Gazette of the United States & evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-04-28 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 116 of Vol. V.] MONDAY, April 28, 1794. [Whole No. 512.]
The following Certificate of the funded three per Cent Stock of the Domestic Debt of the United States...
Francis Macy. Philad. March 27. d6w
FOR SALE, BY MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street, An Essay on Slavery,
Excellent CLARET, In hogsheads and in cases of 50 bottles each. A few cases Champagne Wine; MADEIRA,
PIRACY! THE Schooner DELIGHT, the property of Manuel Antonio Martin, of the Island of Bona Vista...
ESSENCE For the Tooth-Ache, Prepared and sold by Dr. LEE, Golden-Square, London. THE public is offered one of the most efficacious and safe medicines...
Poynsell's Stationary Store, No. 21, Second Street. April 24. tuth&s gw
For Amsterdam, The new fast-sailing, copper-bottomed SHIP ADRIANA, K. Fitzpatrick, Master.
For Norfolk & Fredericksburg, The Brig LITTLE SALLY, JOHN EARL, Master.
For Sale or Charter, The SHIP ANDROMACHE, (An American bottom) John Moore, Master.
To be Let, For Merchants Compting Houses or Public Offices, Two brick 3 story Houses, HAVING 6 rooms in each...
MINUTES OF THE Proceedings of the Committee, Appointed on the 14th September 1793, by the Citizens of Philadelphia...
Just Imported, In the Ship Apollo, Capt. Fitzpatrick, from Amsterdam, and now landing on Walnut-street wharf, viz. GIN in pipes...
—NO. 21— Second street, between Market and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. POYNTELL'S AMERICAN MANUFACTORY OF PAPER HANGINGS,
French paper hangings of very superior quality, (Paris manufactory) with a variety of Rich Borders. April 25. tuth&s&w
JUST PUBLISHED, AND TO BE SOLD BY THOMAS DOBSON, No. 41, South Second Street, Extract of a letter from a gentleman in America...
Ecclesiastical Establishments detrimental to a State. Price 18 of a Dollar. A ril 2. m &sgw
Pennsylvania Hospital, 4th Month, 5th 1794. The Contributors are desired to attend the ELECTION, to be held at the HOSPITAL on the 5th day of the 5th Month...
CONGRESS. House of Representatives. Thursday, April 24. In committee of the whole house on the bill to suspend the importation of certain goods...
Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Armstrong, Bailey, Baldwin, Beatty, Blount, Cadwalader, Carnes, Christie, Claiborne, Clark, Coles, Dearborn, Dent, Findley, Giles, Gillepie, Gilman, Gregg, Griffin, Grove, Hancock, Harrison, Hartley, Heath, Hunter, Irvine, Locke, Lyman, Macon, Madison, M'Dowell, Mebane, Montgomery, Moore, P. Muhlenberg, Murray, Neville, New, Nicholas, Orr, Page, Parker, Pickens, Preston, Rutherford, Scott, Sherburne, Smilie, Israel Smith, Samuel Smith, Sprigg, Treadwell, Venable, Walker, Williams, Wynn, and Wulston.
[BY REQUEST.] From the General Advertiser. Mr. BACHE, I take the liberty of requesting you to publish the following reply to a cruel and calumniating charge against me...
Mr. OSWALD, The unfounded and illiberal attack made upon me in your paper of the 23d instant by an anonymous correspondent...
I assure you upon my honor, that the following extract contains the whole of the only part of the sermon, which it can possibly be supposed the layman refers to...
"Let then the expectation of this eternal life, excite our daily preparations for it. Let the employments of our future state be the principal subject of our contemplation...
"This son of the caskock, says the author, told us, that the French had renounced their allegiance to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe—that Satan had erected his standard in that country—and that the whole nation had enlisted under his banner."

To practice meekness, forbearance and charity, says the Layman, is the duty of all mankind, and particularly belongs to those persons, who call themselves the servants of God, and the successors of the Apostles."
This is certainly true, and it is also true, that it is the duty of a Christian Minister, to warn the people whom he addresses, against the introduction of all such principles, as would inevitably subvert not only their temporal, but ETERNAL happiness.
JAMES ABERCROMBIE.
I have signed my name to the above, because the attack was so pointed, that the reader could not mistake its application.
Congress of the United States.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, April 9.
The hon. John Henry from the state of Maryland attended.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President—The House of Representatives have passed the following bills, to which severally, they desire the concurrence of the Senate—a bill, entitled, "an act allowing Lieutenant Colonel Toussard an equivalent for his pension for life;" A bill, entitled, "an act for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others"—a bill, entitled, "an act to authorise Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant issued to him for services in the late American army," and a bill, entitled, "an act for erecting a light-house on the island of Seguin, in the district of Maine"
"The President of the United States hath notified the House of Representatives, that he did on the 5th instant, approve and sign, "an act to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New-London, and in Providence river, and other places."—And he withdrew.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act allowing Lieutenant Colonel Toussard an equivalent for his pension for life," was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others," was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act to authorise Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant issued to him for services in the late American army," was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act for erecting a light-house on the island of Seguin, in the district of Maine," was read the first time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Thursday, April 10.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President—The House of Representatives agree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled, "an act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions."—And he withdrew.
