had always been determined to build, rather than to purchase vessels, and he saw no reason from departing from this mode, in the present instance.
After some objections from Mr. W. Smith to the building plan, which he said would take three or four years to furnish the proposed vessels, whereas merchants vessels might be immediately purchased, which would answer the purpose of small frigates, the Committee rose, reported the two resolutions, which the House took up and agreed to, and Committees were appointed to report upon them by bill or otherwise.
A message was received from the Senate, with two bills which had passed that House, viz. a bill for prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation thereof; and a bill to prevent citizens of the United States from privatising against nations in amity with, or against citizens of the United States. Both which were twice read, and committed to Committees of the Whole to-morrow. Adjourned.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1797.
The brig Mary, Capt. Ward, arrived at New-York, left the Texel the 29th March, there lay 23 sail of French and Dutch men of war ready for sea; there was that day off the Texel 21 sail of English men of war, cruising within 3 leagues of the land.
The 4th of April, in the Straights of Dover, was brot too and boarded by a English frigate, treated with politeness and ordered to proceed on the voyage, lat. 46, lon. 20, 00.
April 13, was brot too and boarded by a French ship of 16 guns, after a chase of 28 hours—took the Captain and two hands on board, examined the papers, and found them to be agreeable to an act of the Convention of France; treated them with politeness, and detained them two hours, and then ordered them to proceed on their voyage. The Commanding Officer told Capt. Ward that he should take every American vessel bound to or from America, whose papers were not arranged agreeable to the act of the Convention.
April 11, the same ship captured the brig Juno, Capt. Walker, and ship Charlotte, both failed in company from Charleston, the brig was bound to Hamburg, the ship to Bremen, and sent them into Brest—the Captains and crews were on board the ship, prisoners at large. They told Captain Ward the reason of their sending the two vessels into France, was for want of the great feals of the United States, and of the Convention of France, being on their certificates of the list of men belonging to their vessels—all vessels that are not manned with real subjects of the United States, are subject to be sent into France and confiscated.
May 11, long. 55, W. lat. 42, 30, N.
spoke the snow Dublin Packet, of and for New-York, from Havre-de-Grace, out 96 days, lost her main boom.
May 26, spoke brig American Hero, of and from N. York, bound to Cadiz, all well.
Appointments by authority. The President of the U States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed
CHARLES C. PINCKNEY, of S. Carolina, FRANCIS DANA, of Massachusetts, JOHN MARSHALL, of Virginia, Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to the Republic of France.
COMMUNICATION.
The people approve of the government—a great majority of the Representatives of the people in Congress, after three weeks opposition on the part of the opposers of the administration, have solemnly assured the President of the United States, that they "believe that the conduct of the government has been just and impartial towards foreign nations." In this state of things, the Executive is maligned by the tools of a foreign faction, because men are appointed on a mission to France who are known to be attached to the government and its administration. Maligned—Nay, charged with the infamous design of involving the country in war, while professing to be friends of peace! It is impossible that the machinations of this faction should deceive the people. Such detestable insinuations must be spurned with horror. We trust the practice of nurturing an opposition to our Government by appointing to office secret or open enemies to the Constitution, will never be adopted. At the present moment this is the game the faction is playing—The Government, equally with the People, must desire peace; it is not possible always to command it—every measure will most assuredly be adopted that is consistent with the honor, rights, duties and interest of the country, to ensure the invaluable blessing. But to send persons of equivocal characters, or such as from their predilection for France would sacrifice the Independence of the United States, will never take place.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
   PHILADELPHIA, MAY 22.     6 per Cent. 16/10   Deferred 6 per Cent. 15/9 to 15/10   5 1/2 per Cent. 14 3/4   4 per Cent. 13 3/4   3 per Cent. 10 3/4   BANK SHARES.   Bank United States, 13 4/20 per cent. advance.   Pennsylvania, 23 4 27 1/2   North America, 47 1/2   INSURANCE COMPANY SHARES.   I. C. of N. A. 35 4 37 1/2 per cent. advance.   Pennsylvania, at par.  
New-York, June 5.
ARRIVED. DAYS.
   Brig Dublin Packet, Clay, Havre- de-Grace 69   Iphigenia, Thompson, New-Orleans 20   Loose, Orchard, Nantz 69   Sch'r Mary and Eleanor, Patterson, Halifax 20   Americana, Bell, Wilmington 6   Fair Trader, Osborn, N. Carolina 5   Sloop Brimo, Burr, Charleston 8   Captain Osborn, left Tinruff, in lat. 37, S, failed twice round a brig or ship, bottom upwards, but could not discover her name; she had a hole cut in her bottom large enough for the admission of a man—her stern painted blue.   The D. Porselver, from London to New-York, is taken and carried into Morlaix.   Captain Thompson, in lat. 39, was boarded by the Tuctis, captain Cochran, company with the Tactis, on a cruise. Off the Coccos, was boarded by a Spanish 44, in company with two others.  
The ship Sally of New Bedford from Hamburg to Havre de Grace, about the first of March, was stranded near the harbor of Ostend; the captain, wife and child, with the crew left. Part of the cargo saved after the Sale.
The Commissioners
FOR carrying into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, concluded between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America, on the 19th day of November, 1794, having this day constituted their Board,—pursuant and agreeably to the said treaty, do hereby give notice, that they are ready to proceed to business accordingly; and they desire that all claims under the said article (which to far as the same describes the cases thereby provided for, is hereunto annexed) may be lodged with their Secretary without delay.
They further desire that all such claims may not only state in what manner the several cases come within the description of the said article, but also especially set forth the nature of the evidence by which the claimants respectively undertake to substantiate the same.
Extract from the said article,
"Whereas it is alleged by divers British merchants, chancers, and others his majesty's subjects, that debts to a considerable amount, which were bona fide contracted, before the peace, still remain owing to them by citizens or inhabitants of the United States; and that by the operation of various lawful impediments, since the peace, not only the full recovery of the said debts has been delayed, but also the value and security thereof have been in several instances impaired and lessened, so that by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, the British creditors cannot now obtain and actually have and receive full and adequate compensation for the losses and damages which they have thereby sustained: It is agreed that in all such cases where full compensation for such losses and damages cannot for whatever reason be actually obtained, had and received by the said creditors in the ordinary course of justice, the United States will make full and complete compensation for the same to the said creditors; but it is distinctly understood, that this provision is to extend to such losses only as have been occasioned by the lawful impediments aforesaid, and is not to extend to losses occasioned by such insolvency of the debtors or other causes, as would equally have operated to produce such loss, if the said impediments had not existed; nor to such losses or damages as have been occasioned by the manifest delay, or negligence, or wilful omission of the claimant."
