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Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1478.]
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
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The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3.
A CHARGE, delivered to the Grand Jury of the United States, for the District of Virginia, in the Circuit Court of the United States, held at Richmond, May 22d, 1797, by JAMES IREDELL.
Considerations like these are calculated to impress upon the mind that salutary caution with which all public measures ought to be discussed. If it be a point of duty or justice we need enquire no farther; Policy is out of the question. The duty must be performed. Justice must be satisfied, at all risks. Men would be forever unjust, and morality would be a name, if exceptions were once admitted upon any principle whatever, to a strict observance of it.
have deliberately thought best adapted to the case? It is indeed, as well as all other political subjects, a natural and proper object of their review. For their own sake, that review ought to be conducted with temper and moderation, lest they should themselves suffer by a precipitate and erroneous judgment.
Since, therefore, the plainest dictates of duty, and the principles of republicanism itself, which, in their due application, ennoble the human mind, though nothing can more disgrace it than the abuse of them, require of us all to obey the laws of our country, it is incumbent on us to take care that an obligation so important be not rendered merely nominal, but that every individual shall perform his share of the common trust, or answer for his neglect of it.
To you, gentlemen, are committed prosecutions for offences against the United States. The object is the preservation of a union, without which undoubtedly we should not now be enjoying the rights of an independent people, and without the support of which it is in vain to think we can continue to enjoy them.
pect nothing but a fate as ruinous as it would be disgraceful, that of inviting some foreign nation to foment and take advantage of our internal disorders, first making us the dupe and then the prey of an ambition we excited by our divisions, and to which those divisions, if continued, must inevitably give success.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Wednesday, May 24.
(Mr. Livingston's Speech concluded) But it is said that Mr. Pinckney probably had power to negotiate upon all their complaints; he thought he had not; he had powers of this remarkable character—"to remove complaints by showing they were groundless!"
Another ground, the depredations on our commerce; this must be confessed to be a great and just cause of offence; but it is a cause that cannot itself, without applying to negotiation, justify a war; in this place he felt it incumbent on him to notice a singularity that the sense of dignity and love of justice should have so much occupied the mind of the President in regard to the French depredations, as to shut out all reflection, to suppress all indignation which in the natural order of reasoning might have been expected to be excited by the depredations of other nations;
those of France, but surely when the nation is called to consider its situation and to provide for its security, the depredations of Britain were worthy of the nice regards of national dignity and executive protection; there is one species of atrocity practised by that nation, which France has never been so much accused of—the imprisonment of our seamen.
He would not impeach gentlemen's motives for their conduct in that House then any more than on former occasions; but at a time not long since, attempts were made to drive members from their right of opinion, by the terrors of impending war; while we exercised an undoubted right to reject a treaty acknowledged to be bad, and which none of us even now perhaps entirely approve.
He had already sufficiently proved that the alleged refusal to treat on the part of France was unfounded; there was yet one other cause of irritation of which we complained; it was the alleged interference of France between our people and the constituted authorities; what evidence have we of it;
To these he would reply, that no apology is proposed, and even if there were such a thing as a refusal to treat on the part of France, he would compare the strong case of the king of Great Britain, who although an hereditary monarch, and possessed of the legal right to declare war, that it is never done without previous notification and without a thorough discussion and the delivery of advice from the representatives of the people, when deemed proper; justly our constitution does not preclude the representatives of the American people from declaring their sentiments on a question involving their dearest interests; he did not think such arguments could be entertained in that house.
same time the patriotic party can have no avowed will, different from that which may give satisfaction to the government of France. They feel a dependance so absolute and irremovable upon their good will, that they sacrifice every other inclination, and silence every other interest, when the pleasure of the French government is signified to them, in such a manner as makes election necessary.
But admitting for a moment that an appeal had been actually made to the people of the United States, and even that an attempt had been made to obtain influence with the people contradistinguished from the government, would the government have any thing to fear from such attempts—are the people so little acquainted with their own interests and means of happiness—or have the government so much to apprehend from their measures, that they could have to fear an issue of such efforts; No! every appeal which you make to the people the more you strengthen the hands of the government.
But the great objection to this amendment is that we interfere with the executive declaration; and by implication—That we propose three things, an apology to France, dictate to the Executive, and rely on France. To these he would reply, that no apology is proposed, and even if there were such a thing as a refusal to treat on the part of France, he would compare the strong case of the king of Great Britain, who although an hereditary monarch, and possessed of the legal right to declare war, that it is never done without previous notification and without a thorough discussion and the delivery of advice from the representatives of the people, when deemed proper; justly our constitution does not preclude the representatives of the American people from declaring their sentiments on a question involving their dearest interests; he did not think such arguments could be entertained in that house.
Upon the whole, if we reply as is desired by the report of the committee, we put an end to negotiation, because it precludes all discussion by insisting on the maintenance of all past errors, we are therein positively declared to be incapable of mistake, it is not then desirable to remove an obstacle fatal to free negotiation, which decides by anticipation discussion on the complaints of France, and assumes the monopoly of wisdom and perfection the rights of demanding redress to ourselves, it is not indispensably required by prudence and good sense that we should extricate whatever negotiator we may find from a dilemma so clumsy and forbidding.

to revive the painful remembrance of that humiliating letter, but he could not resist the imputation on the address of last session, because it there was an humiliation in the odium cast upon the Senate, who had expected ideas exactly correspondent; but altho' he could not agree with the gentleman in the humiliating comparison of the address with the letter alluded to, he should still go as far as to acknowledge that he thought the language of the address of last session tended to produce the effect the gentleman had assumed; but from a very different cause—it was the irritating language of both that produced it; and it was on that account above others that he was now compelled to prefer the amendment to the report, because it was dictated in the same irritating spirit.
A gentleman yesterday had asked where we were to look for our prosperity—was it in the ruined farmer, and merchant, the fall of produce and stagnation of trade? The fair inference from this question was that our condition now was as bad as that of a state of war—it means this, or it means nothing. He would there ask that gentleman whether a war would raise the price of produce?—Whether we should live as peacefully at home as we now do?—Will a war protect our ships, enrich our merchants, or increase our trade? Will a war produce any one effect that could be said to be beneficial by the change? Every step toward irritation is a step towards war, and a war of the most ruinous nature, whose consequences were so various as to be incalculable; with a his efforts however feeble in themselves, he would oppose it—he had uniformly opposed the measures which he long fore saw and had at last led to this unfortunate crisis—but he yet relied on the virtue and magnanimity his country would terminate favorable to our liberty our happiness and our natural alliances.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1.
The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. DENT in the chair, on the reported answer to the President's Speech; and the chairman having read the remaining clauses, and no further amendment being suggested, a motion was made for the committee to rise and report the address with the amendments, which was accordingly done.
The house being resumed, the amendments were read at the Clerk's table, and afterwards the Speaker proceeded to read them, and to take the sense of the House upon each.
The first and second were agreed to without opposition; but on the third being read, viz. the introduction of the following words into the address, "any sentiments tending to derogate from that confidence; such sentiments subversive of the spirit of the constitution, and a want of knowledge of the real opinion of our constituents."
Mr. SITGREAVES called for the Yeas and Nays which were taken as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Baird, Baldwin, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Cabell, Claiborn, Clay, Clopton, Coit, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Elmore, Evans, Fowler, N. Freeman, Gallatin, Giles, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harrison, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Livingston, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M c Dowell, New, Nicholas, Parker, Potter, Skinner, S. Smith, W. Smith, (Piney Creek District,) R. Sprigg, Stanford, Sumpter, Swanwick, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, R. Williams—43.
NAYS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Bradbury, Brooke, Chapman, Champlin, Cochran, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, Ege, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glenn, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Hartley, Hindman, Hofner, Imlay, Kittera, S. Lyman, Machir, Matthews, Morgan, Otis, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepherd, Simnickson, Sitgreaves, Jeremiah Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (Charleston,) Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, Van Allen, J. Williams—46.
The fourth amendment, which was of a trifling nature, was agreed to; but on the amendment introduced by Mr. DAYTON, being read, Mr. Williams proposed to add the word justice in one part of it; but, Mr. W. SMITH said he should propose an amendment, which he supposed would supersede the one moved by Mr. Williams. He wished, instead of directing the President to any particular measure, to make the expression general, which would remove most of the objections to the amendment.
He wished to strike out all that followed the word "instituted, and to insert nor can we too strongly express our sincere desire that a mutual spirit of justice and accommodation may produce a conciliation compatible with the rights duties and honour of our nation. "
Mr. NICHOLAS said this amendment was either a substitute, or the same as the original motion, which had been decided yesterday. The Speaker having read the motion declared it to be out of order.
Mr. SITGREAVES said, if the motion just made was out of order, he should make one which he believed would be in order. It was to strike out all the words in the amendment of the committee of the whole from "conciliation," to the word "exist," and insert "justice and" before conciliation.