Mr. Vining reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined the bill, entitled, "an act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions," and that it was duly enrolled.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk:
"Mr. President—The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President."—And he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill, entitled, "an act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions," and it was delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States for his approbation.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act allowing Lieutenant Colonel Toussard an equivalent for his pension for life," was read the second time.
Ordered, That this bill be referred to Mr. Taylor, Mr. Bradley, and Mr. Ellsworth, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others," was read the second time.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act for erecting a light-house on the island of Seguin, in the district of Maine," was read the second time.
On motion to add the following clause as an amendment to the bill to wit:
"And also to provide by contract for building a light-house on the island of Cumberland at the entrance of the river St. Mary's in the state of Georgia"
Ordered, That the bill together with the amendment proposed thereto, be referred to Mr. Cabot, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Rutherford, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act to authorise Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant issued to him for services in the late American army," was read the second time.
Ordered, That this bill be referred to Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Monroe, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Friday, April 11.
The Senate assembled, and the several committees not having perfected their reports—
On motion, The Senate adjourned until Monday next at 11 o'clock in the morning.
Monday, April 14.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary for the department of Treasury with a general statement of exports from the United States for one year, ending on the 30th day of September 1793; which were read.
Ordered, That they lie for consideration.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "an act for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others," was read the third time.
Resolved, That this bill pass—
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives with the concurrence of the Senate in this bill.
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Tuesday, April 15, 1794.
Mr. Mitchell from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled, "An act to authorise Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant issued to him for services in the late American army," reported that it passes without amendment, and the report being adopted.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
The following written message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Dandridge his Secretary.
United States, April 15, 1794. Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives,
I lay before you a letter from the Minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty to the Secretary of State; a letter from the Secretary of the territory south of the river Ohio, enclosing an ordinance and proclamation of the Governor thereof; the translation of so much of a petition of the inhabitants of Port Vincennes, addressed to the President, as relates to Congress; and certain dispatches lately received from our Commissioners at Madrid—These dispatches from Madrid being a part of a business, which has been hitherto deemed confidential, they are forwarded under that view.
G. WASHINGTON.
The message and papers therein referred to were read.
Ordered, That they lie for consideration.
After the consideration of the executive business,
The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Foreign Intelligence.
BRITISH QUARTERS IN FLANDERS.
Weylgaam, January 20.
WE took this position a few days since,
in consequence of some movements made by the enemy, to attack Menin and Contrary.—This village is situated between those towns nearly an equal distance from each; and we can instantly assist either in case of an attack, an event we hourly look for. Four regiments of cavalry from Ghent are stationed here, with some infantry of the 14th; the 34th and 53d are to take this duty next Month.
Notwithstanding the proximity of this place with the French Frontiers and that the inhabitants have been twice plundered the peasantry are engaged with as much zeal in their agricultural avocations as the husbandmen in England who sow with the conviction of reaping also. The village is charmingly situated, and the adjacent country richly cultivated.
A few days ago, an Austrian piquet of 20 men, with two or three British light dragoons, which had advanced too far into French Flanders, without leaving centinels behind them, were surrounded by a party of the Carmagnols; a smart action ensued, but terminated in favour of the enemy; some were killed, and the survivors were made prisoners.
WORMS, February 8.
The French are again advancing in great force, and already in possession of Oggersheim; a great number of fugitives are therefore again daily passing the Rhine to escape from the rage of those republicans.
TREVES, February 6.
A person who arrived here from Luxembourg this day informs us that the inhabitants have received orders to provision themselves for three months, and that all strangers had been ordered to quit the city in 24 hours.
Fifteen thousand French threaten Merzig, and another column of 40,000 men is on its march from Thionville against Luxembourg.
FRANKENTHAL, Feb. 10.
The hostages whom the French carried from hence to Landau, returned hither the day before yesterday to the great satisfaction of our citizens. The cordon formed by the German troops on the left bank of the Rhine extends at present from Mentz to Mundenheim where 400 Austrians took post yesterday. It is said that the French at present intend to entrench themselves along Spirebach, from Spire to Newstadt, and that they have a design to unite the grand Bailliwick of Germersheim to the French Republic.
LONDON, March 1.
HAUT TON.
On Saturday morning, in consequence of the necessary official documents from the Right Reverend Father in God, the Bishop of London, to the Dean of the Arches, a suit was instituted in Doctors Commons, at the instance of the King.
This suit is to set aside a marriage which has for some months occupied much of the female conversation in the upper circles. It is that of Prince Augustus Frederick with a Lady Elizabeth M——y, which about ten months ago, took place in Italy. It is also rumoured, that this curious affair will be followed by another equally novel, in which a young gentleman nearly allied to his Royal Highness is implicated.
The proceedings are founded on the act which was passed subsequent to the marriage of the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, for the purpose of preventing in future the Blood Royal from being profaned by mingling with that of the Swinish Multitude.
