Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-12-01 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 147 of Vol. VI.]
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1794.
[Whole No. 697.]
FOR SALE BY  John D. Blanchard, At his Stores, in Third street,  66 P I P E S  Choice Teneriffe Wines, of superior quality, Conner Brandy in pipes 50 Cases of Choice of superior quality Subj. to drawback. Boston Tea Kettles, a large assortment Shirt of all sizes and numbers Bar Lead, Lead in pigs Russia Sheetings Women's Skuff Shoes by the quantity Cutt Nails Rhode-Island Cheese And a large and elegant assortment of  European and India  G O O D S, At the most reduced Prices. Nov. 25 2wtf
FOR SALE, At the STORES of  Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quar- ter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter casks A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATES. June 9 d
J. M. BART, No. 170, North Second Street, Respectfully informs the Citizens, that he intends to open an  Evening School, From SIX to NINE o'clock, beginning next Monday, 27th inst where he will teach the  French & Italian languages Arithmetick and Book-keeping. On the most reasonable Terms. A strict attendance may be depended upon by those who will favour him with employment Oct. 27 d
Lost yesterday out of his pocket, by a gentleman at Mr. Fran- cis's Hotel, fourth street, a large  Red Morocco Pocket Book, containing several Bonds and Papers, and amt FORTY DOLLARS six per cents: The owner thereof may be easily discover- ed by the slight view of the papers. Whoever has found the same, and will de- liver it to Mr. FRANCIS, shall receive a handsome reward, and no questions asked. Nov. 12. d.2w.
WANTED,  A man and woman kitchen  Servant. Accustomed to cooking, to whom generous wages will be given. None need apply but such as can be well recommended. En- quire of the PRINTER Oct. 20 d
LANDING, from the Ship Adriana Kieran Fitzpatrick Master, from Amsterdam.  HOLLAND SAIL DUCK, Ditto—Sheeting, Ticklenburgh, Osnaburgh, White and Brown Linen, Diaper, fine Checks, Bedticks, Hair Ribbon, Great Coats, boxes Window-Glass, Ditto Tumblers, Ginn in pipes, Ginn Cakes, Steel, Mill Saws 6 feet, Anchors, from 7 to 14 cwt. Frying Pans, Junk, Oakum, &c.  FOR SALE BY  Thomas & John Ketland. October 21. d.
Just Arrived, And will be landed to-morrow morning as Wbarf, the entire cargo of the brig Good Hope, Captain Hodgdon, from Ja- maica, consisting of  High Proof RUM, SUGAR, PIMENTO, and COFFEE  FOR SALE BY  Peter Blight. Nov. 19 d
A FEW BALES OF  Brown Russia sheeting Imported in the William Penn, from London,  FOR SALE BY  Curtis Clay, No. 57, HIGH STREET. Nov. 1 w&stf
For Sale or Charter, The new fast sailing Schooner  Little Tom, George Webb, master Burthen about 800 barrels, now Lying at Stamper's wharf. For terms apply to the Captain on board, or to  Elliston & John Perot. Nov. 29 d
For Liverpool, The SHIP  Manchester, John Cox, Master. HAS a considerable part of her cargo ready to go on board, and will sail so as to return to this port an early Spring ship. For Freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board at Walnut street wharf, or
Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut street. Nov. 3 eodtf
THE SNOW  WILLIAM, Samuel Snow, master, will sail for  CHARLESTON, S. C. On Monday next, Freight will be taken on moderate terms, for which apply to  Joseph Anthony & Son. Nov. 26th 1794. 4t
For Charter, The SHIP  PENNSYLVANIA, David Harding, Master. BURTHEN about 3200 barrels. For terms apply to  Gurney & Smith. Oct. 29 d
For CANTON direct, The SHIP  George Barclay, SHE will sail in all Februa- ry (unless prevented by ice) for freight out and home, apply to  George Meade.
For sale by the Subscriber, (Whose Compting House and Store will be removed in a few Days to the South Side of Walnut street wharf) Bill of Exchange Madeira, of the first Quality, Six years Old by the Pipe, Hoghead or Quarter Cask, Excellent Old Sherry, by the Quarter Cask, Choice Lisbon in Pipes and Quarter Casks, A few Casks Red Lisbon. About 100 barrels Beef 100 tierces Rice A few boxes Spermaceti Candles Lisbon Corks of the first quality in bales 200 hogheads Molasses A few boxes Dowlasses, Silesias, and Stripes A few Pigs Pewter and Bundles Steel Coffee &c.  GEORGE MEADE. Nov. 17 d.2w
Now landing at Chesnut street wharf, from the ship Rising Sun , Captain Olney, just arrived from St. Pe- tersburgh.
Russia Hemp, And Sail Duck of excellent quality, Ravens Duck and Russia Sheetings Cordage and Bar Iron,  FOR SALE BY  Joseph Anthony & Son, WHO OFFER the above ship for sale. Nov. 19 d.1ot
For Dublin, The SHIP  Gen. Washington, HENRY GEDDES, Master. TO sail on the 25th November as good accommodations for passengers, hav- ing been built for the Dublin trade. For freight or passage, apply on board at Cuth- bert's wharf, to Capt. Geddes, or to HOLMES and RAINEY, WILLIAM SMITH, jun, and Co. or  George Latimer. Oct. 31 d
For Sale, The remarkable fast sail- ing Schooner  MARY, Elias Collings, Master. Lying at the wharf of Messrs. Sweetman and Rudolph near Spruce street; the Mary it is supposed, will carry between 4 and 500 barrels, about two years old, and may be sent to sea at a small expence. For terms enquire of
John Craig.  WANTED,  A MILLER, To superintend a Mill in Virginia; a sin- gle man will be preferred. None need ap- ply but those well qualified, and of good character. Nov. 28 d
City of Washington.  S C H E M E OF THE  LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE  IMPROVEMENT OF THE  FEDERAL CITY. 1 A magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and dwelling house, 5 cash 30,000 are 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 Cash prize of 10,000 2 ditto 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 ditto 1,000 10,000 20 ditto 500 10,000 100 ditto 100 10,000 200 ditto 50 10,000 400 ditto 25 10,000 1,000 ditto 10 10,000 15,000 ditto 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes 33,261 Blanks 50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars 400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant spec- imen of the private buildings to be erect- ed in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers; in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A unit deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the neces- sary expenses of printing, &c. and the sur- plus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the City of Washington. The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold, or at all events on Monday, the 22nd of December next: The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The drawing will be under the management of 24 gentlemen approved by the commissioners for the City of Wash- ington, for the time being, and acting on oath.
S. BLODGET. ** Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Gideon Denison, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Rich- mond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's ferry. Aug. 30 eodtf
Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1794.  The Stockholders of the Bank of the United States are hereby in- formed that according to the Statute of In- corporation, a General Election for  Twenty-five Directors will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday, the fifth day of January next, at TEN o'clock in the Forenoon. And pursuant to the Eleventh Section of the Bye Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to assemble in general meeting at the said place, on Tuesday the sixth day of January next at FIVE O'clock in the Evening. By Order,  John Kean, Cashier.
Second Fundamental Article —Not more than three-fourths of the Directors in Of- fice, exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next succeeding year: But the Director, who shall be President at the time of an election, may always be re-e- lected. Nov. 22 tuth&st6j.
