Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-07-25 00:00:00

J Parker
Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 37 of Vol. VI.]
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1794.
[Whole No. 587.]
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July 11. dzw.
NANKEENS.
Nankeens of Superior Quality,
Long and short pieces
Long and short black fashions,
Black Taffetas, and Sashas,
Black and coloured India Sewing Silk,
Ornamental Jars and Beakers,
And a few long sets of Tea China.
Coloured Satins, Lustrings, and
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Bank of the United States,
July 7th, 1794.
NOTICE is hereby given, that here
will be paid at the Bank after the sixteenth
instant, to the Stockholders or their repre-
sentatives duly authorised, fifteen Dollars
for each share, being the dividend declared
for the last six months.
By order of the President and Directors
JOHN KEAN, Cashier. eodrm.
The managers of the
House of Employment and the Overseers
of the Poor for the City and Liberties, are
particularly requested to meet at the Old
Court House in Market Street at half past 7
o'clock to morrow evening.
By order of the President,
JOHN OLDEN, Secretary. at
Lachawannock.
A LARGE body of LAND on this river
and its waters, is now for sale to Settlers on
the, on moderate terms, and at a long credit.
The soil is remarkably fertile, and nu-
merous streams of water are interperfed
through the whole country.
The main river flows through one tract
of about thirty thousand acres, and is with
the exception of one obstruction, naviga-
ble to the Susquehannah.
Spring Brook Creek, which with its
branches, waters another tract of about
forty thousand acres of good Land, empt-
ties itself into the Lachawannock, about
twelve miles from the Susquehannah.
It affords numerous Mill seats, & in its
course creates large bodies of well water-
ed meadow ground.
The other tracts are intersected by creeks
of considerable importance.
Several Mills are already erected for the
accommodation of the Settlers.
Roads are cut in different directions, to-
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The county town is not more than 12
miles distant from many parts of the set-
tlement.
The Susquehannah affords an easy and
safe navigation to Middletown, from whence
For LIVERPOOL,
The Ship
AMIABLE,
John Thompson, master.
SUR HEN about 250 Tons, a very sub-
stantial ship, built of live oak and car-
of an easy draught of water, falls remark-
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in August, and is intended to return imme-
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or
John Mayo. d.
For Sale or Charter,
The Ship
NANCY,
JAMES DEVEREAUX,
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SHE is well found, and ready for sea;
would take a freight to the North of Eu-
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two thousand barrels. For terms apply to
Deblos & Breck,
Between Walnut and Chestnut Street
Wharves—Where may be had the follow-
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1000 lbs.
New Orleans Indigo,
A Few Casks New Rice,
Sugar in Hds. and Barrels,
Coffee in Tierces and d.s.
Russia Duck, and an Assortment of
English Earthen Ware.
July 11th, 1794. d.
For Charter,
To Europe or the West
Indies,
THE SNOW
WILLIAM,
AT Chestnut Street wharf, a staunch
good vessel, almost new, burthen about
1800 barrels.
For terms apply to
JOSEPH ANTHONY & SON,
Who have for sale, on board said vessel,
2000 BUSHELS
LIVERPOOL SALT,
And 13 Tons
GOOD COAL;
July 24 dtw
For Charter,
The Danish Brig.
Stadt Altona,
Captain EVERS,
Burthen about about 200 tons; ready
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Apply to
John Vaughan,
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
Excellent French Brandy,
RED WINE in hogsheads and in cases,
WHITE WINE in cases.
July 24 3t
Was left on the 10th
July, along side of the Sloop Sally, one
barrel of Linseed OIL, containing 27 gal-
lons; no marks. The owner may have
it again by applying to William Paul. No.
361, north Front Street, paying charges
for the same.
July 22 *4t
Choice St. Croix Sugar,
JUST IMPORTED,
And for Sale,
By JAMES YARD.
Also a quantity of RUSSIA Mats.
June 24th. d.