Lady E. M——y came from Leghorn, we hear, in one of the last vessels from thence. On the arrival of the ship on the coast of England, she wrote to Lord Grenville, stating her marriage, and requesting to be exempt from the usual form of quarantine, being far advanced in her pregnancy. Her request being instantly complied with, her Ladyship hastened to town, and was a second time conducted to the Altar, where the sacred ceremony was a second time performed.
The Duke of Montrose bantering Mr. Pitt, on his intended tax on carriages and horses, at Lord Chancellor's late feast, observed, "Do what you will, Pitt, his Majesty and myself will drive more carriages and horses free of expence, than any other two persons in England." "Aye," replied the Heaven-born Minister, (looking at the Duke of Portland and Mr. Powis) "that you might do, but I will take care to drive more asses !"
PHILADELPHIA,
APRIL 28.
A correspondent says, the letter from the American Captains at Bourdeaux, to their deputies at Paris, exhibits an affecting recital of the distresses of a large number of American Citizens—he queries whether the humanity and justice of this country are not pledged to make immediate provision to enable those unfortunate men to return to their own country, should the embargo, which has plunged them into their present destitute situation be taken off?
Are the Clergy to be browbeaten and calumniated for pointing out the dangerous tendency of Atheism in a foreign country? Is it not their duty to guard against the corruption of morals and the prostration of all religious principles, by exhorting their congregations to preference in the ways of truth and virtue? The Clergy may err, it is admitted.—It may be that what France is doing, is to encourage religious faith, and the practice of virtue—But they must preach as they believe, unless like the Paragraphist in the General Advertiser, they make the truth a matter of indifference as many examples, and one recent one, have shewn.—Go on, Gentlemen of the Clergy, you have the respect of a Public, not yet as deeply corrupted as your Calumniators.
On Saturday morning expired, from the wounds received by a light waggon's running over it on Thursday last, a child of Mr. Brown in fourth Fourth street, about three years old.
As the Tragedy of Hamlet is to be repeated, an Observer would suggest the correction of several small oversights; errors which appear trifling at first, are often of great consequence. Was not the character of Polonius particularly defective? Mr. Morris is in general an excellent performer, yet here he certainly over acted his part: Polonius altho' a very conceited, pragmatical, opinionated old man, should never excite the laughter which was occasioned, more particularly when he is killed.
In the first act, the centinels were not perfect in their parts—The cock did not crow, on the disappearing of the Ghost; the Ghost did not speak in time, on the proposal of the oath—The elegant soliloquy of the King was omitted, and the larger part of the Player King's speech—Ofrick's dress was too finical, and his part over acted. Mr. Fennel did not perhaps express sufficient surprize, on learning Ophelia's death, and the bowls of wine and the rapiers would have been more properly arranged on a table. These things if corrected, will render the exhibition much more pleasing: But when we set them aside, and consider the performance of Mr. Fennel and Mrs. Marshall, we must pronounce it superior to any thing yet exhibited.
Mrs. Marshall had exhibited before, so well, that all further improvement was supposed to be precluded, but her appearance in Ophelia begs all praise.
A Correspondent Says,
Whether it is incumbent on the officers of the police of this city, to take some effectual measures to guard the lives and limbs of the citizens, old and young, from the dangers and accidents to which they are exposed, and from which they very frequently suffer, thro' the carelessness of draymen, carmen, waggoners, coachmen and others, who drive carriages thro' our streets in an unlawful manner , the sad experience of many leaves no room to doubt. Two or three very melancholy instances have occurred in the course of the last week, of children being run over, and shockingly bruised—some have been so badly injured, that their lives are almost despaired of. A person can scarcely walk the streets without witnessing the most wanton deportment on the part of servants and others, who gallop thro' the streets and turn corners with such rapidity as to hazard the lives of foot passengers, who cannot be apprized of their danger, till mischief overtakes them; surely these things ought not to be.
At a stated meeting of the American Philosophical Society, held on Friday last, the following gentlemen were duly elected Members of that Society, viz.
Thomas Mann Randolph, of Marticello in Virginia.
James Anderson, L. L. D. of Cotfield, Scotland.
The Earl of Buchan, P. S. S. A. of Scotland.
Dr. James Greenway, of Dinwiddie county, Virginia.
Edward Stevens, M. D. F. R. S. of Edinburgh, &c. of St. Croix.
John Nancarrow, of Philadelphia.
Eberhard Augustus William Zimmerman, Professor of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy.

phy, and Natural History, in the Caroline College of Brunswick.
Extract from the Minutes, R. PATTERSON, Secretary.
April 21.
Capt. Erwin, of the brig Hope, in 23 days from Grenada, informs that he left there about 12 sail of American vessels.
He further informs that they have given up every idea of committing any further depredations on the American commerce, and it was generally believed that restitution would be made
The Courier Francois of this morning contains an account said to be conveyed by a letter, dated, under sail, in sight of Cape Henry, 17th inst. That an American vessel from Gibraltar, brings a report and affirmation, that the Spaniards have demanded a suspension of arms—that they have declared in favor of France against England, and have already made preparations to besiege Gibraltar.