50 Dollars Reward. RAN away very unexpectedly from the Subscriber, on Saturday the 11th October,  A Mulatto Man, named George, by his acquaintance called George Evans, about 25 years old, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, straight and well made has long bushy black hair, which he com- monly wears qued, his cheek bones rather high, his laugh simple; he has always serv- ed as a waiter, was a favorite servant, and spoiled by excessive indulgence, under- stands dressing and shaving, and plays well on the violin: he took with him a brown fustian coat and jacket, bound with yel- low silk ferrret, a pair of light coloured ta- gathy breeches and half boots; as he had many other cloaths of cloth and light sum- mer wear, it is probable he may change his dress, it is supposed he has crossed over into Virginia. Virginia. Whoever secures the above man shall re- ceive the above reward, and reasonable charges if brought home. All Masters of Vessels will receive him on board at their peril.  Marsham Waring. George Town, in Columbia Nov. 3 d4w
F R E S H  Bohea Tea,  AND  GIN in pipes, Now Landing from on board the ship Peggy, John Elliott master, from Amsterdam. Also Imported by the late Arrivals, Russia Hemp, first quality Ditto Sail Duck Ditto Ravens Duck Brown Russia Sheetings Ticklenburgs Osnaburghs Brown Flanders Sheetings Neffans and Brown Rolls Cotton Stripes and Checks Flanders Bedticks Holland Sail Duck Seine Twine Dutch Great Coats Gin in cases Madder Window Glass, 8 by 10 Jeuits Bark Opium Assafetida German Steel Mill and Cross-cut Saws Hoes and Cutting Knives Sythes and Skates Coffee Mills Black Lead Crucibles Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt. And a General Assortment of  5-4 & 6-4 Boultng Cloth, FOR SALE BY  Pragers & Co. Nov. 11 d
A FEW PIPES Of Best Quality  Holland Gin, Will be landed THIS DAY, from on board the sloop Mary , A few very heavy hogheads of  Port-au-Prince Sugars,  BRANDY, in pipes, And very good  Guadalupe Molasses, FOR SALE BY  Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, fourth Water Street. ALSO, A FEW HOGHEADS OF
Prime Antigua Rum, 3d. & 4th proof fine flavour. Sept. 29 d
NOTICE AT THE  New Castle Pier Lottery Examining and Registering Office, At Mr. SAMUEL CRAWFORD'S No. 75, north Front street, 2 doors from Arch street.  Tickets are examined and Registered by correct numerical and Re- gister Looks, at the following moderate charges, viz. For examining a SINGLE TICKET 1-16th of a Dollar. For registering a SINGLE TICKET 1-4th of a Dollar. And notice will be sent by letter (if fortunate or unfortunate) to any part of the Continent.
ALSO  TICKETS In the City of  Washington Lottery, No. 2, (Which will commence drawing very soon) Registered, and the earliest account sent of their success. N. B. The Earliest Intelligence of each Day's drawing will be received at this Of- fice. And the slips thereof will be signed by the Managers to be correct; therefore to be depended on. Sept. 24 d
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, November 26, 1794.
Debate on Mr. Fitzsimon's motion rela-  tive to self-created societies. (Continued.)
Mr. Ames began with expressing his pleasure that he had sat down, to give way for Mr. Scott to speak; but this every one must see was attended with a personal fa- crifice; as it was manifestly a disadvantage to bring forward his observations immedi- ately after those of that gentleman, because they were two remarkable for their per- tinence and strength to encourage the at- tempts of their opponents to invalidate, or his own to enforce them.
He requested Mr. Giles, and he urged it strongly on the House, to consider mature- ly how large a part of the argument he had to answer. Mr. Giles had been occupied in refuting what nobody had asserted, and in proving what nobody had denied. It would appear to every person, at a glance that, after so large a deduction should be made, the advocate of the amendment would be left almost without an adver- sary.
He observed, it would be amusing, and not without its uses, to turn a moment from the debate, to enquire what would be said of yesterday's decision. Fame al- ready bears it on all her wings, and pro- claims it with all her tongues, that Con- gress had been engaged in trying the De- mocratic Clubs; and curiosity stands a tiptoe on all our port roads for the answer, which is already gone forth. Forty-seven members were for the clubs, and forty-five against them, so that the clubs gained the victory.
Is this true? "I dare appeal," said Mr. Ames, "to you, sir, and to every other patriotic bosom, that it is not true; a large majority, and I may even say, with pride and pleasure, almost all the members who hear me, despise and abo- minate the clubs as sincerely as the words of the President's speech, the answer of the Senate, his reply to them, or the amendment now before us can imply it." How happens it, that the real sentiments of the House are so much misrepresented by the vote? I shall be pardoned if I undertake to explain this enigma. Two reasons have been suggested in private conversation as well as in debate, which will account for the vote of yesterday, and which on be- ing stated and re-examined, will afford good cause for changing it to day. The first is, that we have nothing to do with the clubs. We hold them in too much con- templat to have any thing to say to them, or about them. They are not worth notice. This contempt had the appearance yester- day of countenance and patronage.
The other motive suggested is, if the words self created societies should be struck out, the amendment will still contain the substance of the proposition full contended for; which is to reprobate the combina- tions of men against law. This descrip- tion will include the clubs, as well as any other wicked combinations that have had any agency in the insurrection.
How far the one or the other of these motives ought to influence those who have entertained them, to vote against the a- mendment for inserting the words self cre- ated societies , and will appear by a survey of the true posture of the question. Here Mr. Ames stated that it was the duty of the President, by the constitution, to inform Congress of the state of the Union. That he had accordingly in his speech stated the insurrection and the causes that (he thought) had brought it on. Among the he explicitly reckons the self created societies and combinations of men to be one. The Senate as plainly charge that as one of the causes, the President in his reply to the Senate, expresses his high dis- satisfaction that they concur with him in op- inion. Here Mr. Ames read the passages in the speech, address and answer to the address. He said further that an amend- ment was now offered to the house, express- ing, as nearly as may be, in the very words of the President—an objection is urged against this amendment that the pro- position contained in it is not true in fact. It is also said, that although it were true, it would be dangerous to liberty, to assent to it in our answer to the speech. It is moreover, say they, impro- per, unnecessary and indecent to mention the self created societies. The amendment now urged upon the house has been put to vote in committee of the whole house, and rejected. What will the world say, and that too from the evidence of our own records, if we reject it again in the house? Will it not be proclaimed that we reject the motion and give force and validity to the objections? Do we adopt such objec- tions, are the committee contending to the shame of having them charged upon the committee as the principles by which they have guided our decision? We are not, Mr. Ames was sure, we are not, for with a very few exceptions, "I will there

were none" both sides have united in reprobating the self created societies. Surely then, gentlemen will not hesitate to rescind a vote which is no less deceptive than it is pernicious ? For if we adopt the amendment it will appear that all the branches of the government are agreed in sentiment. If we reject it, what will it proclaim less than imbecility and discord? What will faction interpret it to import short of this. "The President and Senate have denounced the self created societies alluded to in the speech, and this house has slept forward for their protection." Besides the unspeakable dishonor of this patronage; is it not rekindling the brand of sedition, is it not unchaining the demon of anarchy?
Few as the apologists of the clubs have been, the solemnity and perseverance of their appeal to principles demand for it an examination.
The right to form political clubs has been urged as if it had been denied. It is not, however, the right to meet, it is the abuse of the right, after they have met, that is charged upon them. Town meetings are authorized by law, yet they may be called for seditious or treasonable purposes. The legal right of the voters in that case would be an aggravation not an excuse for the offence. But if persons meet in a club with an intent to obstruct the laws, their meeting is no longer innocent or legal; it is a crime.
The necessity for forming clubs has been alleged with some plausibility in favor of all the states except New-England, because town meetings are little known and not practicable in a thinly settled country. (Mr. Ames here alluded to what had been yesterday said by Mr. Parker.) But if people have grievances, are they to be brought to a knowledge of them only by clubs; clubs may find out more complaints against the laws, than the sufferers themselves had dreamed of. The number of those which a man will learn from his own and his neighbor's experience will be quite sufficient for every salutary purpose of reform in the laws, or of relief to the citizens. He may petition Congress, his own representative will not fail to advocate, or at least, to present and explain his memorial. As a juror, he applies the law, as an elector he effectually controls the legislators. A really aggrieved man will be sure of sympathy, and assistance within this body, and with the public. The most zealous advocates of clubs may think them useful, but he will not insist on their being indispensably so.
The plea for their usefulness seems to rest on their advantage of meeting for political information. The absurdity of this pretence could be exposed in a variety of views. I shall decline, said Mr. Ames, a detailed consideration of the topic. I would just ask however, whether the most inflamed party men, who usually lead the clubs, are the best organs of authentic information? Whether they meet in darkness, whether they hide their names, their number and their doings, whether they shut their doors to admit information.
A laudable zeal for enquiry need not shut those who could satisfy it; it need not blush in the day light. With open doors and an unlimited freedom of debate, political knowledge might be introduced even among the intruders.
But, instead of exposing their affected pursuit of information, it will be enough to show hereafter what they actually spread among the people—whether it is information, or in the words of the President, "jealousies, suspicions and accusations of the government," whether disregarding the truth, they have not fomented the most daring outrages against social order, and the authority of the laws. (Vide the President's speech.)
