Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-06-03 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1166.]
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1796.
[VOLUME IX.]
FOR SALE,
The Copper Bottomed Ship
LADY LOUISA,
WITH all her materials, as she came from sea. Like- wise to be disposed of A number of CANNON and SMALL ARMS, on board said vessel. For terms apply to Parker & Wharton,
May 2 FOR SALE, The CARGO of Brig Fly, captain Hubber, arrived this day, from Jeremie, 143 Hhds. } Prime Green Coffee, } 270,000 wt. 1267 Bags } 64,000 wt. 500 Bags COCOA, 6 Bales COTTON. The Cargo has been put on board with an intention to proceed to Europe, and is reported at Custom House for that purpose. The quality is prime. Samples can be seen.
The FLY
Is an almost new vessel, and will be sold with or without the cargo. Can proceed immediately. A liberal Credit will be given. Apply to Peter Blight.
May 3 For Sale, The SHIP COLUMBIA, WILL carry about 1400 barrels, is sixteen month old, well found, and may be fitted for sea at a small expense. For terms apply to Benjamin Greenleaf, the Master, on board, at Vine street wharf, or to SAMUEL COATES, No. 32 South Front street.
May 25 For sale or charter, The sloop Betsey, JOHN DAWKINS, Master, BURTHEN about 800 barrels, now laying at the sub- scriber's wharf, and ready to receive a cargo immedi- ately. For terms apply to the captain on board, or JOSEPH SIMS.
WHO HAS FOR SALE, And now landing from said sloop, Port-au-Prince Molasses and Coffee, also, Pale, Quilled, Yellow, and Red Bark, Malaga Wine, Imperial and Hyson Teas of the First Quality, &c. May 23 For SALE, or CHARTER, THE SNOW BOSTON, BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expence, her sails and rigging being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
April 29. FOR HAMBURGH, The Danish Brigantine Den Nye Pröwe, PETER HANSEN, Master; A fine stout vessel. Will be ready to take in her cargo on the first of May. For freight or passage apply to Ross & Simson.
April 25. Wanted to Purchase, A good, well fitted, fast sailing VESSEL, of about 1200 Barrels burthen. Apply to PETER KUHN.
May 28 John Miller, jun & Co. No. 8 Chestnut Street, Have received by the Ship BIRMINGHAM PACKET, From Calcutta, 160 Bales of Bengal Goods, 10,000 Pieces Nankeens, Of a Superior Quality. 350 Bags of SUGAR, Which they will sell on advantageous terms May 10.
FOR SALE, the BRIG NEPTUNE, AND appurtenances as she came from sea burthen one hundred and twelve tons lying at Jesse and Robert Walne wharf—For terms apply to EDWARD STOW, JUN. No. 4, South Water-street. Philadelphia, June 2.
FOR Boston, The Schooner JOHN, PETER COFFIN, Master, LYING at Joseph Anthony's wharf. Will positive- ly sail on Sunday next. For freight or passage ap- ply to EDWARD STOW, JUN. No. 4 south Water street. [June 11ts]
Landing, From on board the Brig Abigail, from Liverpool, EARTHEN WARE, in Crates; and A quantity of COAL. FOR SALE, BY Thomas & John Ketland.
April 20. Landing, At Russell's wharf, the CARGO of the Ship Lady Louisa, James Cooper, master, from China, and the Cape of Good Hope, CONSISTING OF SUGAR, in Casks and Bags; WINES, in Butts and half Butts of superior qua- lity; A small quantity of BRANDY; And a few Red HANDKERCHIEFS. FOR SALE BY Parker & Wharton, No. 109, south Water-street.
April 26. Just Arrived, In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Li- verpool, 5000 Bushels SALT; 100 Crates QUEEN'S WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY; FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf.—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
April 29. Country Seat for sale. An elegant House, and highly cultivated Farm, on the east- ern bank of Hudson's river, bounded on the north by Verplanck's Point, and distant forty-five miles from New York; the farm consists of 200 acres, and is one of the most picturesque and beautiful situations on the Continent; com- manding an extensive and varied prospect; the soil is rich, chiefly laid down in English grass, and is under excellent fence. The house is a handsome two story double building, in the most modern style, finished with much taste, and possesses ev- ery requisite for the accommodation of a general family; there are also on the premises a new overseer's-house, a new barn, extensive stables, cow-shed, cyder-house, smoke-house, poultry house, &c. There are abundance of fruit trees compre- hending all the choicest kinds which could be procured from the nurseries about town, now in full bearing, and a well stock'd kitchen garden. A sloop goes twice a week to the city, from a landing convenient to the farm, and the Al- bany post road forms the eastern boundary. The house, &c. are kept in neat order for the reception of the purchaser on the shortest notice, who might also be accommodated with about 120 acres adjoining the farm on the south, the greatest part of which stretches along the river, which abounds with oysters and a variety of fish. Should he be averse to farming, there are many respectable neighbours who would work it on advantageous terms. Apply to GEORGE & HUGH POLLOCK, Governor's Lane, New York, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY & CO. Philadelphia.
May 27. INSURANCE OFFICE. JACOB SHOEMAKER, Having been encouraged by several of his friends, to Undertake the Business of an INSURANCE BROKER, to which he served an Apprenticeship, has this day opened an Office at his Dwelling, No. 29, North Water-Street; Where he will be glad to execute Orders in that Line, and hopes by his Attention and punctuality, to give full Satisfaction to all those who may be pleased to favour him with their Business. May 26.
TO BE SOLD, A NEAT three story Brick House, almost new, situate on the south side of Filbert, midway between Ninth and Tenth-Streets. For terms apply at No. 71, North Water Street. May 14.
TO BE SOLD, A Three-story brick House, No. 80, N. Second street. The lot is about 21 feet front, and 288 feet deep, to Bread-street, or Moravian Alley. It has long been one of the best stands for business. 2d. A frame Dwelling-House, No. 260, South Front- street, with a Bake-House, the Lot is about 17 feet front, by 130 feet in depth. 3d. A handsome Lot of 25 feet by 300 feet deep, ex- tending from Third-street to George-street; it is the 3d Lot below South-street: on George-street there is a two story brick tenement, a frame ditto adjoining, with a good bake oven. Likewise a LARGE MEADOW FARM, situate on the River Delaware, at a convenient distance from Phila- delphia Market—the Meadow is of the best quality, and in good bank. There are commodious buildings, with a good proportion of arable and woodland, and Cedar Swamp. For terms apply to JOHN LITTLE, No. 40 North Sixth-street. March 24th, 1796.
WANTED, ON Loan, for two or three years—2000 Dollars for which a mortgage on Land will be given as security The land is clear of every incumbrance. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 9.
New Hat and Hosiery Store, WHOLESALE and RETAIL, By WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, No. 134 Market-street, 3d door from the corner of Fourth, South side. MENS' Black American and English Hats, of various qualities and prices Ditto Drabs and Greenm- ders Ladies' ditto, black And a large assortment of fancy ditto Colored Beavers With a great variety of el- gant and fashionable trim- mings, &c. Youth's black and drab co- lors. The Hats finished in the newest fashion. May 7.