Accounts, printed and verbal, received by the ship William Penn are, That in France immense exertions were making to prosecute the war against the combined powers—that innumerable multitudes were marching from all quarters to reinforce their armies on the frontiers—that Valenciennes was besieged by the French, and that it had been summoned to surrender, in peremptory terms—that general tranquillity prevailed in France, except in La Vendee, where the insurgents were again in motion—that the agriculture of the country was in a flourishing state—that in England, and on the Continent the greatest preparations were made to prosecute the war against France—that the duke of York had failed from England, and had arrived at Courtray, where he had fixed his Head-Quarters—that the ensuing campaign was expected to be the most vigorous on all sides since the commencement of the war.
The British ministerial instructions of the 6th November were universally reprobated in Great Britain—Accounts of the depredations on the American commerce had reached England, and excited the greatest alarm among the Merchants.
It was very generally said, that compensation would be made by the British government for the losses the United States had to unjustly sustained by the plunder of the British cruisers. Among other reports it is said, that the King of England has relapsed into a state of insanity—what gave rise to this conjecture is, his being frequently carried to the Theatre of late.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, April 26.
The following is translated from a French paper of the 17th February, for the New-York Daily Gazette.
Proclamation of the Citizen Pichegru, General, Commander in Chief of the Army of the North, to his Fellow-Soldiers.
COMRADES!
IN accepting the command of the Army I rely less on my own talents than on your courage and the spirit of Liberty which presides over our arms. We have purged the sum of republicanism of those spots with which its surface was polluted by the united bands of titled villains. Our brave republicans have seen their enemies fly before them, and there remains but a small portion of our territory tainted by their machinations, but by the exertion of our united efforts we must soon accomplish their total ruin. We fight for freedom, and I flatter myself we will not fight in vain. Yet a mutual confidence is necessary to insure our success—a voluntary union of talents and inclination. Every man must redouble his efforts to augment our means. You, brave veterans who have been signalized in battle, give to our young soldiers all necessary instruction, that they may soon follow you to the field of glory! Let the recital of your actions instill in their minds to an eager desire to imitate your conduct. Assume no superiority but that to which dangers have entitled you, and which dangers they are willing to divide.
And you, young citizens, who are called upon to defend your country, show yourselves zealous of laudable instruction, that you may be enabled to fulfil your glorious task. Be all friends of order and necessary subordination, without which 'tis impossible to succeed. What talents I possess shall be devoted to your service;
but I am a frank Republican, if you do not proceed well I will tell you so, and recall you to order. If I should happen to deviate from the line I earnestly invite you to copy my example. I shall always regard your councils as testimonies of friendship, and you will discover the purity of my intentions by my constant duty. Let us all pursue the same path and we must succeed.—Vive la Republique. PICHEGRU.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
GHENT, February 18.
There are various reports relative to our plan of operations, but that which carries with it most probability is, that the British, Dutch, and Hanoverians, with 12 or 14,000 Austrians, under the command of the Duke of York, will guard the frontiers of West Flanders; while the Imperial army, under Prince Cobourg, will recommence its operations against Bouchain, where it is understood the principal army of the enemy is posted.
PARIS, February 16.
The Revolutionary Tribunal has condemned to transportation for life, seven Nuns, for having concealed in their houses some non-juring Priests, and refused themselves to take the oath to liberty.
LONDON, February 24.
The French have entirely evacuated the Duchy of Deux Points, and have desisted from erecting batteries at Pirmasens; they at every point indicate a disposition to retreat.
By the Corunna mails, two of which have arrived together, intelligence is said to have been brought, that directly contradicts a late statement published in France, of a victory having been obtained by the Conventional troops on the side of the Pyrenees; we do not, however, learn, that Perpignan is taken by the Spaniards, as lately reported in the Italian prints.
A great number of very promising young officers, have lately sold out of the army—This bespeaks an approaching campaign of danger!
In the course of the present war, from February 1, 1793, till February 1, 1794, a writer, who we believe is accurate, states the captures from the French by the British, according to Lloyd's books, to be 253; of which seventy-five were privateers, four frigates, and three sloops. To these must be added fifty-two more taken under pretended neutral-colours, having French property on board; and forty-five superior ships of war taken or destroyed at Toulon, total 329, of which one hundred and twenty-seven were ships of war; and 202 trading vessels. On the other side, the captures by the French from the British have amounted to 532. Of these, ten were privateers, and two frigates; so that the balance of ships of war, amounts to the vast number of 115 in favor of Great Britain. That the balance of merchant ships taken should be against us to the number of 18, ought not to surprise us, when we consider the great and universal extent of the commerce of Great Britain, compared with that of France, according to which proportion only can a fair estimate be made.