They have arrogantly pretended sometimes to be the people , and sometimes the guardians, the champions of the people. They affect to feel more zeal for a popular government, and to enforce more respect for republican principles, than the real representatives are admitted to entertain. Let us see whether they are set up for the people, or in opposition to them, and their institutions.
Will any reflecting person suppose, for a moment that this great people, so widely extended, so actively employed, could form a common will and make that will law in their individual capacity, and without representation? They could not. Will clubs avail them as a substitute for representation? A few hundred persons only are members of clubs, and if they should act for the others, it would be an usurpation, and the power of the few over the many, in every view, infinitely worse than sedition itself, will represent this government.
To avoid this difficulty shall the whole people be classed into clubs? Shall every six miles square be formed into a club sovereignty? This would guard against the abuse of trust, because we should delegate none, but every man might go and do his business in his own person. We might thus form ten or twenty thousand democracies, as pure and simple as the most organizing spirit could sigh for—But what could keep this fair horizon unclouded? What could prevent the whirlwinds and fires of discord, intestine, and foreign, from scattering and consuming these fritters and rags of the society, like the dry leaves in autumn. Without respectability, without safety, without tranquility, they would be like so many caves of Eolus, where the imprisoned storms were said to struggle for a vent. If we look at Greece, so famed for letters and more for misery, we shall see that ferocious liberty made their petty common wealths wolves dens—that liberty, which poetry represents as a goddess, history describes as a cannibal.
Representative government, therefore, is so far from being a sacrifice of our rights, that it is their security; it is the only prac-
ticable mode for a great people to exercise or have any rights. It puts them in full possession of the utmost exercise of them. By clubs will they have something more than all? Will such institutions operate to augment, to secure, or to enforce their rights, or just the contrary?
Knowledge and truth will be friendly to such a government, and that in return will be friendly to them. Is it possible for any to be so deluded as to suppose that the over zeal for governments on the part of the supporters of this amendment, would prompt them to desire or to attempt the obstruction of the liberty of speech, or the genuine freedom of the press? Impossible! That would be putting out the eyes of the government which we are so jealous to maintain. The abuses of these privileges may embarrass and disturb our present system; but if they were abolished, the government must be changed. No friend therefore of the constitution could harbour the wish to produce the consequences which it is insinuated, are intended to ensue. Mr. Ames resumed the remark that the government rests on the enlightened patriotism of an orderly and moral body of citizens. Let the advocates of monarchy boast that ignorance may be made to sleep in chains; that even corruption and vice may be enlisted as auxiliaries of the public order. It is however a subject of exultation and confidence that such citizens as we represent, so enlightened, so generally virtuous, and uncorrupted, under the present mild republican system, practicable and safe, nay more, it is evidently the only system that is adapted to the American state of society. But such a system combines within itself two indestructible elements of destruction, two enemies with whom it must conflict for ever; whom it may disarm, but can never pacify: Vice and ignorance. Those who do not understand their rights, will despise or confound them with wrongs, and those whose turbulence and licentiousness find restraints in equal laws, will seek gratification, by evasions or combinations to overawe or resist them.
A government that protects property, and cherishes virtue, will of course have vice and prodigality for its foes, because it will be compelled to abridge their liberty, to prevent their invading the rights of other citizens. The virtuous and the enlightened will cling to a republican government, because it is congenial, no less with their feelings, than their rights. The licentious and the profligate are ever ready for confusion, which might give them every thing, while laws and order deny them every thing. The ambitious and desperate, by combinations, acquire more power and influence than their fellow-citizens; the credulous, the ignorant, the rash, and violent are drawn by artifice, or led by character to join these confederacies. The more free the government the more certain they are to grow up, for where there is no liberty at all, this abuse of it will not be seen. Once formed into bodies they have a spirit of corps, and are propelled into errors and excesses, without shame or reflection. A spirit grows up in their progress and every disappointment makes them more loose, as to the means and every success more and more immoderate in the objects of their attempts. Calumny is one of those means. Those whom they cannot punish or control they can vilify; they can make suspicion go where their force could not reach; and by rumours and falsehoods multiply enemies against their enemies. They become formidable, and they retaliate upon the magistrates, those fears, which the laws have inspired them with. The execution of the laws is not accomplished without effort, without hazard. Instead of mildness, of mutual confidence, instead of the laws almost executing themselves, more rigor is demanded in the framing, more force to secure the operation of the laws. The clubs and turbulent combination exercising the resisting power, it is obvious that government will need more force, and more will then be given to it.
Thus it appears, that instead of lightening the weight of authority, it will acquire a new momentum from clubs and combinations formed to resist it. Turbulent men, embodied into hosts, will call for more energy to suppress them, than if the discontented remained unembodied. Disturbances fomented from time to time may unhappily change the mild principles of the system, and the little finger then may be found heavier than the whole hand of the present government. For if the clubs and the government should both subsist, tranquility would be out of the question. The continual contest of one organized body against another, would produce the alternate extremes of anarchy and excessive rigor of government. If the clubs prevail, they will be the government, and the more severe for having become so by a victory over the existing authorities.
In every aspect of the discussion, the societies formed to control and vilify a republican government are hateful.—They not only of necessity make it more rigorous, but they tend with a fatal e-
nergy to make it corrupt. By perverting the truth and spreading jealousy and intrigue through the land, they compel the rulers to depend on new supporters. The usurping clubs offer to faction within these doors the means of carrying every point without. A corrupt understanding is produced between them.—The power of the clubs will prevail even here, and that of the people will proportionally decline. The clubs echo the language of their protectors here; truth, virtue, and patriotism, are no longer principles, but names for electioneering jugglers to deceive with.—Calumny will assimilate to itself the objects it falls on. It will persecute the man who does his duty; it will take away the reward of virtue, and bellow praise only upon the tools of faction. By betraying his trust, a man may then expect the support of the powerful combinations opposed to the government. By faithfully adhering to it, he encounters persecution. He finds neither refuge nor consolation with the public, who become at length so corrupted as to think virtue in a public station incredible, because it would be, in their opinion, folly. The indiscriminate jealousy which is diffused from the clubs tends no less to corrupt the suspicious than the suspected. It poisons confidence, which is no less the incitement than the recompence of public services. It lowers the standard of action.
These observations, which seem to be founded on theory, unfortunately bear the stamp of experience. History abounds with the proofs. Never was there a wise and free republic, which was exempt from this inveterate malady. We can find a parallel for the brightest worthies of Greece, as well as for their calumniators. In that country, as well as in this, the assassins of character abounded. While slander is credited only by its inventors it is easy for a man to maintain the serenity of his contempt for both. But when it is adopted by the public, few are hardy enough to despise the public opinion; he that pretends to do so is a hypocrite, and if he really does so, he is a wretch. This precious property is one of the first objects of invasion, and the combinations alluded to are well adopted and actively employed to destroy it.
It is a plausible opinion, that if the government is not grossly defective in its form, or corrupt in its administration, animosities against it will not exist.—This corresponds neither with sound sense nor experience. Equal laws are the very grievances of these petty tyrants, who combine together to engross more than equal power and privileges. When power is conferred exclusively upon the worthy, the profligate and ambitious are driven to despair of success, by any methods that the worthy would adopt. The more pure and free the government, the more certainly will the worst men it protects and restrains become its implacable enemies, and such men have ever been the foes of Republics. The outcasts from society, those who singly are shunned because infamy has smitten them with leprosy, men who are scored with worse than plague fores, are the first to combine against it. And such men have the front to preach purity of principles and reformation.—Such men will meet in darkness and perform incantations against liberty—there they will gather to meditate their poisons, to whet their daggers, to utter their blasphemies against liberty, and may proceed again to shout from that gallery, or may collect with cannon at this door, to perpetrate sacrilege here in her very sanctuary.
It will be asked what remedy for this evil? I answer no violent one. The gentle power of opinion, I flatter myself, will prove sufficient among our citizens who have sense, morals and property. The hypocrisy of the clubs will be unmasked, and the public scorn, without touching their persons or property, will frown them into nothing.