Philadelphia July 7, 1794
Whereas James M'Gargle
of Cheltenham Township in Montgomery
County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
by his Bill exhibited to the Judges of the
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prayed that examination of witnesses might
be taken in order, that their testimony of his
title to the said Farm should be perpetuated,
Whereupon, on motion of William M. Smith,
Esquire, of Counsel for the said James M'Gargle,
The Ground Plan
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From the Pittsburgh Gazette.
June 23d, 1794.
Mr. Scull,
PERUSING this morning a bundle of newspapers sent me by a friend, my attention was principally attracted by the resolutions of the different Democratic Societies—having leisure on my hands, I entered into a consideration of their proceedings, and as resolutions are now in fashion, I lend you mine on that subject, not doubting but the sentiments of honesty and candour from an individual will be as well received as the inflammatory sophistry of those intriguing jintos.
Resolved, That the constitution of the United States is a great and wise regulation, well calculated to ensure equal liberty and political happiness; that it is the admiration and envy of the most enlightened and civilized nations who are looking up and flying to it as a refuge from tyranny and oppression.
Resolved, That the government of the United States has hitherto been in the hands of a virtuous and wise executive (whose integrity hath been rendered only more visible by the attacks of party) under whose direction and management we have grown into consequence and credit; from anarchy and poverty into respectability and a situation to be just.
Resolved, That any attempt to create causeless jealousy or mistrust, or to inflame the minds of the less informed in a government under the above circumstances, is inimical to its true interests and real happiness, and that the patriotism of such, although arrogating the titles of Democrats, Friends to Liberty, &c. ought to be as much doubted, as the friendship of the savage, who at the time he salutes you brother, applies either the knife or hatchet.
Resolved, That the members of those different societies, wherever they have appeared, have had in view their private interest and popularity and not the public's welfare, that in times of real danger few of them were seen in the field ready to encounter it; that they are national bullies breathing war and confusion, at the same time they have neither bravery nor patience to support themselves under its trials and hardships.
Resolved, That it is perfectly compatible with the dignity and wisdom of any government to do themselves justice by spirited remonstrance, and that war should be the ultima ratio, and dernier resort.
Resolved, That democracy which formerly meant that form of government in which the sovereign power is lodged with the body of the people, now means quite a different matter—it now means lupinacine, lethargy, and sometimes a little torpidity in the time of real and necessary danger; and violent threats, defiances, meetings, mobs, tar and feathers in times of peace—it now means abuse of the federal government formed by collective wisdom, and found expedient on a lengthy trial; it now means scurrility against the President (that best of men) and accusations against the superior officers, without supporting a single charge &c. in short it now means a thousand things of which Johnston never thought, nor did it enter into the mind of Sheridan to conceive of.
UNITED STATES.
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17.
A gentleman has favored the Editors with the following, published in Lexington, Kentucky, in a hand-bill, on the 11th of last month; it was bro't by a gentleman who arrived in Chesterfield on Monday evening.
Lexington, June 18th, 1794.
Examination of two Potowatomies, captured by Captain Alexander Gilson on the North side of the Miami of the Lake, on the fifth day of June 1794.
Query 1. How long have you been from your nation?
Answer. Four days before our capture.
Query 2. When did your nation receive the invitation from the British, to join them to go to war against the Americans?
A. On the first of last Moon, the message was sent by three Chiefs; a Delaware, a Shawanoe, and a Miami.
Query 3. What was the message brought by those Indian Chiefs, and what number of British troops were at Roche de Bout on the first of May?
A. That the British sent them to invite the Potowatomies to go to war against the United States, that they (the British) were at Roche de Bout, on their way to war, against the Americans; that the number of British
troops then there, was about four hundred, with two pieces of artillery, exclusive of the Detroit militia, and had made a fortification round Col. M'Kee's house and stores at that place, in which they had deposited all their stores of ammunition, arms, cloathing and provision, with which they promised to supply all the hostile Indians, in abundance, provided they would join and go with them to war.
Query 4. What tribes of Indians, and what were their numbers at Roche de Bout, on the first day of May?
A. The Chipewas, Wyandots, Shawanoe, Tawas, Delawares and Miamis, there were then collected about one thousand warriors, and were daily coming in and collecting from all those nations.
