The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1793-06-24 00:00:00

Foreign Advices.
PARIS, April 9.
PROCLAMATION.
General Dumourier to the French nation.
AT the time I published my first proclamation I had founded the sentiments of all the corps of the army under my command, and all of them seemed penetrated with the miseries which an anarchical tyranny exercised in the name of the national convention, had detailed on our country.
"I had not as yet reason to expect that there could be the least wavering from an opinion so well founded, and which also passed unanimous; and, indeed, who could have conceived, that the generals themselves would have thought, through their ambition, or by a spirit of insatiation, to alter the resolution of the army?
"The revolt, arranged by these traitors, has for a moment changed the face of affairs; whilst the commissioners of the convention, assembled at Valenciennes and Lille, have employed measures worthy of themselves to pretended conspiracy, which we all regard as a necessary act of virtue, since it is the only means of saving France:
"On the 3d of the month, six fanatical volunteers came to St. Amand to poignard me:—I protected and sent them to keep company with the four commissioners—they will augment the number of the hostages.
"On the 4th, three battalions of national volunteers deserted the camp without orders, and threw themselves into Valenciennes. I met them on the road between St. Amand and Conde, at the distance of about half a league from the latter place.
"They cut off the road to the camp to which I wished to retreat; and I was forced to save myself, with a part of the officers who accompanied me, by crossing the Scheldt in a boat to repair to the first grate, and as we were assured that the army expressed a strong indignation against these assassins, as well as an attachment to the re-establishment of peace and good order, we repaired at day break to the camp.
"Wishing, however, after the remark we had made, to repair to the head-quarters at St. Amand, we learned that the corps of artillery had formed the design of conveying their great park to Valenciennes; and that the plot of the factious men who misled them was, to seize on us, to convey us thither, and to make a merit of sacrificing us to the vengeance of our tyrants.
"I know the disposition of the army, and more
especially that of the troops of the line. Their principles are, at the bottom, pure. They may for a moment allow themselves to be hurried away by the exaggerated opinions inculcated to them; but as the invincible courage they have displayed during the present war, must necessarily be accompanied by the desire of possessing the laws they cannot find unless in the constitution, which will destroy the odious tyranny of anarchists, they will be jealous of the public esteem.
"They will blush for having, even for a moment, been capable of annexing their colors to those of criminal licentiousness. They will rally beside the brave troops who have only accompanied me in my momentary retreat to re-enter France within two days at farthest, and to put an end to the vile disorders which cover all France with mourning and terror.
"I swear, in the name of my companions, that we will not lay down our arms until we shall have succeeded in our enterprize; and our sole design is to re-establish the constitution and constitutional royalty; that no resentment, no thirst after vengeance, no ambitious motive, sways our purposes; that no foreign power shall influence our opinion; that wherever anarchy shall cease at the appearance of our arms, and those of the combined armies, we will conduct ourselves as friends and brothers; that wherever we shall meet with resistance we shall know how to select the culpable, and spare the peaceable inhabitants, the victims of the infamous wiles of the Jacobins of Paris, from whom have arisen the horrors and calamities of the war;
"The general in chief of the French army, DUMOURIER."
National Convention, Sunday, April 7.
Marat moved, that the wives and children of the Emigrants should be put into safe custody, and answer with their lives for the lives of Bournonville and the four Commissioners.
Decreed, on the motion of Ronfede, that all Members, of the Bourbon family, without distinction, be kept as hostages for the safety of Bournonville and the Commissioners; and ordered that the Commission of Public Safety point out the place where these hostages shall be kept, except the prisoners in the Temple, who are not to be removed from Paris.
Laclos, Bonnacarrere, and Gouay Carcy, were ordered to be taken into custody on account of their connection with the Orleans family. Silery is a prisoner at large.
Cambon read a letter from Custine, dated Landau: "Legislators, says he, I am ordering back to Alsace, all the magazines of provisions and ammunition, not being able to resist the enemy, who, besides 32,000 men that block up Mentz, press on me with 80,000. I can scarcely muster a few broken squadrons of cavalry, to oppose to 50,000 in the best order.
Decreed, that Commissioners be sent to Custine's army, and that a new mode of electing officers be prepared.
Philip Egalite sent a letter, desiring to know if it was meant to include him, a representative of the people, in the decree against the Bourbons—"Yes, Yes," was repeated from every part of the Hall.
Tuesday, April 9.
It was announced that serious commotions still subsisted at Nantz, and that on the left bank of the Loire the insurgents were very formidable.
CREUTZNACH, March 30.
On the first intelligence of the approach of the Prussian troops, the French marched to meet them at the distance of half a league from this place.—Generals Custine and Wimpfen had their headquarters at Bretzenheim; General Newinger had his at Bingen, and those of General Howgard at this place.
The left wing of the Prussian army first attacked the intrenchments of Waldalgetheim, from which the French were driven, after making a very obstinate resistance.
During this time another body of Prussian troops attacked the batteries on the Mount of St. Roch, which were also carried, the French left there a great many killed and wounded, with all their artillery.
Whilst this was passing on the left wing of the Prussians, the right advanced against this place, and met with great resistance by the way, but the French were at length obliged to fall back, and to save themselves by flying during the night of the 28th.
