Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-03-15 00:00:00

W. Plummer Esqr 803 Epping N.H. Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
NUMBER 1720.]
STATEMENT of the Accounts of the Inspectors of the Health-Office for the City and Port of Philadelphia, for the year 1797.
   Marine Hospital Expenditures—No. I.   No. Dolls. Cents.     1. Paid John Duffield, for attending patients, 1 69   2. Caleb Lownee, for nails, 94 10   3. James Meafe, on account of repairs &c. 2 250   4. Pearson & Lewis, for a Ledger, 2 25   5. John Marshall, for paints, oils, &c. 77 42   6. Steiner & Kammerer, for publishing accounts, 3 54   7. Heath Norbury, on account, 4 190   8. Thomas Dohson, for Stationery, 5 23   9. Heath Norbury, on account, 6 349   10. Nesbitt & Battis, clerks and messenger in Health-Office, one quarter's salary each, 7 150   11. Benton & Harrison, for medicines, 8 91   12. William Allen, balance of his account, 9 28   13. Do. rent of Health-Office, 10 36   14. Wells & Morris, for Ironmongery, 11 48   15. Daniel Humphreys, for printing, 12 14   16. Heath Norbury, on account, 13 152   17. Charles Ramlay, for stone, 45   18. George Potts, for laying stone, 71   19. Heath Norbury, on account, 14 100   20. Do. Do. 15 315   21. Do. Do. 16 170   22. Thomas Davis, for repairs to Hospital, 17 295   23. William Buck, for carriage hire, 34   24. William Allen, on account, 18 200   25. Heath Norbury, on account, 19 100   26. William Jones, for repairing the wharf, 20 40   27. Heath Norbury, on account, 21 334   28. Do. Do. 22 126   29. Tow and Benson, for information against the ship Hinde, 23 90   30. Heath Norbury, on account, 24 224   31. Thomas Bickham, for mending the Health Barge 25 5   Dollars 3721 71  
Settled by the Committee appointed 13th December, 1797. JAMES WOOD, JOHN STARR, SAMUEL BRECK, jun.
March 6th, 1798—Approved by the Board, SAMUEL HODGDON, Chairman of the Board of Health.
City Hospital Expenditures for 1797—No. II.
   No. Dolls. Cents.     1. Paid Thomas Hood, balance of account, 8 21   2. Nicodemus Lloyd, for ironwork, 8 35   3. Andrew Brown, for advertising, 3 33   4. Wells & Morris, for ironmongery, 1 18   5. John Solsick, for hauling lumber, 2 235   6. James Whitehead, for lumber, 3 120   7. Daniel Knight, for work done, 4 87   8. James Thompson, on account, 5 300   9. William Allen, on account, 6 150   10. Benjamin Kite, to purchase supplies, 7 170   11. John & James Whitehead, do. 8 100   12. Benjamin Kite, to purchase supplies, 9 100   13. James Smith, for cleaning infected houses, 10 100   14. John Sims, for painting, 11 80   15. John Letchworth, to purchase supplies, 12 100   16. Do. Do. 13 200   17. Do. balance of Benjamin Kite's account, 14 15   18. Do. to purchase supplies, 15 200   19. James Thompson, on account, 16 100   20. John Letchworth, to purchase supplies, 17 200   21. William Allen, on account, 18 300   22. James Thompson, on account, 19 100   23. John Letchworth, to purchase supplies, 20 200   24. John Letchworth, to purchase supplies, 21 200   25. John Letchworth, to purchase supplies, 22 200   26. James Thompson, on account, 23 100   27. John Letchworth, to purchase supplies, 24 200   28. Do. Do. 25 300   29. James Thompson, on account, 26 100   30. Do. Do. 27 100   31. James Smith, for cleaning houses, 28 50   32. John Letchworth, to purchase supplies, 29 200   33. William Allen, on account, 30 1000   34. James Thompson, on account, 31 200   35. Do. Do. 32 300   36. William Allen, on account, 33 200   37. Miller, Forde & Montgomery, to purchase Bank shares for the Consulting and Visiting Physicians, 34 3700   38. William Nesbitt, clerk in the Health-Office for extra services, 35 150   39. Elijah Battis, for do. 36 50   40. Job Craighead, for burying a man, 37 15   41. John Miller, jun. for Peter Helm, 38 250   42. James Thompson, on account, 39 190   43. William Allen, on account, 40 400   44. Michael Leib, for medicine, 41 94   45. Henry Chamberlain, for work done, 42 42   46. Thomas Brown, for work done, 43 21   47. Doctor Cox, for medicine, 44 30   48. James Smith, balance of his account, 45 107   49. Evan Truman, for wood, 46 26   50. James Kerr, for mending a hearth, 47 10   Dollars 11,342 68  
Settled by the Committee appointed 13th December, 1797. JAMES WOOD, JOHN STARR, SAMUEL BRECK, jun.
March 6th, 1798—Approved by the Board, SAMUEL HODGDON, Chairman to the Board of Health.
Dr. Marine and City Hospital in General Accounts with the Inspectors of the Health-Office, for 1797.
   Amount of Marine Hospital expenditures per Treasurer's acct. No. I 3721 71 By balance in the hands of Gideon H. Wells (Treasurer) 1st January, 1797, 2191 2   Amount of City Hospital expenditures per Treasurer's acct. No. II 11342 68 By cash received by James King of John Baker, County Treasurer, 1500   One month interest of 1000 dollars borrowed of James King, 5 50 By proceeds of John Baker's three notes discounted at Bank of Pennsylvania, 5936 34   Balance in the hands of James Oldden, Treasurer to the Board, 24 By proceeds of John Gardner, jun.'s, borrowed note, 3500 dollars, discounted at ditto, 3462 77   Dollars 15070 13 By proceeds of John Baker's note, discounted at ditto, 1980   John Gardner, jun.'s, borrowed note, per contra, not yet due, and which will appear in the acct. of 1798 3500 Settled by the Committee appointed 13th Dec. 1797. 15070 13   Several accounts yet owing for supplies and services, the amount of which cannot be exactly ascertained, will probably make, together, with the above note, 5500 dollars, due by the institution. JAMES WOOD, JOHN STARR, SAMUEL BRECK, jun.   March 6th, 1798, approved by the Board, SAMUEL HODGDON, Chairman of the Board of Health.  
On the 12th day of March 1798, we the Subscribers met at the City Hall, and carefully examined the written account of the Inspectors of the Health-Office of the City and Port of Philadelphia, and the accounts and vouchers relating thereto, and do find the within to be a true statement of the said Account. HILARY BAKER, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. ALEX. WILCOCKS, Recorder of the City of Philad. JACOB SERVOS, Justice of the Peace N. Liberties. WM. ROBINSON, Justice of the Peace for Dist. South.
THE Subscriber informs those to whom he is indebted, that a person will attend every day, Sunday excepted, until the 1st of April next, from the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning till 3 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house formerly occupied by him in Chestnut-street, for the purpose of showing all books, papers, and letters regarding his past commercial transactions to such of his creditors as may think proper to attend and examine them. JAMES GREENLEAF. march 1. cotr A
LANDING, AND FOR SALE, The Cargo of the ship Fair American, James Burke, master, from Aux-Cayes, now lying at Bell's wharf, consisting of Molasses, Coffee, Sugar and Dye Wood. Apply to ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. 3 mo. 6. $tw 5, South Water-Street.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store on Walnut Street, Wharf—
HAVE FOR SALE, 8 bds. of Jamaica Rum Madeira Wine in pipes and hds. Teneriffe do. in pipes Old Port do. in hds. Imperial Tea in quarters and eighths of chests Sail Canvas, No. 1, to 8 Rum, Gin, Brandy, and Mollers, in packs ge suitable for the West-India market Nails assorted Black quarter bottles Queens ware in hds. and crates Yellow ochre dry in casks; And at New-York, on board the ship Diana, from Liverpool, expected round as soon as the navigation is open. Fine Liverpool Salt Coals Spanish Brown Venetian Red Purple Brown Patent White White Lead Red Lead Colcothar vitriol 160 bundles Sheathing paper Seaming Twine Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter. ALSO, Brig AMAZON. N. B. The late firm of Philip Nicklin & Co. is now changed to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. January 1. codtf
Baskeridge for sale It consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling.) It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Paoli.