Mr. GILES said that this proposition went to destroy the amendment altogether. If they were to strike out that part of it which went to the placing of France on the same footing as other nations, it would be inferred that they refused to place her in that situation, and would place her in a state of outlawry . He wished, if gentlemen meant this, they would declare it.
Mr. HARPER thought the alarm of the gentleman last up perfectly groundless. Gentlemen had constantly declared their reasons for opposing the words proposed to be struck out, was an unwillingness to interfere with the Executive Authority. They were not disposed to withhold from France what other gentlemen wished to give her; but they did not wish to give it her in this way. If the present motion prevailed, the inference could not be that it was not the wish of the house to preserve peace; the Republic of France would very well understand it.
Mr. COIT said the warmth of the gentleman from Virginia had surprised him. Mr. C. denied that France could draw any unfavorable inference from an agreement to
the present proposition: for said he, if the Lord's Prayer were inserted on our journals, would the gentleman say it would be rejecting the Lord's Prayer to expunge it. He refused to vote for the amendment of the Committee of the whole, because he conceived it to be neither English , nor common sense .
Mr. VENABLE said there was no occasion for warmth. He could suppose no other view in gentlemen bringing forward the motion, except that they thought the House would vote for it, without understanding the drift of it.
Mr. SITGREAVES did not know that the understanding of the House would be enlightened by the explanation which had been given to the motives of the friends of this motion. He felt perfectly indifferent as to the motives which might be attributed to him by certain persons. He meant this proposition to produce that conciliation which appeared to be the wish of every one. All were agreed that some concessions should be made to France, but there was a difference of opinion about the propriety of an interference with the Executive. He tho't if his amendment took place it would produce the effect desired; because, if any inequality existed in treaties, it would be removed by this general expression as well as by a particular one. This was his intention. He did not know how members would vote on this occasion! but he trusted there were those who wished France to have justice done her, who were also desirous of not interfering with the business of the Executive. It was to meet the wishes of such gentlemen that he introduced this amendment. If this sentiment was not adopted, he should vote against the answer to the speech of the President which should contain the sentiment introduced by the amendment of the committee of the whole.
Mr. M c DOWELL said, that after having discussed this question for nearly a fortnight, and they had come to a vote upon it, an attempt was now made to set aside that vote in an indirect way, instead of meeting it in an open manner. He should have been better pleased with gentlemen if they had employed a part of the time which they had occupied in talking about the powers of the Executive in enlightening him with respect to the rights of that house. They had been told they ought not to doubt the wisdom of the Executive; he would do what was right, but he believed the President waited for, and expected the opinion of that house.
Mr. NICHOLAS said, if he understood the amendment of the gentlemen from Pennsylvania, the constitutional principle which had been so much talked of, would be as much infringed, if this passed, as if it stood in its present form. He saw no difference as to the Executive, than this, that by an ambiguous, general expression, their meaning might not be understood.
Mr. DANA said he was opposed to the amendment; for it might be that it might be necessary to make concessions to France which justice did not require, but which the interest of our country might. Mr. D. said they were possessed of two descriptions of rights, viz. rights of Sovereignty, and rights which were obtained by virtue of treaty. They proposed to say to the President, in this address, "we will never surrender our rights as a nation;" but he did not know that it would be for the good of the country, that they should maintain all that they possessed by treaty, and therefore he did not wish to insist upon it. And he considered this address as pledging themselves to preserve all our other rights, which he thought it proper at this time to do, especially as they had been called upon by the President for the purpose. The object of this address was, therefore, to assure the President how far he might rely upon them; but if an amendment like that which was now proposed to be displaced, was not agreed to, the Executive might suppose the House pledged to do more than they intended to do. He thought the House had a constitutional right thus to speak, because they had the right to declare war, which gave them this right.
Mr. POTTER said he voted against the amendment in the committee of the whole, not because he did not wish to put France upon the same footing with other nations; but because he not with to give up the ground of recovering redress for the spoliations committed upon our commerce. The same reason would induce him to vote for striking out the words now proposed to be struck out. He thought there had been much unnecessary debate on this subject, about French-party and English party . For his part, he should like such an address as should mortify both the most.
Mr. W. SMITH repeated his reasons for opposing the amendment in committee of the whole, and was of opinion that the thing was not clearly understood by its friends. The committee of the whole having, however, declared that France should be placed upon the same ground with other nations, he saw no occasion for carrying the matter any farther, by inserting it in the address to be presented to the President. He thought the matter might very well rest here, and introduce the words "mutual spirit and justice" into the address. If they must, however, suggest to the executive, he did not think they ought to confine themselves to making concessions to France. Indeed it was contradictory to speak of mutual conciliation, and propose nothing to be done by France. If gentlemen insisted on this amendment as passed yesterday, he should think it his duty to propose that France should be called upon to do justice; by inserting, "and a disposition on the part of France to redress the injuries committed against the United States."
Mr. S. SMITH charged the gentleman just set down with repeating the same observations over and over again. Mr. S. denied that the privilege of coming into our ports with their prizes was any longer serviceable to the French, since they were not permitted to sell them. Under these cir-
cumstances, he said, the French would not bring their prizes into our ports. Did Great Britain, he asked, keep her treaty in respect? No; she did not. It was true she did not bring her prizes into our ports; but she brought them into our rivers and bays, and then sent them to Halifax. But, because the French had come upon our coast with some vessels of war, it had been accounted a very extraordinary thing—tho' the British ships of war are constantly on our coast. Indeed, he said, they had just taken the brig Liberty , from Philadelphia, and a Schooner from Baltimore (which he saw with pleasure set sail) laden with some families, chiefly old women and children, who were returning home to Cape Francois, which were sent into Halifax. The vessels of the British keep possession of one of the mouths of our rivers, and yet we are not surprised at it, because we are used to it; but because one or two vessels are taken by French privateers, we are greatly surprised. He was far from justifying the conduct of the French; but he was not for making war upon them, on account of what they had done, because he believed the French government would disavow many of the injuries which had been committed against us. He vindicated neither nation; both had injured our commerce, and entrenched upon our rights. The British, said he, oblige our vessels passing in or out of the Chesapeake, to douse their colours ; yet this nation lately made a treaty with us! This was not an agreeable thing to Americans, but they were obliged to submit to it. He mentioned these things to show that France was not singular in her aggressions towards this country.
Mr. BALDWIN repeated his objections to the report which he made yesterday, in order to show the propriety of disagreeing to strike out the words in question.
Mr. OTIS did not think it necessary to go into a comparative view of the outrages committed against the commerce of this country by the British and French. He believed the house was tired of such repetitions. The gentleman from Maryland had told them that the British had taken a cargo of old women . The French army and conventions had been introduced amongst them by turns, and now the gentleman had brought forward the old women ; whatever effect the former might have upon their debates, he knew of none this cargo could produce. The question, he said, was now reduced to a narrow compass, viz. to a proposition to insert general words , in the place of particular ones . Both were intended to have the same effect, and the object of the present amendment was to produce conciliation. It had been insinuated that gentlemen who voted for the amendment of yesterday, could not vote for this, but he tho't they might with propriety do it, and by thus acting, escape the danger of encroaching on the duty of the executive. It had been relied upon, that because the legislature had power to declare war, ergo , this house has a right to decide upon what terms it will be willing to declare war. He did not think the constitution ever intended such a dialogue to be held with the executive; for the house of representatives and senate might disagree, and therefore it was a thing not to be anticipated. Though he was charged with being of the war party, yet he did not know that he should be willing to go to war, even if the present negotiation were to fail. Indeed, he thought, the particular proposition more threatening than any other. But it had been said, that if the present motion passed, France would be in a state of outlawry . If such consequences could be seriously charged upon the passing of a motion of this kind, what situation, he asked, were we in? It seemed as if the cup of humiliation must be filled to the brim.
Mr. VENABLE denied that the proposition now moved were to the same effect as the one intended to be struck out; if it were so, indeed, he would ask why gentlemen were so anxious to have it passed. What did gentlemen mean by conciliation ? He believed they meant this— Come over to our side . The gentleman just sat down had the other day said, let gentlemen descend from the pride of opinion, and come and rally round us. This was a peculiar kind of modesty which that gentleman seemed to possess, and he wished him to keep it.
Mr. DENNIS said, admitting that the words as they stand are not unconstitutional, he could not see why gentlemen should be so tenacious of them. It seemed as if they were distrustful of the Executive. They were told by the public prints that the President had appointed Negotiators, men of character, who, it could not be doubted, would do their duty, and that they were actuated by a disposition to heal the differences between the French republic and this country. He believed there was a majority in that House who wished to depend upon the Executive. He could only see one reason for the conduct of gentlemen on this occasion, and that was, that they were afraid the Executive would do right , and acquire too much reputation. They want it to appear to the world, that it was they who delivered their country from the danger with which it was threatened. Much, he observed, had been said about the rights of that House; he did not mean to go into the subject; but he would ask, whether, if the Executive should unnecessarily draw the country into war, would that House, when war was raging amongst us, refuse to appropriate money for carrying it on? They certainly would not—all would unite in repelling the danger.