As the Prussians have blocked up on one side all the passages to Mentz, and are on the other in pursuit of the enemy, the position of the latter is extremely critical.
LONDON, April 12.
The following intelligence may be depended on as being correct:
General Dumourier, at the head of about 18,000 men, had reached Cambrai, a town of considerable strength in the French Netherlands, and 15 miles S. W. of Valenciennes, on his march to Paris.
The army in reply, assured the general of their attachment and respect for him, but that they could not consent to follow him in his present views, and turn their backs on the constitution they had sworn to support.
Gen. Dumourier did not propose to remain long at Mons; he had considerable expectations of being able to collect a respectable force of French royalists in a very short time, and return to some important enterprize.
April 15. A report has prevailed, that the Executive Council of France have offered to negotiate with the opposing powers, offering to give up the Queen and Prince Royal, as pledges of their sincerity.
General Paoli, accused of having attempted to dismember Corsica from the French Republic, and to erect himself Dictator of the island, under the protection of England, has been arrested, and is now on his way as a prisoner to Paris.
April 18. The last French journals are silent respecting the reported decapitation of Generals Mirandi, Stingen and Lanone.
Yesterday morning the Ostend packet, with the Flanders mail, and 27 passengers on board, arrived at Dover.
The Government of the Netherlands, it is said, will undergo a total renovation, in which the various suggestions of the Patriots will be candidly canvassed, and, as far as may be consistent with due subordination, adopted.
The business of raising an independent corps of French emigrants is now said to be finally arranged.

Dumourier in one of his letters to Bourdonville, says, he designs "one part of his army for the deliverance of the sound part of the Convention."—M. Brissot, who is not only a sound but a moderate patriot, and who does not wish to see the republican fall before Brunswick nor Dumourier, thus apostrophises, "deliver the sound part of the Assembly! Pray who charged you with this duty, Dumourier? and suppose the Assembly was not free, where is the republican who would owe his deliverance to a Rebel? Where is the republican who is not persuaded that if any one man could "deliver" the Convention to day, he could not also enslave it to-morrow? Take are, Dumourier, if you march against the Mountain, the whole republic will become Mountain—and I, who have braved the daggers of our little Cromwells, am ready to present my breast to the bayonets of Monk. Do you really believe, Dumourier, that we are so reduced as to choose between our tyrants?"
It would be difficult to paint the indignation which seized on every mind, at the reading of Dumourier's traitorous letters in the Convention:—It was thus Cæsar wrote when he marched against Rome; he also pretended to re-establish peace, and destroy tyranny; he affected not to aspire to the Supreme Authority. "Dumourier! Dumourier!" cried Brissot, "I have compared thee to Cæsar—it is enough to say, Brutus waits for thee."
On the 25th of March, the patriots engaged a body of counter-revolutionists near Vannes, routed and killed 400 of them, who appeared by their dress to be peasants; but upon a closer examination they were found to be men of very delicate shapes, white skin, and soft hands. This fact proves what we have suspected, that a large number of emigrant nobles have entered the country in disguise, and are the only counter-revolutionists we have to fear in the interior parts.
April 5. A whole Department has denounced Marat, and declared that his head must fall, or the public tranquility cannot be restored.
O S T E N D, April 17.
The Duke of York arrived the day before yesterday at Ghent; with the guards, amounting, as a letter from that city says, to 4500 men, the finest men in the world. Orders have been given to provide a house for his royal highness at Bruges, as he intends to fix his head-quarters there for some time. The rest of the troops intended for this country, it is said, are to be landed here, in order to join and form our army with the Hanoverians, now on their march to these provinces.
L O N D O N, April 19.
The famous Baron Trenck is said to be now a Jacobin at Paris.
The mother of M. Choisel Gouffer, the late French ambassador at Constantinople, has been imprisoned at Paris, charged with no other crime than having a royalist for her son.
The Syren frigate returned into the Downs on Thursday the 18th, after looking into Dunkirk, where the national colors were seen flying on the great tower and citadel: but the Austrians, it seems, were preparing to visit it, when she left the French coast.
Wednesday morning the second division of admiral lord Hood's squadron were said to have sailed from Spithead for their station in the Mediterranean, if the wind was fair down the Channel: his lordship, with the centre division, will follow in a few days.
Two French Indiamen, of which one is called la Constitution, were upon the Books at Lloyd's, on Wednesday, as prizes to our cruisers.
Admiral Gardner's squadron is said to have taken two French frigates.
April 20. The intended encampments throughout the kingdom will be formed in May. The 10th of that month is the day appointed for the camp on the coast of Suffolk.
The count de Merci, a man of very distinguished talents, is expected in a few days in London. The object of his mission is said to be important.
Thursday the lord mayor waited on Mr. Pitt, and made an application to him for the ports to be opened for the importation of wheat and flour.
We mentioned some days ago, that Mr. Philips, printer of the Leicester Herald, had been convicted at the assizes there on an indictment for selling the second part of Paine's rights of man. His sentence is eighteen months close imprisonment, without the light of a friend!
The intelligence which we communicated on Monday last, respecting generals Miranda, Stingen, and Lanoue, we were hopeful would have proved unfounded. Subsequent advices, however, put it beyond doubt, that they have suffered on the scaffold. The same advices state, that Sauterre, the commandant-general of Paris, had been appointed commander in chief of the French armies.
