Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-05-28 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 126 of Vol. VII.]
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1795.
[Whole No. 849.]
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By this Day's Mail.
BALTIMORE, M d . 25.
On Saturday Evening last arrived here, the ship Annanac, Captain Richard Derby, in 8 weeks from Liverpool — the brings papers as late as a 24th March, which contain nothing interesting, that has not appeared before. Mr. Fox's celebrated Speech which our readers will find replete with truth and elegant language, the intricate and full of oratory — this MAN (Mr. Fox) will long be remembered with gratitude by his grateful country, as long as truth and right regenerated, shall continue to swell the honest English heart — we do not advert to the Hurling Slaves of George — their sanguinary deeds, prove clearly their interest, honour and feelings, are distant from the people whose name they bear.
By an intelligent gentleman who came passenger in the above-mentioned ship, we have been favoured with the following intelligence, relative to the state of politics in England:
That Pitt and his worthy co-adjutors were determined to pursue the war, but, from the distressed state of the country, and the rapid change the public was undergoing, a revolution in the government, was inevitable; that those measures pursued by the French which have been so much reprobated by English venality — we mean requisition, are now the standing order of the day with BILLY PITT — The seamen for the navy cannot be obtained; they are all averse to the service; the sum of 50 guineas has been offered in Liverpool without effect; and such is the fears of the English government, that TRUTH should make its appearance among the spurious multitude , that taverns in the vicinity of London, are not allowed to take in any other News-papers, than the SUN, or the circle that paper embraces, under penalty of forfeiting their licences; in a word, that every description of people in England, Scotland and Ireland, except those immediately interested (the hacks of government) are the friends of peace, of liberty, and of mankind. The gentleman we have alluded to, thinks it probable that GEORGE, and his COUSIN the STADTHOLDER, may possibly indulge the Buckingham and Yankees with a fight of their sacred persons , ere long — smile Americans, but remember, that events, at least, as improbable, have been verified of late; it is but a short time since the unfortunate LOUIS, was seated on his throne, and the STADTHOLDER, sole master of Holland. Rejoice Americans that your Press is free, and Printers, that you languish not in a dungeon.
He that can swallow tales like these, May gulp a Stock-fish down with ease.
LONDON, March 25.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Tuesday, March 24.
STATE OF THE NATION.
MR. FOX rose to make, according to notice, his motion for the house to resolve itself into a committee on the state of the nation. Such motions, he said, had been often made, and he believed very seldom objected to or if so, at least seldom with success: but he admitted that it had always been held that the grounds upon which the motion was conceived should be stated, and that the situation of the country and the times called for enquiry and examination to induce the house to grant it.
As in the course of laying those grounds before the house, there were some things he should have occasion to advert to, in which he should not have the concurrence of some; so there were others in which he was convinced there could not be one dissentient voice, for in whatever light gentlemen might have considered the question of the war as it originally stood, yet when they came to weigh the situation and circumstances of the country, and the general beat of opinion, not only here, but through the world, all must agree in this conclusion, that the present was, above all others, the time in which it was most important for the members, who composed that house, to stand high with their constituents; and he conceived, that if he had nothing more to state but that one point of consideration, all persons impressed with a just notion of it, without any additional argument to enforce it, would agree with him, that to entitle the nation to respect from abroad, that house should enter a detailed enquiry into the state of the nation.
No man would be hardy enough to deny that the dangers which impended over the country were many and great; and at any time, but more particularly in such a perilous state, the house would not do their duty to their constituents if they afforded not confidence to any government; he would say any government, not to mention the present, but on the strongest grounds and the firmest conviction and integrity and competence to the charge.
As to the motion he was about to make, it was not a new one. He had himself made one of a similar kind in the year 1777, during the American war, a time which was then considered by the wisest and firmest men to be momentous and perilous in a high degree, but which, taking into consideration all its calamities, and the surrender of our army at Saratoga, which had just happened, was insignificant, when put in comparison with the perils that threaten this country at present. And the more enormous dangers which menaced in case of misfortune, or a new series of adverse events in the war. He observed, that when he made that motion, he had not any more than at present the
habit of being in a majority, nor was the house then any more than now disposed to agree with him in political questions. Notwithstanding which, they saw it was not becoming the dignity and character of the commons at so highly awful and momentous a period, to decline entering into a full investigation and enquiry into the state of the nation. Such an example, applied to a time of such inferior peril and consequence, could not, he thought, fail of impressing on the house the necessity of adopting the measure proposed.
There were many people respectable for talents and virtue, who were of a different opinion & he was sure that many more than he, in fact, believed it to be, but he would not so far deceive the house as not to admit, that if ever there were any dangers of the kind, all the events of the war, and all the means adopted at home to prevent their progress, have tended to increase it, and been subversive of the end which ministers said they were intended to promote.
