Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-06-05 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1789.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
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CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, May 16. (Continued from yesterday's Gazette.) Mr. McDOWELL said, were his feelings affected...
When this subject was under consideration the other day, he stated some constitutional objections...
Gentlemen say these volunteers will furnish a very formidable force. This may be the case...
Mr. M'D. said, he was not apprehensive of a want of spirit in the citizens of this country...
It was said, these volunteers were not to consist of the class of men described by the gentleman from Pennsylvania...
Mr. M'D. granted with the gentleman last up, that this country is in an alarming situation...
Mr. DAYTON (the Speaker) did not know how to understand the member from North Carolina...
But his colleague (Mr. Otis) had said, that gentlemen continued opposed to measures of defence...
He did not know what title he had to exclusive patriotism or bravery. He did not know why he (Mr. V.) should not feel the necessity of defending his country...
to say that there was any thing unconstitutional in this. The part particularly objected against was matter of detail...
Mr. D. then replied to the member from Pennsylvania (Mr. GALLATIN) who had called these volunteer corps of militia...
To the turbulent and seditious—To Insurgents—To the daring infringers of the laws. The member from Pennsylvania acted confidently...
Mr. D. concluded with expressing a very earnest wish that the motion for striking out this valuable section might be negatived...
Mr. VARNUM did not wonder that the Speaker should attach himself to this section...
It was said the force proposed to be raised by this section could not be considered as unconstitutional...
What are the armed Associations which the gentleman from New-Jersey (Mr. Dayton) speaks of?
But his colleague (Mr. Otis) had said, that gentlemen continued opposed to measures of defence...
He did not know what title he had to exclusive patriotism or bravery. He did not know why he (Mr. V.) should not feel the necessity of defending his country...

repeal any invading enemy, until an army could be raised. When the people know the country is really in danger, they will not stop at trifles; but, until that time, they will not wish to engage themselves as soldiers.
What was the case, Mr. V. asked in 1775? The militia then went into camp, and continued there until the standing army was raised, and they made as good a defence as any standing army could have done. The idea of these men being wanted to keep down sedition, and compel persons to be obedient to the law, which had been intimated, was one he thought which ought not to be countenanced. He did not believe there are many seditious persons in this country or that standing troops are wanting to enforce an obedience to the laws. If there are disaffected and seditious persons in this country, such as have been spoken of, he could wish to have them pointed out. For his own part, he had no idea of any such thing.
Mr. McDowell said, had he been asleep, the thunder of the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Dayton) must have awaked him. In answer to that gentleman's call to point out any part of the Constitution that is infringed by the section under debate, the clause respecting the appointment of militia officers having been already read, he would refer to that which declares the purposes for which the militia may be called forth, viz. "to execute the laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections, and repel Invasions;" but the employment of these volunteers, (though in fact militia, with new officers appointed by the President) is not to be thus restricted; they are to be employed as the President shall think proper.
One word as to his own situation. He had been pointed at as having fought in the Revolution. It was true that he had fought—it was known, but he never boasted of it. He trusted, if there was again necessity for it, he should be as ready to defend his country as the gentleman from New Jersey, or any other.
Mr. Dayton said, that opposed as he was in argument by the members from Massachusetts and North Carolina, who he understood were Generals of Militia, he was compelled to own that the weight of rank was against him, but he ventured to say that if they possessed any military knowledge whatever, they must at once perceive that the position they had taken was untenable. They had relied much upon the declaration which he should not controvert, viz. that this country in case of serious invasion must be defended by the great body of the militia, and not by single companies or select corps; but did it thence follow that it would not be advisable to encourage and accept the services of those volunteer corps who lay all along the extensive seaboard, and were willing and ready to become the advance guard, and subject themselves to be first called upon for duty. With as much propriety might it be said that because in time of War the main body of the Army must bear the brunt of battle, you must not have an advanced corps. It was this valuable purpose which these volunteers would be well calculated to effect, because they were generally situated nearest to the seacoasts, and were for the most part better equipped, armed and accustoming themselves to the use of the militia. They would also be men willing to serve , and if so they were given willing officers also, agreeably to the provisions in the section, he trusted that their services in time of danger would be found to be equal to the most sanguine expectations that had been formed of them.
Mr. R. Williams was at a loss to know how gentlemen meant to apply their observations with respect to the unconstitutionality of the President's appointing the officers to these corps, on a motion to strike out the section; because if the motion does not obtain, the section can be amended in this respect.
Mr. W. said he was opposed to this bill, as it went to raise a standing army; but with respect to this part of the bill he was in favor of it. As to consequences which may arise from the abuse of the power proposed to be placed in the President, he did not think that a proper subject of enquiry, for he did not know how gentlemen could reconcile the idea to our government of suspecting every department of abusing the power placed in them. If the persons who fill the offices are base enough to do it, all of them may be abused. So far as the constitution has pointed out caution as necessary, our jealousy ought to go to guard against the abuse of powers, but to say a power shall not be granted, because it is liable to be abused, goes against placing power any where.
This section, Mr. W. said, only went to establish the principle that the President may accept of the service of volunteer corps; the detail of it may be amended as the committee thinks proper. If it could not be amended, he should be disposed to vote against it; but, until he found no amendment could be made in it, he should vote for retaining the section. As to the principles on which the service of these corps should be accepted, or the particular purposes for which they should be called out, they ought to be delineated. The committee had got into difficulty, from not considering what these volunteers ought to be called. If that was determined, he thought gentlemen would know what line of conduct to pursue. If they were called militia, the constitution has directed the mode of appointing officers to be by the states; if regulars, that the President shall appoint them. By one of these descriptions they must be called. He had thought that this point was in some measure decided on the motion to strike out the word regulars , which being carried, he thought these volunteers were to be considered as a part of the militia, and from that circumstance, he apprehended no danger from retaining the clause, as he thought it would be the means of establishing a good militia. He then therefore voted against striking out the section, with an expectation that it will undergo amendment in the way he had mentioned.
[To be continued]
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, June 5.
CONGRESS.
The House of Representatives of the United States, yesterday, went into a committee of the whole on the bill making an alteration in the Judicial Department, by making a Western Circuit, to include Kentucky and Tennessee, and by adding two Judges to the present establishment. After some discussion, on motion of Mr. COTT , who wanted information on the subject, the committee rose and had leave to sit again. The house afterwards resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill for regulating the compensation of the supervisors and collectors of the Internal Revenue of the United States; when considerable discussion took place on a motion of Mr. GALLATIN , to strike out the second section, on the ground of this being an improper time to raise the salaries of these officers. The committee rose, without taking a question, and had leave to sit again. Mr. SEWALL , from the committee for the protection of commerce and the defence of the country, reported a bill for the prevention and restraint of dangerous and seditious practices, which was committed for Wednesday.
This bill proposes that any Alien resident, or who shall come to reside within the United States, who hath been convicted of any felony or other infamous crime, or who shall be a notorious fugitive from justice, upon any charge of treasonable or seditious practices, in any Foreign State or Country, or whose continuance within the United States shall be, in the opinion of the President of the United States, injurious to the public peace and safety, may be deemed and adjudged a dangerous person, and may be required to depart from the country and may be apprehended and removed therefrom.