By order of the Board,
GRIFFITH EVANS,
Secretary. Philadelphia, Sixteenth Street, May 29, 1797.
NOTICE.
THE partnership of William Young, John Mills, and John Mills, jun. Bookellers and Stationers, under the firm of W. Young, Mills and Son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to the copartnership are requested to make payment to William Young, and those having demands are desired to produce their accounts for settlement.
William Young, John Mills, John Mills, jun.
Philadelphia, June 6th, 1797.
W. YOUNG Continues the bookelling and stationery business at the usual place, wholesale and retail, where he has now a very large assortment of Writing and Printing Papers and Books, Of which catalogues with the prices annexed are delivered gratis.
Wanted,
A person well qualified in the bookelling and stationery business. Applications will be received till the first July next, at No. 58, fourth Second-Street, corner of Chestnut-Street.
June 6. dyp
Just published,
By J. Ornau, No. 41, Chestnut-Street, and to be had of the other Bookellers also, An Address to the Graduates in Medicine:
Delivered at a Medical Commencement in the University of Pennsylvania, held May 28th, 1797. By John Andrews, D. D. Vice-Provost.
June 6. e3p
For Freight or Charter,
THE Brig Fame,
FRANCIS KNOX, Master: A strong, excellent vessel, has been just fitted and ready to receive a cargo. She will carry 2000 barrels, has good accommodations for passengers. Apply to
Capt. Knox, or to Kearny Wharton.
June 6. 60
An elegant House in Arch-Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately, a large and elegant House at the corner of Arch and Ninth-Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dining room—the largest is 31 feet by 16—and two are to be connected by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, beside five in the garret, well furnished for servants. There are stables and a coach house, with every convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29, in North Seventh-Street, or at No. 218, Arch-Street.
Also to be rented for the summer season, a small neat house and garden about 3 1/2 miles from the city, with stables and coach house. Enquire as above. June 6. sawgw
LAILSON'S CIRCUS,
South Fifth-Street.
The Public are respectfully informed that The Performances at the NEW CIRCUS THIS EVENING, June 6, Will begin by a Grand Parade of Equestrian Performers of both sexes.
A grand display of Horsemanship, and other different exercises, by the troop of Equestrian Performers, Tumblers, Dancers. After which will be presented, (never performed in America)
Pierre de Provence,
And the BEAUTIFUL MAGUELONE.
An heroic, historical Pantomime, in three acts, with new dresses, military evolutions, battles, &c. and three new scenes painted by M. Peanrouy. It will be terminated by a grand tournament, in which six combatants will be fought with the faire, the war axe, the sword and the dagger.
Box, one dollar. Pit, half a dollar.
The doors will be opened at half past five o'clock, and the performances begin precisely at seven.
N. B. No person can be admitted in the centre of the Circus, which is exclusively appropriated to the Equestrian Exercises.
No person can be admitted without a ticket, which will serve for the day only.
Days of performance, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Mr. Lailson wishes to take a couple of apprentices, of a gentle family, from ten to fifteen years of age, to whom he will teach the Equestrian art, and every thing which belongs to his business.
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES.
THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, as Mr. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from Mr. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of Mr. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place.

Proposals
For carrying MAILS of the
United States on the following
Post Roads, will be received
at the General Post-Office, in
Philadelphia, until the 31st
day of July next, inclusive.
MAINE.
1. From Brewer's or Steeple's to Machias, Cham-
dler's river and Columbia, to Narraguagus once
a week.
Leave Brewer's every Saturday at 1 P M, and
arrive at Narraguagus the next Tuesday by 6 P
M. Returning, leave Narraguagus every Wednes-
day at 6 A M, and arrive at Brewer's the next Sat-
urday by 10 A M.
2. From Narraguagus by Gouldsborough, Sul-
ivan, Trenton, Birchill, Cushing, Penobscot, Buck-
land, Frankfort, Propriet and Belfast to Duck-
Trap once a week.
Leave Narraguagus every Wednesday by 6 A
M, and arrive at Duck Trap the next Saturday by
10 A M. Returning, leave Duck Trap every Sat-
urday by 4 P M, and arrive at Narraguagus the
next Tuesday by 6 P M.
3. From Duck Trap by Camden, Thomaston,
Warren, Waldoborough, New Castle, Wiscasset,
Bath, Brunswick, Freeport and North Yarmouth
to Portland once a week.
Leave Duck Trap every Saturday by 2 P M, and
arrive at Portland the next Tuesday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Portland every Wednesday by 6
A M, and arrive at Duck Trap the next Saturday by
10 A M.
4. From Portland by Biddeford, Welles and
York, to Portsmouth.
April 15 to October 15. Leave Portland every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Portsmouth the same days by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday at 9 P M, and arrive at Portland on
the next day by 6 P M.
October 15 to April 15. Leave Portland every
Monday and Thursday at 6 A M, and arrive at
Portsmouth on Tuesday and Friday by 10 A M.
Returning, leave Portsmouth every Tuesday and
Friday at 1 P M, and arrive at Portland every
Wednesday and Saturday at 8 P M.
5. From Portland by North Yarmouth, Free-
port, Brunswick, Bath, Wiscasset, Dresden, Pitt-
ston and Hallowell Hook to Hallowell court-house
once a week.
Leave Portland every Friday at 3 A M, and
arrive at Hallowell court-house the next Saturday by
7 P M. Returning, leave Hallowell court-house
every Wednesday by 5 A M, and arrive at Port-
land on Thursday by 6 P M.
6. From Wiscasset by Dresden, Pittston, Hal-
lowell Hook, Hallowell court-house, Winthrop,
Monmouth, Green, New Gloucester and Gray to
Portland once a week.
Leave Portland every Monday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Wiscasset on Wednesday noon.