A letter from Leghorn, dated January 30, says, "On the 15th inst. a desperate action took place off the height of Porto Vecchio, between three Sardinian vessels and two Barbary zebecs. The Sardinians grappled and took one of 18 guns and 100 men, and also grappled and boarded the other of 12 guns and 96 men; but some of the crew, rather than yield, set fire to her, and she blew up, but happily not before the Sardinian vessels had disengaged themselves, and picked up the people who had been blown up, among whom were some Sardinians. The crews of the Sardinian vessels were so enraged, that they dispatched all the Turks and Algerines whom they had taken, consisting of 92. The loss of the Sardinians was seven men killed, 75 wounded."
PLYMOUTH-DOCK, Feb. 27.
Admiral Macbride and his Squadron are still in Torbay.
Last night arrived in Cawsand-bay, his Majesty's ship Adamant of 50 guns, Capt. Bentinck, who has been cruising these six weeks in the Bay, but has not taken any thing.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES. MR. FENNO,
It is a long time since there has been any Norfolk news, the fine fancies that have amused the public for several months seem to have grown dull of late. The roads are very good, and surely a man might be sent on to tell the gaping world, that there is news, which will follow him in a few days, which indeed is on the way, but he out travelled it.—It is no less strange than true that the messenger flies further than the news, generally the intelligence has been so pat, so nicely timed, that it could not have done better if it had been bespoke and made for a customer: and yet
it is ten to one, that it is news made for sale.—Fort Bourbon might be recovered back again, with a dash of the pen; a fleet might be taken with an hundred millions of hard dollars; there lies the Dédalus, a paragraph would make prize of her, ten victories on the Rhine, would not cost ten lines. The town could be cannonaded by a British ship, without any noise. I starve in short for news. I hunger and thirst for meat and drink, to recruit my patriotic rage.
Congress already lowers its tone, so that without some new stimulus it will return into a cursed cold reasonable temper that already makes me lose my own. Let Norfolk provide the treat. One Printer in this City will serve it up.
CHAMELEON.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO,
Six Dollars for about three hours attendance per day, is good wages, even in Philadelphia; and the worst of it is, that high salaries sometimes protract business.
Query, whether a certain great body that shall be nameless, is not going to follow the example of a foreign connection: that is, to make war, and wait to see that it is properly conducted. It is expected however, that in that case the patriots would find themselves.
Things at a distance are often appreciated to their full value, and imported fashions are bewitching.
A FARMER.
For the GAZETTE of the United States.
Addressed to Miss W***** of the NEW-THEATRE.
Let other Bards attune their lays And sing whom they esteem, A W—— claims my Muse's praise, A W—— is my theme. Assist ye Nine, whilst I disclose The beauties of her face; Where blends the Lily with the Rose To heighten every grace. Her coral lips her azure eye, Ten thousand charms impart, And while they draw from each a sigh, They steal from each a heart, But let the Nymph whose beauties may Unnumber'd praises gain, Remember when it fades away, Her virtues will remain.
A message from the Senate by Mr. Otis their Secretary, was this day received by the House of Representatives, which informed the House that the Senate had had under consideration the bill entitled an Act to suspend the importation of certain goods, wares, and merchandise, and have resolved that the said bill do not pass.
Since writing the above we have been favoured with the following:
The Senate have this day negatived the bill suspending commercial intercourse with Great Britain, which passed the House of Representatives last week.
On the question to agree to the first paragraph, which contains the Prohibition, the yeas and nays were—
Yeas—Messrs. Brown, Burr, Butler, Edwards, Gunn, Hawkins, Langdon, Martin, Monroe, Robinson and Taylor—11.
Nays—Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Morris, Potts, Ross, Rutherford, Strong and Vining—14.
Messrs. Jackson, Bradley, Livermore, and Mitchell, were not present when the vote was taken.
The other sections of the bill fell of course; on the question whether the bill thus disagreed to, should pass to a third reading—the Senate being equally divided it passed in the negative by the voice of the Vice-President.
The Post-Office bill was passed this day.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Ship Peter Holker, Dodge, Turk's Island Dispatch, Hathaway, Amsterdam William Penn, Dale, London Snow Conception, Silva, Lisbon Harmony, Ellsworth, Bilboa Brig Hope, Erwin, Grenada Active, Welsh, Charleston Hiram, Childs, do. Superbe, Munn, Cape Nic. Mole Schr. Fatigue, Arnold, Providence Linnet, Cronin, Savannah Swallow, Connell, Charleston Gustavus, M'Connell, N. Carolina Dairy-Maid, Hammell, Havannah William, Fully, North Carolina Sloop Sally, Tracy, Nantucket Nancy, Fortune, N. London Sarah Ann, Gladding, R. Island
Ranger, Dunn, N. York The Revenue Schooner, Capt. Montgomery, returned from Charleston yesterday morning.
Capt. Connell from Charleston informs that a French privateer of 12 Guns, had sent into that place, a Spanish privateer of 14 Guns, and a Bermudian of 8 Guns.
Capt. Hathaway failed in company from Amsterdam with the ship Cleopatra, Smith, of Philadelphia he left at Amsterdam about 15 sail of vessels.
Capt. Dale left London, the first of March, and Falmouth the 20th. The ship George Barclay was to sail the 7th with the Pigou the 21st March.