And if any person, whether alien or citizen shall secretly or openly combine or conspire together, with intention of opposing any measures of the government of the United States, which are or shall be directed by the proper authority, or to defeat the operation of any law of the United States, or to discourage, or prevent any person holding any place, or office in, or under the government of the United States, from undertaking or executing his trust or duty; and if any person with intent, as aforesaid, shall, by any writing, printing, or advised speaking, threaten such officer, or person in public trust, with any danger to his character, person or property, or shall counsel or advise, or attempt to procure any insurrection, riot, or unlawful assembly or combination as aforesaid, whether such conspiring, &c. shall have the proposed effect, or not, shall and may be punished upon the conviction of the offence, by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by binding with sufficient surety for good behaviour, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; and if the person so convicted shall be an alien, he may be farther adjudged, in lieu of such binding or imprisonment, to be banished and removed from the territory of the United States.
Mr. Harper laid a resolution upon the table to exempt from ordinary militia duty, such corps of volunteers as shall be accepted by the President of the U. States during the time such corps shall be respectively accepted. Ordered to lie till to-morrow.
Immediately upon the journal being read, Mr. MACON rose, and said his colleague had laid upon him the painful task of informing the house, that their friend and colleague Colonel BRYAN is no more; that he died this morning at nine o'clock.
Mr. J. PARKER hoped that a resolution of a similar kind to that which was adopted on the death of a colleague of his (Colonel BLAND ) when Congress sat at New-York, would now be agreed to. He accordingly proposed the following:
Resolved, That the members from the state of North-Carolina be a committee to superintend the funeral of the deceased, and that this house will attend the same.
The resolution was unanimously carried, and the members having had a meeting, Mr. MACON reported that the funeral would take place this afternoon (Tuesday) at five o'clock, from No. 205, Arch Street.
The President of the United States has made the following Appointments, (with the concurrence of the Senate) for the additional regiment of Artillery, viz.
John Doughty, of New-Jersey, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant.
MAJORS,
Benjamin Brooks, Maryland. Adam Hoops, New-Jersey. Daniel Jackson, Massachusetts.
CAPTAINS,
Decius Wadsworth, Connecticut. William M'Rea, Virginia. Samuel Eddins, do. F. Kinlock Huger, South-Carolina. Amos Stoddard, Massachusetts. Lemuel Gates, do. James Reed, Pennsylvania. Callender Irvine, do. James Stille, New-Jersey. Walter Livingston Cochran, New-York. John Bishop, Virginia. John Henry, Pennsylvania.
LIEUTENANTS,
Theodore Meminger, Pennsylvania. Wm. Steele, do. Francis Gibson, do. Alexander D. Pope, Virginia. John W. Livingston, New-York. John Hancock, Virginia. Geo: W. Carmichael, Pennsylvania. Samuel Dickenson, Maryland. Phillip Stewart, New-Jersey. Wm. Cooper, New-York. Wm. Deyeaux, Georgia. Patrick C. Harris, North-Carolina. Joseph Yates, New-York. Geo: Washington Duncan, Massachusetts. Tappan Webb, New-Hampshire. James White, South-Carolina. James B. Many, Delaware. John Knight, Maryland. John Burgess, jun. North-Carolina. Nathaniel Leonard, Vermont. John Leybourne, Georgia. Charles Wolfsoncraft, Pennsylvania. Robert Weir Olbourn, do.
SURGEON,
James Scanlon, Maryland.
SURGEON'S MATES.
Thomas Tillinghast, Rhode-Island. Nathaniel Dwight, Connecticut. Burr Harrison, Kentucky.
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FOREIGN ARTICLES.
BREST, March 24.
The minister of marine left this city this day. He goes directly to Paris. He has given some commands provisionally, yet part of the vessels in the roads, or in preparation, are without captains. There has been also a provisional promotion of officers; among others, forty ensigns of ships, who went was felt, although the office of this rank were already numerous. The minister has set out satisfied with the conduct of the officers of the marine, and determined to represent it as it deserves to the directory. This morning rear admiral Reilly took the command of the naval forces assembled in the road of Brest. He has hoisted his flag on board the Ocean, a three decker, of 120 guns. He is an excellent officer by all accounts. There are now in the road eight ships of the line; several others are to follow immediately. The preparations are making with great activity. The pay of the officers and sailors is paid with the greatest punctuality—Even the arrears are now discharged.
MARSEILLES, 20 Ventose.
Two days ago, the harbour of this city was surrounded with a cordon of troops of the line, and the chain was drawn across. The sequel of these preparations was a visit to the neutral vessels, to discover whether they had any English manufactures or emigrants on board.
About 400 sailors, being part of the first levy ordered for Toulon, have already set out for that port. A second levy is at this moment going on for the same place, from the cabin boy to the mate.
HAQUE, March 31.
The directors Vrede and Van Lange, and the French minister Delacroix, returned hither yesterday from Amsterdam. They likewise visited Saardam, Broeck, and some other places in North Holland. While they were at Amsterdam, the disturbances among the Jews, which had occasioned the synagogue to be shut up on the preceding Saturday, were appeased.
The day before yesterday the proclamation was issued by which the primary assemblies are to be convoked on the 23d of April, to vote for the acceptance or rejection of a new constitution. No person will be permitted to vote who has not taken the oath against the stadholdership, aristocracy, federation, and anarchy; or who has refused to bear arms in the national guard. The soldiers and sailors will be particularly called upon by their commanders.
In the sitting of the Batavian constituent assembly of yesterday, the following extraordinary decree was passed on the motion of citizen Van der Hoeven, in the name of the combined committee, at the head of which were citizens Ockerse and Van der Hoeven:
I. That the amnesty which has been granted to the plunderers of 1787 and 1788 shall be repealed.
II. That a just indemnification shall be made to the inhabitants of the late province of Zealand, for the plundering they then suffered, and that to this end, the members and ministers of the administration of that time shall be arrested, both in their persons and property, to prevent the alienation of that property.
III. That therefore no persons who have been ministers or members of the late orange administration, who still remain with the republic, shall leave the town village or place in which they now reside without a permission in writing from the intermediary administrative authorities, or the provisional executive directory; except such as by their conduct have evidently shown themselves friendly to the cause of liberty; or such as have been elected by the people to any office which they still hold; on pain of being even punished with death according to the exigency of the circumstances; and whoever shall be found to assist them in acting contrary to this decree shall be subjected to severe corporal punishment.
IV. That no conveyances, mortgages, or other acts of that kind shall be executed, to the advantage of any person who has left the republic, before or after the entrance of the French troops, and who held any post in the administration of that time, with the exception only of such as have been above-mentioned.
Citizen Van Lange is chosen president of the directory during the month of April.
The administrator of the estates of the stadholder has been arrested on suspicion of improper conduct relative to those estates. His clerk, Haaphens, has escaped.
Eighty-one chests, with books and papers belonging to the late stadholder, have been found in possession of a procurator or attorney of the name of Von Maanen, who has been taken into custody: and it has been ordered that all persons who know of any obligations or other effects in the name of the stadholder, his wife or his two sons, shall give notice of the same to the committee appointed for that purpose, that all interest on them may be stopped. And all persons who have any chests, papers, effects, documents, money, &c. in their possession, are to give notice of the same on pain of being treated as traitors to their country, and even according to circumstances, punished with death.
DUBLIN, April 3.
The cavalry and infantry yeoman commenced duty on Thursday night at Limerick, by patrolling the city and liberties, which they intend to continue until the disturbances in the country are completely crushed.