Query 5. What number of warriors do you suppose are actually collected at that place at this time, and what number of British troops and militia, have promised to join the Indians to fight this army?
A. From the latest and best information, and from our own knowledge of the number of warriors belonging to those nations, there cannot be less than two thousand warriors now assembled; and were the Potowatomies to join agreeably to invitation, the whole would amount to upwards of three thousand hostile Indians; but we do not think, that more than fifty of the Potowatomies will go to war. The British troops and militia that will join the Indians to go to war against the Americans will amount to fifteen hundred, agreeably to the promise of Governor Simcoe.
Query 6. At what time, and from what place do the English and Indians mean to advance against the army?
A. About the last of this moon; or the beginning of next, they intend to attack the Legion at this place. Gov. Simcoe, the great man who lives at or near Niagara, sent for the Potowatomies, and promised them arms, ammunition, provision, and clothing, and every thing they wanted, on condition they would join him, and go to war against the Americans; and that he would command the whole. He sent us the same message last winter, and again in the first of last Moon from Roche de Bout: He also said he was much obliged to us for our past services, and that he would now help us to fight, and render us all the services in his power against the Americans. All the speeches that we received from him were as red as blood, all the wampum and feathers were painted red; the war pipe and hatchet were red, and even the tobacco was painted red.
We received four different invitations from Governor Simcoe, inviting the Potowatomies to join in the war; the last was on the first of the last Moon, when he promised to join us with fifteen hundred of his best warriors, as before mentioned.
But we wish for peace; except a number of our young men.
Examined and carefully reduced to writing, at Greenville, this 7th of June, 1794.
Canandarquay, April 29th, 1794.
"Sir,
"I had the honor of informing you in my last, that I had received a runner from Buffalo Creek, requesting my attendance at a council summoned to meet there. The enclosed are the proceedings of that Council.
"I have every reason to suppose that the Six Nations had fully made up their minds previous to the meeting of the council, to hold a treaty agreeable to the wishes of the United States, in order to bring about a general peace. But the inflammatory speech of Lord Dorchester, which was interpreted to them by Col. Butler, together with the presents heaped upon them by the British on this occasion, induced them to give up that friendly intention.
"Col. Butler and Capt. Bombary attended at the council on behalf of the British government; they took pains on all occasions to represent a war between our government and theirs as inevitable; and although in my presence they did not intimate that their alliance would be wanted by the King, yet I am persuaded that on other occasions every effort is made to secure it.
"The presents that I brought from Philadelphia for, and delivered to the Indians, proved very satisfactory to them—I am persuaded that at the present time a continuation of the generosity of the United States will be highly serviceable. This part of the country being the frontier of the state of New-York, the inhabitants feel very much alarmed at the present appearance of war. Defitute of arms and ammunition, the scattered inhabitants of this remote wilderness, would fall an easy prey to
their savage neighbors, should they think proper to attack them.
"When I was at Buffalo creek, Gov. Simcoe had gone to Detroit, he started from that place immediately after receiving Lord Dorchester's speech to the Indians.
"The expences of the Indians increase very fast: Their demands increase with the importance they suppose their friendship is to us. However Sir, you may rest assured that I endeavor to make use of all the economy that I can.
"I have the honor to be &c. (Signed)
"ISRAEL CHAPIN.
"P.S. My son will inform you many particulars that I thought proper to omit mentioning in this letter.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 25.
A Gentleman has favored the Editor with the following interesting account:
Extract of a Letter from Pittsburgh, dated July 18, to a Mercantile House in this City.
"Two days since, seven miles from this town, the house of Gen. John Neville Inspector of the Revenue, was attacked by about eighty armed men, said to be opposed to the Excise law. After an engagement of one half hour, the mob left the house with seven of the party very badly wounded, two it is said, mortally. The house was defended by Gen. Neville and one of his servants. Last night about half past five o'clock, they again attacked the house, said to be five hundred in number. After a very brave defence by Major Kirkpatrick and eleven soldiers, the house was taken, five soldiers wounded. A very considerable number of the mob killed and wounded, the house and all the adjacent buildings were set on fire and consumed to ashes."