Mr. Ames next proceeded to advert more particularly to facts. He made mention of the Jesuits, who were banished for becoming a club against the European governments. He mentioned the Jacobins also, who performed well in pulling down the old government, but because they would continue pulling down the new one, as such clubs ever will, had their hall locked up by Legendre. Our committees in 1774 and 1775, were efficient instruments to pull down the British government. Yet although they were friendly to our own, the people laid them aside, as soon as they wished to build up instead of pulling down. If our government were to be demolished, clubs would be a powerful means of doing it, and the people may chuse to countenance them at that time. But as they chuse no such thing at present, they will discountenance them. The Cincinnati were personally worthy men, officers of the most worthy
army that ever triumphed. Yet altho' they were friendly to the government, and possessed the confidence of the citizens by the most brilliant titles, the nature of their institution raised a jealousy and ferment. The state legislatures condemned it, as setting up a government within the government. What then are we to say of clubs? Facts have been rather imprudently called for, and let them be examined.
The Democratic Society of Vermont state, as one reason for their establishment, the unmerited abuse with which the public papers have so often teemed against the minister of our only ally. This was long after Genet's whole correspondence had been published, and after France had unequivocally disapproved his conduct.
Agreeable to a previous notification, there met at Pittsburg, on the 21st of August, a number of persons, styling themselves "A meeting of sundry inhabitants of the Western Counties of Pennsylvania."
This meeting entered into resolutions not less exceptional than those of its predecessors. The preamble suggests that a tax on spirituous liquors is unjust in itself and oppressive upon the poor, that internal taxes upon consumption must in the end destroy the liberties of the country in which they are introduced; that the law in question from certain local circumstances which are specified, would bring immediate distress and ruin upon the western country; and concludes with the sentiment, that they think it their duty to persist in remonstrances to Congress, and every other legal measure that may obstruct the operation of the law.
The resolutions then proceeded, first to appoint a committee to prepare and cause to be presented to Congress an address stating objections to the law, and praying for its repeal—Secondly, to appoint committees of correspondence for Washington, Fayette, and Alleghany, charged to correspond together, and with such committees as should be appointed for the same purpose in the county of Westmoreland, or with any committees of a similar nature, that might be appointed in other parts of the United States; and also if found necessary to call together either general meetings of the people, in their respective counties, or conferences of the several committees and lastly to declare that they will in future consider those who hold offices for the collection of the duty, as unworthy of their friendship, that they will have no intercourse nor dealings with them, will withdraw from them every assistance, withhold all the comforts of life, which depend upon those duties, that as men and fellow-citizens we owe to each other, and will upon all occasions treat them with contempt: earnestly recommending it to the people at large, to follow the same line of conduct towards them.
He mentioned the shameful transaction at Lexington, in Kentucky, where Mr. Jay was burned in effigy. It was painful he said thus to dwell on the dishonor of the country, but it was already published.*
* The late appointment of John Jay as Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of London, brought so strongly to the recollection of the people of this country his former iniquitous attempt to barter away their most valuable rights, that they could not refrain from openly testifying abhorrence of the man whose appointment at this critical period of their affairs, they consider as tragically ominous. Although they had not forgotten, nor even faintly remembered, his former acts of treason against them; yet they hoped, from the office he filled, he was in as harmless a situation as he could be placed and that no effort of power or policy, could drag him forward, so long as he held his office, and set him once more to chuffering with our rights. With these impressions a number of respectable citizens of this place and its vicinity, on Saturday last, ordered a likeness of this civil genius of western America to be made, which was soon well executed. At the appointed hour he was ushered forth from a barber's shop, amidst the shouts of the people, dressed in a courtly manner and placed erect on the platform of the pillory. In his right hand he held up lifted, a rod of iron; in his left he held extended Swift's last speech in Congress, on the subject of British depredation; on one side of which was written
Nemo repente fuit tu-pissimus. JUV. Sat. IV. 33.
No man e'er reached the heights of vice at first.
And on the other—
—non deficit alter. Virg. Aen. 6.
A second is not wanting.
About his neck was suspended by a hempen string, Adams's defence of the American Constitutions; on the cover of which was written "Scribere jussit aurum". Ov. Ep.
—Gold bade me write.
After exhibiting him in this condition for some time, he was ordered to be guillotined, which was soon dexterously executed and a flame instantly applied to him, which finding its way to a quantity of powder, which was lodged in his body, produced such an explosion that after it there was
The Club of Charleston, South Carolina solicited an adoption of the Jacobin Club at Paris. They also addressed Consul Margouit, who had actually granted commissions to privateers, in defiance of the President's Proclamation of Neutrality.
Extract of the Gazette Nationale, or Moniteur Universel , No. 27th.
JACOBIN SOCIETY. October, 1793. Coupe de Lorraine in the chair.
The Republican Society of Charleston, in Carolina, one of the United States of America, demand of the Jacobin Club its adoption.
Hauteur—"We have spilt our blood for the establishment of American liberty. I think that the Americans ought to do the same for us, before we grant them adoption."
A Citizen—"Before engaging them to intermeddle in our war, it is necessary to understand one another, to come to an agreement with them. I do not see then a more efficacious way for the previous re-union, than an adoption of their society."
Collet de Herbois—After making some general observations, says—"Nevertheless, we should not neglect the advantages which may arise from this advance. I conclude that we agree to this adoption."
The club of Pinkney district in Carolina had voted in favor of war and against paying taxes, because they were too far from the market.
A Virginia club had voted an alteration in the constitution in order that an amendment might prevent the President being again eligible. Is proof necessary to those who remember the state of this city last spring? Are the resolvees of the clubs of this place and New-York forgotten? Could outrage and audacity be expected to venture further? One condemned the excise as odious and tyrannical; the other, enforcing that sentiment, published its condemnation of Mr. Jay's mission of peace. Did not all of them arraign the whole government, reprobate the whole system of laws, charge the breach of the constitution on the President, and unspeakable tirpitude on the administration, as well as on this body? Surely Americans, feeling as they ought, for the honor and peace and safety of their country, cannot forget these excesses; they cannot remember them in any manner which my reprobation could enforce.
Extract from the proceedings of a meeting of delegates from the election districts of Allegany county, held at Pittsburg, April 1. Thomas Morton in the chair.
At this juncture we have France to assist us, who should we now take a part, will not fail to stand by us until Canada is independent of Britain, and the initiators of Indian hostilities are removed; and should we lie by, while France is struggling for her liberties, it cannot be supposed that her republic will embark in a war on our account after she shall have been victorious. It was for this reason, that though we approved of the conduct of the President, and the Judiciary of the United States, in their endeavors to preserve peace and an impartial neutrality, until the sense of the nation had been taken on the necessity of retaliation by actually declaring war, yet now that the Congress have been convinced, and such just grounds exist, we are weary of their tardiness in coming forward to measures of reprisal.
But we have observed with great pain, that our councils want the integrity and spirit of Republicans. This we attribute to the pernicious influence of stockholders or their subordinates; and our minds feel this with so much indignacy, that we are almost ready to wish for a state of revolution, and the guillotine of France, for a short space, in order to inflict punishment on the malefactors that enervate and disgrace our government.
Gaz. of the U. States, May 3, 1794.
If the black charges against Congress, and the whole government, were true, they ought to fly to arms. They ought to pull down this tower of iniquity so as not to leave one stone upon another. The deluded western people believed them true & acted accordingly. The great mass of the discontented, therefore, are to be pitied for the ignorance and credulity which made them the dupes of the clubs. They thought they were doing God and their country service by cleansing this Augean stable of its filth. It was not oppression that roused them to arms as some would insinuate; for their country flourishes wonderfully. It was an insurrection raised by the wicked arts of faction.
A moment however is due to the peculiar fallacy of the two slander on this body. The fears of the simple citizens have been flattered with the fable that there is a monarchy party in this house and the other,
scarcely to be found a particle of the disjecta membra Plinio.
New-York Journal or Patriotic Register , by Greenleaf, August 2, 1792.

Look round, Sir, said Mr. Ames, if you please, and decide whether there is one man who is not principled as a republican, who does not think such a form adapted to our people and our people to it, and who would not shed his blood and spend his last shilling against the introduction of monarchy? I persuade myself, Sir, there is not even one man here whom any other member even thinks in his heart is to be suspected on that head.