Mr. GILES hoped that by this time, gentlemen had got rid of their constitutional scruples, as this proposition involved in it an interference with the Executive in an equal degree with that it was meant to supersede. It would also have an operation upon the next clause of the address, which asserted that the conduct of government has been just and impartial to foreign nations, which went as well to France with respect to her treaties, as to other governmental acts. This was the difference betwixt the two propositions. In-
deed, if it were only a substitute for the words struck out, there would be an objection on the threshold. The object was, were they willing to make some concession for the sake of peace? He would rather give up the spoliations than go to war. He would rather pay for them. But he trusted, if our negotiator proposed to do justice to France with respect to her treaties, this sacrifice would not be necessary. The gentleman from Maryland charged gentlemen with wishing to deprive the President of the reputation of accommodating the existing differences; but he said, if they had any share of the reputation, they would also have a share of the responsibility for any concessions which it might be found necessary to make, which would attach to him. A curious idea had been started by the gentleman from South Carolina. He thought, having carried the question into a committee of the whole, that the matter had gone far enough. So that gentlemen having yesterday agreed to what they thought was right, might to-day agree to what they believed wrong. He could not conceive that this kind of argument could operate upon the House.
Mr. GALLATIN had no objection to the word justice being introduced into the amendment, but not as a substitute for what was meant to be struck out. He looked upon the amendment as of two parts, the first to strike out the words relative to putting France upon a footing equal with other nations; the second to introduce the sentiment, that a mutual spirit of justice will produce accommodation. He was against the first part, and in favor of the other. The question to strike out was the main question reversed. He wished the yeas and nays to be taken upon it.
Mr. SITGREAVES could not suffer misrepresentations to pass unnoticed. It had been said that this amendment was connected with other parts of the address, and that by agreeing to it, the House pledged themselves to support the existing treaty between this country and France. This he shewed was not so. He also referred to what had been said by Mr. Dana on the subject of rights, from whom he disagreed. He insisted that this amendment had nothing to do with respect to appropriating any past measures of government; all it was intended to do was, to conciliate the different opinions in the House on this subject.
Mr. GORDON said, it seemed to be insinuated that no gentleman could be in favor of this amendment, except such as were averse to putting France on the same footing with other nations; but he would say, that tho' he wished France to be so placed, and tho' he felt as much gratitude for the assistance which France had afforded this country in the time of her need as any other gentleman, yet he was in favor of the motion to strike out, because he would avoid all appearance of an interference with the Executive; as he knew how easily opinion slid into advice, advice into precedent, and precedent into mischievous effects. He differed in opinion from the gentleman from Connecticut on the subject of rights , and the construction he put upon it.
Mr. NICHOLAS did not with the present question to depend upon nice distinctions. He wished gentlemen to recollect that it was not the object of the amendment reported, to make war , but to prevent war . That House, he insisted, had a right to say it will not declare war, except such and such things are done. They had the power of preventing war, without consulting the Senate. They could say they would have peace.
The question for striking out was taken by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Bradbury, Brooke, Chapman, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Davenport, Dennis, Ege, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glenn, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Hartley, Harrison, Hindman, Hofner, Imlay, Kittera, S. Lyman, Machir, Matthews, Morgan, Otis, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Sewall, Shepard, Simnickson, Sitgreaves, Jeremiah Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (Ch.) Thatcher, Thompson, Thomas, Van Allen, Waelfworth, J. Williams—49.
NAYS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Cabell, Claiborn, Clay, Clopton, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Elmore, Findley, Fowler, N. Freeman, Gallatin, Giles, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harrison, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Livingston, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M c Clenachan, M c Dowell, Milledge, New, Nicholas, Parker, Schureman, Skinner, S. Smith, W. Smith, (P. district,) R. Sprigg, Stanford, Sumpter, Swanwick, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, R. Williams—50.
Mr. KITERRA wished to offer an amendment. It appeared to him that the expression of "mutual spirit of conciliation," was improper, as the passage of the address now stood, without any thing being stipulated to be done on the part of France. He, therefore, proposed to add the following words, viz. "to compensate for any injury done to our neutral rights, and on the part of."
Mr. HARPER thought this proposition made bad worse . They had been contending for a long time against interfering with the Executive, and now they were about to extend that interference. For himself, the same motive which led him to oppose the former motion, would lead him to oppose this, as he never could vote for a proposition of this sort.
Mr. KITERRA hoped the yeas and nays would be taken upon the question. He was against giving advice to the President as much as any one; but if they were to give it, it would make it as consistent as possible, and at the same time that attention was paid to concessions to France, he was not willing to forget our own citizens. Mr. GILES said this proposition would serve to perplex the business, instead of diffusing difficulties. We were to demand from France compensation for spoliations, or what? we will go to war, for that must be the consequence.
Mr. GALLATIN was in hopes this proposition would not have been brought before the House; for, if they voted in favor of this resolution, it would not be putting themselves in a situation of saying, if you do not allow compensation for these injuries, we will seek redress in another way; and, if they voted against the resolution, it would appear as if they intended to abandon the claim. Being forced, however, to vote in one way or the other, he must vote against it. He was in favor of making certain concessions, because he conceived it to be for the interest of this country to do so. He should vote against the proposition, because if the French refused to comply with the condition, war must be the consequence. He wished the question could be avoided, because he saw no benefit that could arise from a decision upon it.
Mr. BAYARD was surprised, that after it had been agreed that it should be recommended to the President to make certain concessions to France, that gentlemen should be opposed to any provision in favor of our own citizens. If the French, said he, complain of inequality with respect to treaties, how much more reason have our citizens to complain of the spoliations committed upon their commerce? He thought this amendment calculated to make a bad thing better .
Mr. VENABLE was apprehensive that a decision upon this question would be a real injury to the claimants; because if any thing was done which would prevent an accommodation, these claims would stand on a worse footing than at present—he must give his negative to it. There were two hazards to be run; if it were negatived, it would appear as if compensation was not expected, and if carried, and the French refused compliance, war would be the consequence.
Mr. NICHOLAS wished gentlemen to consider what a serious barrier they were putting in the way of the peace of the country—a clog, which if persisted in must lead to war. It was possible, he said, they might have carried their zeal too far, but what was it to effect? The peace of the country; whilst the zeal of their opponents led to war. He felt this question of so important a nature, and, in his opinion so improper to be decided, that he should move the previous question upon it.
This motion being supported by five members (according to the rules of the House) the question now became "shall the main question now be put?"
Mr. HARPER said, that if no other good could be effected by this motion, it had produced declarations in favour of the Executive from all sides of the House. He left it, however, to the ingenuity of gentlemen who voted in favour of the former proposition, to shew, why they voted against this. He noticed what had fallen from a gentleman from Virginia with respect to supporting the Executive; he believed the best way of supporting the Executive was to leave him to himself.
Mr. GILES said, when gentlemen were themselves turning round, they were apt to believe all the world was doing so. He thought there would indeed be inconsistency for any member to be in favour of both propositions. He was in favour of peace, not because valuable to a foreign country, but because valuable to American citizens, and he thought the mode that he and his friends had advocated was the only one to secure it. He believed the business of spoliations should be left to be settled by the President in the best way he could do it.
Mr. ALLEN thought gentlemen seemed too much disposed to lay this country at the feet of France. If the address were examined, it would be found that we only cherish a hope that France would compensate our wrongs. Surely, he said, this cannot give offence.
Mr. GORDON was in favor of peace, and still in favor of what gentlemen had called a war motion , and against what he called a peace motion .
Mr. LIVINGSTON was against the main question being put, because he was afraid, if it were put, it would be lost. He saw no impropriety in the motion; it would be no clog upon the negotiation, because it must be made a part of it. But the losing the amendment would have a bad effect; and he believed it would be lost, because, if gentlemen acted consistently who voted against the former amendment, they must vote against this also.
Mr. GOODRICH said, that as they had assumed the right of advising the President, he wished at least as much respect to be paid to the claims of our fellow-citizens as to those of the French Republic.
Mr. SITGREAVES saw the difficulty in which gentlemen were placed, which was, either to abandon the claims of their fellow citizens, or their own views, and he had no doubt in saying that an endeavor to get rid of the question, was an endeavor to abandon those claims. As it was not an ultimatum, it could not be called a war proposition .
Mr. J. SMITH said the argument of the gentleman from New York was a singular one; because if the previous question was carried, it would amount to a negative .