It is also confirmed, that Conde has surrendered to the Austrians.
Valenciennes is regularly invested.
On the 13th instant Marat was arrested, in consequence of a decree of the National Convention, and committed to the prison of the Abbaye.
The Fernigs, two female warriors, and Aids-de-Camp to Dumourier, have followed the fortunes of that General.
The city of Liege has paid the contribution of 600,000 florins, of which sum the Prince of Saxe Cobourg has sent 76,000 dollars to the Duke of Brunswick.
The Count d'Artois is arrived at Petersburg, where the Empress, has lodged him in her palace,
UNITED STATES.
B E N N I N G T O N, May 31.
By letters received in town this week, we learn, that the commissioners of the United States, for holding a treaty with the Indians, were arrived at Niagara the 27th ult.
It is reported that a disturbance has lately taken place in Montreal, between the citizens and the soldiers. The friends of liberty and equality being insulted by the soldiery, resented the affront, repelled force by force, and drove the soldiers back to the barracks, one of whom, it is said, was mortally wounded, and died soon after. We give this only as report, if true, we shall, doubtless, be able to confirm it soon.
B O S T O N, June 10, 1763.
C A P T U R E O F S T. M A R T I N S.
Captain Micajah Ingolls, who arrived at Newbury-Port on Wednesday last, in 15 days from St. Martins, informs—That the Dutch quarter of St. Martins had taken the French quarter.—Fourteen men went into the fort at Meragut, in the night, which was guarded by seventeen men, and took the same without firing a gun, or killing a man; next morning hoisted Dutch colours in the fort, and sent an express to the town, that should they find any resistance the town would be destroyed; at 10 o'clock, A. M. the Governor went over to Meragut with two companies of militia, immediately the inhabitants gave themselves up to the Dutch Government.
The French fleet, Capt. Barker further informs, had taken possession of Sardinia , and were ranging the Mediterranean sea; the English fleet, consisting of 15 sail of the line, joined by a Spanish armament of 12 ships, were cruising after this dreaded maritime foe.—That a violent party spirit was predominant in several of the French ports—and that, from the distressed situation of the people, 3 principal ports in France were compelled to surrender to the English for their protection. As we did not obtain the names of the above ports, we omit several other circumstances.
E L I Z A B E T H T O W N, June 12.
The official intelligence that follows appears in a French, Paris, paper of April 8.—
"The posture of affairs on our frontiers is hourly becoming more and more encouraging. Dumourier is nearly abandoned, and the different corps of the northern army are rapidly organizing into an invincible phalanx. The traitor, in his flight, had a narrow escape from the fire of several battalions; his horse was killed under him, and one of his aide-camps fell by his side. All the heavy artillery is safe returned to Valenciennes, and all the provision, stores and ammunition to Douay. The fortified towns on the frontier are in the best possible state of defence against the attacks of any force whatever, and in a very short time, from the exertions that are making, will be proof to the most obstinate siege, and provided with every necessary for a great length of time; while the enemy are in an exhausted country, and must bring every breakfast they make some hundreds of miles. Thus it is to be hoped, the check that treason has effected on us, will only serve in the end to disgrace the traitors who perpetrated it."
There seems to be an intention, on the part of some European nations, of cramping the flourishing state of our maritime trade as much as possible; and it may, for a time, have some effect, but unless the course of Nature should be quite reversed, it will be in vain for all the nations on the earth to prevent the ultimate prosperity of the United States; for Nature has indisputably laid them out, not only as an asylum, from the precautions of the old world, but for the most popular and greatest nation on the earth.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, June 15.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the Embuscade, to a gentleman in this city, dated New York, June 11.
"My Friend,
"I embrace this opportunity to inform you, that we left the Capes of Delaware on the 7th instant, bound on a cruise, and on the 8th took the brig Catharine , from Jamaica, bound to Philadelphia.
"We had no sooner manned our prize, than we saw a large ship to leeward, and gave chase, but soon discovering that she was a large two decker, put about; and night coming on, lost sight of her.
"On the 10th, as we were standing in for the land, at two o'clock in the morning, saw two lights, which we immediately gave chase to, and when within gunshot, found them to be two large ships at anchor in 60 fathoms, with each a light on her coop—and as we kept silent, and they did not appear to see or hear us, we continued close in shore, and at 5 o'clock we saw another large ship about two leagues to leeward—she gave chase to us. We judged her to be a forty gun ship, and knowing there were five men of war on the coast, and two within ten leagues of us, did not think it prudent to engage her. At 11 o'clock we anchored before the city of New-York.
"I request you to enquire whether our prize has got in.
"P. S. Since I wrote the above, the prize came in."
The duke of Orleans, alias Philip Equality, alias one of the meanest beings in the universe, is, in spite of all his trimming, on the point of being murdered by a distracted and infatuated mob. Dumourier
(lays he) and sustained the dignity of the French name throughout all Europe." Custine, in one of his last letters to the convention, when describing his repulse by the Prussians, informs them of a hopeful project which he has been entertaining some thoughts of, that is, to shoot himself. What can officers mean by such buffoonery?