The other slander which has contributed to kindle a civil war is the paper nobility in Congress: that the taxes are voted for the sake, and carried solely by the strength of those who put the proceeds in their pockets. Is there a word of truth in this? On the contrary, there are probably not ten members who have any interest in the funds, and that interest very inconsiderable. Is it probable therefore, that when the citizens have been led by calumny and lies to despise the government and its ministers, to dread and hate it, that the insurrection is not owing to the men and the societies, who have invented or confirmed and diffused the slanders? When the rage of these passions broke out into a civil war, are those incendiaries innocent, who inspired that rage, who nourished it from time to time with fresh combustibles, and who at last fanned it into an open flame?
The fact is too notorious for any man even to pretend ignorance, that the insurgents were encouraged to take arms by the delusive hope that the militia would not turn out against them. Had they believed that the citizens were as firm as for government, as to their immortal honor they shewn that they have are, would the folly or desperation of the western people have proceeded to arms? They would not.
But the self-made societies had published that the rulers were tyrants, usurpers, and plunderers, abhorred by the people, who would soon hurl them down. Let us ask a moment's pause to reflect what what would have been the fate of America, if these parties had really proceeded in poisoning the public mind, as completely as they attempted to do. The western insurgents would have found armies not to suppress but to assist them. The fair edifice of liberty, the palladium of our country, the world's hope would be crumbled to powder.
Mr. Ames then proceeded to notice some of the observations which had been urged against the motion: He asked whether in a point that so nearly concerned truth, and duty, the Committee could conciliate, that is, deny the truth and betray their duty. The proposition stated by the President was true, & had been proved to be so. Shall our silence suppress or contradict the dictates of this conviction.
It is urged that we have no right to pass this vote; a singular objection, since those who make it are consenting to the adoption of the clause, to which the word self-created societies are moved to be added. That clause is as improper, and as unconstitutional a declaration as the amendment. Is it possible that those are serious in this objection, who voted applause to General Wayne and his gallant army! Is this a house a court martial to try them if they had done ill instead of well? Had the State Legislatures no right to pass votes respecting the Cincinnati? Then we have no right to answer the speech at all, as the constitution is silent on that head. But are gentlemen who profess so much attachment to the people, and their rights, disposed to abolish one of the most signal the character of this house as the grand inquest of the nation, as those who are not only to impeach those who perpetrate offences, but to watch and give the alarm for the prevention of such attempts.
We are asked, with some pathos, will you punish Clubs, with your censure, unheard, untried, confounding the innocent with the guilty? Censure is not punishment, unless it is merited, for we merely allude to certain self-created societies , which have disregarded the truth, and fomented the outrages against the laws. Those which have been innocent will remain uncensured. It is said, worthy men belong to those Clubs. They may be as men not wanting in merit, but when they join societies which are employed to foment outrages against the laws, they are no longer innocent. They become bad citizens. If innocence happens to stray into such company, it is lost. The men really good will quit such connections, and it is a fact, that the most respected of those who were said to belong to them, have long ago renounced them. Honest credulous men may be drawn in to favour very bad designs, but so far as they do it, they deserve the reproach which this vote contains, that of being unworthy citizens.
If the worst men in society have led the most credulous and inconsiderate astray, the latter will undoubtedly come to reflection the sooner for an appeal to their sense of duty. This appeal is made in terms which truth justifies, and which apply only to those who have been criminal.
It is said that this vote will raise up the clubs into importance. One member has even solemnly warned us against the awakening of their resentments. It is not clear to my understanding, said Mr. Ames, how all the consequences which have been predicted from this vote will be accomplished. This is a breach of right, a crushing of those free societies by our censure. It is putting them down, and yet we are warned that it is raising them up and making them
stronger than this government. The friends of the motion are said not to agree in the principle of their defence of it, and therefore it is boldly affirmed that they have no principle. Is there any difficulty in retorting this invective? If this vote will call the attention of the people of America to the subject, so much the better. The truth will no doubt be sought and found at last, and with such an enlightened public, I expect the result will be made with its usual good sense. That the self-created societies described in the clause are calculated to destroy a free government; that they will certainly destroy its tranquility and harmony, and greatly corrupt the integrity of the rulers, and the morals of the people.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Ames strongly insisted that the vote was not indefinite in its terms. Societies were not reprobated because they were self made, nor because they were political societies. Every body was readily admitted that they might be innocent, as that they have been generally imprudent. It is such societies as have been regardless of the truth, and have fomented the outrages against the law, &c.
Nor is the intention of this amendment to flatter the President, as it has been intimated. He surely has little need of our praise on any personal account. This late signal act of duty is already with his grateful country, with faithful history: nor is it in our power, or in those of any offended self-created societies, to impair that tribute which will be offered to him. As little ground is there for saying that it is intended to stifle the freedom of speech and of the press, since the very persons who charge this, tell us, that it will have the contrary effect.
The question is simply will you support your chief magistrate? Our vote does not go merely to one man and to his feelings. It goes to the trust. When clubs are arrayed against your government, and your chief magistrate decidedly arrays the militia to suppress their insurrection, will you countenance or discountenance the officer? will you even suffer this house, the country, or every one seditious man in it, to question for an instant whether your approbation and co-operation will be less prompt and cordial than his efforts to support the laws? Is it safe, is it honorable, to make a precedent, and that no less solemn than humiliating, which will authorise, which will compel every future president to doubt whether you will approve him or the clubs? The President now in office would doubtless do his duty promptly and with decision in such a case. But can you expect it from human nature, and if you could, would you put it at risk whether in future a President shall balance between his duty and his fear of your censure. The danger is, that a chief magistrate, elective as ours is, will temporise, will delay, will put the laws into treaty with offenders, and will even ensure a civil war perhaps the loss of our free government, by the want of proper energy to quench the first sparks. You ought therefore on every occasion to shew the most cordial support of the executive in support of the laws.
This is the occasion. If it is dangerous to liberty, against right and justice, against truth and decency, to adopt the amendment, as it has been argued, then the President and Senate have done all this.
Mr. Ames concluded with saying, that in a speech so long, containing such various matter, and so rapidly delivered, he might have dropped many observations in an incorrect state. He relied on the candor of the house, and of his opponents, for the interpretation of them.
Saturday, November 29. This day, at twelve o'clock, the House of Representatives waited on the President of the United States with the following address:
SIR, THE House of Representatives, calling to mind the blessings enjoyed by the people of the United States, and especially the happiness of living under constitutions and laws, which rest on their authority alone, could not learn, with other emotions than those you have expressed, that any part of our fellow-citizens should have shewn themselves capable of an insurrection; and we learn, with great concern, that any misrepresentations, whatever, of the government and its proceedings, either by individuals, or combinations of men, should have been made, and so far credited, as to foment the flagrant outrage, which has been committed on the laws.
We feel, with you, the deepest regret, at so painful an occurrence in the annals of our country. As men, regardful of the tender interests of humanity, we look with grief at scenes which might have
stained our land with civil blood. As lovers of public order, we lament that it has suffered so flagrant a violation: As zealous friends of Republican Government, we deplore every occasion which, in the hands of its enemies, may be turned into a calumny against it.
This aspect of the crisis, however, is happily not the only one which it presents. There is another which yields all the consolations which you have drawn from it. It has demonstrated to the candid world, as well as to the American people themselves, that the great body of them, every where, are equally attached to the luminous and vital principle of our constitution, which enjoins, that the will of the majority shall prevail: That they understand the indissoluble union between true liberty and regular government: That they feel their duties no less than they are watchful over their rights: That they will be as they will be as ready at all times to crush licentiousness, as they have been to defeat usurpation:—In a word, that they are capable of carrying into execution that noble plan of self-government, which they have chosen as the guarantee of their own happiness, and the asylum for that of all from every crime, who may wish to unite their destiny with ours.
These are the just inferences flowing from the promptitude with which the summons to the standard of the laws has been obeyed; and from the sentiments which have been witnessed in every description of citizens, in every quarter of the Union. The spectacle therefore, when viewed in its true light, may well be affirmed to display in equal lustre the virtues of the American character, and the value of Republican Government. All must particularly acknowledge and applaud the patriotism of that portion of citizens, who have freely sacrificed every thing, less dear than the love of their country, to the meritorious task of defending its happiness.