The Partnership of George Kennard & Co. Of Duck Creek, being this day dissolved by mutual consent, those having claims against said partnership are requested to call on the subscriber, and such as are in- debted, will please make payment to GEORGE KENNARD. May 17, 1796.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED, on the night of Thursday last, the 7th inst. BOSTON MURRAY, a black indented ser- vant lad, 18 or 19 years of age, and about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; one of his eyes is defective in the corner towards his nose. His apparel consisted of a snuff-color- ed round jacket, with a Manchester vest under it; a pair of fustian trowsers, and under them a light mixed cloth pair of breeches. Whoever apprehends the said servant, and returns him, or confines him in any jail in Pennsylv- ania or Jersey, so that I recover him shall receive the above reward, together with reasonable charges. MOORE WHARTON, No. 109, Spruce-street.
April 12. For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut street, between Front and Second streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH
April 21. Notice is hereby Given, THAT in pursuance of an act of the General Assem- bly of Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to enable the Governor of this Common wealth, to incorporate a Com- pany for making an artificial Road from an intersection of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike road near the Gap Tavern, in Lancaster county, to Newport and Wilmington in the State of Delaware;" the commis- sioners in said act appointed will procure five books and attend at the respective places directed therein to receive subscriptions for Stock in the company, viz. One book will be opened in the city of Philadelphia. One in the Borough of Lancaster, one at Strasburgh, in the county of Lancaster, one in the Borough of Wilmington, and one at the house of Samuel Cochran in the county of Ches- ter. The Subscribers, agreeably to their appointment in and by said act, will attend at the City Tavern in Philadelphia, with one of said Books, on Monday, the 6th day of June next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, until 4 in the after- noon, and for the two days following, if necessary, for the purpose aforesaid; on the first of the said days, any person of the age of 21 years shall be at liberty to subscribe in his own or any other name or names by whom he shall be authorised for one share, on the second day for one or two shares, and on the third day for one, two, or three shares, and in any succeeding day, (if the said books shall continue longer open) for any number of shares in the said Stock. Every person previously to subscribing in said books must pay to the attending commissioners twenty five dollars for every share to be subscribed. GEORGE LATIMER, ROBERT WALN, NATHL. LEWIS, ABIJAH DAWES.
Philadelphia, May 7 Landing, At the Subscribers' wharf, from on board the ship Au- rora, capt. Suter, 150 Hogheads Prime Jamaica Sugars, For sale by Willings and Francis,
May 17. John Miller, jun. & Co. No. 8 Chestnut Street, Have imported in the late vessels from Europe, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF SPRING GOODS, Amongst which are Striped and clouded NANKENEES, Dimities and Mullinets, HATS, Neatly assorted in packages, IRISH LINENS, ditto, All which they will sell on the most reasonable terms, for Cash or the usual credit. May 11.
Table Cloths, &c. MAURICE MOYNIHAN, No. 81, North Second, a few doors above Arch St. INFORMS his Friends and the Public, that he has for sale on reasonable terms, Damask Table Cloths, of dif- ferent sizes, with Napkins to match the figure of the cloth, Diapers, Irish Linens, Sarfenets, Sheetings, Persians, Checks, English patent Silk Hose, Coarse Mullins, &c. &c. Also, an assortment of China, Glass, and Queen's Ware: Amongst which are Blue & enamelled Break- China Jars and Bickers, fast Cups & Saucers, Decanters, Do. Gallon Wine Glasses, &c. Half-Gallon Crates will be put up at the Quart shortest notice, and the usual Pint & credit given. Half-Pint May 25.
Advertisement. WE the subscribers, Commissioners appointed by law to take subscriptions for the Gap, Newport, and Wilmington Turnpike Road, do hereby give notice, that we will attend for that purpose at the house of Samuel Cochran, on the 6th day of June next: JOSHUA PUSEY, JOHN McDOWELL, JAMES BOYD, JACOB LINDLEY, Chester County, 25th April, 1796. [May 7. $1m]
MAPS OF MARYLAND. I HAVE a quantity of Maps which I will dispose of on very advantageous terms to any person inclining to purchase—and will also sell the plates and copy right. The Map is laid down from actual measurement of all the principal waters and public roads in the state—was ex- ecuted under the patronage of the Legislature thereof, and approved by it at their session.—Apply at No. 59, north Second street. D. GRIFFITH. Philadelphia May 28, *6.t.d.
For Sale, THE time of a French Mulatto Boy, who has about Twelve years to serve; he speaks pretty good English, and is a good waiter. Enquire of the Printer. June 1.
WANTED, Several Apprentices to the Printing- Business. Apply at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 139, Chestnut-street.
Yazoo Lands. May be had at the Editor's Office 119, Chestnut-street. A few Copies of "A Report of the Attorney General to Congress;" containing a Collection of CHARTERS, TREATIES and other DOCUMENTS, relative to and explanatory of the Title to the Land situate in the South Western parts of the United States, and claimed by certain Companies under a law of the State of Georgia, passed January 7th, 1795.
CHINA GOODS. THE ship ATLANTIC, Sizar, Commander, from Canton, will commence the discharge of her cargo to-morrow morning at Walnut-street wharf Consisting of Yellow and white Nankenees of excellent quality Persian Taffeties, black and coloured Lustring, do. do. Sattins black of various qualities Sewing silks in assorted colours Vermillion in boxes Cassia in chests Quickilver in jars BOHEA, } SOUCHONG, } HYSON SKIN, } YOUNG HYSON } BEST HYSON } IMPERIAL } CHINA WARE, ornamental, with Table and Tea Sets generally assorted. WHITE SUGARS, and a quantity of First quality Bengal SALT PETRE. For Sale by Philip Nicklin & Co.
April 8. Just imported, And for SALE, SUGAR and COFFEE, in hogsheads NEW RICE, in whole and half tierces QUEEN'S WARE, in hogsheads WHITE LEAD, (dry) in casks COPPER, in sheets American } Castile and White Soap BOSTON BEEF } Mould and Dips Candles and of the first quality. Isaac Harvey, jun. [6 mo. 1. $3w] No. 5 south Water Street.