"There were a number of gentlemen went from this place, some to assist Gen. Neville, others to appease the minds of the factious—Col. Neville, Major Lenox, and several others, were, on their way to Gen. Neville's, made prisoners by the mob, after suffering some abuse, have made their escape into town—Gen. Neville has also made his escape, is yet unhurt. The commander of the mob, Major James M'Farland, was shot dead on the spot. All is confusion—God only knows what will be the issue. In haste I am, &c."
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
DETACHED OBSERVATIONS.
The overthrow of the forms of religion, is generally preceded by a dereliction of its principles altogether.
Those who object to any public acknowledgement of the existence of a Superintending Providence, it may be fairly presumed, have no faith in that existence.
To propose the abolition of the public worship of the Deity, is to propose abolition for every species of crimes—those therefore who advocate the inutility of sacred institutions may justly be suspected of the most nefarious designs against the peace and happiness of Society.
It appears to be necessary to eradicate the moral sense in order to a perpetration of the crimes which disgrace the annals of mankind in various periods.
Who are the PEOPLE of a country? The owners and possessors of the same—surely not those who are not, and never will be, by labor or any honest vocation owners of the soil, or of any other valuable property—and yet it is a modern doctrine, that persons of this description should not only share our law-makers, but also make the laws, for the law-makers; so that the Representatives should be merely the organ to promulgate the laws—laws to regulate their property, made by those who have none.
The post arrived yesterday afternoon from Pittsburgh, brings the disagreeable news of some riotous proceedings in that quarter. The opposition to the excise law, which appeared to have subsided, has, it seems, from what reason we have not been able to learn broke out a fresh and some unwarrantable violences have been committed. General Nevil, an inspector of the excise in that quarter, had his house and stables, at about 6 miles from Pittsburgh, set fire to, and burned down; some lives were lost in an attempt to quell the riot, on which side we did not hear; but, finally sufficient military force was procured to restore order. Gen. Adv.
The last vessel arrived here which spoke the Chesapeake convoy on the 23d of May, brought information, that they were then steering for the south ports of France. This information is confirmed to us from Brest whence orders were sent them to steer that course,
so that they no doubt have avoided the remains of the British forces.
The Brest fleet, in Brest harbor, on the 14th of May last, consisted of 34 sail of the line, which together with 6 in Concale bay, made a total of 40 ships of the line, of which 6 or 7 were three deckers. Some time in May, 7 vessels of the line, went out to meet the Chesapeake convoy, and on the 15th 25 sail left Brest waters, leaving 2 behind, of which one three decker Le Peuple. On or about the 30th May, the 6 sail in Concale bay arrived at Brest. Supposing, therefore, the issue of the naval combat on the 30th May, and 3d June, such as is presented the French must be complete masters of the channel, having at sea, or ready for sea, 8 ships of the line in Brest harbor, and 7 with the Chesapeake convoy, independent of the forces in that convoy, in all 15 or 16 sail of the line, to which the English cannot oppose immediately a sufficient force.
The Representative of the people, Jean-Bon-de St. Andre sailed on board the Brest fleet in their last expedition.—The Precieuse frigate, the same that lay in our river, was the vessel Captain Green spoke; the Captain requested him to come on board, chiefly to enquire whether he had met the Chesapeake fleet, and dismissed him very speedily informing him that there were three English frigates not far off, out of whose reach he must hasten; this haste accounts for the imperfectness of the intelligence brought by Capt. Green; who if time had been allowed, could certainly at least have brought us the particulars of the combat on the 30th May.—The Captain of the Precieuse, said in general terms that both actions were obstinately maintained on both sides, and asked whether Capt. Green, as he came out of Brest harbour did not meet a three decker going in dismantled.—Capt. Villegis who commanded the Precieuse here is promoted to the command of the Achille of 74.
An express arrived from Fort Franklin at Pittsburgh informs us, that the six nations had determined, on hostilities: that a runner had come in there, and ordered the Indians to leave it immediately.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, July 24.
Yesterday arrived in town, His Excellency George Hammond, the British Ambassador—and the Hon. F. P. Van Berkel, the Dutch Resident, and his Lady, from Philadelphia.