There are on it a number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres—The dwelling house is a very convenient one and a small expense would put it in complete repair. The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees—and there is on other parts of said tract near 300 other Apple Trees—as also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds. Also, a great number of beautiful Elms and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth: 10 do. from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield—it is wooded and watered. To save trouble, the price is five pound pr. acre in cash, on delivery of the deeds. Pleas to enquire of T. McEUDEN & Co. No. 78, Chestnut Street. codtf February 2.
A Garden to be let, For a term of years, situate about a mile from the Court-house, contains about two acres of land, it is a high state of cultivation. A large green house, is erected on the premises, about forty feet long, with a lodging room, and feed loft above. A considerable quantity of kitchen articles, very regularly disposed of on the spot. Enquire at 52, South Second-Street. march 12. codtf
House and Lots, in Bordentown. TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story House, with the Lot on which it is erected, situated about the middle of the beautiful and healthy Village of Bordentown. The house is forty two feet in front, and in near order. The lot contains one acre, and is one hundred feet on the main street, and extends with the same breadth to back street. Also, a large Lot, containing nearly four acres, separated from the former by back street. One third only of the purchase money will be required upon executing a deed, and for the remainder, such credit will be given as the purchaser may choose. This property will be sold free of all encumbrances, and an indisputable title given. For further particulars enquire either of Dr. William Burnes, residing in Bordentown, near the premises, who will show the same, or of PETER THOMSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulberry-Street. December 2. 3awtf
Prison Manufactory. FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia, Cut Nails of all sizes, from 3d to 20d Flooring Brads, Spriggs, faddle and card Tacks Oakum and chipped Logwood Shoemakers and Saddlers Thread Also—Sawed Marble, suitable for currier's tables, tomb and hearth-stones, hearth-stone pieces, platforms, flasks, facies, window heads, fills, &c. All which may be had on reasonable terms, Shoes made and Weaving done at said Prison at a moderate price. Orders from a distance, directed to Daniel Thomas, agent for the prison, will be attended to. December 26. mthbm
French Circulating Library. JOSEPH E. G. M. De LA GRANGE, No. 110 Walnut-Street, INFORMS those who wish to recur to the only means of becoming perfect in the French Language, that he has just opened his LIBRARY, consisting of upwards of 1500 volumes, the best calculated to afford either useful instruction, or pleasure. The conditions, together with a catalogue of the Library, may be seen at every book-seller's in town. N. B. All translations from and into the French, English and Spanish Languages, executed with accuracy and dispatch. cotm nov. 15.
For Sale, A good situation for a Country Seat, FOR 15 acres of land on the Old York Road, within sight of Germantown, and about five miles from the City, the whole being under good fence, and in excellent order as pasture ground. For further information and terms, apply to JOHN ELLIOTT CRESSON, at his office for the sale of Real Estates, Conveyancing, &c. No. 54, High-street. 2d mo. 26th. 22w2w
FOR SALE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes; half pipes and Quarter casks. Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig, No. 12, Dock Street. w&nf march 1
FOR SALE, By ELLISTON & JOHN PEROT, No. 41, North Water Street, London particular Madeira Wine, in pipes and quarter casks, 4 years old and fit for immediate use. Inferior do. A few bales Aliabad Coffee Bandanna Handkerchiefs Sail Canvas, No. 1, to 8 A few bags of Juniper Berries A parcel of Seal Leather, and A few boxes of China. march 1. tu 3f w
TO LET, And possession given the 1st April next, The House No. 258 High-street, At present occupied by P. BUTLER, Esq. Apply to Edward Shoemaker, No. 127, High Street. codtf February 22
PROPOSALS BY GEORGE FORMAN, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A New and Valuable Work, which has been extended only six months—entitled PROOFS of a CONSPIRACY against all the Religions and Governments of EUROPE, carried on in the secret meetings of Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies. Collected from good authorities. By JOHN ROBISON, A. M. Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet. THIS work will be put to press as soon as 400 subscribers are obtained, and no money required until the work is completed. It shall be printed with an elegant new type, and on paper of superior quality, which will comprise about 400 pages neat octavo, handsomely bound and lettered—the price will be one dollar and fifty cents. Those who procure 12 subscribers, and become accountable, shall have a 13th gratis—and the usual allowance to bookellers.
THE above work comes from the pen of J. Robison, of Edinburgh, a gentleman in high estimation in the literary world—the facts therein recorded are well substantiated, and the reasoning and argument s'thence deduced, while they discover the found judgment and penetration of the writer, are calculated to amuse as well as to instruct. A scene of villainy is developed by the author sufficient to appal the stoutest heart—The danger to be apprehended from secret societies is clearly pointed out; the degeneracy of human nature awfully illustrated, and the hazard of every deviation from the straight path of religion and of virtue, incomparably proved both to the politician and the christian by stubborn and incontrovertible facts. The Subscription taken in by O. FORMAN, No. 46, William-st. opp. the Post-Office, and by the respective booksellers in New-York and Philadelphia. February 28.
OVAL BOTTLES. Quart and half gallon in crates—and a quantity of Claret Bottles of a right size—For sale at No. 13, Church Alley. JOHN DORSEY. January 12. 22w6w
On Tuesday, the 10th day of April next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the City Tavern, Second Street, in the City of Philadelphia, WILL be exposed to public sale, seventeen tracts or parcels of land situated in Point township in the county of Northumberland, and containing in the whole six thousand seven hundred and sixty-four acres and three quarters, with the usual allowance for roads. Terms of sale, 1. 1/3 of the purchase money on the execution of the deed, 1. 1/3 in three months, and 1. 1/3 in six months, in good notes or other approved security. CONNELLY & Co. Auct. march 9. 1awtf 1200
A Great Bargain. WILL BE SOLD, if applied for immediately by Twenty Thousand Dollars in Bills of Credit, upon interest at five per cent. per annum, now lodged in the Treasury, and endorsed by the United States, with a promise to "pay the interest annually." Enquire at the Office of THOMAS McEWEN march 13—2t
Wanted to live in the Country, About five miles from this city, a sober steady Man who understands gardening and the management of a few acres of land, and would not object to attend a couple of horses. Such a one may meet with liberal wages by applying at the office of this Gazette. N. B. None need apply but those of unexceptionable characters. March 13. dta
NANKEENS. Ten thousand pieces Nankeens, FOR SALE on a liberal credit, by SAMUEL HAYS, No. 121, Chestnut Street. codtf march 7
St. Croix Sugars. 26 hogsheads best ST. CROIX SUGAR, FOR SALE BY JOHN NIXON & Co. Feb. 9. tm w&nf
FOR SALE, By WHARTON & LEWIS, No. 115 South Front Street. A quantity of Tanner's Oil, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, } entitled to 1st and 2d proof Brandy, } drawback. Madeira Wine, Juniper Berries, &c. &c. Feb. 9. codtf
FOR SALE, 400 barrels BEEF. Enquire of George Pennock, or Gid. Hill Wells. march 8. codtf
Red Clover Seed of the best quality. MADEIRA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes; half pipes and Quarter casks. Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig, No. 12, Dock Street. w&nf march 1
FOR SALE, By ELLISTON & JOHN PEROT, No. 41, North Water Street, London particular Madeira Wine, in pipes and quarter casks, 4 years old and fit for immediate use. Inferior do. A few bales Aliabad Coffee Bandanna Handkerchiefs Sail Canvas, No. 1, to 8 A few bags of Juniper Berries A parcel of Seal Leather, and A few boxes of China. march 1. tu 3f w
TO LET, And possession given the 1st April next, The House No. 258 High-street, At present occupied by P. BUTLER, Esq. Apply to Edward Shoemaker, No. 127, High Street. codtf February 22
PROPOSALS BY GEORGE FORMAN, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A New and Valuable Work, which has been extended only six months—entitled PROOFS of a CONSPIRACY against all the Religions and Governments of EUROPE, carried on in the secret meetings of Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies. Collected from good authorities. By JOHN ROBISON, A. M. Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet. THIS work will be put to press as soon as 400 subscribers are obtained, and no money required until the work is completed. It shall be printed with an elegant new type, and on paper of superior quality, which will comprise about 400 pages neat octavo, handsomely bound and lettered—the price will be one dollar and fifty cents. Those who procure 12 subscribers, and become accountable, shall have a 13th gratis—and the usual allowance to bookellers.