The present campaign will cost the English nation, at least, eight millions sterling, besides the loss of lives and merchant ships, and bankruptcies, which last had, four months ago, taken place, to the extent of twelve millions sterling. This was their own computation in March last, and the sum is most likely doubled by this time.
On a reasonable estimate, Britain may lose, in the first year of war, five hundred vessels at sea. Indeed, about 150 were seized at a single stroke, in the French harbours. If these six hundred vessels are worth at an average, three thousand five hundred pounds, the sum total is exactly two millions of guineas.
If we consider all these circumstances, it is probable, that, in one way or other, this single campaign will cost England thirty millions sterling.
In the mean time, the minister and his myrmidons are busy telling that one year will end the war; that the national debt is annually diminishing, by ten hundred thousand pounds. But unfortunately, it requires an uncommon gulp of faith, to believe either of these assertions. "Lend me ten guineas, and I shall pay back one," is, at least, not a very good way to discharge a debt; and as for the French war lasting but a single year, it is a case without precedent in English history for the last five centuries.
The war is likely to last as long as the government of England can borrow money to support it. When that resource fails, the problems of monarchy and of funding must be solved together by a National Convention; a revolution, and a republic.
General Dampierre, who, at present commands the remains of Dumourier's army, was, in March last, barbarously shot dead at Aix la Chapelle, by the printers of all the English newspapers. As an additional mark of benevolence, they gave a faithful account of his character and his burial.
The brig Betsey , Captain Byrd, from St. Marks, and last from Savannah, in 9 days, brings further accounts of the incursions of the Indians into the state of Georgia, and that the militia were all on severe duty. General Jackson, with his usual spirit and patriotism, had marched out with a strong party to repel the savages. In the interim, the people of Savannah were so much alarmed as to perform strict military duty, day and night, because reports ran, that the Indians were within 60 miles of Savannah.
The ship Wilmington , Captain Jefferies, from Belfast, is arrived at New Castle, after a passage of six weeks. She has brought upwards of 450 passengers, who are all in good health.
Captain Pearce of the Anh and Catherine , from Newry, arrived at New-York, informs that the greatest confusion reigned in all the trading towns of England, that trade was nearly at a stand, all classes being fearful of each other, owing to the vast number of failures—that 21 merchants had failed in London, to amount nearly equal to the whole circulating cash in that country, say 12,000,000 sterling—that the Bank of New-Castle had stopped payment—and that between 10 and 20 persons had been closely confined in Dundalk, for speaking in favor of the French Revolution.
P I T T S B U R G, June 8.
Two of the Wabash Indians lately arrived from Philadelphia are to attend at the treaty to be held at Sandusky—they will depart from here in a few days in company with some of the Six Nations.
C H A R L E S T O N, May 27.
From late accounts received, we may hope, that report has magnified the mischief said to be done by the Indians in Georgia, as in this month only one family has been cut off, and that high up the Oconee river.
A few Creeks crossed from Georgia over to the Carolina side, not long since, and near to one of our posts, established for the protection of the frontiers; they shot a horse and stole another; the officer at the post, with a party, pursued and came up with the Indians, which, as then imagined, consisted of only three men; the party fired, and killed two of the Indians on the spot, and wounded the third—It appeared afterwards there were four in number of the Indians—that the wounded one fell directly in the bushes, but was not discovered by our people—and that the fourth took a precipitate flight, and, extraordinary for an Indian, threw away his gun, and, almost starved, he arrived at one of the remotest Cherokee villages.
About the 11th instant, the spies from one of our posts discovered the signs of a small party, supposed five or six—nothing more had transpired respecting them when these accounts came away; our people are very vigilant, and keep a proper look out.
The Cherokees seem perfectly disposed for peace, or rather quite averse to war. The Chickasaws have declared war against the Creeks, and it is believed that they will be joined by the Choctaws, who have expressed a wish that the general government would establish a post on the Muscle Shoals, for the protection of their trade.
A letter from a gentleman in Augusta, to his friend in this city, dated the 14th instant, brings the following intelligence: "Indian alarms are become now truly serious. The militia, light-horse, and artillery, will march either the latter end of

mander in chief (governor Tellier) is also to take the field in person, and to fix his head quarters at Shoulderbone, a branch of the Oconee."
We are informed, that an express arrived on Saturday to his excellency the governor, from the frontiers of this state, with alarming accounts of Indian depredations there; and urgently craving the military and pecuniary assistance to enable the inhabitants to repel their merciless enemies."
BALTIMORE, June 12.
Advices from Charleston, S. C. of the 27th ult. says—"that the late long-continued rains have very generally damaged the crops of rice. The deluge has been so great, in some places, as totally to destroy the rice which had been planted, and it is feared, that the water will not be drained off in time to replant this season."
By the sloop Elizabeth, Captain Peter Hasel, which arrived at Bermuda from St. Thomas's, we have certain intelligence of the capture of Martinico by the British naval and military forces under Admiral Gardner and General —, after a small resistance, except a small fort, which held out when the last accounts left that island, but which would soon be reduced. It must have happened about the 12th of May.
The fleet and army were afterwards to go against Guadaloupe; and no doubt before this that island is also in the possession of the English forces.
Extract of a letter from New York, June 11.