HALIFAX, July 3.
Extract of a letter from the Bay of Chaleur.
"The Peggy, capt. Reed, has arrived here from Dartmouth, but last from Newfoundland. Capt. Reed failed in company with the Jersey fleet, under convoy of his majesty's ship Castor, and informs that in lat. 15, they fell in with six frigates, which he saw capture the Major, Pierson, Flott, St. Peter, Neptune, Passibiac, Dumarnes, and Three Silters, with another ship, whose name he does not recollect. Capt. Reed was ordered to send his boats on board one of the French frigates, which he did with twenty men; but night soon after coming on, he took advantage of it, and made his escape with the remainder of the crew. As none of the other vessels have arrived, we are afraid they have shared the same fate."
WHITESTOWN, July 9.
The following important communications were received by the Editor from gentlemen of the first respectability: their authenticity we think may be relied on.
We learn by a gentleman immediately from the county of Onondaga, that the greatest part of the Onondaga tribe of Indians, who have heretofore resided in that part of the country, and annually received an annuity of 500 dollars from the state, have removed into the British territory of the Province of Upper Canada. That on the 25th ult. those Indians who were on their way, and had collected at the Onondaga Salt Springs, to take leave of the few who remained behind, and could not be prevailed on (notwithstanding the most insinuating and indefatigable exertions of the British lions of the north) to quit their country; the Indians were collected in council, and the inhabitants, alarmed, at the movement of those tawny sons of cruelty, were also collected, when Major De Witt, by request of the inhabitants, delivered the following
TALK—
Brothers,
I am glad to see your faces; my heart, on this occasion, beats high for joy, and rises with grateful thanks to the Good Spirit above who has brought us together here to day in peace.
Brothers,
I am a young man, not much used to speaking in public; but the love I bear to your nation, and anxious desire that I have for your peace and welfare, makes me bold, and moves my tongue to speak.
Brothers,
I have but a few words to say to you; they don't come from the lips alone, but are the sentiment of my heart; they are words intended to give you peace of mind, and to ensure you of our friendship. Open, then, your ears, and attend to what I have to say.
Brothers,
I this day heard that a number of your nation was about to leave us, and going on the other side of the great lakes: this I am sorry to hear, as I presume there must be some unhappy cause for it. You are misled, and are about to destroy your nation. I venture to say, that your present determination, upon proper enquiry, will appear so, and therefore ought to be otherwise. Speak, brothers, what is it that draws you from your peaceful valley—that induces you to leave your unequalled hunting ground—woods be-sparkled with deer; and rivers filled with fish?
Brothers,
I presume some birds of false report must have passed through our country, and disturbed your minds. You must not listen to the stories of the little birds—Speak, brothers; I have always been, and still am, your sincere friend; give me an opportunity of contradicting any false and defiguring stories you may have heard. I am anxious to set you right—to convince you that you are misled—that those who advise you to your present removal are not your friends. If the pretext is any grievances that you labor under, speak, and they shall be redressed. If you have been wronged, again speak, and your cause shall be vindicated. If it is the want of any provisions or other necessaries of life, and which you may be told will be given you at the place you are going to, I say, once more, speak, and your every want shall be supplied by your real friends, not by those who act thro' design, in order to answer some private purposes of their own, but from pure motives of friendship to you. In this I speak the sentiments and shew you the disposition of the United States and of the state of New-York in particular.
Have you ever requested any thing of the state and had it not immediately granted? Have you ever made known any of your grievances to our father the governor, and others appointed by our great council to do business with you, and had them not redressed? Surely then you cannot now have any reason to distrust the same friendship—No, nothing to lead you to distrust the fatherly care of our government over you. What then is it that you expect to receive in the place you are going to? I want your answers to all these things—Speak quick, brothers; I am anxious to hear you open wide your minds; keep nothing back; my ears are uncovered; not a whisper shall interrupt your voice.