In the part which you yourself have borne through this delicate and distressing period, we trace the additional proofs it has afforded of your solicitude for the public good. Your laudable and successful endeavours to render lenity in executing the laws conducive to their real energy, and to convert tumult into order, without the effusion of blood, form a particular title to the confidence and praise of your constituents. In all that may be found necessary, on our part, to complete this benevolent purpose, and to secure the ministers and friends of the laws against the remains of danger, our due co-operation will be afforded.
The other subjects which you have recommended, or communicated, and of which several are peculiarly interesting, will all receive the attention which they demand. We are deeply impressed with the importance of an effectual organization of the militia.
We rejoice at the intelligence of the advance and success of the army under the command of General WAYNE;—whether we regard it as a proof of the perseverance, prowess, and superiority of our troops, or as a happy prelude to our military operations against the hostile Indians, and as a probable prelude to the establishment of a lasting peace, upon terms of candour, equity and good neighbourhood,—we receive it with the greater pleasure, as it increases the probability of sooner restoring a part of the public resources to the desirable object of reducing the public debt.
We shall on this, as on all occasions, be disposed to adopt any measure which may advance the safety and prosperity of our country.
In nothing can we more cordially unite with you than in imploring the Supreme Ruler of Nations to multiply his blessings on the United States—to guard our free and happy constitution against every machination and danger—and to make it the best source of public happiness, by verifying its character of being the best safe-guard of human rights.
To which the President answered:
GENTLEMEN, I anticipated with confidence, the concurrence of the House of Representatives, in the regret produced by the insurrection. Every effort ought to be used to discountenance what has contributed to foment it; and thus discourage a repetition of like attempts. For, notwithstanding the consolations which may be drawn from the issue of this event, it is far better that the artful approaches to such a situation of things should be checked by the vigilant and duly admonished patriotism of our fellow-citizens, than that the evil should encircle until it becomes necessary to crush it by the strength of their arm.
I am happy that the part which I have myself borne on this occasion, receives the approbation of your House. For the discharge of a constitutional duty, it is a sufficient reward to me to be assured that you will unite in consummating what remains to be done.
I feel, also, great satisfaction in learning that the other subjects which I have communicated, or recommended, will meet with due attention; that you are deeply impressed with the importance of an effectual organization of the Militia; and that the advance and success of the army under the command of Gen. WAYNE, is regarded by you, no less than myself, as a proof of the perseverance, prowess, and superiority of our troops.
G. WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 1.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in this City, dated Oct. 3, 1794.
"I enclose you several newspapers—You will be pleased to find, that the Convention of France begin to ga her courage enough to speak of the Jacobins as they deserve. I am not without a hope, that the empire of these self-constituted Rulers will soon yield to that which the People constituted."
"But whatever detestation many may feel for the violences of Paris, I think none can refuse admiration to the courage and constancy of the armies and mass of the nation: Not an instance has yet occurred of defection or revolt in any quarter; but on the contrary, an energy pervades their military system of conduct, of which the world has not before seen an example—from the 15th to the 22d of September has been a scene of constant action on the frontiers of Holland, where the allies have been every where worsted—there appears now no chance of their being able to rally on this side of the Rhine—and Holland is in serious danger."
"Where all this is to end I know not, but I think there exists on this side the Atlantic a strange delirium, from which some will only be awak'd by ruin."
The gentlemen composing the First City Troop of Horse, desirous of evidencing a sincere regret for the loss of their much lamented friend and companion, Mr. MEREDITH CLYMER, who unfortunately died on the late expedition, have agreed to wear a crape for thirty days, in commemoration of his services, and of the patriotic principles which distinguished his character.
A Gold Watch LOST.
On Sunday afternoon the 29th inst. supposed between St. Peter's church & Spruce street, a Ladies' small gold French chased Watch. The key hole is in the Dial Plate. Any person having found the same, & will bring it to No. 161, South Second Street, shall receive
Eight Dollars Reward. If offered for sale, the Watch Makers in this city are requested to stop it and give information as above. Dec. 1
Old American Company.
THEATRE—CEDAR STREET.
THE LAST NIGHT THIS SEASON
Mr. Hodgkinson
Respectfully acquaint the Citizens in general, that on account of Mr. Prigmore's illness continuing, and Mrs. Hodgkinson being very hoarse,
The very popular OPERA of The HAUNTED TOWER, With new Scenery and decorations—by particular desire, the Dance of the TWO PHILOSOPHERS.
And the Comedy of the LYAR,
Are inevitably postponed until
To-morrow evening (Tuesday)
When the performance will most certainly take place, Mr. King having kindly undertaken to represent the Baron of Oakland.
Should the weather prove unfavorable, there will be a platform laid from the Theatre door to the corner of Fourth street.
Theatre, Monday. Dec. 1
Tickets may be had at the usual places, and of Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkinson, No. 89 Fourth street south.
The doors will be opened at half after five, and the curtain drawn up precisely at half after six o'clock.
Messrs. HALLAM & HODGKINSON respectfully acquaint the Citizens in general, that every expence has been cheerfully sustained, that might tend to make the Old American Company, worthy a share of their patronage, during the short stay the nature of their engagements will permit them to make here.
Places in the Boxes may be had at the Box Office, from ten to one every day (Sundays excepted) and on days of performance from three to five P. M. where also tickets may be had, and at Mr. Bradford's book-store, No. 8, fourth Front street, and at Mr. Carr's music-store.
BOX, one Dollar—PITT, three quarters—GALLERY, half a dollar.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, Oct. 21.
Yesterday at noon a council was held at the Duke of Portland's office, when Smith, Higgins, and Le Maire, were re-examined on the charge of conspiracy against the life of his majesty. The council broke up at 5 o'clock, when they were remanded to different prisons, and to morrow are to be re-examined before the council, which will meet at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Mortimer the gunsmith, attended the privy council on Tuesday, to give his opinion upon the instrument. He was asked whether he thought it calculated to produce the intended horrible effect? He saw no reason to think the instrument could fail.
The dart, he said, was one of the most artful pieces of workmanship he had ever seen, but was not quite perfect; and he conceived the form of it was taken from a description in the Encyclopaedia. The manner of its being used must have been by the dart's being thrown from a person above the level, otherwise the liquid poison could not have taken effect; but when it had once hit in a slanting direction, it was fatal. The barbs go into the head of the arrow, in its progress, thro' any substance, and fly open when the weapon is lodged. At the time they do so, the poison circulates thro' a tube to the point, is absorbed by the flesh, and the head of the arrow remains immovable.
The tube thro' which it has to pass, is about two feet in length, and made of brass, seemingly designed to be attached to a walking stick. There are contrivances to discharge the dart, all constructed in the perfection of fiend like manner.
Beck, the saddler, who got out of the way when the warrant against him was issued, is now in custody.
As far as they have yet been discovered, the circumstances appear to have been as follows: Those persons had, in conjunction, and instigated by motives which it is impossible to comprehend, formed the diabolical resolution of attempting the life of the king. This horrid attempt was to be carried into execution at the Theatre, and in a manner entirely of their device. Other accounts state it to have been intended to be carried into execution as this day at Windsor; but the former we believe to be the more correct account.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.
ABSTRACT.
The European intelligence received by the last arrivals is very perplexed—we gather from the whole, that the French arms have been so victorious that the allies have generally been compelled to retrograde "alias fall back"—The left wing of Clairfait's army has been successively attacked, and successively beaten—from the 14th to the 21st September—about that period the allies appear to have been deranged in their plans of operations, that the great objects of Clairfait appear to have been to succour the retreating troops, and to concentrate his forces in some new position to check the advances of the French—this idea induced him to throw a large reinforcement into Maestricht. The Duke of York's army it appears was cut off from any co-operation with Clairfait—he was likewise retreating.
With respect to the Prussians on the Rhine, under the command of General Mollendorf—it is stated that on the 21st of September they carried the post of Kaiserslautern and made 3000 of the French prisoners—the accounts however read in the National Convention on the 3d October, say, that on the same day the French retook that post—the accounts tho' not incompa-tible, appear rather improbable—some mistake may have taken place in respect to dates.
There was a report in circulation yesterday, Sunday—that a subsequent action had taken place between the French and the allies, under General Clairfait, in which the latter was totally defeated, and his army cut to pieces—this it was said, was effected by General Jourdan who had been joined by the army under Pichegru—It is now said that the Duke of York had joined General Clairfait with a large body of troops, after cutting his way thro' a part of the French army—this last account is said to be brought by a gentleman a rival at Baltimore, who left London the eleventh of October.