"The Embuscade arrived here yesterday, and saluted the city with 15 guns, which was returned from the battery. She was chased in by two English ships of 40 and 50 guns, who, I hear, are determined to cruise off the coast till she goes out again."
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
"The Public has been informed of the dreadful Massacre committed at Paris, on the second and following days of last September; but some Particulars of this Savage Act having been communicated lately by Eye-Witnesses of the Scenes, they relate, these ought to be recorded in the Public Prints, which form the History of our own Times."
"Previous to the Massacre, many Bishops and Priests were apprehended and confined in the Convent of the Carmelite Monks at Paris. One Hundred and Sixty-seven of these Prisoners, and among them the Archbishop of Arles, and the Bishops of Beauvais and Saintes, were in the Garden contiguous to the Convent, when a numerous Band of hired Assassins made their entry, uttering the most horrid Imprecations, and even Blasphemies. The Prisoners concluding, instantly, that their last Hour was come, cast themselves on their Knees, and prepared for Death. Some few got over the Garden Walls, and luckily escaped. The Massacre commenced, and upwards of Twenty were put to Death in the Garden. The Rest were driven into the Church, and led out again, two by two, to be assassinated. A venerable Priest, Mr. Gallais, who had performed the charitable Office of Purveyor for all the Prisoners, as he was led to Death, had Presence of Mind enough to give his Purse to a Commissary of Prisoners, to pay for the Subsistence of the last Days. The Bishop of Beauvais, or Saintes (it is not recollected which of them it was,) received a Gun-Shot Wound in the Garden, and was carried into the Church. Lying there, he exhorted all the Rest to Constancy, as they were led forth to Slaughter. The ferocious Murderers called at length for him: On hearing his Name vociferated through the Church, he raised himself, and solicited the Assistance of some Hand to support him, as he went to Execution: But nothing was more heroic than the Behaviour of the Archbishop of Arles; he was murdered in the Garden, the first Victim to unbridled Fury. The Assassins, at their first coming, called for him with every horrible Imprecation. After first casting himself on his Knees to offer up his Life, he rose, walked up to meet the enraged Multitude, and said, undauntedly, I am the Person. For some Time, the horrid Wretches were motionless, not daring to use their Arms, which were pointed at him: They reproached each other for Cowardice: At length, he was struck on the Head with a Broad-Sword. He raised his Hands and laid them on his Eyes, saying, my God pardon them, pardon me. Immediately, another blow cut off the Ends of the Fingers, of both his Hands, and receiving many other Wounds, he soon expired."
RICHMOND, June 10.
On Friday last, the Honorable the Judges of the Federal Court, held in this city, gave their opinions on the important subject of the payment of the British debts (which has engrossed the attention of the Court, for several days past.)
The points before the court were,
1st. Whether the British debts were recoverable in this state, the acts having prohibited the recovery, which acts passed prior to the adoption of the Constitution of the United States.
2d. Whether the payments made into the loan office were not complete bars to the plaintiff's action for so much as was paid?
3d. As the definitive treaty had been broken by the Government of Great-Britain, Whether the treaty of peace should be carried into effect on the part of America?
And, lastly, Whether the debt was not annihilated by the dissolution of the government, on the 4th day of July, 1776?
The court were unanimously of opinion on the 1st, 3d, and last points, for the plaintiff, considering the adoption of the Constitution as a repeal of all laws in opposition to the treaty of peace, which by that adoption had become the supreme law of the
plaintiff on the first point. On the third they were of opinion, that the court could not take notice of a breach of a treaty, if such did exist, without a declaration to that effect from the Congress of the United States. On the last, gave judgment for the plaintiff, as the plea of the defendant could not be supported by the laws and usages of nations. On the second point, the court were divided, Mr. Jay, Chief Justice of the United States, for the plaintiff. Mr. Iredell and Mr. Griffin for the defendant—upon that plea, then, the judgment was entered for the defendant, a majority of the court supposing, that as that law had been carried into complete effect before the treaty of peace, and as by that law, the defendant was, discharged from the debt, the treaty of peace could not again charge him.
MARTINSBURG, JUNE 24.
A Baltimore daily paper says, that 7 ships of the line, 7 frigates (most of them of 40 guns) and a great number of transports, with Governor Galbaud de Ront, and 14000 troops, had arrived at Cape-Francois from France.
By the latest accounts from Paris, it appears, that the moderate party in the National Convention are now the majority—the Mountain, notwithstanding the applauses of the tribunes and the galleries, have been in the minority in several motions made by the steady and consistent friends of liberty.
A late northern writer says, "I stand forth this day to declare myself an enemy to the machinations of intriguing men, who may be emissaries of the British court, to effect certain purposes in America, and who would make of free republics, tyrannical aristocracies; and of freemen slaves."
"I have assisted with the sweat of my brow and with my blood, to obtain American independence. I have fought with the French the enemies of America; and I shall teach my children to live, with graceful hearts, praises to their friends and deliverers from British tyranny and oppression."
"Poverty shall never humble me in my political principles, and were I forced to wear oznaburgs and follow the plough, still would I declare my political sentiments, love my country, glory in serving her, and in being grateful to the French."
"Native Americans, prize and support your darling government, and suffer not yourselves to be overawed by exotics."