Returning, leave Wiscasset on Wednesday at 6 P M,
and arrive at Portland on Friday by 6 P M.
7. From Hallowell Hook by Vassalborough,
Fort Halifax, Winslow, Fairfield and Canaan to
Norridgewock once a week.
Leave Hallowell Hook every Wednesday at 11
A M, and arrive at Norridgewock on Thursday
by 6 P M. Returning, leave Norridgewock on
Monday at 2 P M, and arrive at Hallowell Hook
on Tuesday by 6 P M.
8. From Hallowell Hook to Farmington on San-
dy river once in two weeks.
Leave Hallowell Hook every other Wednesday
by 8 A M, and arrive at Farmington by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Farmington every other Thurs-
day at 8 A M, and arrive at Hallowell Hook by 6
P M.
9. From Portland by Falmouth, Gorham, Bux-
ton, Standish, Limerick, Parisfield, Shapleigh
and Lebanon to Berwick, once in two weeks.
Leave Portland every other Monday at 8 A M,
and arrive at Berwick on Wednesday by noon.
10. From Standish by Flushing, Fryeburg acad-
emy, Coneway and Tamworth to Sandwich in New
Hampshire once in two weeks.
Leave Standish every other Tuesday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Sandwich on Wednesday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Sandwich every other Thursday
at 8 A M, and arrive at Standish on Friday by 6
P M.
11. From Wells by Waterboro', Sanford, Dough-
erty's Falls, Berwick and Dover, to Portsmouth once
a week.
Leave Wells every Tuesday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Portsmouth on Wednesday by 10 A M.
Returning, leave Portsmouth every Wednesday
by 4 P M, and arrive at Wells next Thursday by 6
P M.
12. From Portsmouth by Dover, Rochester and
Montsweag to Plymouth, returning by New-
Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham
and Durham to Portsmouth once in two weeks.
Leave Portsmouth every other Wednesday by 8
A M, and arrive at Plymouth the next Friday by 6
P M. Returning, receive the mail at Plymouth
every other Saturday by 8 A M, and return to
Portsmouth the next Tuesday by 4 P M.
Note. "The post is to go and return on this route
alternately."
13. From Portsmouth by Exeter, Chester, Lon-
donderry, Amherst, Peterborough and Marlbo-
rough to Keene, once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Thursday by 8 A M,
arrive at Exeter by 1 P M, at Chester by 6 P M,
and at Keene on Saturday by 4 P M. Returning,
leave Keene every Monday by 8 A M, arrive at
Chester on Tuesday by 4 P M, at Exeter on Wed-
nesday by 9 A M, and at Portsmouth by 4 P M.
14. From Concord by Plymouth to Haverhill,
once a week.
Leave Concord every Monday by 6 A M, arrive
at Plymouth on Tuesday by 3 P M, and at Haver-
hill on Wednesday by 4 P M. Returning, leave
Haverhill every Thursday by 8 A M, arrive at
Concord on Friday by 9 A M, and at Plymouth on
Saturday by 4 P M.
15. From Exeter to Hampton Falls, three times
a week from April 15 to October 15, and twice a
week from October 15 to April 15.
Leave Hampton Falls in one hour after the arrival
of the mail from Boston, and deliver it at Exeter
two hours and return to Hampton Falls in six
hours after the time of leaving it.
16. From Newburyport, Haverhill, Kingston,
Exeter, New Market and Durham to Dover once
a week.
Leave Newburyport every Monday by 10 A M,
arrive at Dover on Wednesday by noon.
Returning, leave Dover on Wednesday by 3 P M,
and arrive at Newburyport on Friday by 3 P M.
17. From Salem to Gloucester once a week.
Leave Gloucester every Wednesday by 7 A M,
and arrive at Salem by 11 A M. Returning, leave
Salem every Wednesday by 1 P M, and arrive at
Gloucester by 6 P M.
Note. Should this mail be carried in a bag it is
to be carried as often as the stage runs, the hours
desired to be stated in the proposals.
18. From Salem to Marblehead three times a
week.
Leave Salem every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday immediately after the arrival of the
mail from Boston, and deliver it at Marblehead in
one hour and a half, leave Marblehead in one
hour and a half and return to Salem in two hours.
19. From Boston by Andover, Haverhill and
Chester to Concord in New Hampshire once a
week.
Leave Concord every Monday by 6 A M, arrive
at Chester by 2 P M, and arrive at Boston on
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
12. From Portsmouth by Dover, Rochester and
Montsweag to Plymouth, returning by New-
Hampton, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham
and Durham to Portsmouth once in two weeks.
Leave Portsmouth every other Wednesday by 8
A M, and arrive at Plymouth the next Friday by 6
P M. Returning, receive the mail at Plymouth
every other Saturday by 8 A M, and return to
Portsmouth the next Tuesday by 4 P M.
Note. "The post is to go and return on this route
alternately."
13. From Portsmouth by Exeter, Chester, Lon-
donderry, Amherst, Peterborough and Marlbo-
rough to Keene, once a week.
Leave Portsmouth every Thursday by 8 A M,
arrive at Exeter by 1 P M, at Chester by 6 P M,
and at Keene on Saturday by 4 P M. Returning,
leave Keene every Monday by 8 A M, arrive at
Chester on Tuesday by 4 P M, at Exeter on Wed-
nesday by 9 A M, and at Portsmouth by 4 P M.
14. From Concord by Plymouth to Haverhill,
once a week.
Leave Concord every Monday by 6 A M, arrive
at Plymouth on Tuesday by 3 P M, and at Haver-
hill on Wednesday by 4 P M. Returning, leave
Haverhill every Thursday by 8 A M, arrive at
Concord on Friday by 9 A M, and at Plymouth on
Saturday by 4 P M.
15. From Exeter to Hampton Falls, three times
a week from April 15 to October 15, and twice a
week from October 15 to April 15.
Leave Hampton Falls in one hour after the arrival
of the mail from Boston, and deliver it at Exeter
two hours and return to Hampton Falls in six
hours after the time of leaving it.
16. From Newburyport, Haverhill, Kingston,
Exeter, New Market and Durham to Dover once
a week.
Leave Newburyport every Monday by 10 A M,
arrive at Dover on Wednesday by noon.