The Ship Manchester's Letter Bag, will be taken from the Post-Office on Tuesday morning the 2d December, at 9 o'Clock.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 27.
A ship just arrived from Malaga, called John Baptst, Capt. Delhano, spoke a ship 4 days ago, out 38 days from London who informed that the French had taken AMSTERDAM.

Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs, and Glass Ware, Landing from on board the ship eggy , from Amsterdam. ALSO, Coffee of prime Quality In hogheads and tierces, Muscovado Sugars In hogheads, German Steel, ASSORTED WOOLLENS, In small Bales, &c. for sale by Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street wharf. Who want to purchase 300 or 400 Gasks Good Flaxseed. Nov. 11 32wtf
NEW THEATRE.
The Managers respectfully acquaint the Public, that the Entertainments for the Season WILL BEGIN ON Wednesday, the 3d December Particulars will be expressed in Future Advertisements. Nov. 24 d6t
ARRIVED,
This day a few pipes of the first quality French Brandy, FOURTH PROOF, Esteemed equal to any that has been in this city for a number of years. ALSO, Forty Hogsheads of first quality of Sr. Croix Sugar, And a few Tons of Good Black Pepper, FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, South Water Street. Oct. 8 d
LANDING
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German Passengers.
A FEW Healthy Tradesmen, Are just arrived in the ship Peggy , from Amsterdam, whose time are to be agreed for, by applying on board said ship, or to Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street wharf. Nov. 4 tubf
The Editor of the Level of
Europe and North America, ever anxious to communicate to Europeans, who may be desirous of settling in this Continent, whatever may tend to inform them of the advantages they may find here, whether in agriculture or in commerce, has the honor to acquaint the public, that he has undertaken the translation of a work just published under the title of A View of the United States of America . This translation will be executed with the permission of the Author Thomas Coxe , Esq. Commissioner of the Revenues of the United States. P. Egron, L. L. D. Nov. 20 2aw3w
Thomas M'Euen,
Stock and Land Broker, No. 72, CHESNUT-STREET, INFORMS his Friends that during his absence from Philadelphia (on the Western Expedition) his Business will be carried on at his Office as usual, by Mr. Thomas Hale where Orders in his line will be thankfully received, and every Attention paid to them. Oct. 10 d
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscribers in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New-Jersey, on Sunday morning the 12th instant, Two young Negro Fellows, named Jack and Tom, each about 20 years of age; Jack is of a dark black colour and a sour look; Tom is of an open countenance, of a yellowish colour, and much disposed to laugh. They are sprightly active fellows, and but little short of six feet high; they were both well dressed; Jack had on a blue broad cloth coat and different kinds of clothes. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them in any goal in the United States, so that their masters may get them again shall receive the above reward and reasonable expenses. John Sparks, Andrew Hunter. Oct. 14 2awtf
Sallad Oil,
Of a superior quality in boxes of twelve Bottles; FOR SALE BY Grubb, Mathers & Hill. Nov. 20 d
C. W. PEALE.
EVER solicitous to render his MUSEUM still more and more an object of rational entertainment, and subservient to the interests of useful science, has on the suggestion and with the advice of a number of his friends, provided a Book, which will be always open for the inspection of those who visit his Museum, in which book it is proposed to insert all such discoveries, inventions, improvements, scheme, observations, experiments, projects, hints or queries relating to the arts or sciences, as any of his visitors, or correspondents, may from time to time communicate. Such as may choose to conceal their names may either send their communications anonymous, or at their desire, C. W. Peale will insert their names, with the number or signature of their respective communications in a private book which he will keep for that purpose. The advantages of such a public register are obvious. It will rescue from oblivion many useful lines, which might otherwise have died with their authors. It may secure to inventors their just claims, and prevent others from taking the honor or profit of a discovery to which they are not entitled, and as the Museum is now visited by persons from almost all parts of the world, such a register, it is presumed, will soon contain a vast fund of useful knowledge, and promote that spirit of enquiry and invention, for which the people of the United States are already so justly distinguished.
FOR SALE, the following Tracts of Land, in Virginia.
ONE tract in Frederick county, containing 8756 acres, being part of that whereon col. Thomas Bryan Martin now resides, known by the name of Greenway court, about 12 miles from Winchester and 5 from Newtown. For the convenience of purchasers, it will be divided into parcels of various dimensions from 200 to 600 acres, which may be viewed by application to col. R. K. Meade, living near the premises. The greater part is very fertile and well timbered.
Another tract in the same county on Passage creek, containing 230 acres, and adjoining Jacob Levingoods.
Another tract in Hampshire county, containing by patent, 699 acres, called Slim Bottom, situate on both sides of the South Branch and within two miles of the mouth of it, and is supposed to have a good mill seat.
Another tract in Hampshire county on New Creek and Kettle-Lick, containing 501 acres.
Another tract in Prince William county, called Leelysylvania, containing upwards of 2000 acres, lying upon Potomack river, about 23 miles below Alexandria, and 28 below the City of Washington, comprehending Free Stone Point, which appears to be a quarry of free-stone, covering about 50 acres and adjoins the river, where vessels of 100 tons conveniently harbour. On another part of this tract it is supposed there is a quarry of flint, convenient to water carriage. Upwards of two thirds are in woods. Mr. Enoch S. Lane, living on the premises, will show this tract.
Another tract, in Fairfax county, called Springfield, containing 2040 1-2 acres, about 13 miles from Alexandria and 10 from Washington; abounds with fine springs and meadow ground, and may be seen by applying to Mr. John Wood, living on part of it.
Another tract in Fairfax county, containing 392 acres, on Turkey-cock Run, a bout 6 miles from Alexandria.
Another tract in Fairfax county, containing about 176 acres, adjoining Mr. J. Watson's seat, about four miles from Alexandria.
Another tract, in Fairfax county, containing 513 acres, near Occoquan, joining Mr. Edward Washington's.
Another tract, in Fairfax county, containing 80 acres or thereabout, within a mile of Pohick Landing, and within five miles of Mount Vernon, lies level, and is well timbered.
An undivided moiety in another tract, containing about 284 acres, in Fairfax county, about 5 miles from Washington, & 9 from Alexandria, where J. Robinson formerly lived.
Another parcel of land, within a mile of Alexandria, containing about 24 acres, and to be sold in acre or half-acre lots.
Also, sundry unimproved lots of various sizes, in different parts of the town of Alexandria.
To describe the premises more particularly is deemed unnecessary, as it is expected every person will examine and view whatever part he shall be inclined to buy. My only object being to raise a certain sum of money, by selling so many or such parts of the aforesaid tracts of land and lots as shall be necessary for that purpose, one half of the purchase money must be paid at the time of contract, and the other within a year from the first day of August next, and at the time of delivering possession or executing a legal conveyance. The lands remaining unsold, except the tract in Prince William, after raising a limited sum, will be divided into tenements, and leased for a term of years. From the 12th day of October next, till the 15th of December, I shall be in the city of Richmond, and after that time I shall remain at home, in Alexandria, at which places, or elsewhere, I shall be prepared to detail particulars, and to enter into contracts. Alexandria, July 28 CHARLES LEE. Aug. 8 1aw10
Distant Subscribers
For this Gazette, are hereby respectfully requested to pay their Subscriptions to the first of January next. The Editor will be under the necessity of considering those who do not then renew their Subscription by paying Six Months in Advance, as declining to take the Paper any longer.
As there is a considerable sum due from remote Subscribers for the late half Weekly Paper published by the Editor, he most earnestly requests those who may be delinquent, to take the earliest opportunity of remitting him the balance they may respectively be indebted—the sums are individually trifling—the want of the Aggregate is severely felt.
W I N E S, of the FIRST QUALITY. MADEIRA, SHERRY, PORT, LISBON, TENERIFFE & MALAGA
Old Jamaica Spirits,
Antigua and West India Rum. Cognac, French, and Peach Brandies. Claret and Port Wine of a Superior Quality, in Casks. Wine and Cyder Vinegar in Pipes and Hds. Best Wine Bitters by the gallon or bottle. Corks in Bales. Havannah Segars in Boxes. Hamburg Demijohns. Porter and Claret Bottles.