Yesterday, detachments from the U. C. Fusiliers and St. Sepulchre's infantry seized some arms in the environs of Merrion's Avenue.
On Wednesday last two soldiers of the county of Dublin militia, quartered in Cork, who were tried by a general court martial, and convicted of administering the defenders' oath and endeavouring to sow sedition in said regiment, were taken to the Marylebone field, near that city, and shot, pursuant to their sentence, all the troops attending, the yeoman having mounted the guards of the city.
Having been charged with being an informer, a mob collected about his house on Sunday, broke in the door, and proceeded to destroy his furniture and everything they could lay their hands on. Intelligence of this affair was immediately sent to the castle. A party of the military, under the command of lord Kingborough and Mr. Swan, were ordered to disperse the rioters. While the mob were in the act of pulling down the house, the city troop of yeoman cavalry, commanded by aldermen Charlton, and the mechanist cavalry commanded by capt. Blackwood, then returning from exercise at the Phoenix park, attended, and stopped the further progress of outrage, and secured several of the rioters, whom they lodged in the new prison.
PARIS, April 6.
We have to announce, that a messenger arrived this morning (8th inst.) from Toulon, with information of the arrival in that port of the division under the command of rear admiral Bruys.
April 8.
It is rumored, that a great misunderstanding has taken place between the directory of the Cisalpine republic and the grand duke of Tuscany.
It is mentioned from Leghorn, that the French cruisers have already taken five Danish East Indiamen, homeward bound, exceeding in value 2,700,000 livres.
LONDON, April 16.
The Hamburg mail due yesterday arrived about noon. The intelligence which it brings is not of much importance, but it tends to confirm the accounts by the French papers. The following article from Rastadt is perhaps of most importance.
"This day (April 8) was held the 38th sitting of the deputation of the empire, and it is generally believed that not only the Left Bank of the Rhine is entirely given up, but that the principle of secularization is acceded to. The demand that the troops on Right Bank of the Rhine shall be withdrawn, is now also insisted on."
"The best understanding appears to subsist between the French ministers and the Austrian and Prussian envoys. They are continually giving splendid dinners and entertainments to each other."
"A letter from the Hague, of a very recent date, says, that the law requiring all who are members of the late administration, from 1787, to remain in the towns and districts in which they are, has caused a great emigration here: the persons whom it affects are all hastening to their usual Places of Residence, that they may not be obliged to remain in a state of arrest out of them. This law will likewise extend to the property of our emigrants; and that at the time of the acceptance of the constitution which confirms its confiscation."
SWITZERLAND.
By the information which we have been able to collect from different quarters, it appears that the whole of the interval from the time when the prolongation of the armistice was agreed upon, to the 5th of March, on which day the French entered Berne, was one continued series of intrigue and perfidy on the part of the French, and of timidity, irresolution, and inconsistency on that of the Berneze government.
The French had, as we have already observed, from the beginning, their partisans in the councils of Berne; some, perhaps, but those probably few in number, won over to them by actual personal corruption; others, enamoured of their principles, and delirious of innovating, at all hazards, upon the ancient constitution of their country for the sake of trying the experiment of a constitution founded on Liberty and Equality:—Others, again (probably the largest number) deluded by the hope, that if the present War could by any means be brought to a termination, they should be able, by fair parley & negotiation, to bring the French to a sense of the injustice of their attack upon Switzerland, as well as of the interest which France must have in preserving the friendship and good will of so respectable a neighbour, rather than in incurring its everlasting enmity, by a continued and unprofitable aggression. Acting upon one or other of these principles, a considerable majority of the Council opposed the manly and decisive measures which the Avoyer Steiger, and those members of the government, who saw with just apprehension the real, and, to say the truth, the almost undisguised designs of France against the liberty, and the existence of Switzerland as an independent country, would have adopted, early in the contest, measures, which would probably have checked, in the first onset, the ardour of the French, and which their own people, not only would have carried through with spirit and cheerfulness, if called upon to do so, but did themselves call upon their government to bring forward, and ultimately overwhelmed with their vengeance, those whom they suspected of having prevented their adoption.
The majority were for treating; but they did not presume to think themselves in a situation even to treat—to treat with an invading enemy, until they had endeavoured to propitiate that enemy, by a sacrifice of so much of their ancient laws and privileges, as they thought might induce him to listen with patience to some modest proposals for the preservation of the remainder. They reformed, therefore, and they opened a negotiation. The reform destroyed the energy of the government at home. The negotiation gave ample room to the French, not only to increase their force by fresh detachments from the Italian army, but also to regulate their operations from without, in such a manner as should best tally with the preparations for their reception, which was busily carried on by their friends within the walls of Berne.
It is unnecessary to repeat here what has been published in all the newspapers of Europe, the terms of peace which France proposed—the modifications under which the dastardly rulers of Berne offered to accept them. It is sufficient to observe, that the price which France exacted for forbearance, was precisely, or within a trifle, the same as the penalty which she has inflicted for resistance—the subversion of the ancient government, and the substitution of one on the French model—hostages, confiscations of individuals and of families—and a sum of money.
While the councils deliberated on these and such like demands, the peasantry of the country were crowding to the gates of Berne with offers of service, and demanding to be led against the invaders. The spirit of the
troops rose at times so high, that the council had not the courage nor the power to repress it. And on the 26th February, General D'Erlach, received full powers to attack the enemy, if he should see it right, immediately upon the expiration of the armistice, on the 2d March. This concession was no sooner extorted from the council, than the French general Brune was apprised of it by the French faction. He took his measures accordingly, determining to make the attack himself, when the Swiss should not be prepared for it. He proposed a new conference for the amicable arrangement of existing differences. The French faction supported the proposal, as highly likely to produce an advantageous and honorable peace—the majority of the council were induced to come into it; part because they were weary of opposing to no purpose; and part (the profoundly stupid members), yielded to the old argument, that a refusal would irritate the enemy, and would give him an opportunity of proving to Europe, that they were not sincere in their desire for accommodation.—Fifty five members had the good sense to oppose the measure, but in vain.
The consequence of determining upon this new conference with an armed enemy, in the heart of their country, was the withdrawing the authority given to general D'Erlach, to attack him on the expiration of the armistice! and thus leaving the Swiss army at mercy of the French good faith. For a moment, on the first of March, the council seemed to have been sensible of their imprudence, and a resolution was hastily obtained, restoring to general D'Erlach the liberty to attack the next day. But in the course of a few hours, the French faction re-gained its ascendancy, and general D'Erlach's powers were again withdrawn. The result was what might be expected.—While the deputies of Berne and Fribourg, were conferring at the conferences of Payerne, and the council of Berne was hugging itself in the notion of not irritating the enemy and of having put it out of his power to prove to Europe, that they were not sincere in their desire for accommodation—the French general Brune, did precisely what he had all along intended to do, and what the supporters of the present system in the council perfectly knew that he intended, he attacked the Swiss army on the night of the 1st—the battle was obstinate and bloody; but there was an officer high in command in the Swiss army who was unwilling to irritate the enemy. He abandoned his charge—the battle was lost, and Fribourg was taken. The name of this wretch has not reached us. We look anxiously for an opportunity of consigning it to contempt and execration.
General Brune entered Fribourg, as has been mentioned in a former paper, on the same night that the army under general Schauenbourg entered Soleure we have no further particulars than what we have already given. Fribourg, we understand, was given up to every species of excess and outrage. The Avoyer Verro, a magistrate of high character, and who conducted himself with exemplary courage, was butchered, his body was mutilated in a most shocking manner, and his head paraded round the city on a pike!!!