Returning, leave Dover on Wednesday by 3 P M,
and arrive at Newburyport on Friday by 3 P M.
17. From Salem to Gloucester once a week.
Leave Gloucester every Wednesday by 7 A M,
and arrive at Salem by 11 A M. Returning, leave
Salem every Wednesday by 1 P M, and arrive at
Gloucester by 6 P M.
Note. Should this mail be carried in a bag it is
to be carried as often as the stage runs, the hours
desired to be stated in the proposals.
18. From Salem to Marblehead three times a
week.
Leave Salem every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday immediately after the arrival of the
mail from Boston, and deliver it at Marblehead in
one hour and a half, leave Marblehead in one
hour and a half and return to Salem in two hours.
19. From Boston by Andover, Haverhill and
Chester to Concord in New Hampshire once a
week.
Leave Concord every Monday by 6 A M, arrive
at Chester by 2 P M, and arrive at Boston on
MASSACHUSETTS.
16. From Newburyport, Haverhill, Kingston,
Exeter, New Market and Durham to Dover once
a week.
Leave Newburyport every Monday by 10 A M,
arrive at Dover on Wednesday by noon.
Returning, leave Dover on Wednesday by 3 P M,
and arrive at Newburyport on Friday by 3 P M.
17. From Salem to Gloucester once a week.
Leave Gloucester every Wednesday by 7 A M,
and arrive at Salem by 11 A M. Returning, leave
Salem every Wednesday by 1 P M, and arrive at
Gloucester by 6 P M.
Note. Should this mail be carried in a bag it is
to be carried as often as the stage runs, the stage runs, the hours
desired to be stated in the proposals.
18. From Salem to Marblehead three times a
week.
Leave Salem every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday immediately after the arrival of the
mail from Boston, and deliver it at Marblehead in
one hour and a half, leave Marblehead in one
hour and a half and return to Salem in two hours.
19. From Boston by Andover, Haverhill and
Chester to Concord in New Hampshire once a
week.
Leave Concord every Monday by 6 A M, arrive
at Chester by 2 P M, and arrive at Boston on
Tuesday by 4 P M. Returning, leave Boston every
Friday by 9 A M, arrive at Chester on Saturday by
11 A M, and arrive at Concord on Saturday by 6
P M.
20. From Boston by Concord, Lancaster, Leomin-
ster and Athol to Nashua, returning by Nashua,
Keene and Walpole to New Hampshire.
Leave Boston every Wednesday and Saturday by
6 A M, and arrive at Nashua by 7 P M.
Returning, leave Nashua every Thursday by 6 A M,
arrive at Keene by 9 P M, and at Walpole on Friday
by 10 A M. Returning, leave Walpole every Satur-
day or Sunday by 5 A M, arrive at Keene by 9
A M, and at Leominster in the evening. Leave
Leominster every Monday and Thursday by 6
A M, and arrive at Boston by 6 P M.
21. From Boston by Quincy, Hingham, Hano-
ver, Plymouth, Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth,
Dennis, Harwich and Chatham to Truro once a
week.
Leave Boston every Thursday by 3 P M, arrive
at Sandwich on Friday by 6 P M, and at Truro the
next Sunday by 6 A M. Returning, leave Truro
every Monday by 8 A M, arrive at Sandwich on
Tuesday by 7 P M, and at Boston on Thursday by
10 A M.
22. From Sandwich by Falmouth and Holmes
Hole to Edgartown once a week.
Leave Sandwich every Saturday by 1 P M, and
arrive at Edgartown on Monday by 11 A M.
Returning, leave Edgartown on Monday by 2 P M,
and arrive at Sandwich on Tuesday by noon.
23. From Boston by Sharon, Mansfield, Norton
and Taunton to Newport once a week.
Leave Boston every Monday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Newport by 6 P M, on Tuesday.
Returning, leave Newport every Wednesday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Boston on Thursday by 6 P M.
24. From Boston by Charlestown, Medford, Wo-
burn, Billerica, Chelmsford and Tyngsborough to
Amherst once a week.
Leave Boston every Thursday by 10 A M, and
arrive at Amherst the next Saturday noon.
Returning, leave Amherst every Monday noon, and
arrive at Boston on Wednesday by 3 P M.
25. From Boston by Raynham, Bridgewater,
Randolph and Taunton to New Bedford.
From May 1 to November 1. Leave Boston every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 P M, arrive at
Taunton the next day by 11 A M, and at New Bed-
ford by 8 P M. Returning, leave New Bedford
every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by 10 P M,
arrive at Taunton the next day by 11 A M, and at
Boston by 8 P M.
From November 1 to May 1. Leave Boston every
Wednesday and Friday at 9 A M, arrive at Taun-
ton by 8 P M, and at New Bedford on Thursday &
Saturday by 8 P M. Returning, leave New Bed-
ford every Monday and Wednesday by 9 A M,
arrive at Taunton by 8 P M, and at Boston on
Tuesday and Thursday by 7 P M.
26. From New Bedford to Nantucket, twice a
week from November 1 to May 1.
Leave New Bedford every Friday and Monday by 6 A M,
arrive at Nantucket in the evening. Leave Nan-
tucket every Saturday and Tuesday by 10 A M,
and arrive at New Bedford in the evening.
27. From New Bedford to Nantucket, twice a
week from May 1 to November 1.
Leave New Bedford every Monday by 10 A M, arrive
at Nantucket by 7 P M, at New Milford on Tuesday by
11 A M, and at New York on Thursday by 8 A M.
Returning, leave New York every Thursday by 4
P M, arrive at New Milford on Saturday noon,
at Nantucket by 7 P M, and at New Bedford on
Monday by 8 P M.
28. From Boston by Dedham, Mendon, Fram-
ingham, Norwell, New London, Scituate, Kingston,
Wrentham, Guilford and New Haven to New York
three times a week.