Ryadotagh, the first chief in the nation, then rose and observed, that it was with heart-felt satisfaction that he met his friend (Major De Witt) and the rest of the white people at this time, to explain to them the cause of their present journey—He was glad to see they had taken the trouble to meet them, and give them an opportunity to remove any improper impressions or suggestions which might otherwise have been made and remained on the minds of his brothers in this part of the country—He proceeded in the most energetic language, to answer every point that had been touched on and raised by Mr. De Witt, and took unwearied pains to endeavor to shew and convince, that they did not go in consequence of any of the stories of the little birds, or from any dissatisfaction which they had against the state, but merely to see some of their relations at Swagoughchee and Buffalo Creek; and that all was going to return again in the course of a month or six weeks. Several of the other chiefs spoke in their turns and favored the same ideas.
"From Shenendon, an Oneida Chief, to Hugh White, Esq."
"Brother,
"This is to acquaint you, that we yesterday received a message in our village, from Cayuga, to the following import, viz. That the noted Sachem

of that tribe, called Fifth Carrier, and residing at Buffalo Creek, had sent a speech to the Indians still remaining at the old Cayuga settlement, inviting them immediately to quit their native country, and repair to the westward, as trouble would soon come upon them, if they continued there any longer. Two of their chiefs were prevailed upon to take leave of their town: the remaining chief utterly and absolutely refused, and sent forward to us, the Oneidas, to acquaint us with his resolution: and that he had determined, in case of any trouble, to repair with his family and some others, and share our fate, who were known to be Americans.
"Your friend and brother, his JOHN X SHENONDOHN. mark." "Two strings of Wampum." "Hugh White, Esq." "Oneida, July 5th 1794."
The conduct of the British and the governor of Upper Canada, has been carried of late to such a length, that their intention towards this country can no longer be concealed. We noticed in a former paper, that they had decoyed to their settlement a number of families who were under the most strict obligation to Mr. Williamson, who had advanced them an enormous sum. We since understand that these same people were afforded every protection and assistance, while carrying off the property of Mr. Williamson, entrusted to their care.
The same gentleman who a few weeks ago began a settlement at Great Sodus Bay, on Lake Ontario, received a few days since, a most insolent message from Gov. Simcoe, informing him that if he did not take care he would send a party to destroy his settlement.
It is said the Governor of the state, and the secretary at war, have been informed of these transactions, that they may take what steps they see fit, to preserve this important place to the United States. Mr. Williamson sold in this place in ten days, above 100 lots for building. The harbor is most excellent, and affords the only shelter for vessels on the lake in northerly gales.
By the same channel we are well assured, that governor Simcoe has not abandoned the post taken at the Miami Rapids; but on the contrary, when this intelligence came away, it was believed that that post would be reinforced from Niagara.
Our informant farther says—that those Indians proceeded on their journey the 27th, that they had an order sent them some time since, from Gov. Simcoe to the commandant of Oswego garrison, to furnish those Indians with vessels and provisions for their several destinations—that this circumstance together with the general removal of the Indians, their taking all their heavy kettles, moveable property, &c. which they never had been wont to do on mere journeys of a visit to their friends—the great pains which they took to make the people believe they should return again, all serve as convincing proofs, that they were drawn away under hostile intentions.
PITTSBURGH, July 19. Two men that were hunting on Crooks creek, which empties into the Ohio, opposite the mouth of Buffalo, were killed by the Indians about ten days ago.
At a stated meeting of the Democratic Society of the county of Washington, in Pennsylvania, held at the town of Washington, on the 23d day of June, in the year 1794, and of American Independence the eighteenth.
RESOLVED, That on reviewing the conduct of the executive of the United States, we are under the painful necessity of censuring it in sundry particulars, viz.
1st. The language of the President's proclamation, in which, instead of making it known that certain powers were at war, with whom we were at peace, and that it behoved individuals to take no part until the body politic authorised it, he slides into the place of the Congress, and undertakes to say what by the constitution they alone have a right to determine, viz. that it was our interest and duty, as a people, to remain neutral; which sentiment, even had it been constitutionally expressed, we disapprove, and believe it was neither the interest or duty of America to remain neutral; for if no connection had ever subsisted between the people of France and America—if we had not been bound by every possible tie of gratitude, the cause alone
was sufficient to have interested us, and we believe it to have been both the duty and interest of the American people to have supported it at all events. And we are of opinion that on issuing the proclamation as a temporary notice to the public, it became the President to have convoked the Congress, to decide the other point whether peace or war was advisable, the circumstance of Britain taking a part against France being a justification of him in that measure; nay, in making it his duty, as an event in which the honor, and even the existence of this republic was concerned.