From the moment of the loss of this battle by the treachery of an officer, suspicion and diuision were propagated through the Swiss army. The French knew how to improve these dispositions. Their emissaries spread themselves through the Canton, pointing out as objects of distrust, every man of real character; honesty and courage—suggering to the peasantry the danger of trusting themselves to the conduct of men who were hired to betray them; and recommending them to ensure their safety by standing by quietly, and letting things take their course. In many parts of the northern cantons, a Louis d'or was known to be the fixed price which any man might receive for merely declining to march to the assistance of Berne.
The movements of the Swiss army were such as to give countenance to these notions among the people—as from the second day they were (necessarily perhaps, and inevitably after, having missed the first opportunity of attacking) in one continued retreat.—They fought however, in retreating. On the 2d, 3d, and 4th, there were repeated and desperate engagements, in every one of which the Swiss soldiers fought, in the first instance, with the greatest fury against the French, and afterwards, when they were obliged to fall back, turned their arms against their officers, whom they suspected of slackness, or of treachery.
The Council at Berne in the mean time continued faithful to the system of cowardice and self-betrayal, with which they had set out. They still continued reforming and negotiating—a provisional government was erected; and there remained but one article left to dispute with the enemy, which was the immediate disbanding of all their troops.
Yet however, the spirit of patriotism was not extinguished nor suppressed among the people of the country. That part of the troops which were at Berne, demanded loudly to be led against the French army under Schauenbourg, which was now rapidly advancing from Soleure towards the city.—The provisional government, though it might have the will, wanted the power, to resist the enthusiasm of the troops. The venerable Avoyer De Steiger put himself at their head, and if we are to credit (which we are unwilling to do, while there is yet a hope that our other accounts may be true) the intelligence that we imparted with so much sorrow in our first account of the battle of the 5th ult. and of which we have subsequently received confirmation, this admirable man perished under the walls of Berne, true to a resolution which he had long cherished, and often expressed in the course of the discussions that preceded the surrender of Switzerland to French negotiation, that if an honourable death were to

he found, he would not survive the encounter.
At his side perished in the same battle, the flower of the Patrician youth of Berne, who, from the age of fourteen, had formed themselves into corps, and fought till the last individual amongst them was slain.
On this point at least, amidst the horrors and misfortunes, the follies and the crimes which we are contemplating—on this, we dwell with complacency as well as regret, and on this would fix the attention of our countrymen. We have often heard the Patrician blood of Berne undervalued and derided. It has proved itself incapable of high sentiment and heroic action. Such conduct must rescue them from contempt. We trust it will recommend them to imitation.
After the loss of this battle, all was terror and confusion. The Swiss troops, enraged at their defeat, confident that they had done all that courage could do, and taught to impute to their leaders a want of zeal in the cause of their country, if not an understanding with the enemy, goaded and inflamed by the agents of the Directory, who pointed out as the instruments of their disgrace and defeat, those men who had been crossed in their best endeavours to save the country, wreaked their disappointment upon their leaders; and general D'Elach, with his whole staff, and such members of the old government as were most marked for their hostility to France, fell a sacrifice to their mistaken fury.
From this period, when the French took possession of Berne, nothing certain is known respecting the state of Switzerland, except what is the natural conclusion, from the success of the French—that the whole of the country round Berne—a country heretofore peaceable, flourishing and happy beyond the ordinary lot of nations—has been abandoned to a merciless pillage, accompanied with circumstances of cruelty and brutality of which any individual instance would form a picture too sickening, too full of disgust and horror, to be offered to the view of a civilized people.
From this date, whatever letters come from Berne, must have passed under the inspection of the French. They state that Berne, Fribourg, and Soleure, have been completely revolutionized—that the French were marching against Lucerne and Zurich; and that the shattered remains of the Bernese army had retired to Thun, and the Valleys at the foot of the Alps, accompanied by several of their magistrates.
The mountainous cantons have not yet been reduced; nor have they been persuaded to accept the assurances of perfect security, and of the friendship of France, which are proffered to them, on condition of surrendering their arms.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, June 4.
It is with peculiar pleasure, we learn, that about one hundred merchants and gentlemen of the first respectability, in this city, are about to apply to the governor for permission to form themselves into a corps of militia, with regular commissions, to serve as volunteers whenever the public safety requires their aid.
BOSTON, May 31.
ELECTION DAY.
A quorum of the legislature appearing yesterday, the usual ceremonies and solemnities took place. His excellency Gov. Sumner was escorted from his seat in Roxbury to the new state house, by the company of horse; and from thence to the old brick meeting house, by the independent company of cadets.
NORFOLK, May 29.
On Sunday arrived here from Cadiz, Mr. Richard Boyce, from which place he failed on the 9th of April, to the Danish Prince of Denmark.
Mr. Boyce left Norfolk with a cargo bound up the Mediterranean: he was captured by a French privateer, sent into Algeciras (in Spain) and his cargo condemned at Cadiz by the French consular.
American vessels in the harbor of Cadiz.
Ship Mariana, capt. Joseph Paul Smith.
Mary and Polly, Abraham Wood.
Hitty Jane, Joshua Nesle.
Polacca Bunker's Hill, John Matthew.
Brig Bedford, John Cardina.
Diana, Walter Walb.
General Wayne, William Wild.
Schr. Mary, Paul Port.
The American sailors would suffer very much in Spain if it was not for the great attention and humanity of the American consul at Cadiz (Mr. Yznardi) who pays no ransom nor expense to get them out of Spanish prisons, and sends them back to their native country.
Lord St. Vincent is off Cadiz with 22 sail of the line, by whom that port is closely blockaded.
The Spaniards have now in the harbor of Cadiz, ready for sea, 23 sail of the line, with a proportionate number of frigates and sloops.
The Prince of Peace has resigned his office, and has retired to his estate as a private gentleman.
All the French emigrants are ordered to quit Spain; those in the army and navy are obliged to give up their commissions.
An embargo has been laid on American vessels in the port of France.
Portugal has made peace with the French republic.
An American captain, whose vessel and cargo had been condemned in the West Indies by Victor Hughes, had arrived at Cadiz on his way to France to seek redress.
at Madrid Mr. Rutledge applied to the French ambassador for a passport, he refused him, at the same time furnishing Mr. Rutledge with the following note.
LIBERTY. EQUALITY.
Madrid 19 Ventose (March 13) 6th year of the French republic, one and indivisible.
The ambassador of the French republic in Spain, to Mr. Rutledge, charge des affaires from the United States of America.
I have the honor to return you the papers and certificates which you confided to me.
Citizen D'Hermaud, consul general of the republic whom I have consulted on the demand you address to me in favor of one of your fellow citizens, has informed me that there is a positive law which opposes to any granting any passport. I am charged to make this known, it will indicate the conduct you will to pursue.
I accept, for the assurance of my respect and consideration.
(Signed) TRUGUET.
Macpherson's Blues.
BATTALION ORDERS.
June 3th, 1798.
THE Blues are to assemble, for the purpose of Exercise, at the Public Square, Market and Broad Streets, on THURSDAY MORNING, at 7 o'clock.
ROBERT HEYSHAM, Adjutant, p. t.
VOLUNTEER GREENS.