Mr. BRENT defended the argument of the gentleman from New York. Mr. SWANWICK spoke at some length as to the fineness which had been used on this occasion; as it appeared, he said, that it was the wish of gentlemen to carry this proposition for the sake only of defeating both, when the vote came to be taken on both together. If both propositions could be carried, he should be in favor of both; but he could not consent to vote for this , in order to give gentlemen an opportunity of defeating the other.
Mr. VENABLE again expressed his embarrassment.
Mr. W. SMITH said, as the hour of adjournment was arrived, and the debate did not appear to be exhausted, he moved to adjourn.
Adjourned. In the house of representatives yesterday, the answer to the speech of the President of the United States was again under consideration.

action, and the question left undecided on Thursday was again resumed, viz. the following amendment being under consideration, "to compensate for any injury done to our neutral rights, and on the part of the previous question had been called upon it; the discussion of which was continued to a considerable length (the particulars for want of room, are postponed till Monday.) At length the question, "Shall the main question now be put," was taken by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Bradbury, Brooke, Chapman, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, Ege, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glenn, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Harper, Hartley, Havens, Hindman, Hofmer, Imlay, Kittera, S. Lyman, Machir, Matthews, Morgan, Otis, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (Ch.) Thatcher, Thompson, Thomas, Van Alen, Wadsworth, J. Williams.—52.
NAYS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Bard, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Cabell, Claiborn, Clay, Clopton, Coit, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Elmendorf, Findley, Fowler, N. Freeman, Gallatin, Giles, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harrison, Holmes, Jones, Livingston, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, Milledge, New, Nicholas, Parker, Skinner, S. Smith, W. Smith, (Pinckney District) R. Sprigg, Standford, Sumpter, Swanwick, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, R. Williams.—48.
The previous question having been lost, the main question returned; which having been read, Mr. Havens observed, that one part of the amendment was hypothetical, and moved that instead of "injuries done to our neutral rights," it should read, "injuries which may have been committed upon our neutral rights." This amendment was agreed to without a division; and the main question being about to be put, Mr. Gallatin observed, that a majority having determined the question should be taken, he now considered it as his business to chuse between two evils. He had considered this amendment as saying, that except the French would compensate the violations they had committed upon our commerce, no accommodation could take place, and of course war must ensue; but gentlemen who supported it, denied that it had any such construction, he should, therefore, take in the sense they gave it, and vote for it, though he had rather no vote had been taken upon the occasion. The votes were taken by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Bradbury, Brent, Brooke, Chapman, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dawson, Dennis, Ege, Elmendorf, Evans, Findley, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, N. Freeman, Gallatin, Gillespie, Glen, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Hanna, Harrison, Hartley, Havens, Hindman, Holmes, Hofmer, Imlay, Jones, Kittera, Livingston, Locke, Lyman, Machir, Matthews, Milledge, Morgan, New, Otis, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, Skinner, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (Ch.) W. Smith, (P.) Sprigg, Standford, Swanwick, Thatcher, Thompson, Thomas, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Alen, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Wadsworth, J. Williams.—78.
NAYS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Blount, Bryan, Cabell, Coit, Davis, Dent, Fowler, Giles, Gregg, Harper, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, Nicholas, Parker, Sumpter, Venable, R. Williams.—21.
The question was then taken upon Mr. Dayton's amendment as amended, when the yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Cabell, Champlin, Claiborn, Clay, Clopton, Dana, Davis, Dawson, Elmendorf, Findley, N. Freeman, Gallatin, Giles, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harrison, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Kittera, Livingston, Locke, Lyon, Machir, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, Milledge, Morgan, New, Nicholas, Otis, Parker, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Skinner, S. Smith, W. Smith, (P.) Sprigg, Standford, Sumpter, Swanwick, Thomas, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, J. Williams, R. Williams.—58.
NAYS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Bradbury, Brooke, Chapman, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Ege, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, Fowler, J. Freeman, Glenn, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Harper, Hartley, Hindman, Hofmer, Imlay, Lyman, Matthews, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (C.) Thatcher, Thompson, Van Alen, Wadsworth.—41.
The question being about to be put upon the address as amended, Mr. Livingston said, having had occasion to express his doubts about the propriety of the conduct of the executive towards foreign nations, and not believing it had been "just and impartial," and not from the fear of offending any foreign nation (as had been insinuated) he was not willing to vote for an address containing words so exceptionable.
Mr. Lyon moved to strike out the words "foreign nations."
Mr. Livingston said he had other objections. Mr. Gallatin wished to strike out the whole paragraph from the word "Believing." His great objection to this paragraph, he said, was not to the clause which said that the conduct of government had been "just and impartial to foreign nations;" for, although he could not say the government had, in every instance, been just and impartial to foreign nations, yet, generally speaking, he believed it had been so. Tho' he did not approve of the conduct of the executive with respect to the British treaty,
yet he was not willing to attribute bad motives to them on that account; but the part he had objected to, was that in which they pledged themselves that the laws were fairly executed; so far as it related to the executive, he doubted not this was the case, but with respect to the subordinate departments of the executive, and the judiciary, he could not give an opinion of this sort; but his chief objection was to the last sentence, in which they said "they did not hesitate to declare, that they would give their most cordial support to principles so deliberately and uprightly established." He did not know what principles, what support was meant.
Mr. W. Smith said the word principles had reference to the laws which they had passed. He did not think the paragraph exceptionable; one nearly similar was inserted in the address of last session, and he tho't it at this time peculiarly proper.
Mr. Otis thought there was something more artful and insidious in this attempt than in any which had been made in the whole business, as it went to call a censure not only on the executive, but all the departments of government.
Mr. Allen believed there was American blood enough to approve of the clause, and American accent enough to pronounce it.
The question on this amendment was taken by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Baldwin, Baird, Blount, Brent, Bryan, Cabell, Claiborn, Clay, Clopton, Dawson, Elmendorf, Findley, Fowler, N. Freeman, Gallatin, Giles, Gillespie, Gregg, Hanna, Harrison, Havens, Holmes, Jones, Livingston, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, Milledge, New, Nicholas, Parker, Skinner, S. Smith, W. Smith, (P.) Sprigg, Standford, Sumpter, Swanwick, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, R. Williams.—45.
NAYS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Bayard, Bradbury, Brooke, Chapman, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Davis, Dennis, Dent, Ege, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, Glenn, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Harper, Hartley, Hindman, Hofmer, Imlay, Jones, Lyman, Machir, Morgan, Otis, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Sinnickson, Sitgreaves, J. Smith, N. Smith, W. Smith, (C.) Thatcher, Thomas, Thompson, A. Trigg, Van Alen, Wadsworth, J. Williams.—53.
The question was then taken on the address as amended, by Yeas and Nays as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Allen, Baer, Baldwin, Bard, Bayard, Bradbury, Brooke, Chapman, Champlin, Cochran, Coit, Craik, Dana, Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Ege, Evans, A. Foster, D. Foster, J. Freeman, N. Freeman, Gallatin, Glenn, Goodrich, Gordon, Griswold, Grove, Hanna, Harper, Harrison, Hartley, Hindman, Holmes, Hofmer, Imlay, Jones, Lyman, Machir, Milledge, Morgan, Nicholas, Otis, Potter, Reed, Rutledge, Schureman, Sewall, Shepard, Skinner, Sinnickson, J. Smith, N. Smith, S. Smith, W. Smith, (Cn.) Thatcher, Thompson, Thomas, A. Trigg, Van Alen, Wadsworth, Williams.—62.
NAYS.
Messrs. Blount, Brent, Bryan, Cabell, Claiborn, Clay, Clopton, Davis, Dawson, Elmendorf, Findley, Fowler, Giles, Gillespie, Gregg, Havens, Jones, Livingston, Locke, Lyon, Macon, M'Clenachan, M'Dowell, New, Parker, Sitgreaves, W. Smith, (P.) Sprigg, Standford, Sumpter, Swanwick, J. Trigg, Van Cortlandt, Varnum, Venable, R. Williams.—36.
Messrs. Venable, Kittera and Freeman were appointed a committee to wait upon the President, to know when and where he would receive the address.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1797.
This day, at 12 o'clock, the House of Representatives waited on the President of the United States at his own house, when the Speaker presented the Address in answer to his Speech at the opening of the session.
A Bill to prevent the Citizens of the United States privateering against nations in amity with or against Citizens of the United States, has been brought forward in the Senate.
The following melancholy catastrophe took place at Bordentown, on Friday the 25th ult. Mr. and Mrs. Wythe, lately from England, together with Miss Martha Reeves and Mr. John Forder, both residents in Bordentown, formed a little party and crossed the Delaware with a view of spending the afternoon in the pleasures of friendship. Evening had come on before they attempted to return. Their boat was small and leaky, and, while in the midst of the river, their apprehensions were awakened.