In the William Penn came 31 cabin and about 20 steerage passengers.
Captain Welsh of the Brig Active, in 7 days from Charleston, informs, that on Wednesday last, in lat. 36, off Cape Hatteras, he saw a ship at a distance, which he supposed to be the Charleston, Capt. Garman.
To CORRESPONDENTS.
*** There are several objections to "A Bylander."
The piece signed "An Unhackled American" requires some explanation—an interview with the writer is requested.
NANKEENS.
Nankeens of Superior Quality, FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street. April 21. mw&ttf
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
April 28:
Will be performed,
A TRAGEDY, called
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK.
Hamlet, Mr. Fennell King, Mr. Green Ghost, Mr. Whitlock Horatio, Mr. Marshall Laertes, Mr. Moreton Polonius, Mr. Morris Rosencraus, Mr. Francis Guildenstern, Mr. Cleveland Player King, Mr. De Moulin Francisco, Mr. Darley jun. Marcellus, Mr. Harwood Bernardo, Mr. Warrell Ostric, Mr. Finch Officer, Mr. Bliss Grave-diggers, Mr. Bates & Mr. Wignell Queen, Mrs. Shaw Ophelia, Mrs. Marshall Player Queen, Mrs. Rowson To which will be added, A New serious Pantomime, once performed here, called
LA FORET NOIRE, OR THE NATURAL SON.
With New Music by Mr. Reinagle, and New Scenery by Mr. Milburn.
The Pantomime under the direction of Mr. Francis.
Geronite, father of Lucille Mr. Green Lanzedan, Lucille's lover Mr. Moreton Adolphe, the natural son, Master T. Warrell Prince, a finical Abbe, Mr. Francis Lubin, a peasant, Mr. Warrell Fronte & Pasquin, servants to Geronite, Messrs. Warrell & Darley jun. Lucille, (Daughter to Geronite) Madame Gardie, from the Theatre at Paris being her first appearance on this stage. Marton, Lucille's maid, Miss Rowson
BANDITTI.
Le Terreur, captain of the banditti, Mr. Marshall Sans Quartier, the lieutenant Mr. Cleveland Robbers, Messrs. Bliss, De Moulin, Lee, Bafon, &c.
Books, descriptive of the Pantomime, to be had at the Theatre.
*** As inconveniences to the public have arisen from the Box book being open on the days of performance only, in future attendance will be given at the office in the Theatre every day from ten 'til one, and on the days of performance from ten till three o'clock in the afternoon. Applications for Boxes, it is respectfully requested, may be addressed to Mr. Franklin, at the Box-Office.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places, at half an hour past 4 o'clock, and to order them to withdraw, as soon as the company are seated as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain in the boxes, nor any places kept after the first act.
Places in the Boxes to be taken at the Box-Office of the Theatre, at any hour from nine, in the morning till three o'clock in the afternoon, on the day of performance. Tickets to be had at the office near the Theatre, at the corner of Sixth-street, and at Carr & Co's Musical Repository, No. 122, Market-street.

Tuesday the 29th instant at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, will be sold by public vendue, at Mr. Bowen's Exhibition Room, No. 9, north Eighth Street,
A COLLECTION OF Capital Pictures,
By the most approved French, Italian, and Flemish Masters, collected by a gentleman of taste in Europe, and superior to any that have ever been offered for sale in America.
These Pictures may be viewed at any time previous to the day of sale at the Exhibition Room, where catalogues may be had, and at the Subscribers Auction Room.
LIKEWISE,
A Collection of Books,
in foreign languages, such as Russian, Polish, and a few maps in the said Languages.
FOOTMAN & CO. Auctioneers.
April 2. tuth&st29
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 16, Wall-Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE & SALE of STOCKS on COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their business, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch.
Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will be strictly attended to. LEONARD BLECKER. m&thf
BOOKS.
A CHOICE COLLECTION, Lately imported, and for sale at No. 26, Spruce, opposite Dock Street, AT LOW PRICES,
Among which are the following:
F O L I O.
Chamberlain's History of London with plates Palladio's Architecture, 2 vols. in one best edition Tillotson's Works, 3 vols. best edition Rapin's History of England with Tindal's Continuation, 3 vols. Shaw's Travels thro' Barbary and the Levant Poillet's Dictionary of Trade and Commerce, 2 vols.
Q U A R T O.
Bruce's Travels, 5 vols. fine plates Robertson's History of America, 2 vols. MacLaurin's Account of Newton's Philosophy McKnight's Harmony of the Gospels Lowman on the Revelations Ledwick's Antiquities of Ireland Locke on the Epistles Gla's account of the Canary Islands Bell's Travels through Asia, 2 vols. Tournefort's voyage to the Levant, 2 vols.
O C T A V O.
The annual Register, 34 vols. from its commencement Niebuhr's voyage to Arabia, 2 vols. Hume's History of England, with Smollett's continuation, 14 vols. Crevier's Lives of the Roman Emperors, 10 vols. Pennant's Account of London Reeves's history of the English Law, 4 vols. Blackstone's Commentaries, 4 vols. Raynal's history of the East and West Indies, 7 vols. Bell's beautiful edition of the British Poets, 169 vols.