"Frenchmen, pursue your glorious object—spare neither your blood nor your treasures, and you will be free."
Authentic extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia to his correspondent in New-York, June 7th, 1793.
"I received yours of the 5th inst. and am sorry to find you so much dispirited on account of what you call the decline of the British interest in Philadelphia. Believe me, my friend, your apprehensions on this score are groundless. True, there was no small fols among the "swinish populace" on the arrival of Genet, but our interest with some men of influence is well secured. The truth is, that many of them hope soon to see the confederated powers turn their attention to America after they have settled the business with France. Some who have experienced the sweets of office, would rather hold their appointments for life from the king, than be subjected to the continual clamour of a rabble. Letters from England render it probable that one great object of the late Congress at Antwerp, was to settle a plan for the division of the conquests made and to be made. Poland, which may be said to be already conquered, will probably fall to the share of Russia and Prussia, some provinces of France to Austria, and the French West-India islands, together with the United States of America, (as they have been called for some time) will fall to Great-Britain. Thus will licentiousness be rooted from the face of the earth; France be punished for her perfidy, in formally assisting these colonies in their unnatural rebellion; and what must yield sincere pleasure to every true Briton, our gracious sovereign will be again possessed of his revolted American provinces. Believe me, the king has many good friends here. On Tuesday his birth day was celebrated by several companies public and private. I was one of an honest party of Johnny Bull's who kept it up at Richardet's tavern like men. Inclosed you have a more particular account of the business, than we thought prudent to publish. A few of our toasts only were admitted into two newspapers, and even this was going far enough to shew that we are not crowded down by the "scoundrelly wiggish mob," who have made so much noise since Genet's arrival. You have heard that it is determined in Great-Britain to seize all American vessels bound for France, and to admit into their own ports no vessel which has cleared out from a French port. Thus, you see, that notwithstanding the nominal independence of America, and the established rights of neutral nations, Great-Britain can still controul these upstart states, and regulate or prohibit their commerce as she thinks proper. Long may she reign mistress of the seas, and triumph over all her enemies. At present we hold the western posts, in spite of the clamours of some turbulent Americans; and soon I hope, we shall see the whole country under strict subjection to its lawful sovereign. America will not have France to assist her as formerly, and in herself she is weak."
P. S. "I request you may forward the inclosed packet to Lord Grenville by the first vessel that fails for any port of Great-Britain." [On the interesting contents of the foregoing extract, we leave every true American to make his own comments.]
the arrival of the Ambassador from the French Republic, the President of the United States has ordered the payment of one million of Dollars, on account of the debt owing to that nation, to be applied to the relief of their West India Colonies.
Extract of a letter from Richmond, June 1.
"Richmond is full of patriots—the foes to the French Revolution are here afraid to open their mouths. John Jay and — Iredell, preside here now at the Federal Court, which has entered into a discussion of British debts—it is expected they will order the payment to be made out of the treasury, as far as respects this state, and to demand a surrender of the Western Posts which the British hold, as stipulated by the treaty."
TO BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC SALE, On Thursday, 1st day of August next, In Shepherd's-Town, Berkeley County, State of Virginia,
The following valuable FEESIMPLE PROPERTY, The purchaser giving Bond, with approved Security, payable one half the 1st day of June, 1794, and the other the 1st of December following, with interest from the day of sale,
1. One LOT, on the main street, on which are a large and elegant brick dwelling-house, genteely finished and in good repair, with a warehouse and kitchen adjoining the same, a stable, &c. This house was occupied by Mr. William Spalding, is one of the most pleasant situations in town, and well calculated either for a store or tavern.
2. One other LOT, immediately opposite the aforesaid property, on which are two tenements, and will be sold separate, or together, as may suit the purchaser.
3. A CORNER LOT, opposite to Messrs. Bedingers, on which is a new brick house, calculated for a store, and the accommodation of a family. The situation of the house is equal, if not superior, for business, to any in Shepherd's-Town. Any person wishing to become a purchaser, may view the property, by applying to Mr. William Spalding, or Major Henry Bedinger. An indisputable title will be given, by
JOSEPH SWAN, ABRAHAM USHER, THATCHER TAYLOR. } Trustees for the Creditor of Mr. W. SPALDING. June 10, 1793.
BOARDING-HOUSE, BATH, Sign of GENERAL WASHINGTON.
JOHN HUNTER and MARY PULLING,
SENSIBLE of the many obligations they are under to their Friends and the Public for the many proofs of their attention and good wishes to them in their favors the last season at BATH, tender their most sincere and grateful acknowledgments. To accommodate them the present Season, they have made improvements to the House, and are determined not to be exceeded in supplies conveniences, or attention, by any other house in the place.
BATH, June 20, 1793.
COPPER AND TIN WARE.
THE Subscriber, in the most respectful manner, informs the Public in general, and the Inhabitants of Shepherd's-Town and its vicinity in particular, that he has commenced business in the Copper and Tin Line, in said Town, where they may be furnished, on the shortest notice, and most reasonable terms, with Copper and Tin Ware, of every description; and hopes, from the goodness of his work, and moderation of his prices, to merit the patronage of a generous public.
Having just received a large quantity of Copper, he is enabled to comply with the commands of those who may wish to employ him—and is their humble servant, JACOB FORMWALT.