ROBBERY. STOLEN, on the night of the 27th inst. from a desk, in the Store of the Subscribers, No. 81 Front street, sup- posed to be broken open about 12 o'clock at night, the fol- lowing Notes, &c. which the Public are cautioned against negotiating; as they can be of no use to any person but the subscribers. Payment of the Notes and Custom-house Debentures, which are drawn in favor of the subscribers, and not endorsed, is stopped. First, of a bill, drawn at Kingston, April 23, by Wm. Berezay, in favor of George Forsythe & Co. at 60 days, on D. C. Brauer, and accepted 23d May, for 63 pounds Quebec currency, and endorsed to and by A. Macomb. Nicholas Brower's note, payable May 1, dols. 500 Richard Williamson's ditto 978.25 Joseph Thompson's do. 195.27 The following Custom-house Debentures, viz. Debenture No. 925 due June 15, 147.08 " 926 July 25, 557.30 " 927 August 28, 687.96 " 928 September 30, 499.69 " 929 December 14, 233.93 Dollars 3785.53 The following 3ds and 4ths of Exchange, viz. 3d and 4th of a bill at 90 days, drawn by Sc- ton, Maitland & Co. on John Locke, Lon- don, in favor of ourselves, for £ 856 8 6 3d of a bill at 60 days, drawn by Isaac Clason & Co. on Bird, Savage and Bird, London, in favor of Phyn, Ellis and Inglis, 3308 16 6 3d of a bill at 60 days, drawn by S. Cadman, of Boston, on John & Francis Baring & Co. to the order of Phyn, Ellis & Inglis 1000 3d of a bill drawn by Robert Kennedy, on Coult & Co. at 40 days, our own favour 1000 £ 6165 47 Besides the above number of papers, bills to any one the owners, a quantity of money, amounting to about 150 dollars, was taken at the same time. N. B. If the person or persons who carried off the a- bove, will enclose them to Pister & Macomb, New York, no farther notice will be taken of the transaction. New-York, May 28. PEFISTER & MACOMB. June 1 $2w
LANDING, This Day, at Waln's wharf, from the Schooner Po- ly & Sally, capt. Dous, from Teneriffe, TENERIFFE WINE, In Pipes, Hogheads, and Quarter Casks. For Sale by Philips, Cramond & Co. June 1 $3
PRINTS. Published by E. Savage, And for Sale, at the COLUMBIAN GALLERY, Chestnut, 3d door west of Tenth street. A PORTRAIT OF GENERAL WAYNE, From the Original Picture, in the Columbian Gal- lery. Price 1 Dollar and 25 Cents. MUSCIPULA.—A MEZZOTINTO PRINT, After a celebrated picture, painted by Sir J. Reynolds, Price 1 Dollar and 75 Cents. A PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM SMITH, Of South Carolina, Price 1 Dollar and 25 Cents. The Little Favourite, price 75 Cents, The Barber's Shop, 37. June 1 $3
This Day published, Price 31 1-2 Cents, Mr. AMES'S SPEECH ON THE BRITISH TREATY. Sold by William Young, corner of Second and Chestnut streets, and by the Booksellers generally. May 19. $

STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Type, Price. Includes entries for Six per Cent, Three per Cent, Deferred Six per Cent, 5 1/2 per Cent, 4 1/2 per Cent, BANK United States, Pennsylvania, North America, Insurance Comp. North-America, Pennsylvania, EXCHANGE at 60 days.
Taken up,
Yesterday, trespassing, six Milch Cows. Whoever has lost said Cows, may have them again, with paying damages, by applying at the sign of the Drover, up South Street.
MR. and MRS. FRANCIS'S NIGHT.
New Theatre.
ON FRIDAY EVENING, June 3, Will be performed, the Tragedy of CORIOLANUS Or, THE ROMAN MATRON.
[Written by Shakespeare, and altered by John Kemble, Esq.]
Caius Marcius, Mr. Moreton. Aulus Tullius Aufidius, Mr. Green. Menenius Agrippa, Mr. Bates. Cominius, Mr. Whitlock. Sicinius Velutus, Mr. Marshall. Junius Brutus, Mr. Beete. Volscian Officer, Mr. Darley, jun. Young Marcius, Miss Solomon. Roman Officer, Mr. Darley, jun. Volscian Officer, Mr. Morgan. Citizens, Messrs Francis, Blissett, Warrell and Morris. Volumnia, Mrs. Whitlock. Virgilia, Mrs. Francis. Valeria, Mrs. Shaw. Gentlewoman, Miss Rowson.
In act II. AN OVATION, in honor of the victory of Caius Marcius Coriolanus, over the Volscians at Corioli. The Vocal Parts by Messrs. Darley, Darley, jun. Robbins, Warrell, Mrs. Oldmixon, Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Harvey, &c. In act V. A PROCESSION OF MATRONS for the purpose of entreating Terms of Peace for Rome, after the revolt of Coriolanus to the Volscians.
With a DEAD MARCH, after his Death. End of the Tragedy, Mr. CHALMERS will recite a whimsical, comical, poetical, prosaic, rhapsodical Paraphrase on Shakespeare's Seven Ages.
To which will be added, For the first time in America, and for this night only, a Pantomimic Entertainment, the greater part Entirely New, with a few select scenes from the most approved compositions, called
HARLEQUIN DOCTOR FAUSTUS; Or THE DEVIL WILL HAVE HIS OWN.
With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed and executed by Mr. Milbourne. The following is a short description of the Scenery, Business and characters:
THE STUDY OF FAUSTUS. Azuria, a celestial spirit, with an address in character, Mrs. Francis. Harlequin Doctor Faustus, Mr. Francis. Mephistophilis, with a song, Mr. Darley. Good Spirit, Mrs. Warrell. Evil Spirit, Mr. Darley, jun. In which will be introduced, A DANCE OF FURIES. By Messrs Lege, Mr. Warrell, jun. Master Warrell, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Beete, &c. Helen of Troy, (with a song) Mrs. Marshall. The Music of this Scene, with an introductory Symphony, By Mr. FAYLER. Scene—A LANDSCAPE and WATER MILL. Miller, Mr. Warrell. Miller's Son, Mr. Darley, jun. Miller's Wife, Mad. Lege. Bridesmaids, Miss Rowson, Mrs. Doctor, Mrs. Gillingham, &c. Clown, Mr. Blissett. Columbine, Miss Milbourne. THE MAGICAL SCREEN. Scaramouch, Sig. Doctor. Scene—A COTTAGE, which changes to an INN. Landlady, Mrs. Solomon. Scene—A STREET, in which is introduced A TRICK SCENE. Chairman, Messrs. Mitchell and Morgan. Pigmies, (with a REEL) Master Bates, Miss Solomon and Miss Gilaspie. Scene—A Chamber, with a TRICK BOTTLE, and a Beauty, which changes to a BOOK-CASE. Scene—A WOOD—Song by Mrs. WITRELL. Scene—A CAVERN—DOWNFALL OF FAUSTUS. The Pantomime concludes with A VIEW OF THE TEMPLE OF GLORY, and THE DESCENT OF THE CHARIOT OF THE SUN.
Aerial Spirits in the Chariot } Miss Solomon; and } Miss Gilaspie. AND A GRAND BALLET. By Monsieur Lege, J. Warrell, Miss Gilaspie, and Mrs. De Marque.
The Music selected from Haydn, Pleyel, Shield, Reeve, &c. The Pantomime under the Direction of Messrs. Francis & Milbourne.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Francis, No. 70 north Eighth Street, and at the usual places.
On Monday, (not performed this season) the Tragedy of RICHARD III. with the Farce of BARNABY BRITTLE; for the benefit of Mrs. Harvey and Miss Willems.