THE above work comes from the pen of J. Robison, of Edinburgh, a gentleman in high estimation in the literary world—the facts therein recorded are well substantiated, and the reasoning and argument s'thence deduced, while they discover the found judgment and penetration of the writer, are calculated to amuse as well as to instruct. A scene of villainy is developed by the author sufficient to appal the stoutest heart—The danger to be apprehended from secret societies is clearly pointed out; the degeneracy of human nature awfully illustrated, and the hazard of every deviation from the straight path of religion and of virtue, incomparably proved both to the politician and the christian by stubborn and incontrovertible facts. The Subscription taken in by O. FORMAN, No. 46, William-st. opp. the Post-Office, and by the respective booksellers in New-York and Philadelphia. February 28.
OVAL BOTTLES. Quart and half gallon in crates—and a quantity of Claret Bottles of a right size—For sale at No. 13, Church Alley. JOHN DORSEY. January 12. 22w6w
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called STREWS-BURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing above 1000 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in wood. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious breeding Boor under cover, a granary, two Overseeer's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses, a Smoke house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good road and Herring Ferry. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short sail from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam. The whole will be sold together, or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c. will also be disposed of. For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS, on the premises, or to the publisher, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. February 24. 2aw6w
NOTICE IS hereby given, that the Subscriber, an insolvent debtor, confined in the common goal of the County of Cape-May in the state of New-Jersey, has presented his petition to the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, praying that they would attend to hear what can be alleged for or against his liberation pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State, entitled "an act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 26th day of January 1798—And the said court did appoint Monday the 26th day of March next for the purpose aforesaid; to meet at the Court House in the Middle Precinct, at eleven o'clock, in the forenoon of the said day, of which his creditors are requested to take notice. CHARLES ALLEN, Cape May, Feb. 3. 1798. Feb. 14—1aw5w
NOTICE WHEREAS a Certificate to HANNAH SHELLY, of Oxton Cottage, in the County of Surrey, in Great-Britain, Spinster, or her assigns, for two thousand five hundred and sixty-two dollars twenty-three cents, in the deferred stock of the United States, was lost in the ship Peggy, Capt. Hyer, bound from Philadelphia to London in the year 1796. The subscriber, the said Hannah Shelly, intends to apply to the Treasury of the United States, for a renewal of the said Certificate. HANNAH SHELLY. Feb. 23. 1aw6w
Bolton Glass Manufactory. THE citizens of the United States are hereby informed, that the manufacture of Window Glass is now commenced at the Glass House in Bolton. It is necessary to say any thing of the excellent quality of the Bolton Glass, as it is so well known throughout the United States to be in every

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 15.
A SUMMARY
Of the value and destination of the exports of the United States, commencing on the 1st of October, 1796, and ending on the 30th September, 1797, agreeable to a statement laid before Congress:
Table with 2 columns: Destination, Value. Rows include Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Great Britain, Hanse Towns, France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Italy, China, East-Indies, West-Indies, Africa, Europe, North West coast of America, and a Total Dollars row.
A SUMMARY
Table with 2 columns: State, Value. Rows include New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, Georgia, and a Total Dollars row.
Treasury Department, Register's Office, 5th March, 1798. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
NOTE.—Three quarterly returns from the district of Charleston, (South-Carolina) are wanting.
C O N G R E S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY—MARCH 14.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of claims, made a report on the petition of Robert B. Wilkins, stating that no legislative interference was necessary.—Ordered to lie on the table.
The report yesterday made by the same committee on the petition of William Thorn was concurred in.
The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill supplementary to the act for establishing the judicial courts of the United States; when, after undergoing some amendments, it was agreed to, and the committee having risen the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. N. Smith, from the committee appointed for that purpose, reported a bill supplementary to and in alteration of the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt.—Committed for to-morrow.
Mr. Craik moved that the house go into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee to whom was referred on the 23d ult. the message from the President of the United States, inclosing a memorial from the commissioners appointed under the act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the government of the United States; which motion being agreed to, the house went into a committee of the whole on this subject, and the memorial and report having been read, the following resolution was under consideration:
Resolved, That two hundred thousand dollars be appropriated for completing the buildings requisite for the accommodation of the government of the United States, at the city of Washington, to be subject to the draughts of the President of the United States, for the time being not exceeding one third of the said sum in any one year.
After some observations by Mr. J. Williams against agreeing to this resolution, on the ground that it never was expected that Congress was to be at any expence in erecting the public buildings; but that the States of Virginia and Maryland who had ceded the land for the purpose of the city, had engaged to provide them, and except they did provide them, Congress was not obliged to move there at the time appointed, Mr. Gordon proposed an amendment to strike out the 200,000 dollars, and insert 66,666 dollars, as it was stated that only one third part of the 200,000 dollars were to be expended in any one year.
This amendment occasioned considerable debate, and was at length negatived, there being only 22 votes for it. The resolution itself was then carried, by 58 members voting in its favour.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs. Nicholas, Thatcher, Rutledge, S. Smith, Harper, Craik and T. Claiborne, and opposed by Messrs. Livingston, Varnum, and J. Williams.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house they had passed the bill making alterations in the law imposing a duty on stamped vellum, parchment and paper—with an amendment, which was concurred in by the house.
They also sent a bill to the house for granting certain land to Stephen Monot and others at Gallipolis, in the North western Territory, which was twice read and referred to the committee on the subject of north western Territory land.
Mr. Clopton, from the committee of enlargement, reported the bill appropriating
money for the expences of the government for the year 1798, and the bill providing the means of intercourse with foreign nations, as only enrolled. Adjourned.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
The Soul of a Nation, is its Honour.
The report of the Committee on Claims, in the Gazette of yesterday, and its acceptance in the House excites alarm, as it appears to destroy the principle on which rests all public securities; and to contravene the constitution, by an ex-post facto act to make void a prior contract.
The plain fact is, that the national obligation was perfectly expressed in the following endorsement, "The United States ensure the payment of the within bill, and will draw bills of exchange for the interest annually if demanded,"—according to a resolution of Congress of the 18th March, 1780. This is an absolute and unconditional promise and contract of the United States: It never has been, nor ever can be impaired or made void, without violating the constitution, which forbids ex-post facto laws: And no other act or acts can affect the contract contained in the endorsement on the bills, because they were negotiable notes put into circulation by order of Congress; therefore the promise on the bills, is a complete and unrescuable contract with the holders of them. To suppose, (what has been suggested to the dishonour of government,) "that part of the general law, or some clauses in it may be so construed as to destroy the letter of the contract on the bills," is to charge the Congress that issued them with extreme ignorance, or perfidy, as every man knows it was the intention of Congress to inspire an unlimited confidence in the faith of the United States at that eventful period. Every reflecting man knows that if the contract of the Union had been then explained by Congress, as it now is in the committee's report, no confidence would have been placed in them on account of the endorsement, and the great design would have been defeated, and perhaps our country lost. But government having excited the confidence of the citizens and soldiers by the most solemn promise on those bills to pay them the interest in bills of exchange annually, they were willing to trust for the principal until the war might end—now after waiting and petitioning seven years for a fulfilment of the contract, they are told "it is inexpedient for Congress to make any provision for the payment of said bills."