They came, however, safely 'till within about ten yards of the shore, when the boat striking against a large boat that lay in the river, and which from the darkness of the evening had prevented them from perceiving, overturned. Mrs. Wythe sunk, notwithstanding all the efforts of her husband. The two young persons shared her fate. Mr. Wythe with difficulty reached the shore.
Saturday last was launched at Charlesstown (Mass.) a ship of 420 tons. She is pierced for 24 guns, and was designed for the India trade. Her name is the Empress of China.
A letter from Havana dated May 10 says, the present Governor, the Earl of Santa Clara, has notified the French Vice Consul, Bondenece, that he is determined to preserve the intercourse of neutral nations with that port free and uninterrupted, and that French cruisers are not to molest neutral vessels bound to or from it.
From the KNOXVILLE (Tennessee) GAZETTE.
On Friday last, pursuant to his sentence, Robert Parker was executed, for the crime of burglary.
Lad Saturday arrived in town, three sons of the late Duke of Orleans; and yesterday set out on their journey to the Westward, by Vellico, Fort-Grainger, Nashville, &c. At the age of fourteen years, the eldest of those gentlemen commanded one of the wings of Dumourier's army at the famous battle of Jemmapes, and the two youngest were imprisoned 43 months at Marseilles, by the French government.
Copy of a letter from The Honorable WILLIAM BLOUNT, to Brigadier-General WHITE, dated Beaver Creek Iron works, Sullivan County, (Tennessee), April 17, 1797.
SIR. THAT Congress had authorized the redemption of the American Team (slaves or captives) to the Day of Ali-gis, taken upon the high seas upwards of three thousand miles from home, in search of foreign luxuries and wealth, at a high price, has long since been made known to the public in general; but it remained to the last hour of the last session to pass an act to authorize the treasury department to reimburse to certain of those teams the price paid for their redemption by themselves or friends.
Your sister, Mrs. Willson, and her children, and many other persons employed in agriculture, have been taken by Indians and carried into captivity from their houses and their farms, some have been redeemed at a high price from their captors; I mean high in the estimation of those who paid the price of their redemption, though very trifling compared to the price paid by the United States to the Dey, for the American Team. It cannot be necessary to offer any reasons to prove that the agricultural interest, out of which commerce has grown, is entitled to an equal degree at least of the support and protection of the federal government. The object of this promising, is to teach you to hope that upon application to Congress, by petition, supported with proper vouchers, you will be repaid the sum by you paid for the recovery of your sister and children. And to the end that all the citizens of Tennessee under similar circumstances, with yourself, may receive from me the same degree of information, I request you to publish this letter in the Knoxville Gazette.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, June 2.
[Further Extracts from London papers, by the Packet Carteret, from Falmouth.]
PLYMOUTH, April 5.
At the conclusion of the sea-fight off Cape St. Vincent's, on the 14th of February the Spanish Admiral, with no small air of triumph, observed, that although he had the misfortune to lose four of his ships, two of which were first-rate, yet it was a matter of no trifling consolation to him, to reflect, how many of the English ships must have been sunk, as there were only fifteen remaining.
The San Joseph Spanish man of war is one of the most wonderful ships that ever has been constructed, her breadth of beam exceeding that of the Victory's three feet; nevertheless she worked under her jury masts as quick and as handily as a frigate. In point of failing, she was considered as the CRACK ship in the Spanish navy. All the prizes made on this memorable day, are remarkably fine ships; and have lately undergone thorough repairs. Upon the whole, so valuable and extraordinary a capture is not to be met with in our naval annals.
In the late action off Cape St. Vincent's, the Spanish fleet had numberless frigates, whilst, on our side, we had so few, that the Bon Citoyen, a sloop of 18 guns, was left with the charge of Le Salvador del Mundo.
LONDON, April 10.
Mr. Slater, the messenger, was dispatched on Wednesday evening with his letters to Sir Charles Whitworth, K. B. his Majesty's Minister at the court of Peterburgh; from thence he will proceed to Constantinople.
Renewal of the Negotiation for Peace.
Mr. Pollen rose, in conformity to notice, to submit a proposition on the subject of negotiation. In doing this, he disclaimed the idea of being actuated by party-motives. He was impelled by a conviction of the necessity of terminating the war, or convincing the world, that the prosecution of it was owing to the unjust demands of the enemy. He then took a view of the calamities produced by it, expatiated on the critical situation of this country, and read extracts from the Redacteur of the 24th Dec. affirming that the war was defensive on the part of France, and that they were desirous of peace. These he knew were the sentiments of the Directory. From which it was obvious that the negotiation then pending was broken off by the inflexibility of his Majesty's ministers. In support of this assertion, he read a variety of extracts from the correspondence between Lord Malmesbury and M. Le Croix, and concluded by moving an address to his Majesty, representing that it appeared, on mature consideration, from the result of the late negotiation, that his Majesty's gracious and benign intentions had been misconceived by the government of France, or unexplained to the French nation; the house therefore prayed that his Majesty would be pleased to adopt such measures as he may judge most effectual to remove those misconceptions and representations relative to the sincerity of his Majesty's Ministers.
Major Elford said, he rose to give the address his most decided negative, from a conviction that it would throw obstructions in the way of instead of accelerating a fair and honourable peace.
Mr. Pitt said, at the present conjuncture, the motion could not be productive of any practical benefit to the country, and might prove injurious to fresh negotiations. The hon. gentleman's lamentations on the calamities of war would always prevail, unless war could be wholly excluded; but on every evil the house ought to decide on the comparative evil, without suffering their judgment to be biased by circumstances unavoidable in a contest founded on justice, necessity and self defence. That inflexibility in the late negotiation was imputable to ministers, he denied. The failure he averred was solely to be ascribed to the extravagant demands of the enemy. The unauthenticated papers on which so much stress had been laid, contained a gross misrepresentation of facts and fallacious arguments.
With respect to the address itself, it was calculated to encourage the enemy and embarrass fresh chances of general pacification. The house had been enough to be convinced that ministers are impressed with the most earnest desire for accelerating that desirable object. The motion was therefore superfluous in one view, and dangerous in another. When ministers had experienced so much disappointment, and the enemy made such exorbitant demands, they had no reason to be very sanguine in their expectations from the present address. If any success can be attained, it must be by a direct negotiation in concert with our allies. But he begged to impress upon the house that there were even limits to the wish for peace. That object was only desirable where there was adequate security against additional insults, and on this principle the country ought to act. If therefore measures of this nature are now depending, anything that might frustrate them was dangerous at the present crisis.
Our views ought to be directed to disappoint the policy of the enemy, in disuniting our allies. I have, said Mr. Pitt, no difficulty in stating that his Majesty's Ministers are at this moment about to embrace an opportunity for negotiation. In consequence of the determination expressed by the Emperor, not to enter into any negotiation for peace except in concert with Great Britain, steps have been taken for the renewal of a joint negotiation, and his ma-
jesty has determined to send a confidential person to Vienna, to concert measures with the Emperor for a joint negotiation. Under these circumstances he hoped the hon. gentleman would not press his motion.
Col. Porter contended that Ministers were not actuated by a sincere desire to make peace.
Mr. Addington combated the topics advanced by Mr. Pollen, and entered into a vindication of the Minister's conduct through the whole of the war, of which he gave a history of the origin and progress, and suggested the propriety of postponing this motion until the event of the negotiation alluded to was known. The hon. gentleman then entered on a flattering description of the resources of the country. We are said he, in possession of abundant wealth. If we act with spirit we shall find ourselves strong; if we act with liberality, we shall find ourselves rich. However he might wish for economy, it was a narrow, contracted, and shallow policy, to act at the present conjuncture with an unbecoming parsimony. Our interests were identified without honor. Our situation ought to arouse our exertion for the establishment of a permanent and solid peace. These discussions were calculated to damp the spirits, to unnerve the exertions, and to frustrate the object we professed to accomplish. For the attainment of this object it was, that Ministers had prosecuted the war. Under this conduct the British Navy had attained the highest pinnacle of glory, and crippled and almost annihilated the navy of our enemy. It was likewise no small advantage that we had preserved the national honour unfulfilled, our liberties unimpaired, and saved our invaluable constitution. He concluded by expressing his disapprobation of the motion, and moving the order of the day.
Mr. Fox said, it was impossible for him under the pressure of calamities at the present conjuncture to give a silent vote. The house was again called on to continue their confidence in those men, whose counsels had been so injurious to the country, and whose negotiations had been so unsuccessful. In order to evade a proposition for the house to interfere with the Executive government, we were now told that a confidential person is on the eve of setting out for Vienna.