2d. The interfering at the time the Congress roused to a sense of the national dignity and safety, were brought at length, in spite of stockholders and British influence, evident in the speeches of some of the members, to deliberate on measures of compulsion in obtaining reparation for the spoliations of our commerce, the relinquishment of the posts within our territory, and a general compliance with stipulated treaties, and the known laws of nations. And we not only censure this interference as improper, but we reprobate the nomination of a special envoy, as unnecessarily expensive, the minister already at the British court being to be supposed competent, if at all qualified to be in that place, and ought either to have been recalled or continued with all trusts; but we also reprobate the vesting Chief Justice Jay with a diplomatic mission, which, to say the least of it, was a great indecency towards the people of the United States, as if there was such penury of virtue and talents, that an envoy could not be found equal to the trust, without accumulating offices in the person of one. Is it the spark only that is already struck out, that can inflame; or the wave only that is already rouled, that can impel? Is there not fire still remaining in the rock, and billows in the ocean? Amongst the great mass of the people, surely numbers may be found who occupy no office, and yet are capable of discharging any trust at home or abroad. The revolution of France has sufficiently proved that generals may be taken from the ranks, and ministers of state from the obscurity of the most remote village. Is our president, like the grand sultan of Constantinople, shut up in his apartment, and unacquainted with all talents or capacities but those of the seraglio or muti that just happens to be about him?
But the nomination was equally objectionable on the principle of being in violation of the constitution; the confounding the judiciary and diplomatic functions, a principle which if countenanced and pursued would lead to an aristocratic engrossment of all office and power in a few individuals.
We are persuaded that no man but a Washington, fenced round as he is with the unapproachable splendor of popular favor, would have dared, in the very prime and vigor of liberty to have included the majesty of the people by such a departure from any principle of republican equality, and regard for the great charter of the constitution, by which the boundaries of office are distinguished and kept apart. It is still more our astonishment, and regret, that notwithstanding these sentiments have been brought forward and expressed, and could not have escaped the observation of the President, yet he has persisted in the nomination of Mr. Monroe, a Senator, as Minister to France. It is true the Senator has resigned, but that was posterior to his appointment; and tho' it might have been understood prior to his nomination, that he was to resign, yet we hold it degrading to the citizens, that it should be thought that no man can be capable of office, but one that is already thrown up, and is in some department.
Attend to the nature of popular elections, and it will be found that amongst candidates, it is often a difficulty to determine the preference, and frequently a matter of accident to whom the majority of suffrages are given. To suppose, therefore, that those whom the people have already sent forward to the House of Representatives or the Senate, are the only persons equal to judiciary or diplomatic trusts is a mistake, and ought to be corrected.
Besides, a member of the House of Representatives or Senate, having it in his mind during his continuance in a legislative capacity, that he may be the subject of nomination and appointment to offices in the power of the President and Senate, is under an undue bias to court favor with individuals at the expense of that self-independence which is necessary for the interest of the people, and which had been expected from him. It is also putting the people to an unnecessary election of others, when such a disorganization is brought about.
3d. The wrapping up negotiations in mysteries of state, in imitation of the cabinets of despotism who wish to conceal from the people what they are about, whereas in a republic, unless in time of war, and with the actual adversary, there need be no secret, candour, truth, force, and energy, being the characteristics of this government.
Do we find mysteries in the Roman Senate, or the Republic of Greece? These were left to oracles and the mummer of priests; but unknown in the clear, manly and direct expostulation of Republican agents.
This negotiating in mystery is peculiarly resented by the people of the western country, particularly with regard to the adjustment of our claim to the navigation of the Mississippi.