Now we ask the wisemen of this world, if the same excuses offered for not paying the interest on these securities, will not apply with equal force to every other description of public obligations? And if there ever was an instance in any nation where the soldiers and citizens held such contracts, and the government replied to their petitions for payment, "that it was inexpedient to make any provision for their payment!"
We might challenge the world to produce a parallel?
Injured Soldiers and Citizens.
March 14.
CONTINUATION OF
Latest Foreign News,
BY THE HALIFAX PACKET, ARRIVED AT NEW-YORK.
LONDON, Dec. 28.
At the interment of the late king of Prussia in the cathedral of Berlin, it was contrived that the coffin in which the corpse was deposited should sink gradually into the vault by machinery; general Bifchoffs were under disappearing at the same time, which was announced by twelve discharges of 24 six pounders. Upon the pyramid erected where the pulpit usually stood, the following inscription appeared in letters of gold.
"Frederick William II. the Father of his country, by his magnanimity and justice, left the bosom of his faithful people with cheerfulness and heroism, and passed through the night of death into the sunshine of immortality, on the 16th of November, 1797."
MUTINY at the CAPE.
In consequence of the account that we published in our last paper, of the mutiny broke out in the ships at the Cape of Good Hope, the following statement has been received from authority. We rejoice to find that it is over, and that the seamen have returned to their duty.
Extract of a letter from an officer at the Cape of Good Hope, dated 13th Oct. 1797.
"On the 7th inst. a mutiny broke out on board the ships of the squadron now at this place. The conduct of the people seems to have been nearly the same with that which disgraced the fleet at Spithead, the information of which was brought on here about a month since, and there is reason to believe that our men were instigated to it by inflammatory letters sent them by the artful ringleaders of that mutiny. The crews of the different ships continued in a tumultuous state till yesterday, when becoming ashamed of the folly, wickedness and danger of such lawless and wicked proceedings, they returned to order and obedience, and a proper sense of their duty, unanimously cheering the royal standard, which the Admiral directed to be hoisted on board the Tremendous. A proclamation was then issued promising a general pardon, and I have the satisfaction to assure you the squadron is now in its usual state of subordination and discipline."
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth, Jan. 12.
"A melancholy catastrophe happened here yesterday afternoon. The Cerberus, which had lately arrived here from Cork, had anchored in Cawland Bay, during the night of Wednesday last, with two privateers, which she captured in the Irish channel some weeks since. Captain Drew, who is a native of Saltash, was going from Cawland Bay, to Hamoaze, in the Cer-
rus's boat, on the afternoon of Thursday, accompanied by capt. J. K. Pulling, late of his majesty's ship Penguin, who came passenger in the Cerberus, from Cork together with Mr. Drew, nephew of Capt. Drew and master's mate of the Cerberus the captain's steward, and a boat's crew, consisting of a coxswain and eight men, when a heavy sea filled the boat, and only two seamen escaped with their lives, out of 13 persons. A heavy gale of wind from the southward had blown all the forenoon, which had occasioned much swell in the Sound; about one o'clock, however, the gale suddenly abated, and rendered it safe for boats to pass, which opportunity captain Drew availed himself of to proceed to Hamoaze, and came from Cawland Bay with intent to pass between St. Nicholas Island and Mount Edgecumbe, between which places there is a bar, but navigable at high water for vessels of 300 tons burthen, over which place the boat was passing when the accident happened. From the information given by the two seamen who were saved, it appears that the boat had shipped water several times before they came to the bar, owing to the tide of ebb setting strong out of the harbor, so much indeed, that capt. Drew, alarmed at the apparent danger, stripped off his coat for the purpose of swimming, in case of accident, immediately after which, a heavy sea struck the boat, filled and upset her, and she immediately sunk.
"Captain Drew has been a post captain in the navy since the year 1783, was much and deservedly esteemed by his officers and ship's company, the latter indeed displayed the most zealous proofs of their attachment to him, during the late unhappy disturbances in the navy. The bodies of all those who perished, are said to have been taken up, except those of captains Drew and Pulling; the coat of the former, with his papers, has also been found."
"During the gale of wind yesterday, one of the river-barges was drove on shore on the rocks under the Hoe, and presently afterwards beat to pieces; fortunately all her crew were saved."
January 18.
EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
We this forenoon received, by express, Paris Journals to the 15th instant, from which we select the following as the most important of their contents.
Patriotic donations continue to be made to defray the expence of the expedition against England. The members of the criminal tribunal of Eure have made an offering of 220 livres; citizens Roussau, Merchants at Sedan, 600 livres, &c. &c.
They state from Bourdeaux, that upon the demand of government to treat for the freight of particular vessels for the Grand Expedition, on the first demand thirteen proprietors offered their vessels gratis, some armed, others in the state in which they were; and several other merchants who had no vessels to offer, engaged to complete the armament of those that were not in a state to keep the sea.
They write from Tours, that Jardin, editor of the Courier Republicain, one of the transports of Fructidor, who was journeying to his destination with Gilbert Defmolieres, Perlet, and Isidore Langlois, had found means to escape between Chatellerault and Tours.
Private letters from Italy, announce that Sinigaglia, Lano, and Pesaro, in the Adriatic Gulph, have followed the example of the people of Ancona; they have driven away the soldiers of the Pope, and arrested the governor Saluzzo, a resident at Pesaro. The governor had sent an address to general Dombrowski, who is stationed at Rimini, entreating him to come and restore peace in his dominions. The general thought it his duty to send a detachment, under the command of Legci; the troops proceeded as far as Pesaro, where they found the people masters, the troops of the Pope flying, and the governor in a state of arrest. The Cisalpine directory thought proper, on the receipt of this intelligence, to send an order to general Dombrowski, to command the Cisalpine troops to respect both the peace of the Pope and the sovereignty of the people. The insurgents have sent two deputies to Milan, to represent the wishes of the people for a union.
The directory has arrested the marquis Massimi, the ambassador of his holiness, and sent him to the temple.
Letters from Holland state, that they are in expectation there of a day similar to that of the 4th September.
A letter from Ratibon mentions a scheme on foot to restore Poland to its political integrity.
It is said, that Dupont de Nemours attended a meeting of the Society of Theophilanthropists a few days ago, and required copies of the books, containing an account of their worship, announcing his intention to set off for America, having obtained permission from the Directory to quit France. Several Frenchmen, he stated, whom the course of events had compelled to remain at a distance from their country, were to join him: their principles of liberty, the part which they had played at certain periods in the revolution, and their philosophical opinions, not permitting them to seek a retreat, nor even to desire one in a monarchy, they had conceived the plan of founding a colony which should offer an asylum to La Fayette, Bureau de Pozzy, La Tour Maubourg, and several others, who differing in opinion with the emigrants, could not herd with them. What renders this anecdote still more probable, is the circumstance of Dupont (de Nemours) having always been a defender of Philosophical Principles, and a Deist.
The Executive Directory on the 13th inst. dispatched a private messenger to Ratibon, and at the same time one for Italy.
They write from Ratibon, that the baggage of General Buonaparte has been carried back to Strasburgh, whence it was con-
cluded that that general would not resume the negotiation.
M. Cabarrus, the new Spanish Ambassador, has been for some days at Paris.—M. del Campo will not return to Spain till the spring.
A letter from Udina states, that an Imperial Commissioner had arrived there on the 12th ult. who made all the French quit the place; and that on the 22d the Austrians were to enter under the orders of gen. Mack.
The plan of the French attack upon the commerce of England is daily more and more developed. They did not suffer it to be known until they had gained possession of Mentz, and then in one day it burst into view in every direction. M. de la Croix is sent to Holland, while Bourdon is gone to Hamburgh, to execute the same confiscation which took place in France. Everywhere they can dictate their mandate, and from the spoils of this robbery they draw supplies for fresh acts, of aggression against England.