Mr. Warrell, Mr. Warrell, jun. and Master Warrell's Night will be on Wednesday next.
BOX, One Dollar—PIT, Three-Fourths of a Dollar—GALLERY, Half a Dollar.
Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Front of the Theatre.
No money or tickets to be returned; nor any person, on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a quarter before five o'clock, and order them as soon as the company is seated, to withdraw as they cannot, on any account, be permitted to remain.
VIVAT RES PUBLICA
Burlington Printing-Office
FOR SALE, Late the property of ISAAC NEALE, Printer, deceased, consisting of
A good assortment of Types, the greater part of which are but little worn, a good mahogany Press, with the different Printing Materials, in complete order for executing any kind of work. The situation is very eligible, either for a newspaper or book-work, being in a pleasant, well populated city, about 20 miles from Philadelphia. There is also a very considerable advantage arising from the numerous applications for blanks and the general influx of advertisements, &c. &c. and a handsome profit derived from the great quantity of Rags which may be collected throughout the year.
A complete set of cuts for Dilworth's Spelling-Book. Likewise will be sold a large bookbinders' Press, (used for pressing books in sheets) together with a number of bookbinders' tools, almost new.
Any printer inclining to purchase the above office can be accommodated with the house and stand, situated in the Main Street, where the business has been conducted these several years past—It is a very commodious house and may be had for a moderate rent.
For the price, and further particulars, enquire of John Neale Burlington, or Henry Kammerer, No. 24, north Third-Street Philadelphia, where a specimen of the types may be seen. June 2.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO,
One of Mr. Bache's correspondents swore the other day, that I was an imported hireling that had not a second shirt to my back; if this be true, the following paragraph will show you, that the Democrats have more shirts than I have shirts.
From the New York Gazette, &c.
Mr. M'Lean,
The arts of party have seldom been more shamefully exerted than in bringing forward a new publication, called, Christianity contrasted with Deism, by Peter Porcupine. The Democrats, who have so often felt the severe flagellations of this celebrated writer, must unavoidably detest him, and for the best of reasons; that the designs they have formed in secret against the common welfare, should be so successfully exposed and arraigned at the impartial bar of the public. To depreciate this writer is therefore an object of importance. His attachment to Christianity is well known to all who are acquainted with his works: his opposition to the new fangled tenets is equally known. If, then, by a successful imposture, he could be rendered odious and contemptible to his admirers, who are the admirers of peace, rational liberty, and christianity, the grand object of blunting the keen edge of his satires, would be effected, and Democratic manoeuvres might go on undiscovered and unpublished. Whether Porcupine will disavow the publication or not, I cannot say; but even if he does not, no reader of common sagacity will be imposed on by it, for, independently of its repugnance to the principles he has uniformly declared, the stile is not his, which is at least a strong negative evidence against its authenticity. In place of the cutting satire, judicious reasoning, and convincing argument of the great anti Jacobin, we meet with nothing but stale abuse, savage outrage, bold assertion, and an effrontery as open as the ingenious Butler (as the author terms him) ever exhibited in his writings, or his porter-house declamations. The fame of Tom Paine, as a politician, may tend to give celebrity to whatever he writes; and his deistical works are therefore the more to be dreaded; but this catchpenny-thing, this imposture, this mean attempt to fully the character of a celebrated Federalist, and champion of pacific measures, will undoubtedly meet the fate it merits, and sink into oblivion with all the load of vile trash continually issuing from the venal presses of the present day. If any thing could more plainly evince that Peter is not the writer of this work, than its internal evidence, it must be the political and deistical character of the vender—for he is well known to be a decided deist and democrat—principles generally inseparable, at least in this country and France. I conclude with declaring it my opinion, that the pamphlet in question is not worth reading, and would recommend to pass it with the contempt it deserves. Z.
NOW, Mr. Fenno, what do you think of the industry of these poor starving devils? What! obliged to assume the name of Peter Porcupine in order to catch a penny!—Indeed it is cruel of the French Republic to drive them to this. We now see the consequences of their failure in the treaty business.
As to the pamphlet, which it seems they have endeavored to sell by putting my name to, it will fail of its object. I know the little beggarly hole where the counterfeits were hammered out. I see the trap, and therefore will shun it. I will not even read this trash, much less will I answer it. It is not the first time attempts have been made to draw me in to answer what would not sell. Besides, this piece is already answered in the Censor for May: the answer is come out before the pamphlet, and so let them jog on in peace together.
I am,
Your most obedient & most humble
P. PORCUPINE.
P. S. It may not be amiss, in order to put a stop to these counterfeits, to inform the public, that the future essays of P. Porcupine will be confined to his Monthly Censor.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO,
I AM a subscriber to your paper, and one of my neighbours is a subscriber for the Aurora. We accommodate each other in turn, and thus become acquainted with most of the arguments used, by all sides, upon the subject of politics. We observe that the writers, in your paper are the advocates for government, and those, in the Aurora, its decided opponents. If either conveys the poison, the other administers the antidote. As an American I wish the freedom of my country to be preserved, but then, at the same time, I am not for having the example of the frogs, in the treatment of their kings, imitated by us, with regard to our government. The authors of the publications in the Aurora seem determined to render those who are concerned in the administration of public affairs odious to the people. If this has been their object, they have been disappointed, at least, so far as the sentiments of my neighbours are concerned. We get for our wheat and our corn, and, indeed, for almost every thing we send to market, prices which we never before heard of. When we receive our money it is not taken from us. If we have money due to us which our debtors, of their own accord, will not pay us, our laws afford us the necessary assistance. We choose the overseers of our roads, and we speak our own opinion of their conduct, if we think they do not do their duty. Once a year we go to an election; after having elected, ourselves, the officers who are to receive our votes, if we do not like the laws which our last assembly passed we vote for new new assemblymen. Thus we see that the vessel is under our direction, and as long as every thing appears to go on cleverly we are not disturbed. If any thing gets wrong we have the power of setting it right and this satisfies us. Our ploughs we follow with twice as much pleasure as we did formerly. In old times we envied the lawyer, and the doctor, the shopkeeper and the merchant, and altho' we worked harder than any of them, it seemed that every body was growing
rich but the poor farmer. But, thanks to our better stars, we are now growing rich ourselves and have it in our power to make comfortable accommodations on our farms for ourselves and for our cattle. But, sir, altho' our first cares and pleasures are confined within our own grounds, yet we have no objection to hearing how the world is going on. We are Americans, and we are freemen, and we do not dislike to enquire, now and then, how come on the men at the helm. It is not however, with a passion to find something wrong that we make this enquiry. We are not interested in throwing the steersman overboard, for we have no chance of ever coming on the quarter deck ourselves. There is now and then a hubbub and scramble in the political world, but we have no chance of getting near enough to catch any thing ourselves.