From May 1 to November 1. Leave Boston every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 10 A M,
arrive at Providence by 6 P M, arrive at Norwich
on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, at
New London by 3 P M, arrive at New Haven on
Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by noon, at Stan-
ford by 9 P M, and at New York on Friday, Mon-
day and Wednesday by noon. Returning, leave
New York every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
by 10 A M, arrive at New Haven on Wednesday,
Friday and Monday by 2 P M, at Norwich on
Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by noon, at Pro-
vidence by 8 P M, and at Boston on Friday, Mon-
day and Wednesday by 7 P M.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Boston every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 9 A M, arrive
at Providence the next day by 6 P M, at New
London every Thursday, Saturday and Mon-
day by noon, at New Haven on Friday, Monday
and Wednesday by 3 P M, at Stratford by 8 P M,
and arrive at New York on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday by 11 A M. Returning, leave New
York every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday by 11
A M, arrive at Stratford the next day by 8 P M, at
New Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
by 9 A M, at New London on Wednesday, Friday
and Monday by 3 P M, at Providence, Thursday,
Saturday and Tuesday by 4 P M, at Boston on Fri-
day, Monday and Wednesday by 7 P M.
29. From Boston by Dedham, Mendon, Fram-
ingham and Tolland to Hartford once a week.
Leave Boston every Thursday by 7 A M, arrive
at Hartford the next Saturday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Hartford every Monday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Boston on Wednesday by 3 P M.
30. From New Bedford to Newport once a
week.
Leave New Bedford every Thursday by 6 A M,
and arrive at Newport by 4 P M. Leave Newport
every Friday by 8 A M, and arrive at New Bedford
by 11 A M.
31. From Worcester by Rutland, Peterboro and
Northfield to Brattleboro' once a week.
Leave Worcester every Tuesday by 7 P M, and
arrive at Brattleboro' on Wednesday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Brattleboro' every Thursday
by 6 A M, and arrive at Worcester on Friday
noon.
32. From Brookfield by Belchertown, North-
ampton, Worthington, Pittsfield and New Lebanon
to Albany.
Leave Brookfield every Tuesday and Friday by
9 A M, arrive at Northampton by 6 P M. Leave
Northampton every Wednesday and Saturday at 5
A M, arrive at Pittsfield by 1 P M, and at Albany
on Thursday and Monday by 7 P M. Returning,
leave Albany every Wednesday and Saturday at 5
A M, arrive at Pittsfield by 5 P M, at Northamp-
ton on Thursday and Monday by 7 P M, and
arrive at Brookfield on Friday and Tuesday by 4
P M.
33. From Springfield by Westfield and Stock-
bridge to Kinderhook once a week.
May 1 to November 1. Leave Springfield every
Tuesday by 12 M, arrive at Kinderhook on
Thursday by 6 P M. Returning, leave Kinder-
hook every Friday by 9 A M, arrive at Stock-
bridge by 3 P M. Leave Stockbridge on Mon-
day by 6 A M, and arrive at Springfield by 7 P M.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Springfield every
Wednesday at 6 A M, and arrive at Kinderhook on
Thursday by 2 P M. Returning, leave Kinder-
hook on Thursday by 4 P M, arrive at Stockbridge
on Friday noon. Leave Stockbridge every Tues-
day at 6 A M, and arrive at Springfield by 7 P M.
34. From Suffield by West Springfield, Northamp-
ton, Greenfield, Brattleboro', Westminster, Wal-
pole, Charlestown and Windsor to Hanover twice a
week.
Leave Suffield every Tuesday and Friday at 6 A M,
arrive at Northampton by 1 P M, at Walpole on Wed-
nesday and Saturday by 7 P M, at Windsor on Mon-
day and Thursday by 7 P M, and at Hanover by 7 P
M. Returning, leave Hanover every Tuesday and
Friday by 6 A M, arrive at Windsor by 1 P M, at Wal-
pole on Wednesday and Saturday by 7 P M, and at
Northampton on Thursday and Monday by noon, and
at Suffield by 7 P M.
35. From Hanover by Oxford and Haverhill, to
Newbury once a week.
Leave Hanover every Wednesday by 6 A M, arrive
at Haverhill by 4 P M, and at Newbury by 5 P M.
Returning, leave Newbury every Thursday by 6 A
M, arrive at Haverhill by 8 A M, and at Hanover by
6 P M.
VERMONT.
36. From Windsor, by Royalton, Randolph, Wil-
mington and Montpelier to Burlington once in two
weeks.
Leave Windsor every other Thursday by 6 A M,
and arrive at Burlington the next Saturday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Burlington every other Monday
by 6 A M, and arrive at Windsor on Wednesday by 6
P M.
37. From Windsor to Rutland once a week.
Leave Windsor every Monday by 7 A M, and arrive
at Rutland on Tuesday by 6 P M. Returning,
leave Rutland every Wednesday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Windsor on Thursday by 6 P M.
38. From Burlington by Vergennes and Middle-
bury to Rutland once a week.
Leave Burlington every Thursday by 8 A M, and
arrive at Rutland on Saturday by 6 P M. Returning,
leave Rutland every Monday by 8 A M, and arrive at
Burlington on Wednesday noon.
39. From Rutland by Manchester, Bennington,
Lantern and Troy to Albany.
Leave Rutland every Monday at 8 A M, and arrive
at Albany the next Wednesday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Albany every Thursday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Bennington by 7 P M. Leave Benning-
ton on Friday by 8 A M, and arrive at Rutland on
Saturday by 7 P M.
RHODE-ISLAND.
40. From Providence by Bristol and Warren to
Newport.
Leave Providence every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday by 7 A M, and arrive at Newport the same
days by 5 P M. Returning, leave Newport every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 8 A M, and
arrive at Providence by 4 P M.
41. From Providence by East Greenwich, New-
port, South Kingstown, Westerly and Stonington Point
to New London once a week.
Leave Providence every Tuesday by 8 A M, and
arrive at New London by 6 P M. Leave New London
every Wednesday by 6 A M, and arrive at New Bedford
on Thursday by 3 P M, and at New York on Friday
by 6 P M, and at Providence on Monday by 7 A
M, and arrive at Providence by 7 P M.
CONNECTICUT.
42. From Hartford by Windham to Norwich
once a week.
Leave Hartford every Tuesday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Norwich by 7 P M. Returning, leave Nor-
wich every Monday by 6 A M, and arrive at Hartford
by 7 P M.
43. From New Hartford by Middletown, Modus Land-
ing and Colchester to New-London, once a week.
Leave Hartford every Tuesday at 1 P M, and arrive
at New London on Wednesday by 7 P M.
Returning, leave New London every Thursday by 11
A M, and arrive at Hartford on Friday by 7 P M.