Let us examine the circumstances attending his embassy. When the Austrian arms are unsuccessful, we oppose negotiation; when the enemy experiences disasters, Ministers say, "What! negotiate when we are in the career of victory! No, we shall dictate a peace." When Lord Malmesbury went upon his embassy, it was during the French victories, the time of all others the least likely to obtain good terms. Much had been said of the Minister's sincerity on that occasion; for his own part he was ready to believe him sincere, because it was the precise time that peace was least likely to be obtained, and our ambassador remain at Paris till the Minister had negotiated his loan. We are now at the lowest ebb of credit, a loan is wanted, the Austrians are defeated, and the negotiation is renewed!
Do not embarrass our negotiation say the adherents of the minister. He would ask the house, whether a minister was likely to negotiate the war because the house was previously consulted? On three or four former occasions the Minister had deprecated the interference of the house, on the ground that it would retard rather than accelerate the negotiation. The house abstained, and no negotiation took place. In his opinion, the previous concurrence of the house would give dignity and weight to their overtures, and be more likely to bring them to a happy termination.
He now called the attention of the house to the relative state of this country and our ally. We were called upon not to vote funds to enable the Emperor to march to Paris, but for the purpose of causing a diversion to prevent the enemy from marching to London. When peace was negotiated, he hoped it would be conjointly; but if the question was, whether the war was to be prosecuted, or we were to have a separate peace he felt no hesitation in saying he preferred the latter.
He next touched upon the sacrifices that had been made, and contended, that the objects attained, bore no comparison to the losses. On the other hand, France had gained Spain, Holland, Italy, &c. and the ascendancy she had over Prussia produced a great preponderancy in their favour; but France had acquired an ally which was more formidable against England than the combined efforts of Europe. The ally she meant, was the National Debt of Great Britain; an ally who would not desert them even in time of peace.
After a few remarks on the nature of the peace, which, he said, ought to be on the principles of equality, and just compensation; but, above all, a reconciliation of the resentments of their respective people in order to a permanent peace, to convince both countries that their respective governments are not dangerous to each other, and that they are equally capable of maintaining the relations of amity and peace. He concluded by giving his most hearty support of the motion.
Mr. Pitt replied at great length to Mr. Fox.
Several members delivered their sentiments, after which a division took place on the amendment.
Ayes 201 Nocs 85
Majority against the motion, 206 On the motion of Mr. Pitt, the House adjourned to Thursday sen'night.
MILAN, March 15.
An unexpected and important change has taken place in the Venetian territory; three of the principal towns of the Republic, Verona, Brescia, and Bergamo, the former of which contains 60,000, the second forty-eight thousand, and the last 13,000 inhabitants, together with the town of Crema, have thrown themselves on the protection of
the French, and solicited to be annexed to the new Republic of Lombardy.
The city of Vicenza, containing 30,000 souls, has also shown an inclination to adopt the same measure.
The Papal Towns of Ravenna, Gubbio, and the Duchy of Gubbio, are likewise desirous of being united to the Cispadane Republic; and their Central Assembly has abolished the torture.
BERGAMO, March 13.
This day an event, which still appears to us as a dream, has taken place; the first families of this city have placed themselves under the protection of the French. All the Venetian authorities are suspended, and all the troops have disbanded and disbanded. A municipality has been elected, which has already administered the oath to about 8000 persons. The late Governor left the city to-day about noon, but before he went he published the following
PROCLAMATION.
"Live the Republic of Bergamo! I engage myself to the People of Bergamo, that I will do my utmost to procure liberty for those persons who are now confined at Venice for favouring the French Republic, and their restoration to their families."
(Signed) "ALEX OTTOLINI."
Every place swarms with French cockades, it is expected that a similar revolution will take place at Verona, Brescia, and Crema; yet considering the magnitude of the event, the greatest tranquillity and order prevails.
New-York, June 2.
The brig Benjamin and Nancy, captain Pearce, of and from Boston, for Dublin, was at Waterford on the 30th March; she was on the 23d of that month, boarded by a French vessel of war, which, after examining her papers, permitted her to proceed.
Londonderry, Feb. 27, 1797.
We the undersigned persons, passengers on board the ship Mars, captain Culcaeden, from New-York to this port, take this public method of returning thanks and warmest acknowledgments for his very kind and humane conduct to us. And,
We, the crew of the ship Hercules, of Leith, from Jamaica to London, deem it highly incumbent upon us to express our most grateful sense of his activity in taking us up at sea, in the most extreme danger, and of his humanity and attention exercised towards us till our arrival here.
James Steel, D. Gallagher, Gam-
bell H. Black, Wm. Culcaeden, W. Gallagher, F. M. Mentmen, B. Boyle, James Love, James Guitry James Colter.
Signed in behalf of ourselves and the rest of the passengers.
Extract of a letter from captain Culcaeden, dated Londonderry, Feb. 22.
"In lat. 54, 53, long. 16, we fell in with a ship called the Hercules, from Jamaica bound to London, in distress, without masts, rudder, or tiller, and had been in that state for 6 weeks. The ship making water very fast, the captain and 17 men came on board of us, but the sea running high, could get nothing out of her. Her cargo was rum, sugar and coffee."
Arrived at Charleston, May 20, in 70 days from Rotterdam, the brig Adra, Prenz. On the 5th May, in lat. 32, long. 60, spoke Schooner Alligator, Turner, of and from New-York, bound to St. Domingo, eight days out, and all well.
Arrived at Charleston, May 22, the ship Matilda, Tomba, 7 days from New-York.
Calladarees, or India Gingham.
ON Monday next the 5th June, at 2 o'clock, at Footman & Co's auction store, will be sold by public vendue, one hundred pieces of fine Calladarees or India Gingham.
FOOTMAN & Co.
June 3, 1797.
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of SARAH MARSHALL deceased, are requested to make immediate payment, and those that have demands against said Estate, are desired to bring in their accounts properly attested for settlement, to either of the subscribers.
CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL, Jr. CASPAR W. HAINES, ABRAHAM M. GARRETT, Administrators to the Estate of Sarah Marshall, deceased. June 3 22W3W
LAILSON'S CIRCUS,
South Fifth-Street.
The Public are respectfully informed that The Performances at the NEW CIRCUS THIS EVENING, June 3, Will begin by a Grand Parade of Equestrian Performers of both sexes.
AND A grand display of Horsemanship, By Messrs. Langley, Herman, C. Vandevae, Nicholas Corre, M' Donald, the Clown, and Lailson.
Still Vaulting,
By the Equestrian performers, in which they will execute several difficult exercises which have never been attempted but by themselves. Mr. SULLY, in the character of Clown, will perform a variety of Comic Feats.
Mr. LAILSON will perform several curious and astonishing exercises, which he will not undertake to enumerate, in order to surprise the spectator: his aim being to please: and nothing shall be neglected to render the exercises worthy the attention of the amateur of this new art.
The Death of Bucephalus.
A Pantomime on Hunchback. Bucephalus will leap over a table of a very great height and also through a large hoghead, with his rider on his back.
Miss Vanice will perform several astonishing feats which has never been attempted but by herself. The evening's entertainment will conclude by a new pantomime (never performed here) called
Harlequin Mariner;
OR, THE DISTRESSED TAR. With new scenery, decorations, &c. Columbine, Mrs. Rowson, from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, being her first appearance in America.
On Tuesday will be presented, for the first time, PIERRE DE PROVENCE, a grand historical pantomime, with tournaments, battles, new decorations and military evolutions.

Household Furniture. Now selling by private sale. No. 17 Dock-street—containing chairs, tables, looking-glasses, bureaus, hand and fire irons, bedsteads, feather-beds, carpets, bedding, window curtains, bed and table linen, kitchen furniture, &c. The whole in good order, and has only been a few months in use. The sale to continue daily till the whole is sold. June 2.
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDERGRIFT'S FERRY. On Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story stone house occupied as a tavern, and a good one story stone kitchen, a large frame stable with a good threshing floor, and some out buildings—also a well of good water, and an excellent ice house. On this place is a most elegant situation for a gentleman's seat, commanding a view of the Neshannoy to its junction with the Delaware, and thence across to the Jersey shore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Subscriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24. 3stwtf.
NOTICE. The subscriber having sent by the ship Nancy, I. Capt. Perry, the following certificates of the United States bank stock, to wit: No. 26,003, to 26,014, inclusive, for three shares each—and the said vessel having been captured on her intended voyage to England, which will most probably occasion the loss of the said certificates, gives this public notice, That he shall apply at the proper offices for a renewal of them, and that means have been taken to prevent any improper transfer. Henry Philips, No. 112, South Front-street. June 1. 3stwtf.