Have you never seen a dog who has been lucky enough to steal a bone followed by a whole gang of other dogs—while the dog pursued has possession of the bone, those who pursue have a common cause, but when he is at last obliged to surrender, did you ever see those dogs divide the bone equally? oh! no, some other bald, selfish fellow seizes and makes off with it, and then there is an hue and cry against him and so they keep on as long as the bone lasts. It is not my wish to affront Mr. Bache—I respect the memory of old Dr. Franklin, who, I am told, was his grandfather, and have read the account of the life of the old man; for you must know that we have a small collection of books, which our parson persuaded some of my neighbours and myself to join and purchase. I say that I have read the life of Dr. Franklin and observe that he was once a printer. It is true that he marks it as an error in his life the having published a piece against the Christian religion, but as I am not disposed to look at the deformed leg, he is, notwithstanding this circumstance, a great favorite of mine, and I am sure that nobody but him could have persuaded me to put up a lightning rod by the side of my barn. I am certain that if the old man were now alive and I could get him upon my farm he would give me a thousand hints from which I might draw great improvement. I am confident however that grumbling would be the last thing he would teach me. I will not say that I reposed much faith in the publications which the Aurora gives us that I should do nothing but grumble, for I suspect that I should be then for fighting as well as grumbling. While upon this subject I wish you would satisfy me in one point. When Mr. Bache's paper was first published and for some time afterwards it was a very federal paper, as much so as your's is now. If I remember right, it changed its complexion about the time the letters first came, by post, into our country. Indeed it was then said, that Mr. Bache, or some of his relations, was to be post master general, but I, afterwards, understood that somebody else got that office, which it seems was a most un pardonable offence. If this was the case it is certainly not commendable in him to bear malice so long. He has a much better chance of making money and getting forward in the world than even old Dr. Franklin ever had. For in the times the old man published his paper, I suppose that the people of Philadelphia were not rich enough to admit of one man's subsisting for more than one of his papers.
That some great man in Philadelphia subscribes for six or seven hundred of Mr. Bache's paper, which number is delivered to him every day. If this be true he must be making money rapidly, even faster than the farmers. Indeed I did hear the man's name, but it seems to me that it was not an American name. There is one other thing I want to mention and then I will bid you good bye. My neighbour, who, as I said before, takes the Aurora, informed me that every now and then he received several papers of the same date. This induced me to examine more particularly the contents of those papers which were so liberally furnished and I always observed that there were some extra, high wrought pieces in them against the President. I have since then always desired my neighbour to send me all of his papers, whether of the same date or not, and I assure you that I frequently find two or three of a date and when I come to read the contents I always find bolder passes made at the President than any of the others contain. This I don't understand, it does not look fair. If Mr. Bache should have been so much affronted by not getting a profitable office, why is he not more careful of his money. Perhaps he makes a mistake and sends us, now and then, some of the great man's papers. It is the strangest thing in the world to me, what one man can do with six or seven hundred newspapers, all of one kind, in one day. I should as soon think of getting six or seven hundred fences all along side of one another. But you people of Philadelphia have got so much money you do not know what to do with it, without inventing new ways of spending it. AN AMERICAN FARMER.
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
PARIS, 16, Germinal. April 5.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORY.
Public Audience of the 10th Germinal.
The occasion of that audience which was announced to be the reception of the Marquis del Campo in the capacity of a Spanish Ambassador, bad brought in the national palace of the Executive Directory, a great number of citizens. The gates were guarded by troops of cavalry; a row of grenadiers, who were a part of the guard of the Directory was stationed in the yard, the stairs, and in the first rooms. Towards noon the audience hall was opened, and immediately filled by the public, for whose convenience semicircular benches were fixed in the part opposite the windows. The utmost decency reigned in that assembly, decorated by a great number of female citizens, and by many members of the legislative body. All the members of the diplomatic body came in successively, and as they arrived the troops paid to them the military honours. Among them were remarked several Swedish and Spanish officers with their respective uniforms, and wearing in their cockades the colours of their country. A great number of coaches filled the yard of the palace, and the accessory parts of the ceremony had the character of the greatest solemnity. About one o'clock the drums of the first
posts of the guard announced the arrival of the Ambassador. He was in the ceremonial coach of the minister of foreign affairs, who was on the fore seat, and who had accompanied him from his hotel, in order to present him to the Directory: That coach was followed by the Ambassador's coaches which were filled by his secretaries and the officers of his suite,—his livery-men occupied the coach-boxes and the backparts; the livery was blue and red, ornamented with silver laces.
As they crossed a great part of the town, the citizens who were on their passage, expressed with eagerness the lively satisfaction they felt in seeing the Envoy of a country which has always been the natural ally of France.
It was remarked with pleasure, that the Spanish court had, at last, wisely sacrificed family considerations to the interests of the state, and that by so just, loyal, and politic conduct, it strengthens the Spanish empire, and secures to it the means of defending its possessions against the ambition of England.
He was introduced in the Ambassador's hall, where he remained till the Directory being apprised of his arrival, convened in the audience room. He then crossed the yard, preceded by his people, and accompanied by his whole suite. He was received on the peristyle by six serjeants at arms of the Directory, and thusled through the first rooms, whilst the troops presented their arms, and the drums beat the march.
Two state messengers received him at the door of the audience room. At the other end stood up the members of the Directory, surrounded with ministers and the general secretary. They were all in their solemn dress. The minister of foreign affairs presented him to the Directory.
The Ambassador, decorated with the blue ribband and the badges relative to the order of golden fleece, stopped in the middle of the room, followed by his officers, saluted with amity the members of the Directory, and reaffirming the degree of gravity suitable to his mission, delivered his discourse of reception, gave afterwards his credential letters to the minister of foreign affairs.
The Spanish Ambassador's Speech to the Executive Directory.
The peace happily concluded between the king of Spain and the French Republic, is an event of the utmost importance to the two nations. His Catholic majesty most sincerely desiring to preserve it, and anxiously studying the happiness of his people, will take care not to adopt any measure which might trouble it. In appointing me his Ambassador to the republic, he has enjoined me to resort to this honourable station, as soon as possible, willing thereby to testify his sincerity and eagerness. Being honoured with the confidence of my sovereign I shall devote myself with zeal and attention to my duty; happy shall I deem myself should I be able to fulfil his intentions, and to deserve the benevolence of the government to which I have the honor to address myself.
Answer of the President of the Directory.
Ambassador of the King of Spain.
The Executive Directory receives with a lively offered to the French republic, by the order of your government; nothing will be more agreeable to the Directory than to strengthen more and more the ties of friendship between two nations, which a reciprocal esteem and interest seems to unite powerfully together.
As to your personal sentiments, Sir, the Executive Directory has heard them with an unspeakable satisfaction, and you can rely upon our sympathising benevolence.
The Ambassador then came nearer the members of the Directory, where he remained whilst citizen Aubert Dubayet, late minister of war, appointed Ambassador of the French republic, to the sublime Porte, received audience of leave.
Afterwards the Spanish Ambassador and citizen Aubert Dubayet, together with the members of the Directory, and the ministers, went in the hall of the sittings of the Directory; there they both remained about half an hour, and went out in the order as they had come in.
The Directory gave a short audience to the public, and resumed the business of the day.