For his part, he was persuaded that loyalty and a firm attachment to the constitution, were the fixed principles of the people, and that in those principles the whole mass were joined in one voice, amounting almost to unanimity; now, as at all times, there were, doubtless, some men who had different views; and owing to the conduct of government, and the rapid progress of the French arms, those had increased. It was not from plots, or conspiracies, that disaffection or danger was to be apprehended, but from the general spreading of opinion, that the Commons are not the faithful born free representatives of the people — that is to say, though the chosen, not the actual representatives; and that they did not feel for the calamities of the people, or take that share they ought to do in the government of the country.
If then such opinions had gone forth; if in the most critical time that had ever occurred, the conduct of government produced the most dreadful calamities, and that house sat still, and would not call the executive government to account for their conduct. If it appeared that the general will of the country was for cancellation, and that those who at first were most clamorous for war had altered their opinion, as to declare, we ought immediately to attempt a negotiation, and that the return of peace was so desirable, that they were willing to wave any stumbling blocks held out before between them and it: if, with all this, it appeared that the house of Commons still continued their blind confidence in ministers; and went hand in hand with them in measures which proved constantly abortive or fatal; and that they even refused to enter on enquiry whether the oceans of British blood that had been shed, and the enormous sums of money that had been lavished away in the prosecution of this most unjust war, had gained for us any sort of advantage? He wished to know how or by what argument it could be maintained that, that system was good which produced such pernicious effects? How that constitution could be ever theoretically good which was practically so bad — or how the members of that house could excuse themselves to their constituents for supineness so shameful and unpardonable, for prodigality so blameable, and for confidence so misplaced? The British constitution was not idle theory — the defence of it was, like all its operations, practical; for it produced (and that was its defence) substantial liberty and government. — "Take that away, (said he) and how can it stand — Look for your constitution to the practice of the present moment: see an executive government existing three years, during which time it has been wholly employed in projecting and executing plans, involving rique, blood, waste of wealth, loss of commerce, more than any ever known in the history of nations; and behold it now farther than ever from the object first in view: see that government still the object of blind & unlimited confidence with this house, and then say what can be worse in any constitution? or what better can be said of the constitution, than that, if good in theory, it is practically bad? For my part, (continued he) I think if I
did not know but that, that we were for two years at war — that we have utterly failed in our efforts, and lost that for which we went to war — that in proportion as we have been successful, we have declined in general prosperity — that our country has become stronger in credit, reputation and power, and actually made greater & more extensive conquests than France under the wildest spirit of foreign conquest of her most ambitious despots ever conceived hopes of. Those form altogether motives not to be resisted, for an enquiry such as I propose."
Having thus shewn, that the business demanded at the first blush an enquiry, Mr. Fox proceeded to inform the house,
that the state of the nation divided itself into several branches many of which he must, from consideration for the house, as well as from his incapacity to urge them at one time, omit — but there are some few he must state, which, when duly considered, could not fail to impress every man of the meanest capacity with conviction of the necessity of complying with his motion. This at least he would maintain, that no one would come into the nation so far, as to allege that the public had done any thing wrong, or that the public had done any thing that ought not to have been done.
First, he would say, in the first place, our resources in men, money, and not only in men and money, but in our population, and general prosperity; in our alliances, with their disposition and power to act in the common cause; — and lastly, the principle on which the war was carried on.
Mr. Fox begged that the house would not lose sight of one indispensable principle — it was above all things, he said, material in any war, in which the nation might be engaged, but more particularly in a war in which the eyes of mankind were upon them, to maintain a high character, for moderation and justice, for vigor and exertion, for wisdom and prudence — Those were indispensable ingredients; for character was a material resource in nations, as well as individuals. If the enquiry he proposed was instituted, and on that enquiry it should appear that ministers had not acted with moderation, justice, vigour, or wisdom, some hope was left of averting the impending ruin by a change of measures and of men; but if on the contrary it should be found that all their measures were conceived in justice, directed by wisdom, and executed with vigour, the result must be complete despair. No other inference but despair could be drawn from the failure; and if the bad success of ministers was not owing to any faults, the house might then continue to afford them their confidence. At all events an enquiry was necessary, if the means were wrong they might be altered. If ministers did not act with wisdom and vigor, the object might be sought by other means — but if, on the contrary, the means pursued were the best, there was nothing for the nation, but a change of the object, or despair. Nothing, he thought, could be more clear than that the object should be abandoned, if not capable of attainment by the best possible means.