A Meeting of Officers will be held at the house of B. McShane, in Third Street, on Saturday the 9th of June inst. at 7 o'clock in the evening.
Several proposed members will be balloted for.
JOHN MORRELL, Captain.
June 5.
ARTILLERY BLUES.
A meeting of a number of the citizens of the city and liberties, at the house of George Hill, for the purpose of forming an ARTILLERY COMPANY, to be attached to Macpherson's Blues, Saturday evening, June 24, 1798.
Resolved.
THAT a Committee, consisting of six, be appointed to receive the signatures of such persons (to the Articles of Association) as are disposed to join the said Corps.
That the Committee meet on Wednesday and Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock, at the house of George Hill, in order to confer and notify the applicants of their election.
That the following persons be the Committee.
George Taylor, No. 4, Nicholson's Court;
William Flinham, No. 15, Key's alley, or New Street;
Richard Johns, No. 1, Oak street;
George Welling, No. 80, Walnut street;
John McCauley, No. 73, South Second street;
Theodore Meninger, No. 109, north Second st.
The Committee invite their fellow citizens to call upon them and enroll their names.
June 4.
THE COMMITTEE
OF THE
MILITARY ASSOCIATION—No. 1.
WILL attend at Mr. George Yoke's, White Swan, Sassafras street, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, in each week, from the hours of 7 to 9 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the signatures of those who may wish to become members of that association.
June 2.
First Light Infantry.
TO such of the youth of this city who are desirous to join a Uniform Corps, an opportunity now presents itself for enrolling themselves in the Light Infantry Company belonging to the First Regiment, commanded by Lieut. Col. Francis Gurney.
Applications to be made at No. 6. Dock-street.
Old Theatre.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, June 6,
The Tablature; or
JUST IN TIME.
In Four Parts.
Part 1st.
Address—Mr. Chalmers.
THE ODE, written by Garrick, on erecting a Statue to Shakespeare at Stratford, upon the Avon, the place of his nativity, and given at the Jubilee—Music by Dr. Arne.
To open with the Overture to Artaxerxes, by Mr. Taylor and others.
Speaking Part—Mr. Chalmers.
Laughing Song—Mr. Taylor.
"Sweetest Bud that ever sung"—Mr. Wilmore.
"Wild frantic with pleasure"—"Thou fast flowing Avon"—and "Sweet Willy O."
Miss Bunney.
Part 2d.
Hornpipe—by Mrs. Rowson.
Song—Mr. Wilmore.
THE FERVOR OF FREEDOM.
Addressed to Columbians—an epic recitation.
Mr. Chalmers.
"Strephon of the Hill"—a ballad composed by Mr. Baerg—miss Huntley.
Part 3d.
A Serious, Comic, Prosaic, Poetic, Heroic, Whimsical, Rhapsodical paraphrase on
Shakespeare's Seven Ages,
Mr. Chalmers.
A Capriccio on the Grand Piano Forte,
Mr. Taylor.
Song—Mr. Wilmore.
"Cease awhile you winds to blow"—song composed by Mr. Taylor—miss Huntley.
Nominal, or All for a Name,
Comic recitation—Mr. Chalmers.
Part 4th.
Pantomimical Sketches.
THE WHIM;
Or, Harlequin's Animation
Harlequin, Mr. Chalmers; Clown, Mr. Luffy
Pantaloon, Mr. Rowson; Columbine, Mrs. Rowson
The whole to conclude with "Hail Columbia," by Mr. Frederick.
Sale of Real Estate.
On Thursday evening next the 7th June at 7 o'clock in the evening at the Merchants Coffee-house in Second-street, will be sold at public auction,
A three Story Brick House;
SITUATE on the north side of Spruce-street No. 31, between 2d. and 3d. streets. The house is in complete repair 20 feet Front and the lot extends 30 feet in depth with the privilege of an alley Piazza of 13 feet 9 inches by 11 feet, a large convenient kitchen of 20 feet 9 inches by 13 feet 6 inches and 2 story high—over the kitchen is a handsome dining room. The fire insurance on the premises is £3. 0. 0, extends to the 4th December 1799; the estate is subject to annual payment of £5.—Possession can be had in a very short time, and security given (if required) to make the purchaser a complete title—the terms of payment will be one third cash, one third in 6 months and the remainder in one or two years with interest and security.
FOOTMAN & Co. auctioneers.
June 2
FOR SALE,
On board the ship CLOTHIER, at Perot's Wharf
Excellent Cheshire, and } CHEESE,
Double Gloucester }
In fine order—ALSO, a few Crates of
Queen's Ware,
Well assorted for Families.
June 4
JOHN MILLER, JUN.
NO. 8, CHESTNUT STREET.
Has received, per the Richmond from Calcutta
A Quantity of Sugar.
West India Mucavado quality, which he offers for sale very low for cash or at 60 days.
HE HAS ALSO ON HAND,
A variety of British Dry Goods,
which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms.
India Calicoes by the Bale, &c. &c.
WANTED,
Approved Bills on London,
FOR which cash will be paid at par. Enquire of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States.
June 5.
TO LET,
The House No. 83,
Chestnut, a few doors below Third street.
It is in good repair, and a capital Stand for any kind of business. Apply as above.
June 5.
On Saturday, the 24th of June, inst. at eleven o'clock precisely, will be exposed at public auction, on the premises, if not previously disposed of by private sale.
THE four following lots of ground, situated on Schuylkill, and extending to Plymouth creek, about fourteen miles from Philadelphia, about three miles from Barnhill church, and one mile beyond Springmill.
They are offered for sale, chiefly from the view of enlarging an agreeable society, and their being eligible situations for Summer retreats, since they command a beautiful prospect of Schuylkill and the country around it, in a fertile time share soil under high cultivation, and joining to a grist and a saw mill for timber and marble, belonging to William Shepherd.
The intended Canal, will sooner or later make the communication with the capital both easy and cheap. Good building stone may be easily quarried on the premises, lime may be bought within a quarter of a mile, and scantling and boards procured from Reading, and brought down Schuylkill and landed on the premises.
A liberal credit will be given for part of the purchase money, and the conditions of sale made known on viewing the premises.
N. B. If the day should prove unfavorable, the sale will be postponed till the following Wednesday or the next fair day.
Belvidere, the 30th May 1798.
Charles G. Palefe.
The draft lately made by Reading, Howell, may be seen at the Coffee-house.
June 5.
Lands for sale by private Contract,
Proposals will be received, by the subscriber, until the first day of September next, for the purchase of any of the following very valuable tracts of land with their improvements.
June 2.
In the State of New-York,
No. 1. Two lots of ground situate in the county of Albany in the town called Lansingburgh, and distinguished or known on a map of said town by the names of No. 71 and 72.
2. Two tracts of land situate in the town of West-Chester, the one of them near Oliver DeNey's, John Cox's and John Palmer's land, adjoining Brouhs River, the other of them near Devilel's snuff mill, Delancey's land and adjoining Brouh's river the whole containing about 84 acres.
3. A tract of land situate in the county of West-Chester, on the road from Kings-bridge to Delancey's Mills containing about 66 3/4 acres.
4. A tract of land situate in Montgomery county, being a part of the tract called Jessup's purchase and known and distinguished in a division of the said purchase into townships by being part of township No. 4 beginning at the S. W. bounds of said purchase and at the southerly corner of said township containing by estimation about 5617 acres.