LONDON, April 1.
Extract of a letter from Bombay, Dec. 7. "You will be surprised to hear that we are preparing to send Wheat from this country to England. Ships are engaged to take on board 10,000 tons of wheat, and 5,000 tons of Rice."
Malacca, which the British troops have taken from the Dutch, is a large, populous commercial city, commanding the straits between the Asiatic continent and the island of Sumatra. The trade carried on here by the Dutch was very extensive. The country abounds in tin, with which the Dutch supplied the Chinese. Mr. George Udwin, an English gentleman, happening to go to Malacca a few days ago, brought home a sample of the Malacca tin, and upon shewing it to Mr. Donithorn, the agent for the Cornish mines, a comparison was made with the English metal, which it was found nearly to equal. The East India Company has, since this discovery, exported great quantities of Tin to China, to the great encouragement of the people of Cornwall. Various other articles of export are found at Malacca, among which are pepper, rice, and canes. The quantity of the richest Spices that are there have fallen into the hands of the British at Ceylon, it is supposed, is sufficient to load eight Indiamen.
By an Artist resident at Mr. Oellers's Hotel,
MINIATURE LIKENESSES
ARE taken and executed in that elegant and delicate stile, which is so necessary to render a Miniature Picture an interesting jewel.
He will warrant a strong and indisputable resemblance; and he takes the liberty to lay before the public of this place his most earnest intention to deserve their patronage by his best endeavors to please.
N. B. Specimens to be seen. May 12.

La Gazette Francaise of New York, announces (June 1,) by information of passengers and letters from the French islands, that the fleet actually arrived at the Cape was of 5 ships of the line, 2 frigates, and 3,000 men—others say 2 of the line, 3 frigates, 2,000 men, 40,000 muskets, and a considerable quantity of powder and ball—That General Rochambeau, who also arrived in the fleet, is to command the Spanish part of Hispaniola, and that General Laveaux will continue to command the French part. That 11 British transports, bound to Jamaica, were taken by the fleet. That letters from Martinico, of May 15, announce, that of 25 British transports, detached from the last fleet, 23 had been taken by some French frigates.
The total loss of the English, in the late unsuccessful attack on Leogane, is, 8 sergeants, 1 drummer, 41 rank and file killed; 1 major, 2 captains, 10 subalterns, 87 rank and file wounded; 19 sergeants, 1 drummer, 180 rank and file missing.
A morning paper (Claypoole's) says, The brig Vulcan, taken on the 5th of May, by the Spencer sloop of war of 18 twelve pounders, mounted 12 three and four pounders, and had 70 men. She engaged her unequal adversary an hour and a half, and had 21 men killed and wounded. The Spencer had one man killed and one wounded.
Extract of a letter from Havre, dated April 8, 1796. "There is since my last, large quantities of flour arrived here, and in our different ports: there are near 14,000 barrels of American flour for sale here, but specie is so very scarce in this country, that there is no buyers but government, to whom it is offered at 90 livres per bbl. for quick payment. There are several cargoes of coffee lately arrived here from Boston and Baltimore: about 600,000 cwt. was sold this week at 33s. 6d. per cwt. paid on delivery; this market is glutted with oil, and no sale whatever. In consequence of a late law, there is another paper money named mandats, which are to replace one against thirty, of the assignats in circulation, though said law gives the same value to mandats as to cash, and no difference can be made but even impowers those who have contracted in cash to pay in mandats. In future no contract or agreement, government excepted, can be made but payable in mandats; this has put a total stop to business. I presume foreigners in general must suffer considerably by it."
Extract of a Letter from Augusta, May 17, 1796. "Your favor of the 4th instant, announcing the carrying the appropriation for the British treaty through the Representative house, is a piece of intelligence which affords very general satisfaction;—were I to say transport , the extravagancies of some of our most violent and most respectable Demos on hearing the information, would warrant me in the expression:—it is scarcely to be credited with what pleasing avidity all ranks, nay, I may say, all parties, receive the news; I am certain half the money expended on another occasion during last year in this place , would have procured a general illumination throughout the town of Augusta this evening: in fact, I am convinced, there is nothing but the best weather, the timidity of our foreigners, and the remembrance of the past sins of our patriots that prevents the thing. It is either a very foolish proverb that "the voice of the people is the voice of God," or else truth and consistency have of late been discarded from among the attributes of Deity. It rains like a November day in England, but no man thinks of cutting his own or his neighbour's throat;—we forget for a little, our public infamy as a state, and even the authors of it, to participate of the general joy."
Effigy Burning.
NATURAL HISTORY.
The worthy Dr. LETSON, still attentive to the great object of promoting Natural History among us, especially mineralogy, has sent by the last ship from London, an hundred more fine specimens of Ores from the Spanish mines for the Cabinet at Cambridge. Although this Cabinet does not contain the diamond, ruby, hyacinth, topaz, chrysolite, emerald, beryl, sapphire, amethyst, opal, or tourmaline, which are but fictitious wealth, the mere playthings of Princes, it nevertheless contains the more useful productions of nature, and excepting what are called the precious stones, there are very few substances yet discovered in the mineral kingdom, but what may be found in the cabinet of minerals at Cambridge.
It is very pleasing to the curious traveller, to see at one view a collection of the animals inhabiting the country he visits. The recent art of preserving beasts and birds, owes its origin to this curiosity; and in order to excite us Americans, to preserve our birds and beasts, for the gratification of naturalists, Mr. LETSON, has sent the Museum at Cambridge between twenty and thirty samples of birds and small quadrupeds, so nicely preserved, as to emulate the life. These objects while they delight the eye, instruct the American Naturalist to do so likewise. (Col. Centinel.)
Extract of a letter from a respectable merchant in England largely concerned in the cotton manufacture to his friend in Charleston, (S. C.) dated the 12th of January, 1796.
"I now reply to your letter of October last, so far as relates to Georgia Cotton. We have lately samples of a hundred bags of it: sent us from a house in Glasgow for our inspection. We have closely examined it, and are sorry to say, it appears as if it had undergone some severe operation, so much so that its staple is nearly destroyed. I am apprehensive that this cotton may have passed through that new invented Gin which you speak of. If so, it would have been much better for the planters had they never seen such a thing among them, as it has reduced the value of their cotton, from 2s. 3d. to 18d. and 19d. per pound. The Georgia cotton is of a very fine and soft texture and will not bear such violence to be done to it. If the planters had an opportunity of cleaning it by hand, instead of any
machine at all, I should think it the best mode; for, although it might not be made quite so clean, yet the nature of it and its fine fibres would be preserved, which would at all times command a price superior to any thing from the West-Indies. The planters ought to know this as soon as possible, for their own benefit, as well as for the benefit of all concerned in it."
I am, &c.
"N. B. The staple or fibres of good Georgia cotton is near one and an half inches long. That which appears to have been spoiled by the gin is little above one half an inch, and is matted together very much to its injustice."
From the New-York Diary.
CRITIQUE.