The loss of men sustained in the war he conceived to be a most material point of consideration, as well respecting the arguments to be drawn from the past, as with a view to those arising from the population of the country. On this head, if the house agreed to the committee he would with a complete and accurate account of the loss, particularly the British. A return has been laid on the table, which he knew was not correct, as it differed materially from the facts universally stated. The loss of men on the 9th of May, which was considerable, had no place in it. And of those who were taken in the garrison of Nieuport, and at Valenciennes and Conde there was no account of whatsoever before them. Those who would console their mind with the hope that there were none lost but those in the returns on the table, were fatally deceived. In September last the number on the smallest estimate was 26,000. He said that they were not in the catalogue of men lost to this country, to reckon only those missing and prisoners, for the mortality was very considerable. To know the truth therefore, they should have the general state of the army as it stood at different times, including all those in the distant parts of the empire and the colonies, and judge by comparing and collating; and from the whole number lost, subtract the number that might be supposed to have died a natural death, they would then find the loss so great as hardly to be believed, and such as thinking men would doubt the possibility of replacing. Besides, the British, the loss of their soldiers was very great; and it was true that we could not act without our allies, the loss was material; for was it not an undeniable truth, that in the last campaign the surrendered prisoners were more than 60,000? He alluded from good authority, that he was far below the truth in stating that number.
How men were to be found to be substituted in the room of those lost, was a very knotty point — indeed beyond the power of any man to determine, when the state of population was considered. Though this country had in some years back increased in population, that increase bore proportion to its increase in wealth and prosperity; by documents on the table, it would appear that the number of houses in Great Britain had not increased since 1777. Some he was aware, rejected that account as not true.
But he asked those who set the imperial crown of their eye against those drawn from the account of taxes, what the losses they alluded were not to window taxes, and cottage taxes. He showed, that in the counties of Lancashire and Middlesex the houses increased — but those were balanced by a general decrease, so that notwithstanding the wealth and prosperity of the country may have increased, the population was not increased, and could not afford men. Above all things, it should not pass without observing, that among the services and benefits of this country received from Ireland, which were such as it was not to be compared with the supply of men which it afforded for the defence of Britain; if by bad policy that country was
divided from this, or her zeal damped, then all he had already laid was strengthened in a degree not necessary for him to mention.
As to the pecuniary resources, it was evident that they were unfavorable to an alarming degree; we had already in this war funded fifty millions: to which, when the unwounded debt was added, the whole made an increased debt of from 60 to 70 millions — besides which, three millions sterling of annual burthen was laid on by permanent taxes. And here he must say, that notwithstanding the same that the articles taxed were brimful, he would aver that they fell chiefly on the middle class of people, and he was convinced that all plans to tax one class, without the other, were impracticable; and that when one class was taxed, and if the wealth of the poor also bore a share; but with vast disproportion; as to the capacity to endure them, he considered the taxes on the middle class as equally oppressive to the poor as if laid directly, and as such disapprove of the fallacious mode, though he admitted taxes were necessary at this time, and must be borne.
As to that part of our resources arising from manufactures, he wished to know the opinion of gentlemen who represented manufacturing places, and called upon them to say, whether their not suffering last year in proportion to the former, was not owing to the sanguine speculations of Merchants, on the West-Indian islands? The exportation of British manufactures in 1793 was less than that in 1790 by four millions, and in 1794 it exceeded that of 1793 by two millions. The whole exportation was 18 millions — the loss therefore was two-ninths a proportion that struck at the very root of the prosperity of the country. He called upon the members for Lancaster to say, whether the facts he stated were erroneous, and whether the diminution in population there did not amount to an astonishing size. It was by marriages and christenings ascertained, that calculated on a large number, the diminution amounted to one half in some places, in all others to one third and one fourth.
Another point of resource he touched upon was our trade; and there he would refer to the mode of arguing adopted last year by the minister himself; that is to say, he would make insurance the criterion. For this purpose he was at some pains to find the insurance, and the result was, that since last year it had been rising, and is now at a size the house would with difficulty believe. When France, Spain, and America, were all our enemies, insurance was no higher than now when we have so many allies, and France single handed against us. The same up the Mediterranean, and to Bilboa from 25 to 30 per cent, which, with insuring the premium along with the capital, amounted to no less than 37 per cent; besides which, the loss of underwriters had been so great, that their credit suffered, and merchants chose rather to insure with insurance companies at ten, than with them at seven. This he said demonstrated how ill our trade was protected, and was a proof of the diminution of trade and manufactures, and struck fatally at the very basis of power — the revenue itself. This was in his mind a reason for the house considering whether they would pursue the object of the war, or alter the means of accomplishing it.
As to our connections with foreign nations, it could hardly be credited, if not too fatally known, that the British commons voted away the money of their constituents without knowing who were our allies, what were their powers, and what their disposition to aid the common cause. He would now once more ask the right honorable gentleman (Mr. Pitt) was the king of Prussia our ally? He then demanded of the house, whether they would go on voting away money without knowing whether so material a person was, or was not our ally? If not, what became of the treaty of 1788, by which he was bound to furnish England with 30,000 men? What remonstrances had ministers made on his breach of treaty, and what answer had he given? "Perhaps," said Mr. Fox, "he pleads that the stipulation in the treaty, was to supply troops for purposes purely defensive, and with his accustomed good faith, tells ministers, that it is we who have been the aggressors in this war, and that therefore he is not bound — ministers cannot so consider it without relinquishing their own ground of defence. Why then do they not compel him to performances? And are not the commons betraying their constituents, if they proceed further, without getting at the bottom of the transaction?"