NOW LANDING, From on board of the ship GEORGE BARCLAY, Capt. CHARLES MALESTER, from Calcutta, the following GOODS, viz: Coffees, Punjum Cloths, Hemmams, Gurrabs, Guzeenahs, India Calicoes, Emeries, Cotton Checks, Mamoodies, Mulmuls, Sahans, Red and Blue Bernagouks, Tickeries, Patna do., Jolls, Santipore do., Carridarras, Plain, striped and flowered fine mullins, Maragungs, Ginghams, Baftas, various sorts, Taffeties, Sattin Romals, Bandanno red hks. A L S O, 300 Casks Sugar, 40 Boxes do., 365 Bags do., 70,000 lb. weight heavy black Pepper, 40,000 lb. weight Ginger, 20 Tons Hemp in Bales, 9 Pines Salt-India Spirits. For sale by PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. May 4. dtf.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each Glasf Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glasf, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in sacks Whiting Coppers White Lead & Spanish Brown For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4.
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second street, [Price 31 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15.
John Craig HAS just imported from Rotterdam, via St. Thomas, and for sale on reasonable terms by the package, Platillas Royal, Haerlem and German linens, Rouens, Post and Pro Patria Paper, Wafers, Quills, Oziors for Hoops, in Bundles, Coffee Bags. He has also for Sale, Best Red Clover Seed, Old Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, Teneriffe Wine of first and second Quality, Coffee in Bags and Hogheads, Jamaica Spirits, Connecticut Turpentine Soap, Window Glasf, Two Trunks of best Patent, Silk and Cotton Hosiery. April 18. 43w.
Jonathan Harvey, No. 106 SOUTH FRONT-STREET, HAS FOR SALE, A general assortment of Dry Goods —Amongst which are— A few boxes IRISH LINENS. May 22. wtfm.
To be sold or let, And immediate possession given, A genteel two story Brick House; SITUATE on the upper end of Broad-street, in the city of Burlington, with four rooms and an entry on each floor, good cellars under the whole, a pump in the yard, a garden and court yard, containing nearly half an acre under good fence, with a stable adjoining the yard. The whole property is in good order. For terms apply to the subscriber in Burlington, who will give a credit for a considerable part of the purchase money if good security is given. William Coxe, jun. May 17. 2stwtf.
The subscribers, have for sale, the following Goods, viz: OLD Madeira Wine, in pipes. Port do. in pipes, hogheads & qr. casks. Malaga do. in hogheads and qr. casks. Sherry do. in quarter casks. Claret do. of excellent quality, in bottles. Ruffia Duck. Do. Duper and Hucksback. Coarse Toweling. Ling Glasf, first fort. Ruffia white Soap, cut in small bars. Mould Candles, in boxes of 6lb weight. London Porter, in bottles. 100 barrels of good Beef. A wrought-iron Bouk Cafe. PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. Philadelphia, 2d June, 1797. d.
This Day is Published, By Messrs. Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers. Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents. Elegantly printed on Wove paper, and Hot-pressed. By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and calling together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South-Carolina, L. L. D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States. N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 34-cents of a dollar. February 6. mwf.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, At the merchants' Coffee house, in Philadelphia, on the 15th day of June, at 8 o'clock in the evening, if not before disposed of at private sale. 40,931 1-2 acres of land, on the waters of Wheeling and Fishing creeks, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. The soil is remarkably fertile; and besides a large body of meadow, there are considerable improvements on the premises. These lands were patented in 1787. On payment of part of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the printer. May 15. $13.
Post-Office, 23d May, 1797. THE Mail for Baltimore will be closed at this office every morning (Sundays excepted) at half past 7 o'clock. The Mail for Boston will be closed every day (Sundays excepted) at 12 o'clock noon; and The Mail for Fredericks, Milford, Clowes, Dover, Delaware, Houstown, Accomack Court-House and Northampton Court-House, Virginia, will be closed every Monday morning at half past 7 o'clock. May 23. *st.
Just Arrived, In the Schooner Dove, Captain Paul, from St. Thomas, and for sale by the subscriber. Muscovado Sugar in hhdts. tierces and barrels. St. Croix Rum in hhdts. And Laguna bides. ALSO ON HAND, Imperial, Hyson and Sherry and Malaga Hyson Skin Tea. Wines. Yellow Nankeens. Holland Gin in pipes. Canton Cloth. Do. Cheque. Lutefricks. Do. Glasf ware. Silk Hankerchiefs. China Ware. Sewing Silk. Window Blinds. Cotton in bales. Rheubarb. Peruvian Bark. Quicksilver, &c. JOSEPH SIMS. May 23d. dtf.
A FEW BOXES OF Bologna Saufages, Of a superior quality, to be sold at No. 199, South Front-Street. April 20. cotf.
Received by the Indoltan, From Madras, A SMALL invoice consisting of the following Coal Goods, viz. Blue Cloths, Long Cloths, 14 punjums, Do. do. fre, Madrasi Handkerchiefs, and Book Mullins. WILLING & FRANCIS. March 27. 3aw.
GOLD AND SILVER Bullion. THE highest price in ready money will be given for gold or silver bullion, old gold or silver, or gold dust, at No. 29, North Seventh-street. April 20. 2aw6w.
To be Sold, A three story brick House, with suitable back buildings; SITUATE in Vine-street, No. 88, completely finished, and free of ground-rent. It has a neat back yard, in which is a cistern, and new pump for rain water—commodious cellars underneath the whole, in which is a dry well bricked up, that will hold ice. This property is well calculated for a boarding house. For particulars apply at the premises. Immediate possession will be given, or so as to suit a purchaser. May 15. 3awtf.
Spanish Language. WANTED, a person well qualified to translate Spanish papers and documents into the English language. Such a one who can produce unexceptionable recommendations, and is desirous of immediate employment, will please to make application in writing at the office of the Commissioners for carrying into effect the twenty-first article of the treaty of friendship, limits and navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, during office hours, or at the office of PETER LOHRA, Sec'y. Philadelphia, June 1. 2-3p.
Southwark Printing-Office, No. 294, South Second-street. IF encouraged, Timothy Mountford, will publish from this office, a newspaper, entitled, The Southwark Gazette, and Philadelphia Register ; the utility of which, no one can doubt of who considers the distance between this and other offices. He will send papers on the morning of every Thursday and Saturday, to such places as his subscribers shall direct. The price of this Gazette will be Four Dollars per year, payable as follows: One dollar when called for—one dollar at the expiration of six months—and one dollar at the end of every subsequent term of three months. Literary essays will be gladly received and inserted gratis—Advertisements at the usual rates. Apply to WILLIAM ROBINSON, jun. Esquire, at his house in front of the office, who will receive subscriptions. Subscriptions will also be received by the following gentlemen, viz. Messrs. Young, Mills & Son, Thomas Dobson, John Owen, William W. Woodward, and Samuel Richard, Merchants' Coffee-House. May 29. 3pco.
Richard Bayley & Co. Late JOHN WHITESIDES & Co. No. 136 Market-street. HAVE received per the ships William Penn and Star from London, a large and fashionable assortment of the following articles: viz. Chintzes, and printed Cottons, of the newest patterns. Furniture Dimities and Chintzes, Ginghams, plain and figured, Mullins, printed and embroidered, Do. tambour'd, plain, check and striped, Do. tambour'd, of a very superior quality, Fine Book, Jacket and Deca Handkerchiefs, Dimities and Mullins, Damask table-linen, in sets and in the piece, Diaper ditto in Cloths and in ditto, Holland and Ruffia Sheetings, Loop'd Hollands and Irish Linens, Long Lawns and Cambrics, Satins and Silks, plain and figured, Ribbons and Gloves, Crapes and Gauzes, Straw, Chip, and Paper Hats and Bonnets, new shapes, Fancy trimmings, &c. With a variety of articles in the Linen-Drapery and Haberdashery line. May 22. $20t.
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House; SITUATE at the north-east corner of Arch and South-fourth-streets. It contains eighteen rooms—and is in every respect well finished. For particulars enquire of M. Kepple, No. 138, Chestnut-street. May 31. $.