44. From Hartford by New Britain, Canaan,
Sheffield and Hillsdale to Hudson once a week.
Leave Hartford every Monday at 2 P M, and arrive
at Hudson on Wednesday by 11 A M. Returning,
leave Hudson every Wednesday at 2 P M, and arrive
at Hartford on Friday by 11 A M.
45. From Hartford by Litchfield, New Milford,
Newtown, Danbury and Ridgefield to New York
once a week.
Leave Hartford every Monday by 10 A M, arrive at
Litchfield by 7 P M, at New Milford on Tuesday by
11 A M, and at New York on Thursday by 8 A M.
Returning, leave New York every Thursday by 4
P M, arrive at New Milford on Saturday noon,
at Litchfield by 7 P M, and at Hartford on Monday
by 8 P M.
46. From New-Haven by Derby, Southbury,
Woodbury, Bethlehem, Litchfield and Goshen, to Can-
aan, once a week.
Leave Canaan every Monday noon, arrive at Litch-
field by 7 P M, and at New Haven on Wednesday by
10 A M. Leave New Haven every Wednesday by 2
P M, arrive at Litchfield on Thursday noon, and at
Canaan by 7 P M.
47. From New York by White Plains, Bedford,
Fredericktown, Dover, Sharpe, Sheffield, Great
Barrington, Stockbridge, Pittsfield and Williamstown
to Bennington.
Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 6 A M, the next Wednesday, Friday and
Monday at 6 P M. Returning, leave Bennington
every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 5 A M,
and arrive at New York the next Saturday, Tuesday
and Thursday by 6 P M.
48. If the stages run but once a week on this route, the
mail is to leave New York every Monday at 6 A M,
arrive at Bennington on Wednesday by 6 P M, Leave
Bennington on Thursday by 5 A M, and arrive at
New York on Saturday by 6 P M.
49. From New York by Yonkers, Peekskill, Fish-
kill, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Redhook, Clermont,
Hudson, Claverack and Kinderhook to Albany three
times a week.
Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday by 2 P M, arrive at Tarrytown by 8 P M.
Leave Tarrytown every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 5 A M, arrive at Poughkeepsie by 7 P M.
Leave Poughkeepsie Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
by 5 A M, arrive at Kinderhook by 7 P M. Leave
Kinderhook every Thursday, Saturday and Monday,
by 5 A M, and arrive at Albany by 8 A M.
Returning, leave Albany every Tuesday and Mon-
day by 3 P M, arrive at Kinderhook by 7 P M.
Leave Kinderhook Friday, Sunday and Tuesday, at
5 A M, arrive at Poughkeepsie by 7 P M. Leave
Poughkeepsie Saturday, Monday and Wednesday, at
5 A M, arrive at Tarrytown by 7 P M. Leave Tarry-
town every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, at 5
A M, arrive at New York by 11 A M.
50. From Albany by Troy and Lansingburgh, to
Salem, once a week.
Leave Albany every Tuesday at 8 A M, arrive at
Lansingburgh by 10 A M, and at Salem by 1 P M.
Returning, leave Salem every Monday, by 8 A M,
and arrive at Albany by 5 P M.
51. From Albany by Canajoharie, Herk-
ness, Schoharie, and Coeymans to New York
once a week.
Leave Albany every Tuesday at 8 A M, arrive at
Cohen's on Wednesday by 12 M, and at New York
on Thursday by 6 P M. Returning, leave New York
every Friday by 6 A M, arrive at Coeymans on
Wednesday by 12 M, and at Albany on Friday by
5 P M.
52. From Albany by Schenectady, Tripe's Hill,
Conesville, German Flats, Old Fort Schuyler and
Whitestown to Rome. The times desired to be stated in
the proposals.
53. From Schenectady by Balltown Springs and
Glenridge to Albany once a week.
Leave Schenectady every Tuesday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Albany by 7 P M. Leave Albany by 6 A M,
and arrive at Schenectady by 7 P M.
54. From Tripe's Hill to Johnstown once a week.
Leave Tripe's Hill in one hour after the mail arrives
from Albany on Tuesday, arrive at Johnstown in two
hours, stay at Johnstown two hours, and return to
Tripe's Hill in two hours.
55. From Conesville by Cherry Valley to Co-
eymans twice a week.
Leave Conesville every Wednesday and Saturday
by 6 A M, and arrive at Coeymans by 2 P M.
Leave Coeymans every Tuesday and Friday by 10
A M, and arrive at Conesville by 6 P M.
56. From Coeymans by Butternuts and Oxford
to Union once in two weeks.
Leave Union every other Monday by 10 A M, and
arrive at Coeymans on Wednesday by 5 P M.
Returning, leave Coeymans every other Thursday
by 6 A M, and arrive at Union on Saturday by 3 P M.
57. From Old Fort Schuyler by Cincinnati to
Oxford once in two weeks.
Leave Old Fort Schuyler every other Thursday by
6 A M, and arrive at Oxford on Friday noon.
Returning, leave Oxford every other Friday by 2 P M,
and arrive at Old Fort Schuyler on Saturday by 7
P M.
58. From Rome by Toxtaderrah once in
two weeks.
Leave Rome every other Thursday by 10 A M, and
arrive at Toxtaderrah by 6 P M. Returning, leave
Toxtaderrah every other Friday by 9 A M, and
arrive at Rome by 6 P M.
59. From Rome by Onondaga, Onondaga, Scipio
and Geneva to Kanadaga once a week.
Leave Rome every Thursday by 10 A M, and
arrive at Kanadaga the next Monday by 6 A M.
Returning, leave Kanadaga every Monday by 6 A M,
and arrive at Rome the next Wednesday by 6 P M.
60. From Kanadaga by Hartford to Niagara
once in two weeks.
Leave Kanadaga every other Monday by 10 A M,
and arrive at Niagara the next Wednesday by 7 P M.
Returning, leave Niagara every other Friday
by 6 A M, and arrive at Kanadaga the next Mon-
day by 6 A M.
61. From Rhinebeck by Kingston, Shawangunk,
Wardill, Goshen, Haverburg, Newburgh, New-
burgh and Middletown to Newark, to return from
Middletown by Boonville, Middletown, and New-
burgh to Rhinebeck once a week.