One thing, he said, they might see, that that monarch was withdrawing or withdrawn from us, and the question for consideration was rather, whether he was not now a positive acting enemy, than whether he was a neutral power? The king of Prussia, he observed, might perhaps say, that it was not the conquering of forts, provinces, or islands, but the resisting the torrent of Jacobin principles that was the object of the war: he may say with an honorable baronet on a former night, (Sir William Pulteney) "I have done more for you than defending Brabant or Holland — I have destroyed Poland, and established a regular government there;" which was most worthy, he who took an Island, or he who crushed the principles of Jacobinism in Poland? "I have smothered liberty, and destroyed Kosciusko — the glorious Kosciusko, whose sublime mind, exalted principles, and heroic fortitude, added dignity and lustre even to the cause of freedom itself, and whose cruel fate must excite sympathy in every
breast in which virtue, honour, integrity, and patriotism are not utterly extinguished — this was a greater benefit to the confederacy than saving Brabant." Perhaps he may think to continue Mr. Fox, but will you agree to give 600,000l. to subjugate and destroy Poland for the despot of Prussia? Yes, without your help he could not have done it, and he might without it have done all he did for you — nothing. Enquire then into it, and cast the odium from yourselves and your sovereign, on the rainer who has disgraced you.
As to the Emperor he maintained that as little was to be expected from him, as from the king of Prussia, with this difference, that if he was to get the loan, he must receive it at once, and could not retract part, (as in the case of Prussia) if he broke the treaty; and as to Spain, the most warlike province and people, the Catalonians, and a great part of Spain was already in possession of France; and that monarch must either at last get a subsidy, or withdraw from the alliances. He has already raised 25 per cent. on all offices of state, a proof no doubt of his deep distress, when he had recourse to means of supply which an honorable friend of his, denounced as despicable, mean and desperate.
He then adverted to our conduct, and maintained that the very best resource, and the most inexhaustible, was found in an attention to the strict principles of justice. — "Lay it down therefore in your hearts, (said he) that if deficient in justice, you are so far deficient in wisdom, and if in honor, and integrity, your arm is enfeebled against the enemy."
Mr. Fox then entered at large into the conduct of ministers and neutral nations; and after comparing their menaces to the little helpless States of Genoa and Tuscany, with their bidding sub-million to Denmark, America, and great States said "Never was there conduct so disgraceful to a nation, such a mixture of insolence and impudence: never a transaction more wicked in the attempt, or more mean in the execution, Dr. v. a picture of injustice and meanness, and Great Britain in her conduct to Genoa furnishes the exact resemblance. The impaired character of the nation, once eminent for justice and magnanimity, has done her more injury than the loss of fleets and armies can do."
He then said, that there were in prosecuting the war, two lines of conduct unexamined offered for adoption; one to make the security and protection of our allies the object of the war; the other to avow boldly the restoration of the monarchy. In the former case we should not have the emigrants or royalists to assist us, but then to balance that the Convention would not have been able by terror or enthusiasm to raise a whole armed nation against us — If on the other, we had adopted the latter, we should have had the emigrants and loyalties to join us heart and hand.
But instead of choosing an alternative, ministers took up both in part, and while giving Valenciennes and Conde to the Emperor, taking the West India Islands in the name of George the III. instead of Louis the XVIII, and showing the loyalties and emigrants that we intended the dismemberment of their country — They compiled the republicans together more compactly, and armed them with terror and enthusiasm, by avowing the destruction of their Government.
Mr. Fox then adverted to the breach of the Proclamation at Toulon, and asked ministers what protection they had afforded in pursuance of those various proclamations — He would not, he said, discuss the gross outrage and breach of all laws of nations, honor or honesty, in the confining of M c La Fayette; a transaction (said he) which has damned their names who did it to perpetual infamy, and excited the indignation of every honest heart. — But he would only remark, that the impolicy of the conduct of the allies to him and Dumourier — conduct as wicked as it was weak, and as shameful as wicked, had probably prevented the coming over of many French Generals. — "In this (said he) they exceed all bigots and religious, for they excluded even Convicts."
He said, that Ministers should, on the contrary, have published a general amnesty; for as that bright and astonishing man Mr. Burke said, "I know not how to draw up an indictment against a whole nation." The error there was fundamental and fatal; and the proposed enquiry would tend to show how they should in future adopt some plain feasible line of conduct. After charging the admiralty with the most scandalous and unaccountable misconduct, which he insisted also demanded inquiry, he proceeded to the state of Ireland, and said, that at the outset of the war he pointed out the dangers they were incurring, a list of a variety of matters which had since all been accomplished. This speech was called a libel; if so, it was now a corrected libel , for its truth was proved: he had then mentioned Ireland, and ministers said he was wrong in doing so — touch it not, said he, then said, and now repeated it, that Ireland was a most material part of the empire; the identity of our Constitution, Government and Language made it so; he always thought the Irish wanted redress, though unworthy

prejudices he knew made them think other- wise here; he knew too there existed in Ire- land itself a most detestable and illiberal opi- nion—a strange unmeaning jargon of Protest- ant ascendancy, which reached England— but to do ministers justice, they got over it in some degree—full of those sentiments with which the late coalition, though it stung him, it confessed, gave him warm hopes that some good might arise from it, and that the griev- ances which were agitating that country from this world be done away.