N. B. The highest price will be allowed in cash, or new work given in exchange, for old copper, brass, pewter or lead.
Shepherd's-Town, June 20, 1793.
MR. T. WHITE'S LOTTERY, Positively commences drawing on the SECOND FRIDAY in JULY next.
ALL Persons having received Tickets for sale, are requested to make returns of the same previous to that day; and all Persons who have taken Tickets on credit, are desired to make payment. The Lottery will be drawn at Mr. David Harris's, at the Ferry.
June 20, 1793.
THE Public are informed, that a regular weekly Post-Rider, for the conveyance of this Paper, is established from this town to Williams-Port, Flager's-Town, Bath, Old-Town, and Romney. The Rider leaves the Printing Office on Monday mornings. Letters to be conveyed by this route, left with the Printer, will be carefully forwarded.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
THE STORM.
WILL ask'd his wife's consent to go— A trip to sea—a month or so; "Alas! my only dear," says she, "Why wilt thou trust the faithless sea? The wretched hours you little know, Which hardy sailors undergo." "Nay, nay," quoth Will, "avast my dear, Nor storms or wind I e'er shall fear, For he that can your noise endure, Tho' whirlwinds rise—may sleep secure!"
A LADY'S AGILITY.
On a new hint for Gambado's Caricatures on Horsemanhip.
A LADY of equestrian fame, riding full speed, was thrown from her horse by an unexpected stumble, with such violence, that she rolled over once or twice, something in the style of a Derbyshire exhibition. On getting up the law her footman, who was riding behind her, laughing to himself, and was resolved to know, as he was a kind of country bumpkin, whether she had fallen decently or not?—"Pray John," said the lady—"Did you see my agility?"—"Why, to be sure, Madam, I can't say but what I did, but I never heard it cauled to afore."
George Gale,
RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his friends and the public, for the encouragement he has met with since his commencement at BATH, he keeps at the same house he occupied last year, and which is now distinguished by Private Entertainment being placed over the door.
He takes the liberty respectfully to inform his customers, that he has an excellent house-keeper and cook. His attention shall be minute and pointed, and every exertion in his power shall be to please them, and to deserve the countenance and patronage of the public.
Warm-Springs, May 26, 1793.
Land in Berkeley, FOR SALE.
ABOUT 1150 acres, adjoining the land of Mr. James Stride, within three miles of Martinsburg, being the greater part of a tract granted by the late Proprietor of the Northern Neck, to George William Fairfax, for 1700 and odd acres, and called by the name of Poplar Spring.
There are leases for eight tenements upon this Land, two of them have but one life each (one very old) four others have each two lives, and the remaining two have three lives. The terms of sale may be known by applying to
FERDINANDO FAIRFAX.
Berkeley, Shannon-hill, April 22, 1793.
To be sold or rented, on reasonable terms, and may be entered on immediately,
200 acres of good Land, 50 cleared, and a small quantity of meadow made, and 8 or 10 acres more may be made, and watered the most part of the summer season. This land is well timbered, and known to be good for any kind of grain. There are on said plantation two tenements, one of which is a square log-house, 20 by 16 feet, and a shingle roof, a good convenient garden, and a never-failing spring, about five rod from the door; this land is very convenient for water for cattle, it being in every field the most part of the summer.—This place lays within two miles of the Warm Springs, where they have a good market for any produce, and within one mile of a good grist-mill and saw-mill, and within four miles of the Potomac, whence they may take any kind of produce to any place on that river, at a small expence. On this tract are two small orchards, one of which appears to be loaded with apples and cherries. Any person inclining to purchase or rent, may know the terms, by applying to Mr. JONATHAN JONES, adjoining the premises, or to me at MARTINSBURG, near Edward Beason's mill.
PATRICK M'KELVIE.
Berkeley County Virginia, May 13, 1793.
DR. STRATH intends to keep at the Brick House belonging to Dr. WILCOX, the shop of Medicines formerly kept at Dr. IRVEN's, where they will be sold at the usual prices.
Animal Electricity and Magnetism, Taught and practised on Purity, by Dr. Robinson.
THIS science, which has long excited the wonder and attention of all Europe, on account of the many remarkable cures it has performed, tho' veiled in obscurity by the ancients, is now stripped of its superstitious clothes with which it was covered, and is reduced to a regular system, agreeable to the rules of modern philosophy, as practiced by Mr. Mesmer, in Germany, Mr. De Loutherberg, in London, and Dr. Bell, from France.
It is unnecessary to enumerate the many diseases and afflicted persons that have been cured by this truly wonderful and surprising science, where the efforts of the ablest physicians, in the common modes of practice, have proved abortive.
He lodges at Mrs. Thornbury's, in Shepherd's Town, and keeps at the White Horse, in Martinsburg; at the former place he will attend every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and at the latter every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, where he will continue from ten o'clock in the morning till one, and from three o'clock in the afternoon till seven in the evening, to instruct Ladies and Gentlemen in this curious Art, for Three Pounds each. A written promise will be required, not to teach, or cause to be taught, any other person or persons whatsoever, for the space of twelve months; also, he will treat the afflicted, who may apply to him, on reasonable terms; from people of rank and fortune, the compliment of Half a Guinea will be expected as a consulting fee, and for the first treatment, a Dollar from those of a middling station, and advice to the poor gratis.