Leave Rhinebeck every Friday by 5 A M, arrive at
Goshen on Saturday at 7 A M, at Newburgh by 7 P
M, at Haverburg and Middletown on Sunday, and
at Newark on Monday by 10 A M. Returning,
leave Newark every Monday by 8 A M, arrive at
Boonville and Rockaway on Tuesday, at Newburgh
by 7 P M, at Goshen on Wednesday at 5 P M, and at
Rhinebeck on Thursday by 9 P M.
62. From New York by Haverburg, Parnam,
New Antrim and Chester to Goshen once a week.
Leave New York every Friday at 7 A M, and
arrive at Goshen on Saturday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Goshen every Tuesday at 6 A M,
and arrive at New York on Wednesday by 6 P M.
63. From Pithkill by Newburgh and New Windsor
to New York once a week.
Leave Pithkill every Wednesday by 7 A M, and
arrive at Goshen by 5 P M. Leave Goshen every
Tuesday at 7 A M, and arrive at Pithkill by 5 P M.
64. From New York by Jamaica, Huntington,
Smithtown, Brookhaven, Suffolk, Southampton &
Bridgehampton to Sag Harbor once a week.
Leave New York every Thursday at 10 A M, and
arrive at Sag Harbor the next Saturday by 6 P M.
Returning, leave Sag Harbor every Monday at 8 A M,
and arrive at New York on Wednesday by 5 P M.
NEW-JERSEY.
65. From Woodbridge to Amboy three times a
week.
Leave Woodbridge every Monday, Wednesday &
Friday at 8 A M, and arrive at Amboy by 6 P M.
Leave Amboy at noon and arrive at Woodbridge by
1 P M.
66. From Trenton by Allentown, Monmouth
court-house, Shrewsbury, Middletown Point, Sport-
wood, New Brunswick, Somerset, New Germantown,
Pittston and Flemington to Trenton once a week.
Leave Trenton every Tuesday by 10 A M, and re-
turn to Trenton the next Tuesday by 6 A M.
67. From Philadelphia by Taunton and Aston to
Tuckerton once in two weeks.
Leave Philadelphia every other Wednesday by 3
P M, arrive at Tuckerton on Thursday by 6 P M.
Leave Tuckerton every other Tuesday by 6 A M, and
arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday by 9 A M.
68. From Philadelphia by Woodbury, Swedes-
boro, Woodlawn and Salem to Bridgetown once a
week.
Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday afternoon by
3 P M, and arrive at Bridgetown on Friday by 1
P M. Leave Bridgetown on Saturday at 8 A M, and
arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday at 9 A M.
69. From Philadelphia by Jenkintown, Plumstead
and Pipers by Bethlehem to Easton once a week.
Leave Philadelphia every Wednesday by 10 A M,
and arrive at Easton on Thursday by 8 P M.
Returning, leave Easton every Monday at 9 A M,
and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday by 3 P M.
70. From Plumstead by Pipers and Alexandria to
Pittston once a week.
Leave Plumstead every Thursday by 5 A M, arrive
at Pittston by 11 A M. Leave Pittston by 1 P M,
and arrive at Plumstead by 7 P M.
71. From Easton to Wilkesbarre once a week.
Leave Easton every Thursday by 7 P M, and arrive
at Wilkesbarre on Saturday noon. Returning, leave
Wilkesbarre every Tuesday noon, and arrive at East-
on every Thursday by noon.
72. From Philadelphia by Norristown, Trap,
Pottsgrove, Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg to
Carlisle.
October 15 to April 15. Leave Philadelphia every
Tuesday at sunset, arrive at Reading
every Friday at 8 A M, arrive at Carlisle every
Sunday by 11 A M. Returning, leave Carlisle every
Sunday by 2 P M, arrive at Reading on Tuesday
by 4 P M, leave Reading every Wednesday and
Monday by 8 A M, and arrive at Philadelphia on
Thursday and Tuesday by 4 P M.
April 15 to October 15. Leave Philadelphia every
Wednesday and Friday at 8 A M, arrive at Reading
on Thursday and Saturday by 11 A M. Leave
Reading every Thursday noon, and arrive at Carlisle
every Saturday by 11 A M. Returning, leave
Carlisle every Monday noon, arrive at Reading on
Tuesday by 7 P M. Leave Reading every Wednes-
day and Monday at 8 A M, and arrive at Philadel-
phia on Thursday and Tuesday by 4 P M.
73. From Reading by Hamburg, Sunbury and
Northumberland to Louisburg once a week.
Leave Reading every Friday at 6 A M, and arrive
at Louisburg on Monday by 10 A M. Returning,
leave Louisburg every Tuesday noon, and arrive at
Reading on Thursday by 4 P M.
74. From Harrisburg by Peter'sburg, Millerstown,
Thom'stown, Middletown, Loupstown, Hunting-
don, Alexandria, Centre Furnace, Bellefonte, Mill-
burg, Altoona, Mifflinburg, Louisburg, Northum-
berland, Sunbury and Halifax to Harrisburg once in
two weeks.
Leave Harrisburg every Saturday by 6 A M, wait-
ing at each post-office which shall be established on
the route, two hours, and return again to Harrisburg
the next Monday by 8 A M.
75. From Somerville by Connellsville to Union once a
week.
Leave Somerville every Friday noon, and arrive at
Union on Saturday by noon. Returning, leave
Union every Thursday by 9 A M, and arrive at
Somerville on Saturday by 10 A M.
76. From Somerville every Thursday by 5 A M, arrive
at Union by 4 P M. Leave Union every Friday by
8 A M, and arrive at Somerville by 7 P M.
77. From Union by Connellsville, Washington
and West Liberty to Wheeling once a week.
Leave Union every Friday at noon, arrive at Wash-
ington by 8 P M, and at Cincinnati the next Monday
noon. Returning, leave Cincinnati every Tuesday
by 6 A M, and arrive at Washington on Wednesday
by 5 P M. Leave Washington at 9 P M, and arrive
at Union on Friday by 11 A M.
KENTUCKY.
78. From Washington by Springfield, Bourbon,
Lexington, Frankfort and Harrodsburg to Danville
once a week.
Leave Washington every Saturday by 8 A M, and
arrive at Danville the next Monday by 5 P M.