He wished ministers to deny, if they could that Ireland was in a state of irritation and anger, and that it was caused by their mis- management; none of their friends dare de- ny it; he cared not which it was; it was some one or other of them.
In consequence of some arrangements made here, it was intended to declare a Lord Lieu- tenant, popular for many reasons, but chiefly because his party was pledged to the reform- ation of abuses. He was doomed to that ex- treme, that to really him they concur in the war. In his speech from the throne he avow- ed that it was his Majesty's intention, in or- der to unite all denominations of men, he meant to give emancipation to the Catholics; the consequence was, that happy at reformation, great happiness were voted, exceeding, in an extraordinary degree, any thing that could, or ought to be expected from them. High in exaltation, and generous to excess, in the general character of that nation, they voted them with cheerful cordiality. Then did mi- nisters dash the cup from their lips, and to do so, they quarrelled with a nobleman, whose personal character alone gave respect to, and faved from universal opprobrium and con- tempt the late coalition. In what did this sig- nify, he asked, if the danger and injury were produced, whether it was by the right hon- gentleman (Mr. Pitt) or lord FITZWILL- IAM?—Was not the promise made?—Was it not afterwards shamefully broken?—The House, if it refused to admit an inquiry, must be responsible for the dismemberment of the British empire. He knew Lord FITZ- WILLIAM well, and would almost pledge him- self that in that as in all things, headed not only irreproachably, but nobly, at least con- formity to arrangement—but that was being; some of the members were in tult, and the people ought to know which it was.
The Catholics, he said, made three pursuits of the People of Ireland; but ministers received themselves, if they thought they were at all utilities with the protestants. Catholics are no par- ty—nor protestants—parties, indeed, there were, and he was so sorry to say they were joined to opposition—One party were some persons holding places and pensions—the other the whole Irish nation.
He said, that he could not conclude without lamenting the strange indistinct- ness that marked all the right hon. gen- tlemen's (Mr. Pitt's) transactions.— Nature was not to be conquered, and the most positive proof of the policy of it could not induce him to act distinctly plainly, and directly; yet by this he got involved in his difficulties with France; by this he was entangled with Ireland; but he could not help thinking it strange that a person gifted with the most choice and copious words to be found in the treasury of Language, in a degree superior to any man existing, should yet be unable to make himself un- derstood, and embarrass even his col- leagues with ambiguities and inexplic- able meanings.
In the present case it was peculiarly extraordinary, as from the animosity and contradiction of sentiments which subsisted between the parties, one would have supposed they would have taken care to be more explicit with each other. However, if there was any danger ar- ising from their misunderstanding, the nation had a right to fix the guilt on the proper person, and a committee of en- quiry was the little mode of bringing a- bout that object.
He said there was some part of his motion that he must defer, till he could move for papers to found them, to be laid on the table. Some parts of the Irish business were so well known, that he could move them, if the committee was appointed. His first motion there- fore was
"That this house do resolve itself into a committee of the whole to enquire into the state of the nation."
JOHN'S, (Antigua) April 27. General, commander-in-chief of the islands, may be shortly ex- pected. He comes out in his Ma- jesty's ship Andromache. The rebels at Saint Lucia, by the last accounts, bear a favorable aspect. The Republicans, from Guada- lupa landed there a few nights since, are marching to their camp, which is called; but they were recently met on their way by the royal troops, who attacked them with vigour and success, that up- on the 22d of them were killed on the spot, and the rest escaped under favour of the night. The loss on our side was not great.
French prisoners in this island, arrived from Martinique on Tuesday last, in the ship Experiment, and they are to be sent to Eng- land for the purpose of being exchanged.
The American brigantine Jay, capt. Wilson, from Martinique bound to this island, having as passenger, Robinson Kittoe, Esq. brother of George Kit- toe, Esq. naval store keeper of his Ma- jesty's yard at English Harbour, was captured on the 12th inst. by a French privateer schooner called l'Atheniene, commanded by Ant. Paschal, and no- withstanding every assurance was given by Mr. John Stark, the supercargo of the brig, that she, as well as the cargo, were American property, she was order- ed into Basse Terre, Guadalupe, and condemned, being considered as British property bound to a British island.— Mr. Kittoe, Mr. Thornburn, an A- merican gentleman, and the captain, are confined on board a prison ship; but the supercargo, mate and crew, were liberated. There are two more A- mericans lying in Basse Terre road, under the same predicament.