Cumberland's First Love, like his Wheel of Fortune, seems to have lost its popularity, by crossing the Atlantic. The travelled critic may impute this disrelish of favorite English entertainments to our want of taste, or our prejudice against productions of foreign growth: but we ascribe it to other causes. Americans feel very little of that prejudice for the characters, and that peculiar interest in the fortunes of the French emigrant, which it is the policy of the British ministry to encourage, and which this comedy is calculated to generate and to nourish. To this local interest we impute the success of First Love at Drury Lane. The story of the emigrant, we acknowledge, is susceptible of being dramatised with great effect: The idea of a young, beautiful and accomplished woman, whose childhood has been nurtured with anxious care, and whose youth bloomed in the sun shine of fortune, by an unforeseen event, at the moment of her life when pleasure is sweetest, and hope most sanguine, banished from her country, beggared in fortune, and bereft of friends—meeting in her exile a seducer, in the guise of love, on whom she leans with unsuspecting confidence, and who after exchanging with her at the altar the most solemn vows, inhumanely betrays and deserts her, if justly portrayed, must form a plot highly interesting. Yet in the comedy before us we see this tender tale personified, and still we feel very little interest in the story. And whence our apathy? Is it that the forsaken abandoned Sabina is represented too cool and collected, too contented and serene? Is it that we lose the friendless fugitive in the protected emigrant; the deserted wife in the favored mistress? Is it that our attention is divided, or is it that the plot is too soon disclosed, and futurity concealed with too thin a veil? Or is it rather owing to the combined influence of all these causes, that we follow the wayward fortunes of the emigrant with so little concern, and see her restored to the arms of her repentant husband with so much indifference? The dramatic personae appear in this unfinished piece a group of skeletons, indistinctly marked, and several of them scarcely capable of discriminating from each other. Lady Ruby and Frederick Mowbray are the most natural and just, and the best finished characters in the group: the rest are all imperfect, and some of them mere sketches without coloring or expression. The jarrings of Mr. and Mrs. Wrangle, her petulance and his hypocrisy, are ridiculous enough in themselves, but succeeded as they are by a reconciliation as ill timed as their quarrel, and by a sudden yet mutual affection as warm as their past indifference had been cold, the motley pair become absurd and unnatural, they meet our disgust. Lord Sensitive is an unattempted compound of virtues, and weakness, and David Mowbray, a feeble attempt at the open generous nature and manly humor of the honest tar. If Sabina Rosay had been more delicate in her choice of her expressions, and less perfect in her pronunciation, she would have appeared more like the French Emigrant who had just acquired the knowledge of the English language under the auspices of the polished Frederick. In a word, to give a character to the comedy, chaste in language and moral in sentiment, yet barren of incident, imperfect in plot, and unfinished in its characters—First Love, in our opinion, ranks in the scale of dramatic merit at the point of mediocrity. It escapes our contempt, but it wins not our applause.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Cleared.
Ship William Penn, Josiah, London Schooner Betsey, Pendleton, New-Orleans Maria, Hardy, Hispaniola Weymouth, Stevens, New-York Tryall, Hand, Alexandria Speedwell, Gallop, Edenton Three Friends, Spencer, Newbern Dove, Church, Currituck Hazard, Bray, do. Sloop Hope, Foster, Hispaniola
HANOVER (N. H.) May 16.
The following Toasts were drank at the entertainment given in Honor of Mr. BUCK at Graves' Hall:—
1. The late Treaty, of Amity and Commerce with Great-Britain; may its fruits exceed our anticipations. 2. John Jay—our able negotiator and politician. 3. Confusion to the usurping demagogues, who opposed the treaty—may their late contest with the friends of peace and order prove the dying struggles of a disorganizing faction. 4. The Treaty with Spain, and its successful negotiator—Thomas Pinckney. 5. The Flag of American Commerce—may it wave in triumph round the globe. 6. Public Faith—may it never be shocked by feuds and faction. 7. Daniel Buck. 8. The staunch patriots, who have supported the constitution. 9. Governor Gilman, and the Federal Legislature of New-Hampshire. 10. Anthony Wayne, and his successful negotiations with the Indian Tribes, may peace dwell on our frontiers, and the wilderness, late the field of carnage, now blossom like the rose. 11. Tennessee—the sixteenth star in the American constellation. 12. Washington—the polar Star of Columbia.
13. Our magnanimous allies—the French Republic. 14. Kosciusko—the brave, though unfortunate disciple, of our immortal patriot and hero. 15. Confusion to the foreign combination of despots, against the reign of liberty and laws. 16. The fair daughters of America! may their freeborn offspring fill the earth as the waters cover the sea.
A volunteer. May no treaties whether amicable, commercial, or matrimonial, ever want sufficient means and appropriations to carry them into complete and fruitful effect.
PETERSBURG, May 27.
Mr. PRENTIS,
In your paper of the 20th inst. I observe an address of THOMAS CLAIBORNE, Esq. Representative in Congress for Brunswick District, which is introduced in the following manner: "It is not without the liveliest sensations of pleasure, that I read in the public prints the polite expression of your approbation of my conduct on a late occasion in Congress, respecting the treaty lately negotiated with Great Britain." As I have not seen those "prints," and altho' a freeholder of the district, have heard nothing like an approbation of Mr. Claiborne's conduct on that important occasion, I would be glad to know from whence he has gathered this information; for, I am confident, the fact is, a great part of the independent freeholders of his district will disapprove of his vote, and that for obvious reasons.
ANTI-CASCA.
Brunswick, May 22, 1796.
RICHMOND, May 28.
The following letter was written in answer to the proceedings and address of the citizens of Williamsburg published in this Gazette on the 7th instant.
Philadelphia, May 7, 1796.
DEAR SIR,
I have to acknowledge the receipt of a letter by this day's post, from you as chairman of a meeting of the citizens of Williamsburg, addressed to Mr. J. Clopton and myself as Representatives of those citizens in the Congress of the United States. I have shown to that gentleman your letter and the resolution, and consequent address to us of our constituents, whose signatures are thereto subscribed; and had I received them before the final decision of the house on the important subject to which they related; or, even before that decision had been carried into effect by the President's approbation of the act "appropriating the money necessary to carry the British treaty into execution," I should have laid them before the House.
All that I can say at present, is, that I received them with due respect; that I acknowledge the right of instructing representatives; that I am well pleased with the exercise of that right by my constituents; even when they may differ from my own sentiments; that whenever a majority of them shall think proper to instruct me, I shall obey their instructions, except in a case, in which I may think my oath to support the constitution of the United States would be violated; or the dearer rights of the United States at large would be materially injured; or, when I may be certain, that if my constituents knew all the circumstances respecting the case, they would either leave me to the exercise of my own judgment, or would instruct me to vote in the very manner I intended. And I can add with sincerity, that I am glad that the decision of the House of Representatives was agreeable to the wishes of such of my constituents as have addressed me; because I believe less inconveniences will be the consequence of the adoption of the British treaty than a rejection of it, all circumstances considered; and principally the impatience and irritability of the minds of many of its advocates; and because I think it will furnish a proof that its opposers were not enemies to the constitution, or of peace and order and good government.—I cheerfully submit to the decision of the majority, and pray that the good effects which they have predicted from the treaty, may be evident to our fellow citizens, and that I may have reason to confess that my fears were but the phantoms of a democratic imagination. I am with every sentiment of respect and affection for my constituents and fellow-citizens.