Returning, leave Danville every Tuesday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Lexington on Wednesday noon, and at
Washington on Thursday by 6 P M.
79. From Danville to Louisville by Beardstown
once in two weeks.
Leave Danville every other Tuesday by noon,
arrive at Louisville the next Thursday by 3 P M.
Returning, leave Louisville every other Friday by
6 A M, and arrive at Danville on Saturday by 6 P M.
80. From Danville by Stanford and Cumberland
Gap to Mott's Store in Tennessee once a week.
Leave Danville every Monday at 5 P M, and arrive
at Mott's Store the next Thursday by 6 P M. Leave
Mott's Store every Friday by 6 A M, and arrive at
Danville on Monday by 10 A M.
TENNESSEE.
81. From Knoxville by South West Point and
Fort Blount and Craig's Ferry to Nashville once in two
weeks.
Leave Knoxville every other Tuesday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Nashville the next Monday by 4 P M.
Returning, leave Nashville every other Monday by
3 P M, and arrive at Knoxville the next Saturday by
8 P M.
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
82. From Baltimore by Ellicott's Lower Mills,
Montgomery Court House, Charlesburg, Leesburg,
Middlebury and Warrenton to Culpeper, once a
week.
Leave Baltimore every Monday noon, arrive at
Leesburg on Tuesday evening, and at Culpeper Court
House the next Thursday noon. Returning, leave
Culpeper Court House every Friday noon, and arrive
at Baltimore the next Monday by 9 A M.
83. From Alle's Ferry by Ludlow's Ferry to Port
Conway in Virginia once in two weeks.
Leave Alle's Ferry every other Monday by 6 A M,
and arrive at Port Conway by 6 P M. Returning,
leave Port Conway every other Tuesday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Alle's Ferry by 7 P M.
84. From Morgan's Ferry by Petty Point to Clark-
bury once in two weeks.
Leave Morgan's Ferry every other Monday by 5 A
M, and arrive at Clarkbury by 5 P M. Returning,
leave Clarkbury every other Tuesday by 8 A M,
and arrive at Morgan's Ferry by 5 P M.
85. From Todd's to King and Queen, once a
week.
Leave Todd's every Thursday by 9 A M, arrive at
King and Queen by 11 A M. Leave King and Queen
at 1 P M, and arrive at Todd's by 6 P M.
86. From Halifax by Danville to Calvert court-
house once in two weeks.
Leave Halifax court-house every other Tuesday by a
P M, arrive at Calvert court-house the next Wed-
nesday by 6 P M. Returning, leave Calvert C. H.
every other Thursday by 6 A M, and arrive at Halifax
court-house on Friday by noon.
87. From Peter'sburg by Suffolk court-house
and Southampton court-house to South Quay, once
in two weeks.
Leave Peter'sburg every other Wednesday by 6
A M and arrive at South Quay on Thursday by 6
P M. Returning, leave South Quay every other
Monday by 6 A M and arrive at Peter'sburg on
Tuesday by 3 P M.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
88. From Newbern to Beaufort and Swansboro'
once in two weeks, the mail to go alternately.
Leave Newbern every other Thursday by 6 A
M, remain at each of the offices two hours, and
return to Newbern the next
89. From Wilmington by Georgetown to Char-
leston, once a week.
Leave Wilmington every Monday by 6 A M
and arrive at Charleston the next Thursday by 10
A M. Leave Charleston every Thursday by 3 P
M, and arrive at Wilmington the next Sunday by
5 P M.
90. From Norfolk by Kempville, Great Bridge
and North West River Bridge to Jonesboro', once
in two weeks.
Leave Norfolk every other Wednesday by 9 A
M and arrive at Jonesboro' on Thursday by 7 P M.
Returning, leave Jonesboro' every other Monday
by 10 A M and arrive at Norfolk on Tuesday by 6
P M.
91. From North West River Bridge by New Le-
banon to Elizabeth city, once in two weeks.
Leave North West River Bridge every other
Friday by 6 A M and arrive at Elizabeth city by
6 P M. Leave Elizabeth city every other Satur-
day by 6 A M, and arrive at N. W. river bridge
by 6 P M.
92. From Salem, N. C. by Bethania, Flower-
Gap, Graysoncourt-house and Austinville to Wythe-
court-house once in two weeks.
Leave Salem every other Saturday by 6 A M,
and arrive at Wythe C. H. the next Mon. by 6 P M.
Leave Wythe C. H. every other Tuesday by
9 A M, and arrive at Salem the next Thursday by
6 P M.
93. From Murfreesboro' by South Quay to Suffolk
once a week.
Leave Murfreesboro' every Wednesday by 6 A M,
arrive at Suffolk by 6 P M. Returning, leave Sul-
folk every Tuesday by 6 A M, and arrive at Murfree-
boro' by 6 P M.
94. From Fayetteville to Pittsburg once in two
weeks.
Leave Fayetteville every other Wednesday by 6 A
M, and arrive at Pittsburg on Thursday at 10 A M.
Leave Pittsburg every other Thursday by 2 P M, and
arrive at Fayetteville on Friday by 6 P M.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH-CAROLINA.
95. From Augusta by Robinson to the White
Ponds and Giffets mills to Coosawattee, once a
week.
Leave Augusta every Tuesday by 8 A M and
arrive at Coosawattee on Wednesday by 7 P M.
Returning, leave Coosawattee every Sunday at 6
A M and arrive at Augusta on Monday by 5 P M.
96. From Georgetown to Rocky Landing in
Georgia, once in two weeks.
Leave Georgetown every other Monday at 6 A
M, and arrive at Rocky Landing at 5 P M.
Returning, leave Rocky Landing every other Tues-
day by 6 A M and arrive at Georgetown by 6 P M.
Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the times
of arrival and departure at any time during the continu-
ance of the contract, to provide for stipulating an adequate com-
pensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening
and closing the Mail at all offices where no particular time
is specified.
Note 3. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents
excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any con-
tract, the Contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay
continues until the departure of any succeeding Mail,
whereby the Mails destined for such destination are delayed,
a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be
incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as Letters are to be sent
in the Mails, and if any person making proposals desires
to carry newspapers when they are not enclosed in the mail,
for