5. A tract of land situate in the county of Montgomery, aforesaid, being also a part of Jessup's purchase and known and distinguished in division of the said purchase into townships, by being part of township No. 31 beginning at S. W. bounds of said township at the distance of 262 chains and 50 links from the most southerly corner thereof.
6. A tract of land situate in Ulster county, being part of the tract of land known by the name of the Great or Hardenburgh patent, containing about 6000 acres.
7. A tract of land situate in the county of Ulster aforesaid on the N. E. side of the river Delaware, being also a part of the land formerly granted to Johannes Hardenburgh and others commonly known by the name of the Great patent, it being a part of a great lot No. 1. in the general partition of said patent which came to the share of Thomas Newham one of the proprietors, and is known and distinguished on the maps of the sub-division thereof made by Charles Webb, surveyor in the year 1751 by lot No. 60; this land runs some distance on the river Delaware and contains about 3357 acres.
8. A tract of land in the county of Ulster aforesaid in the south tier of lots in the Hardenburgh patent being the lot No. 12, containing about 12,650 acres excepting thereout 320 acres heretofore granted by Robert R. Livingston to Nathaniel Sachel.
9. A tract of land situate in the county of Ulster, beginning on the Papekunk river, and adjoining the 14th monument in the general division of the Hardenburgh patent, containing about 3000 acres.
10. Two equal undivided seventh parts of two several parcels of lands situate in the township of Chemung in the county of Tioga on the S. W. side of Tioga river, the same being part of a tract of about 20,000 acres, these two seventh parts contain about 5743 acres.
11. One equal and undivided seventh part of the said 20,000 acre tract in Tioga county being about 2,886 acres.
12. One equal and undivided seventh part of said 20,000 acre tract in Tioga county being also about 2,886 acres.
In the State of Maryland,
13. A tract of land now called Bayley's purchase in Prince George's county, near to a bay or cove called Anacostia cove, containing about 1212 acres of prime land.
14. A tract of land called Fortune Enlarged, and part of a tract called Bell's adventure enlarged, both lying in Prince George's county on the eastern branch of the Potomac, containing about 516 acres.
15. A tract of land with the house and improvements called Aron, lying on the eastern branch of the river Potomac, opposite to the city of Washington in Prince George's county containing about 175 acres.
16. A tract of land with the houses, mills, other buildings and improvements lying near Fort Cumberland in the county of Washington containing about 2038 acres.
17. A tract of land situate in the county of Washington, adjoining to Fort Cumberland, containing 400 acres or thereabouts.
18. One undivided moiety of a tract of land in Allegany county, called Spruce spring, the whole of which contains about 120 acres, one undivided moiety of 235 tracts or lots of ground, each of which contains about 50 acres, and are numbered from 500 to 799 inclusive, omitting and excepting three lots which are distinguished by the numbers 661, 662 and 684 all which said lands adjoin.
In the State of Virginia,
A tract of Meadow land with considerable improvements, lying on Hunter's creek, Dorrill's creek, Muddy creek and the river Potomac; and adjoining the city of Alexandria containing by patent 291 acres.
Edward Fox, auctioneer.
Philadelphia, June 5th, 1798.
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The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, June 5.
THE DISPATCHES
From our Envoys at Paris, this day communicated, by the President of the United States, to both houses of Congress, consist of a letter dated on the 9th of March last, enclosing minutes of two conferences, obtained at the instance of the E. Vays, on the 2d and 4th (or 6th*) of the same month, with the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
At the first conference, General Pinckney introduced the conversation, by expressing the anxiety of the American government and Envoys to remove the subsisting differences between the two countries.
He said that many inadmissible propositions for effecting that object, had been received by them through M. Y. and that they had waited upon the minister, to know whether other means might be devised to obtain so desirable an end.
In answer M. Talleyrand said that the Directory were extremely wounded by the speech of General Washington, when about to retire from office, and by the first and last speech of Mr. Adams; and that explanations were required of the Envoys; and that, previous to treating with them, the Directory expected some proof on the part of the United States of a friendly disposition.
Here M. Talleyrand alluded very intelligibly to a loan. General Pinckney having intimated that a loan would exceed their powers M. Talleyrand drew a distinction between acting contrary to instructions and acting in a case where they were silent, and urged that in the latter case it was their duty to use their discretion for the public good.
He said the principal objection of the American government to a loan must be its tendency to draw it out of a neutral situation, and remarked that there were several ways of obviating such an effect; such as a reliance on the secrecy of France, disguising the loan, making it payable by distant instalments and France raising present supplies upon the credit of it.
To this it was answered, that they conceived their instructions did not admit of a loan; that the United States had resolved faithfully to maintain their neutrality; that they would do nothing in secret which if known would arrange them among the belligerent powers; that as they could not, if leagued with France, furnish either men or ships of war, and money being the only thing that would be asked of them, to furnish money was in fact to make war.
The minister repeated the necessity there was of proving our friendship for the Republic by some immediate aid, or by something which might avail them.
In the course of the conversation the minister complained of the Envoys not having visited him, and pretended that the original favourable disposition of the Directory had been a good deal altered by the coldness and distance which the Envoys had observed; because they had not made private visits to him and said he conceived their not having had an audience of the directory ought not to

The Cargo of the Brig Minerva  FROM BOURDEAUX, CONSISTING OF Claret in hds. and Cases Oyl, C-pers, Olives, Anchovies and Prunes FOR SALE BY Thomas Fitzsimons may 25.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,  The Cargo of the Ship Richmond, Captain Hathaway, from Bengal, Gurras, white Guzzies Ditto, blue Guzzies Salams Emeries Gorahs Mow Sannas Mamoodies Peniatcoes Tickies Battas Romalis Coffas Doreas Tanjebs Chintz Malda Cloths Saal Guzzies Corwah Cloths An elegant assortment of  Madras Handkerchiefs Benares SUGAR COTTON and GINGER Moradad Lewis. may 25. d2w 3aw 2w
Madras and Ventapalem  HANDKERCHIEFS, Searlaukers and Carradarries, of the newest and most approved patterns, entitled to the drawback, just received, AND FOR SALE BY Alex. J. Miller & Co. No. 64, South Front Street. may 18.