Premiums of insurance on foreign bottoms, which for particular voyages could have been got done at five, are already at fifteen per cent. and many orders for goods which by circuitous channels were ultimately to have gone to the French markets, have been countermanded.
Saturday advices were received at the admiralty office, from captain Keates, of his majesty's ship Boadicea, who had been employed to look into Brest water. Captain Keates states, that he saw twelve ships of the line, on the 8th instant, about seven or eight of which had their top-gallant yards across, and were apparently ready for sea.
The present effective military force of Great Britain consists of 16,160 regular cavalry, 13,104 fencible cavalry, 15,120 yeomanry cavalry, 15,664 regular infantry, 11,842 fencible infantry, 45,000 militia, 51,360 volunteers, 60,000 supplementary militia; making in the whole 227,450 effective men, besides 117 companies of invalid artillery, and 59 independent companies of invalids.
The military force in Ireland is also very formidable: the most accurate accounts state it at no less than 120,000 effective men. The militia and yeomanry comprise 90,000 men.
A paper of the 13th states, that the envoy from Rome at Paris has been taken into custody, and that a courier extraordinary has been dispatched to general Berthier at Milan, to desire him to march the republican troops against Rome, in order to avenge the manes of the brave Duphoz.
The same paper asserts, that there are strong reasons for believing that the directory will soon give orders for the invasion of the electorate of Hanover.
Letters from Ratibon state, that the equipage of Buonaparte has been sent back from thence to Strasburgh, and that the members of the congress have therefore concluded that the general would not take any further part in the negotiations, on account of his being wholly occupied with the preparations that are making for the invasion of England.
A Packet is arrived at Yarmouth from Hamburgh, with dispatches from Mr. Frazar to government; but it has brought no mail. This circumstance has given birth to a variety of conjectures. It is imagined that the directory has already succeeded in putting a stop to the communication between this country and Hamburgh.
The French directory having reduced Austria so low as to be even a partaker in its crimes, is openly avowing its system of tyrannizing over all the smaller powers.
Among these, the first to experience the effects of their short sighted policy, are those very nations whose neutrality our English Jacobins have incessantly held up as a fit object of our admiration and envy.
The protection which the northern powers have uniformly afforded to the commerce and supplies of France, is required precisely in the manner which had been predicted. By decree passed by the French legislature, and announced as the first work of Peace, the ships and cargoes of all neutral nations are exposed to indiscriminate confiscation, and their merchants to inevitable ruin. Every vessel laden, even in part only, with British goods, though the property of neutrals is to be condemned, with its whole cargo, as lawful prize; although the law of nations, as recognized by civilized countries, only permits such part of the cargo of a neutral vessel to be taken, as actually belongs to an enemy, and allows an indemnity to the owner of the ship for its detention, together with the full restitution of every other part of his cargo; and although France is bound by treaty with almost every one of these powers, not to enforce even that principle, just and moderate as it is.
The regulation now prescribed, has not the pretence nor shadow of justice; and its effects can be no other than the immediate and utter destruction of all neutral trade whatsoever. Such are the first fruits of that domination which the weakness, diffusion and apathy of the continental powers have enabled the directory to assume over them.
And it is worth observing, that the gigantic act of piracy was adopted by the French government, precisely at the time when its apologists here had opened a regular attack against the conduct of their own country, in adhering to the established code of neutral law acted upon for centuries; and forming a main bulwark of our naval power. This code they were pleased to denominate a maritime tyranny. The French decree they will doubtless consider, and with reason, as an exhibition of French liberty, founded on all the principles which distinguish the Jacobin system, to whatever object it is applied.
The application of this decree to the case of America, deserves to be more particularly considered. For the United States, a system of neutrality in the present war, if practicable, was that which sound wisdom and found policy prescribed. Such a sys-
tem was accordingly adopted, and if what has been the consequence? The internal tranquility of the United States has been disturbed; their constitutional rights; all their rights, both of treaty and of neutrality, disregarded;—and their independence openly violated.
Like us, they complained of these insults and menace. Like us, they preferred negotiation. Like us, they preferred a tough conciliation, and it was rejected; they sent ministers to treat for peace, and not been admitted to negotiate, nor even to the extent of the concessions required; and the only answer to their complaints which they have yet received, has been by the publication of the decree mentioned, which is indeed injurious to other countries, but to America is absolutely ruinous: tending to deprive her at once of the whole supply of almost every article of her consumption, and to cut off almost all her means of receiving any return for the export of her produce.
It would be an insult to the feelings of things can terminate in any thing but War. When the Walsingham, whose arrival was announced yesterday, failed from Lisbon, were in the Tagus.
The Walsingham was several times chased during her passage, by vessels apparently enemies, but always escaped by superiority of sailings, except in one instance, when she met, and was spoke to a Portuguese frigate.
One of the most successful pieces on the French Stage is entitled, Noah, or the world re-peopled. In this piece Shem is represented as Harlequin, and Japhet as Pierrot.
One of the French Journalists, speaking of England, says, it is the Omega of the Creation, and that all the other letters in the alphabet should rise up in judgment against it.
France William of Gloucester sets on Friday next, to take upon him the command of the troops in the district of Knaresborough, but he is not to reside at Dover. Calais, as had been at first intended. A house is buying and Deal, as the most central situation.
The Theatres.
The grand Romance of Blue Beard again filled Drury-Lane Theatre last night. Covent Garden Theatre had also a numerous audience to the very entertaining Comedy of Secrets worth knowing.
The passage in Blue Beard to which the audience gave a political application, was very improperly introduced at this period, because it was evident that it was liable to such a construction. The Playhouse is by no means a proper place for politics; and we hope that the managers will be cautious if authors happen to be indiscreet.
The Drunken Skeleton in Blue Beard seemed to have a great aversion to return to earth, for it was very difficult to get his head under ground. In this situation he looked like Dr. Graham giving his lecture in the Earth Bath.
January 20.
Mr. Wickham, late minister at Basle, is now police magistrate at the Hatton Garden office, in the room of Mr. Chamberlain Clark.
The ship Harriet, belonging to Thomas Barton, Esq. of Liverpool, has made 13 voyages from thence to Barbadoes and back in 10 years and 3 months.
The Roman Catholic inhabitants of several towns in the north of Ireland have publicly expressed their regret for the offence committed by many of their deluded brethren, and their resolution to use every means to restore the tranquility of the country.
The two young gentlemen lost in the Viceroy Packet were sons of the late Mr. Clements, Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, and nephews to the Earl of Leitrim—not sons of Sir John Parnell, as erroneously stated.
The Papal ministers after the French say reparation that may be required; but from the language held by the French ambassador, and by the minister of foreign affairs, no reparation will be accorded. The fate of Rome seems decided. The measures pursued by the directory, in consequence of the ambassador's letter, have been to arrest the Roman ambassador at Paris, and to order general Berthier to march a corps of republican troops to gain Rome, for the purpose of exacting vengeance for the outrage committed against the French minister in the person of his minister; and the tricoloured flag will probably float upon the capitol. For what purpose of partition or compensation the dominions of his holiness are required, is impossible yet to conjecture. The bad faith Venice (real or pretended) came very opportunely to furnish the occasion at Campo Formio, but who knows if plunder are the spoils of Rome;—define to promote? Time probably will disclose some great political views which this outrage against power unenvied in its political influence, and perfectly harmless with respect to its military exertions may be calculated to answer.
General Duhoc, lately assassinated at Rome, was to command the grenadiers of the army of England; he was generally respected by the army in Italy, and in particular by general Buonaparte.
There seems to be but one opinion respecting the late insurrection at Rome, the details of which have been conveyed by the official correspondence of the French minister Buonaparte. It appears perfectly clear the insurrection was originally instigated by French causers, for the purpose of affording a pretext for the renewal of hostilities against the Papal government. Not satisfied with the plunder which the French generals have extracted from the territory of the encircled Father, the directory seem to have meditated the complete extinction of his government, and the addition of Rome itself to the already overgrown power of the French republic.