LIVRES FRANCOIS.
L'Antiquité expliquée avec Figures par Montfaucon 15 tom. fol. Le Antiquité de l'Egypte par Norden fol. aec Description Dictionnaire Historique 9 tom. oct. Théâtre de Voltaire eleg. relié 9 tom. Histoire Romaine par Rollin 16 tom. Le Temple des Muses avec des beaux Tableaux Œuvres de Boileau, Moliere, Helvetius &c. With many others equally good, ALSO,
An Excellent Quadrant,
warranted perfect; a few acromatic Pocket perspective Glasses; a fine toned German Flute 6 keys and additional joints; and a few elegant Coloured Prints.
TO BE SOLD,
And entered upon the first of May,
The noted Estate, called
Johnson Hall:
Lyings in the Mohawk country, state of New York, formerly the seat of Sir William Johnson, containing about seven hundred acres of land, which is of the very best quality; together with the stock, and farming utensils. The buildings are large and convenient, and sit for a gentleman's seat. The payments will be made easy, on good security. For further particulars enquire of George Meicalf, Esq. on the premises, of Silas Talbot, Esq. at Philadelphia, of Samuel Ward and Brothers, in New York, or of the subscriber in Providence.
Jabez Bowen.
TO BE SOLD,
A large elegant House, and Lot of Ground,
In an eligible situation,—also a Country Seat within 6 miles of the City, with 9 acres of land, or 42 acres of land and meadow, the House is not exceeded by many in the vicinity of the city, in size, or convenience. For particulars apply to the printer.
(NO. 60.)
District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
Be it remembered that
on the twentieth day of April in the eighteenth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Benjamin Davies of the said district hath deposited in this office the title of a map, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit:
"A Ground Plan of the City and Suburbs of Philadelphia, taken from actual survey; containing an exact description of all the squares, streets and alleys in the City and Liberties; of the situation of all the principal public buildings; of the rivulets, and as much of the Canal as lies within the compass of the draft, by H. P. Folie: published by the Proprietor, Benjamin Davies."
In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled an act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. April 9. tuth&stw
Treasury Department,
Revenue Office, April 19, 1794.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Commissioner of the Revenue until the sixth of May next inclusive, for the supply of all Rations, which may be required during the current year, at the city of Philadelphia, for the recruiting service.
The rations to be furnished are to consist of the following articles, viz
One pound of bread or flour, One pound of beef, or 3/4 of a pound pork Half a gallon of rum, brandy or whisky One quart of salt, Two quarts vinegar Two pounds soap One pound candles Per 100 rations
April 21. m&w&stw
The annual election
FOR
Directors and a Treasurer
OF THE
Library Company of Philadelphia,
WILL be held at the LIBRARY, in Fifth Street, on Monday the fifth of May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Treasurer will attend to receive the annual payments.
As there are several shares on which fines are due, the owners of them, or their representatives, are hereby notified, that they will be forfeited, agreeably to the laws of the Company, unless the said arrears are paid off on the fifth day of May, or within ten days after.
By Order of the Directors. BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, Secretary April 7. m&w 15th May.
Henry Raper v. Benjamin Gaither and Basil Gaither State of Maryland, High Court of Chancery, March 5th. 1794.
The Complainant states
in his bill that the defendants Benjamin Gaither and Basil Gaither were seized in fee as tenants in common of a tract of land in Frederick County, called Hammond's Strife; that being so seized, Basil executed a power of attorney to Benjamin authorizing him to sell his, the said Basil's interest in the said land, that afterwards the said Benjamin sold the said land to a certain William Gaither for the consideration of six hundred pounds which hath been since paid, that the said William hath assigned to the complainant Henry Raper the bond executed by the said Benjamin for the conveyance of the said land: The Complainant now further states (and so appears to the Chancellor) that the defendants are non-residents of the state of Maryland, and therefore out of the reach of the process of this court.
It is therefore adjudged and ordered, that the Complainant procure a copy of this order to be inserted in the newspaper of Angell and Sullivan, and in the United States Gazette at least three weeks successively, before the twentieth day of May next; to the intent that the Defendants and all others, who may conceive themselves interested in the premises, may have notice to appear in this court, on or before the third Tuesday in September next, to show cause wherefore a decree should not pass for vesting in the Complainant a complete legal title to the land aforesaid.
Test, SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Con. March 18. tuth&st3w
Concluding Sales.
THE Subscriber having entered into Co-partnership with Mr. John Bartholomew in the business of Sugar Refining, will dispose of the
Remaining Stock on hand CONSISTING OF Silver, Plated, & Japan Wares, Plated Coach & Saddle Furniture, &c. &c.
By Wholesale at Prime Cost for Cash.
John Dorsey, No. 22, North 3d Street. April 12. tuth&stw
Just Imported,
In the ship Abigail, Captain Horton, from St Petersburg in Russia, and now loading at Russell's wharf,
HEMP, BAR IRON, RUSSIA SHEETINGS, RAVENS DUCK, RUSSIA DUCK,
And for sale at the stores of the subscriber in Walnut Street, No. 22.