For Sale, ON board the ship MOSELY, John Frost, master from Liverpool, laying at Walnut-street wharf 6000 bushels of fine stoved Salt, And QUEEN'S WARE, well assorted. By PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE, ALSO FOR SALE, 100 Boxes White-Havanna Sugars, Imperial and T E A S, Hyson, 17 tubs Quicksilver, 2 chests Bandanno Handkerchiefs. A few chests Manchester Goods well assorted in corduroys, thicksets, ginghams, mullinets, dimities, &c. 2 Trunks black sewing silk, 180 Crates queens ware, well assorted, 10 Tons sheet lead, Nails assorted, flat and sharp points, London particular and Madeira Wine in India market, 30 pipes, 10 hhdts. Teneriffe Wine, 10 pipes choice Port ditto, 31 casks yellow paint, 7 boxes 12 bundles writing slates, 1 box ink-stands & note prefixes, Sail canvas assorted No. 1 & 8. May 4. dtf.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable three story Brick House; SITUATE in Lodge alley, next to the bank of Pennsylvania, the lot on which it stands, together with the vacant lot adjoining, which extends to Goshorth-street. The house is about 50 feet in front on Lodge alley, and about 42 feet in depth, the adjoining lot is about 96 feet front on Lodge alley, and 42 feet on Goshorth-street, being a street which leads from Chestnut-street and Carter's alley into Dock-street at the horse market. The house consists of ten lodging-rooms, with six fire places, two dining rooms, one of them forty feet in length, the other about thirty-four feet, each containing two fire places, two parlours and a large kitchen, with extensive cellars under, and garrets over the whole, a privilege of a vacant lot of ground to the eastward between this house and the bank, a pump of excellent water in the yard, a handsome piazza fronting the vacant lot, and a frame stable and dwelling house on Goshorth-street. The premises now rent for £318 per annum. To be sold clear of all encumbrances. For terms apply to John Clement Stocker. April 20. 3awtf.
Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 167, Arch-Street. HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, 6ft-board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his assiduity and attention to every branch of his business, to merit a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the newest and most approved plans, with pedals, patent, swell, and French harp stop, which he flatters himself will be found on trial by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not superior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, tuned, and repaired with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, for ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange. May 22. u&2m.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company. A meeting of the Stockholders of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company, will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday, 10 o'clock, the 18th June next. WILLIAM GOVETT, Sec'y. May 12. fr 4w.
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE Tracts of Land, IN the county of Glynn and state of Georgia, will be sold by public sale, at eight o'clock on the evening of Tuesday the 23th day of June next, at the Merchants Coffee House in this city, unless previously disposed of by private sale. 1st. 7000 acres on St. Simons Sound at this city, adjoining the commons of the town of Brunswick, originally granted to John Howell, and within 6 miles of the Atlantic ocean. 2d. 25,000 acres on the head waters of a branch of the great Satilla, originally granted to Ferdinand O'Neal. 3d. 50,000 acres on the waters of the little Satilla river, and of Buttsloe and Alexanders Creeks; the great Satilla road passes through these lands, which were originally granted to Ferdinand O'Neal. 4th. 50,000 acres on the great Satilla river, which are also intersected by a branch of the little Satilla, and were originally granted to Thomas Spalding. It appears by authentic certificates from Thomas Davis, surveyor, and from Major Hopkins now residing in Philadelphia, that the body of these lands are not thirty miles from the ocean, and principally within tide water; that the Altamaha is navigable for boats and rafts two hundred miles above, and for large vessels within ten miles of them; that they are chiefly first rate pine lands, producing timber equal in quality to any in the state of Georgia, possessing the same advantages of navigation. The abovenamed certificates, together with the patents, drafts, and other papers respecting the title, which is complete and unincumbered, are in the possession of the subscribers and may be seen by applying to Benjamin R. Morgan, at No. 5, South 4th Street. The terms of payment will be one third cash, the remaining two thirds in good negotiable endorsed notes, payable in three and six months after the sale; a conveyance to be made to each purchaser on the payment of that moiety of the notes received from him which becomes first due. THOMAS FITZSIMONS, JEREMIAH PARKER, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN. Philadelphia, May 31, 1797. codtf.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give information to all Persons therein concerned—That, in order to terminate all differences, on account of the losses sustained by the Citizens of the United States, in consequence of their Vessels and Cargoes having been taken by the Subjects of His Catholic Majesty, during the late War between Spain and France, that they are ready to receive (at their Office, between the hours of ten and one o'clock, daily) all complaints and applications, authorized by the said Article, during EIGHTEEN MONTHS, from the day of the date hereof, and that they have power to examine all such persons as some before them, on oath or affirmation, touching the complaints in question, and also to receive in evidence, all written testimony, authenticated in such manner as they shall think proper to require or admit. By Order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. G mmissioners Office, No. 109, Mulberry-street, Philadelphia, May 17th, 1797. 20-94w.
Millinery Room, No. 136 Market-street. MISS CHRISTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her Friends that she has received by the WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MILLINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to show them in a few days. May 18. $30t.
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES. THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 20th December last, a receipt of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyances from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, for that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mondays. WILLIAM GEER. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797.
A Compounding House to let. THE Compounding House formerly occupied by Mr. John B. Caldwell, on Rots' wharf, will be vacant on 1st June—and for hire to any person who may apply for same. For terms enquire of the printer hereof. May 31. eosbp.
To Let, And possession given in two weeks, A good 3 story Brick House, With back buildings—No. 43, Spruce-street. Apply at No. 109 Spruce-street. May 26. $6t.
St. Andrew's Society. AT a quarterly meeting of the St. Andrew's Society, held at the Golden Swan, last evening, the following gentlemen were unanimously elected members thereof: Lord Henry Stewart, The Honorable Thomas M c Donald, Mr. William Alexander, Capt. Duncan Rose, Mr. James Thorburn, Mr. James Stuart, jun. Mr. William Gardner, Mr. Samuel Campbell, of N. Y. The Treasurer, Mr. Shields, presented to the meeting the statement of the funds of the Society; whereupon, it was Resolved, that he be requested to continue his strenuous exertions to collect in the arrears due to the good fund, and to make report of his success thereat at the next quarterly meeting. Richard Lake, Secretary. June 1. sp.
Venereal Complaints, PUNCTUALLY attended to in every stage of that disease, without the use of mercury or restraint of diet, in any case recent and simple, on application at No. 113, Chestnut-street, opposite the United States Bank, or at No. 170, South Water-street, between Spruce and Pine-streets, where he has opened an office for the better accommodation of his patients. Butin Lues Venerea confirmed, Doctor Morgan pledges himself, that no system of cure (however peculiar) can be effected without mercury, and that all the known rules of practice for these two centuries past, and united experience affirms, that any substitute for it is but nugatory, and any mode of practice to the contrary must be futile and deceptious. Nevertheless, he undertakes, however complicated the case, to effect a cure without inconvenience or injury to the patient's constitution, and in time not generally experienced or expected. N. B. Regular attendance at the office in Water-street, from the hour of nine o'clock in the morning until one, and from three o'clock in the evening until seven; but any o'her time at his dwelling house, in Chestnut-street. May 16. dtf.
For Sale, By Samuel Breck, jun. at his Compounding-house, No. 89, South Third-street, A quantity of the best Boston mens Best in whole and half barrels, fit for ship's use Do. Pork do. A quantity of Sherry Wine A few Pipes Oil Proof Brandy, just landed from Bordeaux Chocolate in Boxes Rice, Cotton, Caffe Soap, and Four or five Bales large Orange Peels, &c. May 27. eosbp.
Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby given to the Shareholders, that a further assessment of fifteen dollars is levied on each share, payable in the following installments—viz. One quarter immediately. One quarter on the 1st of June. One quarter on the 1st of September. One quarter on the 1st Dec. next. Which they are requested to pay to the Treasurer of the Company at the Company's Office, No. 53 north Fourth street, agreeably to the times above mentioned; and they are further informed that on their neglecting to pay the same as above directed, the several forfeitures directed by the Constitution, will be exacted. By order of the Board, SOL. MARACIE, Treasurer. $1m May 15. Printed Calicoes. JOHN MILLER JR., Jun. & Co. No. 6 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale, FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6. $.
Maurice Moynihan, No. 81, North Second-street. A few doors above Arch-street. INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has for wholesale or retail, on the lowest terms, a general assortment of Queen's Ware, gilt and cut tumblers, plain and flowered quart, pint, half pint, gilt and half gilt do. exact measures, decanters and wine glasses; gallon, half gallon, quart and pint bowls, and china in sets and separate; pocket bottles: Schuylkill and Jersey country quart and half gallon bottles; dry Goods, &c. &c. N. B. Crates put up with care at the shortest notice. May 11. dtf.
Ezekiel Hall HAS removed his Compounding Room to Jones's Wharf, where he has for sale 24 hogheads Cod Fish. A store to let, In Water-street, between Market and Arch-streets. May 29. 6p.
Ross & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY of PRIME St. Domingo Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes Excellent India Market Teneriffe Wine, In Madeira Casks A few Quarter Casks best Fresh Hyson and } TEAS Hyson Skin Muscovado Sugars in Hogheads, and Coffee in Tierces March 7. wtf.
Just Received, From Barbary (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 200 half baks do. do. A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. dtf May 30.
Loft—A Gold Bracelet, Marked S. H. with a double Chain. Any person who may have found it, and will return it at No. 47, Penn-street, will be handsomely rewarded. May 27. dtf.
Dutch Gunpowder. A quantity of the best Dutch Gunpowder for sale by Samuel Breck, jun. No. 89, South Third-street. May 27. eosbp.