The following notice was yesterday read up at Lloyd's: "By letters from France, we are informed, that vessels with English goods on board, are in the utmost danger at Hamburg and Altona; and that all shipments may be suspended until further orders. We learn also, that all vessels bound to France from England, will be seized on their arrival."
A French paper says, that a Frigate (4th September) is expected in Holland. The same journal states, that the ci-devant marquis de Beaucaire is arrested on a charge of having frequently received money from England.
English goods, we understand, have been seized in Spain and Holland, on the same day as in France.
By letters received on Thursday from Jersey, we learn, that an army is assembled at St. Maloes, for the purpose of attempting the conquest of that island. The French force consists of twenty-four thousand men. The apprehensions in Jersey, however, are said to be very considerable, as the inhabitants have the most perfect reliance on the courage and discipline of the troops stationed in that island, and in the talents and conduct of General Gordon, who commands them.
The prevailing colours at the court on the queen's birth night were brown, ecru, and royal purple. The head-dresses were ornamented with bandeaus of satin and ostrich feathers. The hair was worn in loose curls in front, flat at the sides, so as to show the ears, and either short or turned up, or in crop behind.
The ornaments most worn were gold necklaces, with amethysts, or topazes, set round with pearl; or brilliant sockets, half moon shape, and crosses; or diamond necklaces, set in collets, hanging loose about the neck.
The Princess of Wales's dress was the most elegant at court, and added greatly to the charms of her person, which appeared most beautiful; the colours of the petticoat and train were lilac, black and silver, richly embroidered with a drapery of silver, the petticoat striped and bordered with the same; the robe of lilac velvet, bordered round to correspond, and most superbly ornamented round the neck and on the shoulders with diamonds; her head dress was quite new, the cap of lilac and silver, and the princess's plume, set in diamonds, was elegantly displayed in the front.
The princess Elizabeth's garter came off while she was dancing a minuet with the duke of Clarence, at her majesty's ball on Thursday night. Her Royal Highness was immediately apprised of the circumstance by princess Sophia, but quoting the motto, Honi soit qui mal y pense , she finished her dance before she paid any attention to the literary admonition. The garter was white.
January 22. On Saturday orders were dispatched from the admiralty, to the commanders of English ships cruising in the Mediterranean, to have no intercourse with any vessels coming from the island of Corsica, it being reported that the plague rages there with such violence that numbers die daily of the infection.
Capt. Bergeret, who commanded La Virginie, when that frigate was captured by Sir Edward Pellew, his gone to France, to represent to the directory the humane and liberal treatment which the French prisoners experience in this country, and to solicit his own exchange for Sir Sidney Smith.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented the Living of Beddington, in the county of Kent, worth 400l. per ann. to the Rev. Mr. Nares, lately married to lady C. Spencer, daughter of the duke of Marlborough, who has been pleased to settle an annuity upon his daughter.
SWITZERLAND. By accounts from Bern, of the 28th December, it appears that the greatest unanimity prevailed in the councils of that state; that all political disputes were entirely laid aside, that the first deputy appointed to the diet had been supported, and even nominated by the very party whose measures he had hitherto uniformly opposed.
The same spirit continued to animate the troops as well as the inhabitants at large; those of the Pays de Vaud in particular had given the most unquestionable proofs of their affection and fidelity to the government.
The French generals, alarmed at the military appearance and enthusiasm of the troops of the canton of Bern, apprehensive also of a general insurrection in the protestant part of the bipartite of Basle, had withdrawn their forces from the territory of Bienne, and from the whole of the plain country, and had retired into the Jura.
The inhabitants of Bienne had displaced the municipal officers chosen by the French, and had called on the neighbouring cantons to guarantee their ancient rights and privileges.
The cantons of Zurich, Soleure, and Fribourg, had warmly approved the conduct of the government of Bern; and there seems every reason to believe that, with the exception of Basle, all the other states will act in perfect concert with the leading canton.
A disavowal of any hostile intention, and some awkward explanations of the circumstances accompanying the invasion, had been given by Mr. Bacher, and it may be collected from the language of some of the French journals, and the total silence of others which were lately loud on the subject, that the directory has experienced a severe disappointment on this occasion, and that it is now persuaded that its friends in Switzerland had given very false accounts both of their own strength, and of the temper and spirit of the government and the inhabitants.
In the mean time, Switzerland continues to be inundated with French libels; the dissatisfied subjects, who have quitted their respective cantons, are invited to quitted feasts in the house of the new French minister at Basle; and the whole attention of the French government seems now to be directed to the separating some one or more of the cantons from the confederacy.
In this attempt it is generally believed that the French will succeed only with the canton of Basle. Since the French have obtained possession of the Portenoi, and the country called the Frischthal (which the Austrians appear to have ceded by some secret article of the treaty of Campo Formio), this small canton is left entirely at the mercy of the French.
We are happy in having an opportunity to lay before our readers the note that Mr. Wickham delivered to the Helvetic body on his recall. In the language and conduct which the British minister was directed to hold upon this occasion, the world will see a new proof of the extreme moderation by which his majesty's conduct towards neutral nations has uniformly been guided.
FRANKFORT, NOV. 22. Magnificent and Powerful Lords, Although your lordships have not communicated to me the demand which the executive directory of France lately made to you concerning my mission, I could not, however, be ignorant of what was notorious to all Switzerland, and I in consequence deemed it my duty to communicate it to my court, not omitting at the same time, to point out the inalienable manner in which it was transmitted to your lordships.
In the whole of this transaction, which attacks
the law of nations, as I your antient dignity and independence, the King has not failed to observe the perfidious intention of disavowing the ties of friendship which have at all times attached his majesty to your states, and the premeditated plan of undermining the very foundations of your confederacy.
Persuaded of this truth, his majesty (who, in sending his minister into Switzerland, wished to give a proof of his good will and friendship towards you) will not allow his reliance upon no other desire than to introduce into your happy countries that destructive system, from which, by the help of Divine Providence, you have been hitherto enabled to protect them. The King has in consequence signed his commands, that his whole mission should withdraw from your territories without loss of time.
In communicating this resolution to your lordships, I have the King's explicit commands to assure you, that it is dictated by no other motive than his anxious solicitude for the preservation of your tranquility; and that your lordships may fully rely on a continuance of that good-will and friendship which have ever formed the basis of his majesty's conduct in all his transactions with your states.
I eagerly embrace this opportunity to express to you individually, my acknowledgments for the manner in which your lordships have been pleased to receive me during my mission, and my regret at being no longer the organ of the benevolent sentiments of my sovereign towards you.
In offering up my sincere prayers for the prosperity and tranquility of your states, I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, Magnificent and Powerful Lords. (Signed) "WICKHAM."
The following is the answer of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Citizen Joseph Buonaparte. Paris, 22d Nivose—Jan. 11. "I have received, citizen, the distressing letter which you wrote to me, on the 8th of Nivose, which took place at Rome on the 8th of Nivose. The most base and perfidious villainy could not have been carried to a greater length. The French Republic will have a reputation worthy herself; of this you may be certain. Receive, then, from this assurance, the only consolation which can be given to him who has no one of his best friends, and one of the most intrepid defenders of the republic, die by his side."
Notwithstanding the care you have taken to conceal almost every thing that personally relates to your conduct on that horrible day, you have not prevented us from discovering that you have supported with magnanimity the honor of the French name.
The directory charges me to express to you in the strongest and warmest manner, the lively satisfaction which they have received from your conduct in this affair. I hope you will readily believe that I am happy in being their organ in communicating these sentiments. Health and Fraternity. CH. TALLERAND PERIGORD."
PORTSMOUTH, January 21. Two Jews are just apprehended and lodged in goal, for treasonable practices, having papers containing findings, marks of the harbour, Spithead, &c. in their possession.