Dear Sir, their and
Your most obedient servant,
JOHN PAGE.
To the Rev. JOHN BRACKEN, Williamsburg.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW-YORK, June 2.
Arrived at this port.
DAYS. Brig Mary, Blackford, Savannah Ella, King, St. Mary's (G) 7 Dolphin, Morris, Falmouth, J. 19 Friendship, Tracey, St. Croix Union, Smith, Jeremie Schooner John, Rice, Gonaives Friendship, Montserrat Return, Morca, Kingston (J.) 18 CLEARED. Snow Minerva, Boudge, Amsterdam Betsey, More, West-Indies The ship Otfego, Clarke, of New-York, was spoke March 20, lat. 35, S. long. 15, for Delago Bay. Brig Eliza, Wood, of this port, was spoke with May 15, lat. 38, long. 64, bound to Demarara. Brig Nancy, Capt. Cotton, arrived at Jamaica, May 5, all well, from New-London. Brig Daphne, Capt. Savage, also arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, from New-London; also, the Schooner Comet, Butler, from ditto. Brig Hannah, Capt. Seymour, was safe at Bermuda the 16th of May, bound to Barbadoes.
BOSTON, May 28.
A correspondent who narrowly observed the commencement and progress of the late revolution, cannot help remarking the striking similarity between
the predictions of evil to arise from the treaty with Great-Britain, made in the Chronicle, at the present day, and the denunciations of ruin, misery and distress which were poured out in the tory papers before the war. If we would not submit to a foreign influence, if we would not forsake the Congress which arose from the people themselves, and in short, give ourselves up to the direction and government of these people and their party, we were to be miserable and wretched. Every evil from Pandora's box was to be emptied upon us. When they found that all their arts had no effect to disunite the people, they then contented themselves with lamenting over the distress and ruin which was soon to come upon us. Is not this a perfect resemblance of the present language of the Chronicle? The tories were disappointed in their expectations; the supporters of disorganization will be disappointed in theirs; and this country will stand free and independent, without regarding any foreign influence. In the mean time your correspondent pities those men who must see ruin and distress come upon their country, or else be deeply mortified by the failure of their predictions.
THE CADETS,
We before mentioned, did the military duty of Election Day. They dined together; and the following elegant and patriotic Toasts were cordially drank.
The day—May it annually purify the bodies it renovates.
George Washington—a Name beyond Eulogy. The Vice President of the United States—When Washington recedes from upholding the New World, may this Atlas balance our sphere.
The Governor of this Commonwealth—May his age be respectable as his youth was useful.
The Congress of the United States—An eternal Session to its Wisdom and Virtue.
The People of the United States—May their Love of good Government continue commensurate with their Love of Liberty.
Our glorious Ally, the Republic of France—May an energetic operation of her present Constitution evince, that a nation, having thrown off a Tyranny of ages, is capable of Happiness under a Government of the People.
American Commerce—A free importation of the Wealth of Europe; but perpetual interdiction to her Politics.
The memory of the late Governor Bowdoin, the Patron and Parent of the Cadet Company.
Fayette—May Liberty speedily visit her favorite Son.
Capt. Harris, from India, mentions, that he was informed from two prows, that reached North-Island, from Batavia, while he lay there, that the French had taken the Cape of Good Hope. This News appears extraordinary when compared with other recent information, from that place.
Eight English country ships had been captured by the French in the Straights of Malacca. One only was retaken.
A gentleman from Ostend, informs us, that Citizen Barney's privateer lately captured two colliers and a transport with 50 Highlanders on board. On her return from the cruise she was attacked by three English cutters, mounting in the whole 32 guns; and notwithstanding her being weakened by manning the prizes, after a short engagement she beat them off, and arrived safe with her prizes.
Capt. Barney, is appointed to the command of a French 64 gun ship.
The Decius Corvette of the French Republic has captured 7 or 8 British vessels, one of them was a 10 gun Schooner, from Halifax, which had on board an aid-de-camp of Prince Edward's, son of the king of England.
Yesterday afternoon, JOHN COFFIN JONES, Esq. in a polite letter to the President of the Senate, declined serving as Senator; not wishing, as he observed, to hold an office independent of the suffrages of the People.
Yesterday failed for London, the Minerva, Capt. Turner. Passengers, Christopher Gore, Esq. Commissioner from the United States to settle the American claims for British Spoliations.—Mrs. Gore, his lady, William Tudor, Esq. Messrs. Thomas Brewer, Levi Pearce, Edward Blake, William Skinner, and James Carter.
Arrived Schooner Nabby, Allen, Bourdeaux, 46 days. Spoke May 7, long. 45, brig Fly, 14 days from hence. May 13, long. 55, spoke a ship 12 days from hence for France.
Schooner Fanny, Waters, Point-Petre, Guadalupe. Spoke, lat. 40, 30, long. 68, Schooner Polly, Perkins, 2 days from Kennebec for Dominique.
Ship India Packet, Mansize, Canton, 130 days. March 29, lat. 35, 34, S. long. 15, 38, E. spoke ship Otfego, Clarke, from New-York for Delago bay, out 3 months.
Schooner Betsey, Low, Gambia, 42 days. Sailed in co. Schooner Delight, Gibbs, of Providence, with 30 slaves on board, bound down the coast. May 4, lat. 25, 35, long. 51, 18, spoke brig Rising Sun, Noble, 37 days from Portmouth for Demarara. May 15, lat. 38, 10, long. 64, 25, spoke brig Eliza, Wood, 5 days from New-York for Demarara. May 16, lat. 39, 35, long. 66, 30, spoke Schooner Diligent, Spouner, 8 days from Boston for Martinique.
Arrived Schooner Active, Pote, Martinique, 22 days.
Ship Wilscraft, Stetson, Liverpool 50 days April 23, lat. 44, 48, and long. 32, 30, spoke ship Margaret, Wm. Henderson, master, 5 months and 22 days from Bombay to London. April 29, lat. 44, 28, long. 32, 30, spoke brig Margaret, from Lisbon to Boston, 17 days out. May 12, lat. 42, 26, N. long. 52, 00 W. spoke a ship from Providence, J. Brown, master, bound to Brest.
May 29.
Arrived, Ship Hancock, Goodwin, 36 days from St. Ubes. Left there ship Harmony, Winch, for Boston. Capt. Winch spoke a dismasted transport of the West-India fleet, with troops, previous to his arrival, and towed her into St. Ubes. Brig Venus, Fields, failed 11 days before capt. C. for this port; and capt. Towns 3 days, also for Boston. Spoke Brig Industry, from Philadelphia, bound to Cadiz.