It is confidently reported, that an American vessel left Martinique a few days ago, with a number of unfortunate French emigrants on board, bound to to America, to seek an asylum in that country in these perilous and dreadful times; but from what cause we know not, the American capt in carried them into Point à Petre, where they are con- fined, and we fear may suffer death.— Such perfidy will not go unpunished.
The arrival of Admiral Laforey to take upon him the chief command of H. M. ships in these seas is devoutly to be wished for.
When we are to expect the ships for this island from Martinique, which arrived there with the Cork Fleet, more than 14 days ago, we know not.
It is said that all the French Vessels that were in Point à Petre, and over which a watchful eye was kept by our men of war; have, two excepted, got out, and were at Basse Terre a few days ago.
Last night a French armed Schooner with a number of men on board, touch- ed on the Diamond Rock off this har- bour—she landed a few men who have since been taken, and after an examina- tion before His Honour the President committed to prison. She got off just about day light, when being perceived, an armed vessel was sent in pursuit of her, but which returned as this paper was going to press, without being able to come up with her.
NEW-YORK, May 27. The Committee appointed to Canvas and estimate the votes, taken at the elec- tion for Governor, Lt. Governor, and Se- nators, yesterday assembled at the Secre- tary of States office, and proceeded upon that business—The result of yesterday's examina- tion is,
In the City and County of New-York. For GOVERNOR.
Wards. Jay Yates Majority. 1st. 93 50 43 2d. 235 88 147 3d. 231 83 148 4th. 138 59 79 5th. 181 109 72 6th. 109 64 45 7th. 137 66 71 Majority for Mr. JAY, 605
Foreign Intelligence. OSNABURG, Feb. 24. We hear from Manheim, that the French have received at Cologne a great number of waggons loaded with provi- sions, and that the clergy of that city are ordered to distribute among the peo- ple 300 measures of Grain. The overflowing of the river has pre- vented the regular service of the posts. The bridges were thrown down on the Weser. The city of Lippstadt is over- flowed. The Hanoverian head quarters are at Munster, the inhabitants of which place entertain great fears. The French pa- trols go as far as Anhalt.
BREMEN, Feb. 25. Two commissioners have arrived here from London. One has set off for Han- over to Lord Malmesbury; and the o- ther is to go to the commissary general of the English army. The court of London is raising, and they are to pay them, nine corps of emi- grants. The commanders of these corps are Marshal de Broglie, Marquis d'Aut- ichamp, Count Viomenil, Duke de Lavot Montmorency, Marquis Betisy, Duke of Mortemart, Duke of Catries, Marquis d'Exvilly, the Swifts Baron Roil, Count d'Hector, &c. There are in all about 150 commanders, and scarce- ly 300 soldiers, and the latter indeed, are chiefly Chevaliers of St. Louis, who burn with desire to supplant their officers But men, money and arms are expected from England.
TOULON, March 1. The fleet set sail this day. It con- sists of 5 sail, of which 1 is a three de- cker 3 of Eighty guns, 5 frigates, 1 cor- vette and a few armed brigs.
Transports with 20,000 men are ready to set sail. [The above corroborates the vague account received of a naval action in the Mediterranean.]
THE DEBTS OF A GREAT PERSO- NAGE.
[PRINCE OF WALES.] In speaking of this delicate, but im- portant subject, we have ever felt with what nice precision it was necessary to draw the line between respect to the illustrious party on the one hand, and our paramount duty to the people on the other. Never having indulged in the licence of fiction, we have spoken with the boldness of truth. We had no wish to delude—it was our duty to inform the public.
We have asked whether an annuity of 70,000. was not sufficient for use, for splen- dor, and for dignity. If the burdens of an appraised people are to be aggravated by the imposition of nearly a million ster- ling, in aid to the deficiency of this allow- ance, we have asked, and the voice of the nation seconds the demand, for the Ac- counts of this enormous expenditure? The only answer received is through some of the Treasury prints. They speak of "the exercise of benevolences in relie- ving the indigent—rewarding the virtuous —and raising modest merit to its proper level—in patronizing the arts—and in the encouragement of our manufactures."
This answer is certainly good, as far as it goes, and it required no aid whatever but that of proof. Let these items but be made out with their proper vouchers, and we will venture to say, that for every 10,000 thus laid out, the national genera- ty will overlook 50,000. expended in a manner less meritorious.
To this generosity we shall add our mite by suppressing the items which are in our possession, and which are of a defection by no means similar.
Some injudicious advocates of an il- luminous personage, have set down the animadversions on his present claims to the account of a Lady, whose conduct has entitled her at least to respect from that quarter. If they act from instruc- tions, on this occasion, they must have "travelled out of the record!" Their silence, on that subject, we apprehend, would be most grateful to each of the parties. Eng. Paper.
PHILADELPHIA, May 28.