John Donaldson. April 4. diw w&st
Phila. April 22, 1794.
* * Notice, agreeably to charter, is hereby given to the members of the Corporation for the Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and children of Presbyterian Ministers, that a meeting of said corporation is to take place, on the 22d day of May next, in the Second Presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia, at 4 o'clock P. M. for the dispatch of all such business as may then be brought before the board.
ASHELL GREEN, Secretary of the Corporation. tuth&st
Treasury Department,
Revenue Office, April 16th, 1794.
Communications by post or
otherwise, will be received by way of information at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue from persons willing to supply iron Cannon, Cannon Ball, and Shells, for the fortifications and Ships of War. The fitness of the metal for cannon, and the capacity of the founders in smelting, in preparing and mixing the metal, and in casting and boring the cannon (which are to be cast solid) will require to be particularly stated.
Similar communications will also be received from any persons willing to supply live oak and red cedar timber for the construction of the ships of war. Different plans of procuring and supplying the same may be proposed. The convenience of the situation in regard to navigation, and the state of the timber whether already fallen or hereafter to be cut, will require to be noticed.
All the necessary particulars in regard to the several articles which are wanted, will be specified in contracts intended to be grounded in part on the information, which is hereby sought. April 17. tuth&stw.
The Ground Plan
OF THE
City and Suburbs
OF
PHILADELPHIA.
TAKEN FROM ACTUAL SURVEY.
IT is with pleasure that the publisher has to inform his subscribers and the public in general, that the plate is now under the hands of the engraver, and in greater forwardness than was at first contemplated. At the same time he begs leave to remind them, that the subscription papers are still open at most of the noted book-stores in the city; and that he hopes from the whole of them to be enabled to form such a respectable catalogue of names, as will do a credit to the work, as well as afford a reasonable encouragement to the undertaker. Those who are desirous of further information are requested to call on
Benjamin Davies, No. 68, Market Street. April 14. m&thf
Just Published,
In one handsome volume, 12mo. Price 5s
AND FOR SALE BY
JOHN ORMROD,
At Franklin's Head, No. 41, Second Street,
AN ESSAY ON THE
Natural Equality of Men,
On the Rights that result from it, and on the Duties which it imposes.
To which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the Teyslerian Society at Haarlem.
Corrected and Enlarged.
By WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN, D. D.
Professor of Moral Philosophy, and the Law of Nature, and of Ecclesiastical History; and Minister of the English Church at Utrecht.
Aliquid semper ad communem utilitatem af ferendum. CICERO.
The First American Edition.
THE grand principle of Equality, if rightly understood, is the only basis on which universal justice, sacred order, and perfect freedom, can be firmly built, and permanently secured. The view of it exhibited in this essay, at the same time that it represses the insolence of office, the tyranny of pride, and the outrages of oppression; confirms, in the most forcible manner, the necessity of subordination, and the just demands of lawful authority. So far indeed, from loosening the bands of society, that it maintains inviolate every natural and every civil distinction draws more closely every social tie, unites in one harmonious and justly proportioned system, and brings men together on the even ground of the inherent rights of human nature, of reciprocal obligation, and of a common relation to the community. March 18. tu&stf
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days past; they are a good general imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
M A R K S.
Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States.
ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark.
The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper.
The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O, to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word.
In the word United the letters are narrower and closer together than the rest of the bill.
The i and f in the word promise are not parallel, the f inclining much more forward than the i.
The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letters are stronger and the device in the margin particularly is much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in that year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America.
ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark.
They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Notes above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills.
The fine ruled lines through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits.
The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the a being less than the m, and others following.
There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined.
The letters cut in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Tw and the y going below them.
The signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other inks used in printing the bills and the cashier's signature.
It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them.
The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions of any of them, viz.
The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the Bills are printed.
The person or persons, who engraved the plates.
The printer or printers, of the bills.
Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. Philadelphia, March 28, 17.
April 22, 1794.
Other counterfeit bills
of the Bank of the United States have appeared in circulation.
The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B.
They may be distinguished from the genuine by the following MARKS:
The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tend texture and glossier surface than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them.
The letter C. in the word Cashier, in the true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair stroke, evidently in an unfinished state. The letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole word ill done, and there is no comma at the end of it, as there is in the genuine bills.
The marginal device, is much darker in the false, than in the genuine bills owing to the shade strokes being coarser, much nearer together, and consequently much more numerous. This difference strikes the eye at first view.
The same reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will be paid for apprehending, & prosecuting to conviction the several above described Offenders in respect to this, as to the last described bills.
THOMAS WILLING, President of the Bank United States.
JOHN NIXON, President of the Bank of North America.
By order of the Committee of the Respective Boards.
This Gazette shall be enlarged, as it receives encouragement—The Subscription increases daily—Advertising Favors are solicited—These constitute an essential Item in diminishing the Debit side of the Account.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, No. 3 South Fourth-Street.