WEYMOUTH, Jan. 18. An English captain and one lady came in the packet from Jersey to Weymouth on Wednesday last; they left St. Maloes on Monday. In answer to the question, how forward the French were in their expedition for invading England? they informed, that at the above port there were only four gun-boats in their frame, and had been laying for three two years; but the people of all ranks speak very much of invading this country; they also say that the English will not exchange prisoners, and we have now all their countrymen up in close prisons, and are going to starve them.
An English captain was about to make his escape over the wall of the prison where he was confined; the French centinel saw him, and instantly ran his bayonet into his body, and in drawing his musket back, left the bayonet behind; the captain then fell from the wall, drew the bayonet out of his body, and thrust it into the centinel's, and they both died side by side.
DUBLIN, Jan. 17. Yesterday morning at ten o'clock the long expected trial of Patrick Finney commenced for high treason, on two counts; first, for conspiring the death of the king; second, for adhering to his enemies; the proofs of which were to be comprised in thirteen overt acts, stated in the indictment.
The Jury, after an able charge from the bench, and a most humane recommendation from the king's counsel, returned a verdict of not guilty. The trial lasted till 3 o'clock this morning.
Yesterday being the day appointed for a solemn thanksgiving to Almighty God, for the brilliant success of his majesty's fleet, under the command of admiral Duncane, his excellency the lord lieutenant went in state to Christ Church, attended by both houses of parliament, and the lord mayor and corporation of Dublin.
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, JANUARY 20.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, January 20. Copy of a letter from Captain Sir Edward Pellew, commander of his majesty's ship Indefatigable, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated at Sea, January 11.
I have the pleasure to inform you, that I have captured this day, in company with the Cambrian and Childers, a French schooner privateer, Le Vengeur, of 12 guns and 72 men, quite new, eight days from Ostend, without having made any prizes, and have sent her to Falmouth.
Copy of a letter from Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. Captain of his majesty's ship Indefatigable, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated at Sea, the 16th inst.
This evening, after a chase of four hours, the squadron in company, I had the pleasure to capture L'Inconceivable French privateer, from Dunkirk, out ten days, taken nothing, armed with 8 guns, and manned with 55 men.
This Gazette also contains the speech of Earl Camden, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to both Houses of Parliament of that Kingdom, delivered on the 15th instant, of which the following are the most material passages:
"It must have given you great concern to learn that his majesty's endeavours to restore the blessings of peace have been again frustrated by the desperate ambition of the French Government. I have his majesty's
commands to lay before you his Royal Declaration, and the various papers which passed in the course of the late negotiation, in which the magnanimity and moderation of his majesty were so eminently displayed, as to leave no pretext or colour for the invidious conduct and fallacious statements of the enemy."
"His Majesty relies with confidence on the spirit of his people of Ireland, who are sensible of their duty to their God, their Sovereign, and their country. He knows they are incapable of being intimidated by any threats, or deluded by any offers; and he implicitly depends on the valour, of his regular and militia forces, the active loyalty of the district corps, the courage of the nation, and the prowess of his fleets and armies, for defeating every hostile attempt which may be made on this kingdom."
"I have to lament, that the diligence and activity of the magistrates, though assisted by the troops which have been ordered into that part of the kingdom, have not yet been able entirely to put a stop to these disturbances. Constant vigilance and unremitted exertions continue to be necessary, when all means are tried to excite the people to rebellion and revolt, when a systematic plan of assassination is adopted and encouraged, and when the most audacious attempts are made to impede and prevent the administration of justice."
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, March 14. Yesterday arrived ship Pigou, capt. Sinclair, from Montego Bay, Jamaica, last from Cape Nicholas Mole. By her we hear that orders had arrived there for the British commander to Evacuate port au Prince with all possible speed. The Pigou, on coming to anchor in the east river, saluted the city with 11 guns.
A letter from St. Croix, dated Feb. 2, says, on the first of Jan. Victor Hugue's mercenaries Guillotine took off the heads of 200 whites and blacks! [The revolt was thus quelled!]
We understand that general Marquis de Rouvray died at St. Marc, in St. Domingo the 28th of January last, in the 68th year of his age.
Extract of the register of the Deliberations of the Commission delegated by the French government to the leeward islands.
Having seen the letter of the general in chief, Toussaint Louverture, dated the 3d Pluviose in which he proposes to the commission several measures relating to the owners of French privateers.
The commission decrees as following; Art. I. All litigations existing between Frenchmen before the Spanish tribunals, are to be brought before the tribunals of the French part of St. Domingo.
II. All the owners and masters of French privateers are ordered to convey their prizes to the French part of St. Domingo except in cases of utter impossibility.
The present decree shall be recorded in the Official Bulletin of St. Domingo.
Done at the Cape 6th Pluviose 6th year of the French republic one and indivisible. Signed in the register.
The commissary of the French government. RAIMOND. The secretary general, True Copy. Pascal.
It is said that our fellow-citizen Mr. Murray and his comrade, who were carried to prison last November, begged to know the motives for their arrest; but all in vain—no reasons were assigned.
So in this country, men, hearing of this fact, inquire why our citizens in Paris are sent to prison?
It is really strange, that after five years of experience, we should persist in asking for the reasons of the conduct of the French government, "Jupitervult!" the sovereign will and pleasure of the men in power, is reason enough.
The following anecdote from a work now in the press, entitled "A Residence in France" will illustrate the character of French justice.
"The Marechalle de Biron, a very old and infirm woman, was in the Luxembourg in Paris, where also her daughter-in-law, the duchess was also confined. A cart arriving at the prison to convey a number of victims to the Tribunal, the list, in the coarse dialect of republican jargon, contained the name of la femme Biron. "But there are two of them," said the keeper. "Then bring them both," was the reply. The aged marechalle, who was at supper, concluded her meal while the rest were preparing, then took up her book of devotion and departed cheerfully. The next day both mother and daughter were guillotined."
This anecdote will answer all enquiries after French reasons for their public conduct, whether it regards the arrest of individuals, the plunder of American property bound to their own ports, the non-reception of our envoys, or any of their other measures.
We hear with pleasure that the most perfect harmony subsists between our envoys in France. The deciphering of their dispatches to our executive, we understand, is not yet finished.
BOSTON, March 8. Extra of a letter from Samuel Cabott, esq. to a merchant in this town, dated London Jan. 6, 1798.
"I have the pleasure to inform you, that a decree passed the court of appeals, on the 16th ult. reversing the sentence of the court of admiralty at Monsefat, which condemned the brig Lydia and cargo—the sentence was as follows, viz. "The court
pronounced the vessel and cargo to have belonged as claimed, and decree the same to be restored, or the value thereof paid to the claimant, for the use of the owner and proprietor thereof, and condemn the respondent in the costs of the appeal, from the expiration of the term probatory."
NORFOLK, March 6. The brig Betsey, capt. Steel arrived here on Saturday in 21 days from Guadalupe, confirms the account sometime since published, of an insurrection in that island. The only particulars we can come at are—that the Negroes, who, it is well known, have been made French Citizens by their patron Victor Hugues, finding themselves somewhat restrained in their licentiousness, determined to destroy all the whites, in which attempt their beloved Victor had fallen, having, in the course of the engagement, two pistols fired at him.
There were upwards of 1500 of the footy-colored disciples to liberty and equality laid biting the dust; and the day after the mighty Victor put 150 more of them to death in cool blood!
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, March 15.
The French decree for capturing all neutral vessels having British manufactures or produce on board, passed both councils unanimously.
For our Correspondent at New-York. The following is from an authentic source:
"Three men have been taken up last week at Perth-Amboy, and committed to the jail in New-Brumswick, who belonged to the British frigate Hermione whose crew seized the ship, murdered the officers, and delivered her up to the Spaniards, in September last."
"They came to Amboy in the brig Relief, capt. Mandeville, from St. Domingo, and their names are Williams Brightstock, a native of New-York, Johannes Williamson, a swede, and Michael Campbell, an Englishman. On examination before the magistrate, they acknowledged, that they were on board at the time of the mutiny, but denied being concerned in the horrid acts committed by a part of the crew. The first was a boatswain's mate the other two belonged to the tops." (Phil. Gaz.)