He can assure the Public, that this method of curing disease is much superior to any other; and will effect a cure in many cases where medicine fails, and that by an imperceptible fluid.
He has cured the following diseases by this science—head ach, sore eyes, fits, lock-jaw, deafness, toothach, strains, bruises, burns and scalds, fire extracted in a few minutes, pleurisy, peripneumony, kings evil, felonies, tumours, rheumatism, fevers, cholic, fever and ague, and pains of all kinds, in almost every instance immediate ease is given, by lessening or taking away the pain, and by a regular operation the disorder is removed.
Also, Sympathy, and Antipathy, Somnambulism, or Sleep-Walking; and how to produce a Crisis by Animal Electricity and the Attraction of Bodies, and how to make a man's arm or leg raise up without touching.
The whole of the money must be paid upon subscribing, and that every subscriber may have the opportunity of practising. Lectures will be read as soon as Fifteen have subscribed and learned the science.
The contents of the Lectures will be given in a future advertisement.
Martinsburg, June 4, 1793.
ALL Persons indebted to the estate of Matthew Duncan, late of this county, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment; and all persons having any demands against the said estate, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement.
THOMAS DUNCAN, } Executors. SETH DUNCAN. }
Berkeley, June 8, 1793.
RAN away on the 23d ult. from the Subscriber, living on the Warm Spring road, seven miles from Martinsburg, an apprentice boy named James Handlon, bound by order of Court. Whoever will take up said runaway, and bring him to me, shall have one dollar reward, and reasonable expences.—All persons are forewarned from harbouring the said runaway.
FRANCIS BLUNDELL.
June 8, 1793.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, Two Journeymen Waggon-Makers, A L S O,
One or two active Boys, as Apprentices to the above business. Good wages and punctual pay will be given to the Journeymen, and good usage to the Apprentices.
An Apprentice to the Blacksmith's business is also wanted.
JOHN ROHR, RUDOLPH ROHR.
June 1, 1793.
William Riddle,
At his new store, adjoining Mr. Edward Beason's, IS NOW OPENING,
A neat and general assortment of SPRING GOODS,
Which he is determined to sell on advantageous terms, for READY PAY in cash or country produce.
Martinsburg, May 18, 1793.
DAVIES'S SERMONS, ARE just come to hand—the Subscribers for them will please to call and take them away, as the money must be sent to the Printer in a few days. Those who do not apply, will lose their claim, and the books will be sold to the first persons that will pay for them. JOSHUA RIDDLE.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Subscriber takes this method of informing his Friends and the Public, that he shall this season leave Trimble's Mill , in Frederick County , near Winchester , where he has resided for several years past, to that of Edward Beason's , near Martinsburg , Berkeley County , where he intends carrying on the FULLIN and DYING BUSINESS in almost all their various branches, with care and dispatch. For the convenience of my former Friends and the Public, I have appointed a stage at the Store of Mr. Robert Daniels, in Buckles Town , where raw cloths will be received and carefully returned when dressed; also, specimens of the work may be seen there. The following colours can be done by him, viz. London and Spanish brown, Spanish and Pomegranate claret, Portobello, saffron, orange, cinnamon, pink, crimson, black, red, and others too tedious to mention. For the further accommodation of the Public at large, wheat, rye, or corn, will be accepted of at their market prices, if cash is not convenient, at either the above stage or mill.
I am, with due respect, the Public's very humble servant, WILLIAM BAILEY.
June 17, 1793.
THE Subscriber, having removed from this County, calls on all persons having any accounts unsettled with him, to exhibit the same in this room on the first day of July next; all those indebted to him, are desired to pay their respective balances by the above time, or their accounts will then be put in suit.
BARNHART GILPIN.
Martinsburg, June 1, 1793.
THE Subscriber informs the public, that he has established a NAIL FACTORY, at his house in Burke-Street .
WANTED, A JOURNEYMAN NAILOR.
A L S O,
An Apprentice to the Nail Business.
Apply to FREDERICK SNIDER.
A general supply of Nails are now ready for sale, such as double tens, shingle, paleing, clapboard, lath and cask Nails, flooring brad all kinds, sprigs.
HARP AND CROWN TAVERN.
Florence Mahony,
RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his friends and the public, for the great encouragement he has met with since his commencement at this house—his liquors are excellent—his attention to his customers shall be minute and pointed—and every exertion in his power will be made to please them, and to deserve the countenance and patronage of the public.
Martinsburg, April 6, 1793.
STRAYED from the subscriber the 5th inst. two young Mares, a black and a bay, two years old past, both with bells on, branded on the near shoulder A. B. the bay has a blaze in her face, and is long and slim made. Whoever takes up said strays and gives me notice so that I get them again, shall have One Dollar reward. ROBERT NORRIS.
Wanted immediately, by the Printer hereof, A strong, active Boy, as an Apprentice.
A L S O,
An industrious, sober young Man, as a Post-Rider, to whom good encouragement will be given.
For Sale, at this Office, Blank Deeds of Bargain and Sale, Common Bonds and Notes, Magistrates' Summons. Sheriffs' Blanks, Lawyer's Declarations, &c. &c.