MALT LIQUORS Prepared for exportation or immediate use. In casks and bottles CYDER, in do. do.
And for Sale by Benjamin W. Morris. No. 58, corner of Dock and Pear streets.
Captains of vessels and others supplied with any of the above Liquors, bottled by the dozen, and Sea Stores in general put up. Philad. Nov. 6. ethf&4w
John Burge, CONFECTIONER,
No. 7, North Fourth Street. RETURNS his sincere thanks to his Friends and the public, for the very liberal encouragement he has received in the line of his profession, since his commencement of business in this city.
He respectfully solicits a continuance of their favours, and assures them that nothing shall be wanting on his part to render satisfaction.
He has now on hand, and for Sale a GENERAL
Assortment of Confectionary,
Among which are the following ARTICLES: Pine Apples preserved, whole and sliced, Pears, Quinces, &c. preserved, Raspberry and Blackberry jam, Raspberry Blackberry, and Currant Jellies, Peach Marmalade, and a great variety of other articles. Also
Soft Shell'd Almonds, By the Bag or Smaller Quantity. Nov. 4 2aw4w
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be sold by Benjamin Davies, No. 68, Market Street.
A Ground Plan OF THE City and Suburbs OF PHILADELPHIA.
Taken from late and accurate survey. This MAP is 26 inches square; and will be delivered as may best suit the purchasers, either in sheets plain or coloured, or canvassed and affixed to rollers; or to fit them for the pocket, they will be cut and folded in cases.
With each plan will be given a Small Pamphlet, containing a List of the Subscribers names, and
SOME ACCOUNT OF PHILADELPHIA:
Its civil and religious institutions, population, trade and government; interspersed with occasional remarks. Subscribers are requested to call or send for their plans.
At the Same Place may be had,
THE American Repository.
Price 4 Dols. 33 cents per doz. and 44 cents single.
This neat POCKET ALMANACK is the first of the kind that has been executed in Philadelphia, or perhaps, in any of the United States; and contains, besides,
A Compleat Calendar,
OR ALMANACK, for the Year 1795. Lists of the Officers of the American Government, Civil and Military.
The terms of the Federal Circuit & District Courts. The Latitudes and Longitudes from the Meridian of Philadelphia, of all the Capital Cities in the Union.
The dates of the periods when each of the States was first settled; Their respective Territories and numbers of People;
The number of Inhabitants of each, in each square mile—and a brief State of their relative progress in Population; together with various other Articles of Information.
Ornamented with an elegant Frontispiece, Tile Page , and twelve VIGNETTES , alluding to scenes in Thompson's Seasons , engraved by the most ingenious Artists in the City. Nov. 11 32w4w
Just Arrived,
And will be landed to-morrow morning at Hamilton's wharf, the CARGO of the Schooner Industry , Captain Hylander, from Havanna.
CONSISTING OF 85 hhds. Molasses, Of superior full quality. 106 Boxes and Barrels
White & brown Sugar
AND A Parcel of Ox-Hides; FOR SALE BY Peter Blight.
COFFEE,
Just arrived in the Hibernia, Captain Irwin, from Jamaica. Sept. 23 d
James M'Alpin,
Taylor, No. 3, SOUTH FOURTH STREET,
Returns his grateful acknowledgements to his friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave respectfully to solicit a Continuance of their favours.
At his Shop Gentlemen can be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up and finished in the neatest and most fashionable manner.
Hewill thankfully receive any orders & pay prompt and punctual attention to them. Oct. 25 2awtf
Scheme of a Lottery,
To raise 99,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars Deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes— This Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,531 Prizes, and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to a prize.
THE Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Ratus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York—Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew McConnel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Miles Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
S C H E M E :
  Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000   1 10,000 10,000   2 5,000 10,000   5 2,000 10,000   10 1,000 10,000   20 500 10,000   100 100 10,000   300 50 15,000   1000 20 20,000   2000 15 30,000   3000 12 36,000   8100 10 81,000 
14,531 Prizes. 262,000 23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 Last drawn number, 2,000
89000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000
The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superintendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenberg, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them.
In order to secure the punctual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 Dollars, with four sufficient sureties, to perform their obligations, the substance of which is
I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes.
II. The Managers to give sufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be responsible for them.
III. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society.
Paterson, January 1, 1794.
On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where Tickets may be had. February 24. m&ff
PORT WINE.
A choice parcel of Full Bodied Old Red Port Wine, This day arrived, by the Snow Truky, Captain Cook, from Oporto, For Sale by
PETER BLIGHT.
Also by the same Snow, 5000 Bushels St. Ubes Salt. Oct. 29. dtf.
NOTICE.
A monthly Meeting of the Philadelphia Society, for the Information and Assistance of persons emigrating from foreign Countries, will be held at Sharpless's School Rooms, in Frombergers Court, at half past Six o'clock, on Wednesday Evening, the third of December.
To accomplish the Views of its Institution it will be requisite that the Society should possess much Information; as what parts of the United States will afford the greatest probability of Success to Mechanics of different descriptions, and to persons calculated for various other Employments, and possessing certain degrees of Capacity and Talents; where and for what purposes the unemployed are immediately wanting; and in order to contribute as much as possible to the immediate Comforts of Emigrants in general on their Arrival, it will be necessary to know the names of the persons who keep Lodging Houses, their places of Abode and Terms of Accomodation. Any Communications upon these particular Heads will be received with pleasure by Mr. J. B. Pearce, at No. 45 in South Third Street, who is appointed Register by the Committee and all Information of a more general nature by Wm. Turner, Secretary No. 149, Chesnut Street.
William W. Woodward,
PRINTER,
HAS removed his Printing-Office from No. 41, Chesnut Street, to Franklin's Head, No. 36, four doors from the corner of Second Street, South side, nearly opposite; where the Printing Business is carried on as usual; his whole attention being confined to that occupation. Orders from any part of this State, or the continent, will be executed, and authors may rely on having any work they may see fit to publish, correctly printed, either in French or English. The LEVEL of Europe and NORTH AMERICA is printed for the Editor, PETER EGRON, L. L. D. at the above mentioned office, in French and English; which publication has received the patronage of some of the most distinguished characters in America, and whose names, in a few days, will be published, and accompany the two first numbers to the subscribers. N. B. Blanks, Circular Letters, Checks, Cards, Handbills, &c. &c. continue to be executed with the usual dispatch. Nov. 18 end 9w.
John Miller, jun.
No. 8, CHESNUT near CROSS Street, Hath Imported in the late Vessels A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF WOOLLENS, SUITABLE TO THE SEASON.
ALSO, (BY THE PACKAGE,) HATTS well assorted, Boys' coloured, and Men's black Manchester Cotton Goods Slippers and Sandals Flowers and Feathers Black and White Lace Fans.
IRISH LINENS,
Brown and White, by the Box, laid in on the BEST TERMS.
Ticklenburgs,
BY THE SALE OR PIECE Oct. 15 9adtf
To the Public.
A SUBSCRIPTION is opened for Printing the Theological Writings OF Emanuel Swedenborg, At Francis Bailey's Book Store, No. 116, Market Street, Philadelphia.
WHEN a sufficient subscription takes place, a meeting will be advertised to consider the most eligible mode for conducting the printing of such of the Works as shall be thought to be of the greatest utility in the first instance.
The following Treatises may be now had at Mr. Bailey's:
The Doctrine of Life, or the Spiritual sense of the Ten Commandments.
The Universal Theology of the New Church; which was foretold by the Lord in Daniel, chap. 7, v. 5, 13, 14, and in the Apocalypse, chap. 21, v. 1, 2, &c.
A summary View of the Heavenly Doctrines of the New Jerusalem Church.
As various opinions have been entertained respecting these invaluable writings and yet no person by rational argument has been able to refute them, but instead thereof, invidious calumnies and groundless reports have been industriously propagated to discredit the honourable and enlightened Author, as well as his Works, we doubt not the candid and sincere inquirers after Truths of the highest importance, will seriously examine those Works for themselves, in which it is to be hoped, that being in the pursuit and love of the Truth for the sake of its native excellence and use, they will regard them as they justly deserve, and in the end receive both profit and delight. Oct. 14 eTutaw
Burlington Pork.
A QUANTITY OF Best Burlington Pork, FOR SALE BY Levi Hollingsworth & Son. Oct. 31 d