ROBERT SMITH & Co. No. 58, South Front Street. HAVE received by the ship Belvidere from London, a quantity of Russia Goods, con- sisting of Diapers, Drilling, Ravens-duck, &c. And by the Fanny, arrived at New-York from Glasgow, an assortment of Scotch goods. They have also on hand India Nankeens, Luttrings, and a variety of India Muslins. may 23. d3w
30 Dollars Reward. THE Cellar of the Subscriber was broke open last night, and several pieces of Stor- mount ground Chintz of a set figure were car- ried off. Whoever will apprehend the thief or thieves, or recover the goods, shall receive the above reward, or in proportion for any part thereof. ROBERT SMITH & Co. No. 58 South Front Street. may 23. d3w
Fresh Teas. Just Imported, in the ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And For Sale, by  SAMUEL HOWELL, At his Compting House, No. 54, Chestnut-Street, AND BY  SAM. E. HOWELL, At his Compting House, Crooked Billet wharf, Bohea, Souchong, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Imperial TEAS. ALSO, China Ware, assorted; black and coloured Lute- rings and Sannas, Nankeens, Caffa, large garden and common Rugs, Mattin and Luttring Umbrellas, whale-bone Fans. They have also On Hand, Ell wide Perfans, Bandana Handkerchiefs, French Cambricks and Umbrellas, Sugar in boxes. march 8. $
Now Opening, At WILLIAM M'LAUGHLIN'S Saddle-Manufacturery, No. 72, Chestnut Street, A general assortment of Horseman's Pillsols, direct from the Manufacturers in London. ALSO ON HAND, Saddles, Bridles, Hollers, Half Covers, Light Horseman's Caps, Swords, Cartridge Boxes, Va- lices, Saddle Bags, Portmanteau's, Hard Leather Trunks, Carriage and Chair Harness, &c. april 9. def
FOR SALE.  A Black Man, WHO has five years and a half to serve, is a good coachman, an excellent waiter, and has been accustomed to marketing for a family— his age about thirty two years. For further par- ticulars, apply at the office of this Gazette. may 15. $
OX BEEF. 100 Barrels of Beef of best quality, put 50 half Barrels up with care for long voyages. 100 Barrels of Connecticut Pork. 50 Barrels of Connecticut Tongues. W I N E S. 35 Pipes of Madeira Wine 30 Pipes of Port 30 half Casks of Sherry 30 Casks of Lisbon 300 Casks of French Claret, of excellent quality. 800 Barrels of Scraped FLOUR. 100 Barrels of Condemned, and 20 Boxes of best Durham Mustard. For Sale by  John Skyrin, Landenberg's Wharf. may 4. codtf
NOW LANDING, From on board the brig Amiable Matilda, from Bourdeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, 88 Casks CLARET 72 do. do. of a superior quality 2 trunks green PARASOLS. Thomas Margatroyd, No. 11, Walnut-Street. WHO HAS ON HAND, White Wine in half Casks Sweet Oil of a superior quality, in Boxes and Baskets Lunelle Sauterne Irish Market Macarty and Medoc Rota Wine in hds. Pimento in bags. may 29. codtf
Wines in Casks Entitled to Drawback.  Forty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY, on the 7th of April, a Negro Man, named Glasgow, perhaps he may pass by the name of Glasgow Lee, or may change his name; he is about thirty one years of age, nearly six feet high, has a scar in the upper part of his un- der lip, a small part being bitten out between the middle and the corner of his mouth (I believe on the right side), his left hand has been very sore, and was so at the time he ran away, by being burnt some time past; he is a Port, strong fellow, and has been employed at a saw mill a few years; he went away in company with a negro woman of Mr. Joshua Lingoe, of this county. It is supposed they are gone into Delaware State. Any person that secures said Negro Man in any jail, that the subscriber shall get him again, shall receive the above reward. ESME BAYLE. State of Maryland, Somerset County, april 10. 3 may 4-4w
Massachusetts District. By Order of the Honorable JOHN LOWELL, Esquire, Judge of the District Court for the Massachusetts District.  NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, That a Libel is filed in said Court by Christian G. Grutzmacher, late Com- mander of the ship Corona, of and from Ham- burgh, and Henry Andrew Heiss as agents for the owners of said Ship, against sundry goods, wares and merchandise, saved from said ship Corona, wrecked on Cape Cod within said Dis- trict on the 16th March last—which goods, wares and merchandise, were consigned to di- vers persons in Philadelphia, in the District of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere—and that said Li- bel is filed as aforesaid, for the freight due to be paid by the Libellants on said goods, wares and merchandise, and for necessary expenses paid by them which have arisen upon the same— And that trial will be had upon the aforesaid Libel at a District Court to be held at the Court-House in Boston, on Monday the eigh- teenth day of June next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. SAMUEL BRADFORD, Marshal of Massachusetts. Dated at Boston, April 23d, 1798. tawtf
Bank of the United States, May 15th, 1798.  NOTICE is hereby given, that previous to the renewal of Certificates for Shares of this Bank, which may be lost or destroyed, it will be required in future, that a particular de- scription of the original certificates should be ad- vertised twice a week for three months in the Newspaper called "The Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser," informing of the loss or destruction, and the in- tention of the party to apply for a renewal. In six calendar months after the expiration of the advertising as above, the New Certificates will be issued upon the claimants producing proof of their having been advertised as requir- ed, together with the testimony of the loss or destruction, and giving the usual security to in- demnify the Bank against any injury which may arise from the renewal. By Order of the Directors, C. SIMPSON, Cashier. may 15. tawtf
MILITARY ACADEMY. THE Public are most respectfully informed, that a Military Academy is opened in the Northern Liberties in the house formerly belong- ing to John Masters, Esq. between the German- Town and Frankford roads, North Second- Street continued. By JOHN BARBER, Late of the 60th British regiment of Foot and assistant Engineer to the Army acting in the West-Indies. Where gentlemen will be taught the manual Exercise and made completely acquainted with all the duties of officers, non-commissioned of- ficers and privates soldiers in camp, garrison and Quarters; the forms of regimental and field re- turns, detachments, rosters &c. & also the art of drawing plans, sections and geometrical elevations, the elements of tactics, gunnery and fortification.—A subscription list is left at the bar of the City-Tavern, where the terms and the outlines of the proposed regulations may be seen. The situation is extremely well adapted to the undertaking, and eight acres of ground are set apart for the purpose. N. B. Gentlemen from the Country boarded in the house if required. may 10. d3w 2aw 1m
IF MR. Charles William Klemcke, Formerly of London, and who left England for some part of the United States of America, in the year 1796, be living, and will apply per- sonally or by letter, to Mr. John Carrere, in Balti- more, or to Messrs. Isaac Hazlehurst and Son, in Philadelphia, he may hear of something great- ly to his advantage. Any information respect- ing the said Mr. Charles William Klemcke, would be thankfully received. may 19. d3w
To be Sold, in Burlington, Immediately opposite the wharf on the river Del- aware. A Large new two story brick House, and Lot sixty feet in front and one hundred deep— The House consists of two large parlours, one 17 by 21, the other 19 by 21, an entry in the mid- dle, three large bed chambers and one small one well finished garrets, a large kitchen, pantry, store room, &c. with good cellars; good water and gar- den, all new, well finished and in perfect order. Immediate possession will be given. Enquire of Edward Bonall & Co. or of Francis Durdin, Bur- lington, who will inform the price and show the premises. may 24. 3aw 2w
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his busi- ness, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Blast and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grill Mill, with two pair of stones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connect- ed with these various branches. The Air Furnaces are lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State—There are about two thousand acres of Land, one half of which is under wood, the other very fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and Pasture. The Cannon lately manufactured there, fully proves the excellence of the metal, which is superior to any in this country, and probably equal to any in the world; for not one of sixty-nine guns lately made, although some of the 24 were bored into 32 pounders, have failed on proving. The situa- tion is very eligible, particularly for this branch of manufacture, and a place of arms lying in the state of Connecticut, and only 30 miles from several land- ings on the Hudson's river, and having every advan- tage that can result from a plenty of water issuing from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace, and which may be converted into a variety of other useful purposes. The purchaser can be accommo- dated with all the Block and utensils, and have possession on or before the first of June next, and preparation may be made in the meantime for going into Blast im- mediately thereafter, for every part will be delivered in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. &c. For terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadel- phia; David Brooks, Esq. one of the Representatives in Congress for this State; Mr. David Waterman, on the premises, or to the proprietor in New-York. WILLIAM NELSON. Dec. 1. gawtf
FOR SALE, THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware, between Burlington and Bordentown (two miles from the latter), con- taining about 400 acres; 60 of which are bottom meadow, and 100 wood land; there are 30 acres of red clover to cut this year (exclusive of meadow) but will exceed 50 the next; and any quantity of manure may be had for the upland from the meadow without injury. An orchard of grafted fruit yielding between 60 and 70 bushels of excellent cider; a dwelling- house with a barn, stable, granary and other ne- cessary buildings go with one part in case of a di- vision; on the other are no improvements, but has one of the most elegant situations for a house to be seen on the river. The land is of good quality, suitable for grazing or agriculture, and convenient to market by land or water. For terms apply to the owner on the premises. Thomas St. John. May 5. codtf
Treasury Department, March 19, 1798.  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the ex- piration of the 15th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1798, to the thirtieth day of September 1799, both days inclusive, at the places and within the district hereinafter mentioned, viz. at Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Michilimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Le Beuf; at Cincinnati; at Greenburgh; at Picque Town and Loramie's Store; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Mi- ami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox and Ou- tanon on the River Wabash; at Massac; at any place or places on the east side of the River Miss- issippi above the mouth of the River Ohio, and up- on the Illinois River; at any place or places on the east side of the Mississippi River below the mouth of the River Ohio to the southern boundary of the State of Kentucky, and within the said State; at Knoxville, Tellico Block House, and at all other Posts in the State of Tennessee; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi, be- low the southern boundary of the State of Ten- nessee, to the southern boundary of the United States. If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to the posts before recited, as may be agreed on be- tween the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied to consist of the fol- lowing articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour One pound of beef or twelve ounces of pork or bacon Half a pint of rum, brandy or whis- ky, one quart of Sarsaparilla, two quarts of vinegar, two pounds of soap, hundred one pound of candles rations The rations to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provi- sions, if the same shall be required. It is to be un- derstood, that the contractor is to be at the ex- pense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the de- predations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of credi- ble character, and the certificate of a commission- ed officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss and the amount of the articles for which com- pensation shall be claimed. The privilege is reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under the proposed contract, shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under the contract now in force have been consumed. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. march 27. 2awtf 1y.