The late Amnesty granted to the people of La Vendee in France, by the National Convention, is denounced in the AURORA in the following words:
The terms of the amnesty granted to, or rather treaty made with, the Vendeen Re- bels, are by no means to the honour of the ruling party in France. By them it ap- pears that those brigands instead of being punished are to be rewarded by particular and substantial distinctions and privileges. Instead of being punished as they deserv- ed, they are to be exempt from taxes, ex- empt from fighting the battles of the Re- public; assistance besides is to be afforded them to repair the damages which their obstinacy has occasioned—a handsome pre- mium indeed, to rebellion. At the same price it is not to be doubted, that the ci- devant nobility of France would gladly re-enter the bosom of their injured coun- try, and they would be worthy of at least equal terms, for their ill-will against the republic could not be greater than that of the Vendéens, and the actual mischief they have done has been far inferior. Robe- spierre and his party pursued the inhabi- tants of those unfortunate districts with too much rigor no doubt; but his suc- cessors have pushed the system of lenity to a much more dangerous extreme. One of the great advantages contemplated on the reduction of the Vendean rebels was, that the republic would find in them an ex- perienced and hardy race of warriors to fight her battles; but one of the prominent con- ditions granted them, is that they shall enjoy in peace the fruits of the victories of their fell-w citizens, and this as a reward of their rebellion and obstinacy.
From the Quebec Gazette, of May 7. DIED, on Tuesday evening, FRAN- COIS LAYUS, son of Doctor Lajus, of this city, and apprentice in this office, a young man about seventeen years of age, of very promising abilities, and the most amiable disposition, in conse- quence of a wound received in the head on Monday morning last, by a musket ball fired through the window into the Printing Office. The Coroner's inquest brought in their verdict yesterday morn- ing, "Wilful murder, by some person or persons unknown."
Yesterday, Abel Willard, who had been apprehended on strong suspicion of having committed the above murder, strangled himself in goal,—The inquest brought in their verdict, Insanity .
The amusement at the Theatre on Fri- day evening will be appropriated to the benefit of Mr. Morris—The exertions of this veteran of the stage, both of late and many years since are recollected by a number of individuals inhabitants of Phi- ladelphia, and they acknowledge with plea- sure their sensations of the applause excited by his merit, and justly afforded him; it is therefore a well-founded presumption that the encouragement of a liberal and discern- ing audience will reward the talents of this Pennsylvanian Booth—date obolum. HONORIUS.
A letter from Baltimore by this day's mail informs that a vessel arrived there in a short passage from Hamburg—The British Transports were at Bremen wait- ing to receive the British troops who were in the neighborhood, and the French not far distant.
The Letter Bag of the Ship Diana Captain Clay for Liverpool, will be taken from the Post Office to-morrow morning, the 29th Instant, at 9 o'clock. May 28.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED. Ship Liberty, Vauluvenigh, from Li- verpool, sailed about 25th March, there- fore brings nothing new.
TO BE SOLD, A Pair of BLACK HORSES About 15 1-2 hands high, well broke, an will be warranted sound—also a second hand COACHEE. Enquire at No 67 North 7th street. May 28. 3t
PROCEEDINGS of the EXECUTIVE of the UNITED STATES. RESPECTING
The INSURGENTS.
A Few Copies Are yet remaining on hand, and may be had at this Office. Also of T. Dohson, No 41 South 2d Street, J. Osmro, Franklin's Head, Chestnut Street, and B. Davies, No. 68 High Street.
DELAWARE BRIDGE.
IN Pursuance of an act of the General As- sembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Dela- ware at the borough of Easton, in the County of Northampton;" and also of the Leg- islature of the state of New Jersey, entitled "An act to empower the Governor of this state to incorporate a Company for erect- ing a Bridge over the river Delaware, at the township of Greenwich, in the Coun- ty of Sussex, opposite the borough of Easton."
NOTICE is hereby given,
That Books will be opened to receive Sub- scriptions for the Stock of the said Company, at the times and places following, to wit: In the City of Philadelphia, at the Count- ing House of Levi Hollingsworth, on Mon- day, the sixth day of July next, and on the two succeeding days— In the Borough of Easton, at the House of Conrad Ihrig, sen. on the same three days; And, in the State of New Jersey, at the House of Thomas Bullman, in the township of Greenwich, and County of Sussex, on the sixth and eighth days of July next; and at the store of Thomas Paul, at Belvidere, in Oxford township, and Sussex County afore- said, on the seventh day of July aforesaid. At which Places the Books will be kept open from nine o'clock until twelve in the forenoon, and from two o'clock until five in the afternoon, of each day, or until the sub- scription shall be filled—The Capital Stock of the said Company will consist of two hun- dred and fifty shares, at one hundred dollars each, whereof ten dollars must be paid on each share at the time of subscribing.
Levi Hollingsworth, Jesse Waln, John Nicholson, John Arndt, William Henry, John Heister, James Hyndshaw, Thomas Paul, Thomas Bullman. Philadelphia, May 18
TO BE SOLD, A HANDSOME BLACK HORSE, 15 1-2 hands high, he is rising-five years old, fit for the Saddle, Chair, or Leader, to be sold for no fault. Enquire of the Printer, May 28 3t
Newcastle Pier Lottery.