Errata in Mr. Otis's speech in yesterday's Gazette—3d col. 21 line from top, for "Russia" read Prussia. Same col. 54 line following, for "requiring" acquiring. In the 4th col. after the word sphere, in 20th line from the bottom, insert the following line omitted by mistake, "a people influenced by an exclusive attachment to their own country, and looking up."
"A real American"—To-morrow. "Sins" soon.
The following article which appears to corroborate the report of the capture of the Spanish fleet by admiral Orde, is copied from the Sun, of Jan. 15.
Advices have been received at the Admiralty Office from Earl St. Vincent, stating that two rich Spanish ships had reached Cadiz Harbour. They were part of a fleet from South America, very richly laden. His lordship was immediately put to sea to intercept the remainder, and as the Spanish fleet was out, or about to sail to protect them, a rencontre between the two Fleets, we trust, will be the consequence.
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER
The following singular and melancholy event occurred at Bilston, on Wednesday evening:—A butcher had been employed to kill a pig at a house at that place, and after having hung it up he imprudently left his knife behind him; when a boy about four years old, who had seen the pig killed, took the knife, and (shocking to relate) stabbed an infant under the ear, as it lay asleep in a cradle: Alarmed at the blood which flowed from the wound, he immediately ran into the yard to his mother, who was drawing water at a well; the sight of the bloody knife, and the boy's cries, so terrified the poor woman, that the windlass slipped from her hands, and struck the boy with such force on the head, that it killed him on the spot! The distress of the mother, after losing two children in this dreadful manner, may be better conceived than described.
The Emperor Paul has revoked the prohibition upon the importation of Norwich striped goods, and settled the tariff upon a footing the most favorable to this country.
We are told by the Jacobins, that the military officers in the British service are too sluggish to set such an example to their soldiers as may impel them to resist, with sufficient ardor, the impetuous troops of France flushed with conquest, and animated by their enthusiastic leaders. If the French dare to land on our coast, we doubt not, however, to see the steady valor of Englishmen, employed in supporting the freedom of their country, triumph over the Russian ferocity of miscreants, intent only upon plunder.
By intelligence received from Brussels, it appears that the United Departments continue to enjoy the blessings in which they have been permitted to participate ever since the amalgamation of Belgium with the French republic. That domiciliary visits, for the purpose of discovering requisition-men and defectors, are more frequent than ever; that many such persons have been progressively sent to Dunkirk, to be incorporated with other volunteers in the army of England.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
The ship Jenny, capt. Dean is arrived at New-York from Canton.
Two brigs and two schooners are below—one of the Schooners from Halifax, the vessel that saved the crew of the ship Fame. A vessel has arrived at New-York from Canton, that parted company from the ship Pigou, capt. Clay of and for this port from Canton the 13th December last, in the Straits of Sunda.
New-York, March 14.
   ARRIVED.  DESTINATION.  DATE.      Ship Pigou, Sinclair,  Jamaica  23    Schr. Neptune, Mann,  Wilmington  11    Ship Severn, on her passage to Liverpool      was boarded by a French privateer and dismissed after examining her papers.      Ship Edinburgh Packet, Ablin, arrived at Leith   2d. Jan. from this port.    The Henry Packet, from New York to Rotterdam   is lost in Helvoet Roads.   
Baltimore, March 12.
Arrived at 11 o'clock on Friday night Schr. Elizabeth, John Roxborough master, 26 days from Jaquemel. Feb. 23d, was boarded by his Britannic majesty's ship Valiant, of 74 guns, and treated politely—six more men of war in company, 7 weeks out from Jamaica—they came through the gulph with a large fleet of merchant ships; they had one Spanish Schr. a prize from La Vera Cruz, with merchandise. They cruised several days off the Havana, and had taken the La Vera Cruz fleet.
Whilst the above ships were cruising off the Havana, there were nine sail of the line lying there, which did not venture out.
Yesterday arrived ship Harmony, captain Robinson, ninety eight days from Batavia, brings no news. The Harmony has made her voyage to and from Batavia in eight months—this may be accounted one of the quickest ever made from the United States. The Parapco, captain Joseph Mitchell, from this port, was to sail on the 20th December.
** Messrs. Sicard and Quesnet, in form that their Ball is, postponed till to-morrow evening, on account of the weather.
NEW-THEATRE.
TOMORROW EVENING, March 16,
Will be presented, a Tragedy, called, HAMLET; PRINCE OF DENMARK.
Hamlet, Mr. Pennell (being his first appearance in that character these four years) King, Mr. Warren; Ghost, Mr. Marshall; Horatio, Mr. Fox; Laertes, Mr. Hardinge; Polonius, Mr. Morris; Rosencrans, Mr. Warrell; jun. Guildenstern, Mr. Taylor; Francis, Mr. Bissett; Marcellus, Mr. Warrell; Bernardo, Mr. Warrell; Ophelia, Mr. Francis; Lucianus, Mr. Bissett; Grave Diggers, messrs Harwood & Bissett.
Queen, Mrs. Merry; Ophelia, Mrs. Marshall; Player Queen, Mrs. L'Etrange. To which will be added, a Comic Opera, (as performed at Covent Garden Theatre, upwards of 150 nights) called,
LOCK AND KEY.
Brummagem, Mr. Francis; Cheerly, Mr. Fox; Captain Vain, Mr. Warrell; jun. Ralph, Mr. Harwood.
Laura, Mrs. Warrell; Fanny, Mrs. Oldmixon; Selina, Miss Milbourne; Delly, Miss L'Etrange.
On Saturday, (not acted this Season) The Rage—with (for the last time) Ofar and Malvina.
** On Monday, The Way to get Married—with entertainments.
†† Mrs. MERRY's night will be on Wednesday next.
LANDING.
From on board the Schooner RANGER, from Jacquetmel,
230 Bags, containing 30,000 wt. Coffee,
For Sale by
SAMUEL HAYS,
No. 127 Chestnut-Street.
Who has remaining on hand 6. co pieces India NANKENS, of a superior quality.
March 12.
Just received, and for Sale at the Bookstore of
WILLIAM YOUNG,
No. 12 South Second Street.
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF
CONNECTICUT,
CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL,
From the emigration of its first planters from England in 1636, to 1753.
By BENJAMIN TRUMBULL, D.D.
VO L I.
Embellished with a correct Map of the State, and Portraits of some of the first settlers, from original paintings.
March 12.
Ran away from the publisher,
on the 14th inst. two indentured Irish Servant Men Thomas McGuire, about 25 years of age and 5 feet 8 inches high, robust, foot, and well made short black hair, remarkable for a scar on one of his temples; he is a forward, deceitful, vicious and unprincipled fellow, and decoyed from my service to a Corbet, about the same age and weight, but of a milder disposition, and more slender make, short brown hair; their working apparel was blue cloth over jackets, lined with coarse brown linen, check and brown linen shirts, grey yarn stockings, mixed twilled grey cloth trousers, and ruffled leather shoes; they had each a cloyach which together gives them the appearance of leaning men, but have been brought up to the farming business; no doubt will have forged passes and change their names and apparel as convenient, and have taken the post road to Philadelphia. I purchased them the last fall of capt. Rallins, in Baltimore. I will give Fifty Dollars for securing them so that I get them, and will pay all reasonable charges if brought home, or if separated, Thirty Dollars for Thomas, and Twenty for Jerry.
ARTHUR BRYAN,
Head of Wye, Talbot County—March 7.
March 14.
FOR SALE, AT
WM. YOUNG'S Book Store,
No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street.
REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the recess of Congress, and instructing them "to inquire, and by all lawful means, to discover the whole nature and extent of the offence whereof the said William Blount stands impeached," and who are the parties and associates therein.
Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
December 20.