Military Colours, PAINTED ON SILK—by  GEORGE RUTTER & Co. Portrait and Ornamental Painters, IN a style which will endure the hardships of the weather without injury, and which for neatness and exactitude of colouring cannot be surpassed in this city.  FLAGS AND DRUMS Furnished with dispatch, on the most moderate terms. Portraits, Ornamental Paintings, Signs, fire-buckets, &c. accomplished in that superb style of modern elegance, which Mr. Rutter pledges himself from 20 years experience in this city will meet the entire approbation of his friends and the public. In the Military Line, A variety of specimens may be seen at their Painting Room, Norris's Court, back of the New Library. may 3. d6w
NOTICE. HAVING observed an advertisement of C. Gullager, in terms derogatory of our pro- fessional abilities, we have to request the public not to be imposed upon by foreign artists; but to decide upon the merits of each by a comparison of the work executed, by both, as it is a mode almost universally adopted by them to invalidate the ta- lents of established artists, with a view of deceiv- ing the public, and engrossing that business which their professional knowledge in no wise entitles them to. Well knowing that public opinion must govern, we flatter ourselves that the work executed by us will convince them of our great superior- ity over Mr. Gullager in every branch of por- trait and ornamental painting, and shew the necessi- ty of judging for themselves. N. B. In future no attention will be paid to the self-flattering advertisements of Mr. G. Any person wishing a supply of FLAGS and DRUMS will please apply to Geo. Rutter and Co. Norris's Court, or Henry Frailey, Germantown. $6w may 8.
Military Colours. At C. GULLAGER'S Portrait and Ornamental Painting Rooms, No. 50, South Fourth, next to Chestnut Street, opposite the Friends' Meeting. PAINTING on silk for Military and other or- namental purposes (in a manner peculiar to himself) durable, not to be injured by the weather, which for elegance of design, truth and beauty of colouring, neatness and masterly execution, has not been equalled by George Rutter and Co.  FLAGS AND DRUMS Furnished with all possible dispatch, on the most reasonable terms. Ornamental Painting, Signs, Fire Buck- ets, Cornices, &c. &c. executed in style (not that superb style of modern elegance peculiar to G. R.) but in a workman like manner, peculiar to an art- ist master of his profession. Mr. GULLAGER, from a number of year's expe- rience in Europe and this country, flatters himself that professional talents, punctuality, and reason- able demands, will meet the entire approbation of those gentlemen who will please to call at his Paint- ing Rooms. $6w may 5.
NOTICE. P.S. Gentlemen in town and country, wishing for a supply of Colours and Drums, painted in a masterly manner, will no doubt feel themselves obliged for the kind caution given by George Rutter and Co. not to trust self- flattering advertisements, but examine the work executed by both parties. One view will fasti- fy them where the superiority lies—save the spoil- ing of good silk by George Rutter's pencil—and discover the requisites for the contracting talents of Henry Frailey, at Germantown. may 10.
WILLIAM MEREDITH, Attorney at Law. HAS Removed to No. 127 Chestnut-Street, where Titles to Real estates are examined and Briefs thereof and Conveyances of every kind, prepared. may 22. 3aw3w
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1798.  PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", and the Act passed on the fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act enti- tled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collect- ed throughout the United States. For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:     INSTRUMENTS OR WRITINGS.  Dls.  Cts.  Mls.      Any Certificate of Naturalization,  5      Any Licence to practice, or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States,  10      Provided, that a Certificate in any one of the Courts of the United States for one of the said Offices, shall so far as relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the United States, for each and every of the said Offices.       Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services)  4      Any exemption or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (ex- cept for lands granted for military services)  2      Any Charter-Party, Bill of lading, or Responderia Bond,  1      Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or o- ther testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate di- vided by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Chil- dren or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hun- dred Dollars,  25      When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars,  50      And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of  1      Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States,  25      From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which Insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars,  25      When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars,  2      Any Exemplification, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State,  50      Any Bond, bill single or penal, foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other oblig- ation or contract, made to or with the United States or any State, or for their use respectively,  10      If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  25      If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  50      If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars,  75      And if above one thousand dollars,       Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz.       If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  4      If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  10      If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars,  20      If above one thousand dollars,  30      Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be estab- lished within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual di- vidends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale.       On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar,  6      On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  50      On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  1      On all notes above five hundred dollars,  2      Any Protest or other Notarial Act,  25      Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell War- rants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war,  25      Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars,  1      For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars,  2      For more than two thousand dollars,  3      Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported,       If from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State,  10      If from the United States to any foreign port or place,  25      Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer.)  50      Any Certificate of a Share, of any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank,  10      If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  25      If above one hundred dollars,       If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.        The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.
III. The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parch- ment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be ob- tained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts. GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th, 1798.  Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July, 1797, en- titled "An act laying duties on stamped vel- lum, parchment and paper." I. The stamp duties on debentures or certifi- cates for the drawback of Customs or duties on Imports are repealed.
II. A discount at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may pur- chase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dol- lars or upwards.
III. Stamped Paper, will be provided, and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any addi- tional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parch- ment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnish- ed at the expense of the United States and pro- portionally for any lesser quantity. Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
To be Let, (And possession given on the 1st of May) A genteel three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major Jack- son. Enquire at 187 South Third Street. april 2. $
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