OFFICE No. 149 CHESTNUT ST. Between Fourth and Fifth Streets. THE Public are informed that this Lottery will finally close this Week—when the names of the fortunate Possessors of the high prizes will be published. A Correct Numerical Book lays open at the above Office—also the daily returns regularly filed. The XLV. Day's Drawing is arrived. WASHINGTON LOTTERY will positively commence in a short time— Arrangements are now making for that pur- pose, and an early day appointed for its tak- ing place, will be published in a few days by Authority. May 27 3t
T. STEPHENS, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
No. 57 SOUTH SECOND STREET, PHILADELPHIA. RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that at his Store they may be supplied with most of the modern European and other pub- lications of merit, on Politics, Divinity, Law, the Belles Lettres, &c. &c.—Also a great variety of ELEGANT PRINTS and Paint- ings, and every article in the Stationary bu- siness; which he continues, as usual, to dis- pose of at the lowest prices. Gentlemen's Libraries furnished or purchas- ed; and the utmost value, in exchange or cash, given for any quantity of second hand Books. Wholesale Dealers supplied at the above Store on very moderate terms. May 2. 3t.
NEW THEATRE.
Mr. MORRIS'S
On FRIDAY EVENING Will be presented a new never performed
The T
Or, A TRIP TO HAM- sir Carol O'Donavan, M.P. Young Kavenagh, Alibi, Larry, Metieglion, Aircourt, Noi Pros, Decroteur, 1st Waiter, 2d Waiter, Footman, Boy, Lady Arable, Lady Jane, Sophia, Pib, Katy Kavenagh, End of the Play, (by desire) Mr. Morris will bring the favorite Comic Opera of The RUSH LIGHT.
To which will be added, a Musical Romance in three acts, taken from the French, called
The PRISONER.
As performing at the Theatre, Drury Lane, London, with the greatest applause, Marcos, the Prisoner, Mr. Marshall. Bernardo, Mr. Whitlock. Pasqual, Mr. Darby, jun. Roberto, Mr. Howard. Lewis, Mr. Marston. Narciso, by a Young Gentleman, being his first Appearance on this stage. Clara, Miss. Stephens. Theresa, Mrs. Harvey. Nina, Miss. Salomon. Juliana, Mrs. Marshall. (With New Scenery and Decorations.) The Music and Accompaniments, with the Original Overture, composed by Mr. Atwood.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Morris, No 107 Spruce Street, and at the usual places. On Monday, a Comedy, never performed here, called THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR; with (never performed in A- merica) the JUBILEE—For the Benefit of Mr. Whitlock.
Mr. Green's Night will be on Wednesday.
** The Public are respectfully informed that during the Benefits, Plaques in the Boxes may be taken four Days in succession on the night of Representation.
The Public are respectfully informed the Doors of the Theatre will be opened later after five, and the curtain will rise a quarter after 6 o'clock.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places at 6 o'clock, and order them, at the same time, a company are seated, to withholds, and cannot on any account be postponed.
Tickets and places for the Boxes are taken of Mr. Wells, at the Theatre, from ten till one, and on the day of perform- ance from ten till three o'clock. Also at Rice's Bookstore, No. 118 and Carey's No. 118, Market Street. Box one Dollar—Pit 3/4 of a Dollar— Gallery 1/2 a dollar.
No money or tickets to be returned, nor any person on any account whatsoever, ad- mitted behind the scenes. Vivat Republica!
BOTTLED PORTER, For EXPORTATION.
ORDERS immediately executed—and war- ranted of the best quality, by GILL & HENSHAW, No. 128 South Water Street. Where private families and tavern-keepers may be supplied with the same for immedia- te use. May 11. 3w6t
SHERRY WINES, in
pipes and quarter casks, 4 years old; Span- ish and Carolina Indigo; Mulcovado Sugar, in hogheads and barrels; prime Bolton Beef in barrels and half barrels; Hyson and Sou- chong Teas; Ravens Duck; Ticklenburgs and 8 by 10 Window Glass, for sale by Nalbro' & Jno. Frazier, No. 95 South Front Street. April 28, 1795.
To be Sold,
And Possession given immediately. A Two story brick Dwelling In Arch Street near Front Street, No. 102 sixteen and an half feet front, and 102 feet deep. Enquire of Isaac Snow, South Second March 30 6t
Patent NAIL Manufactory
No. 120, South Front Street Philadelphia. THOMAS PERKINS & HAVING by the use of Machines which they have a Patent from the States, been enabled to make 3d. and 10d. NAILS, equal to the best ones, (and superior to them for many uses) and from 15 to 30 per cent che- aper in that line, which shall be executed with fidelity by Thomas Perk- ins. N.B. A large assortment of the kinds of Nails on hand at reduced prices to Nails for Sugar Hogheads. March 31