4th. The late interference of the executive in the internal affairs of the government of Pennsylvania, by prohibiting the carrying into effect a law of the state for the laying out a town, and forming an establishment at Presqu'isle. This interference was unconstitutional, inasmuch as not within that clause of the 10th section of the first article, which is the only one that could authorise it, viz. No state shall, without the consent of the Congress, "keep troops in time of peace;" for the troops in the pay of the state, and militia called out, to accompany the commissioners, surveyors of land, or settlers in the neighborhood of Presqu'isle, were for the express purpose of defending against the savages in actual hostility against us; the state of Pennsylvania, well knowing that an establishment at this place, will conduce more to defend the frontiers than any measure that has been taken, and not her frontiers only, but the whole western country; this having been originally the proper route for the war, which had it been pursued the Six Nations would have been kept in awe without the force of a treaty, and the western nations repressed, by shewing ourselves between them and the British; whereas by pursuing a contrary direction, and which we attribute to the incapacity and obstinacy of the war minister, the blood and treasure of the country has been wasted.
But as this is matter of opinion, the executive of the United States may assert the contrary, and be supported by public sentiment; but certainly cannot justify to any intelligent and reflecting person, the inhibition of the movement of Pennsylvania towards this object, a proceeding in the general government the more dangerous, as it may form a precedent to supersede the execution of state laws in general, and produce that consolidation which was foretold and dreaded at the era of adopting the constitution.
PROVIDENCE.
The following ODES, written by a young Gentleman of this town, were performed on the Fourth of July, at the Baptist Meeting House, accompanied by instrumental music.
COLUMBIA RELIEVED.
TUNE—The death of Gen. Wolfe. TO a moulderering Cavern, the Mansion of Woe, COLUMBIA did often repair; She tore the fresh Laurel that bloom'd on her Brow, And threw it aside in despair. She wept for the Fate of her Sons that were slain When the Flames of fierce battle were spread, When Discord and Carnage, relaxing the Rein, Rode smiling o'er Mountains of Dead. II. As thus the bright Goddess revolv'd in her Breast, The Wrongs which her Country had borne, A Form more than human the Genius address'd, "Ah, cease, fair Columbia, to mourn, Now lift up thine Eyes, and thy Records behold, Inscrib'd in the Archives of Fame, The FOURTH of JULY in rich Letters of Gold, Foretells the Renown of thy Name. III. From the Caverns of darkness thy Day-Spring shall dawn, Ye Kings and ye Tyrants, beware; Your names shall decay like the Vapours of Morn, Or vanish in Phantoms of Air. Thy Temple, O FREEDOM, with grandeur shall rise, Unshaken by Tyranny's Blast; Its basis the Earth, and its Summit the Skies, And firm as Creation shall last." CHORUS. Then rouse, fair COLUMBIA, to Glory aspire; All Nature with Transport shall gaze E'en now the dark Shadows of Discord retire, And Europe is lost in thy Blaze.
GOD save great WASHINGTON.
To Heaven's empýreal Height Did Ministers of Light Their seats ascend: A glorious order shone Around th' Almighty's Throne, Who this His will made known; Angels attend! II. Mankind on Earth below Shall more enlighten'd grow; T. this our Care: The world shall now be free, Columbia first to thee We give the sacred Tree; Preserve it fair, III. He ceas'd, and shook the Spheres; With loud applauding Cheers All Nature rung: Seraphs the Concert join'd, And Heaven and Earth combin'd, And with enraptur'd mind His praises sung. IV. To guide us thro' the War, Virginia's blazing Star Beam'd bright its Rays: Tyrants beheld the light, And shrunk with wild affright, Like the pale Bird of Night, In Morning's Blaze. V. Discord abounds no more, Nor laves our fields in Gore: She drops her Chains: The gentle Voice of Peace Bids all commotions cease, And Plenty's rich increase Adorn our Plains. VI. O! may this Fabric stand, And may its name expand Till Nature dies: When Earth's majestic Frame Shall sink absorb'd in Flame, And WASHINGTON's bright Fame To Heav'n shall rise. BOSTON, June 19.
OF PAINE'S CREED, &c.
A correspondent who saw in the last Centinel what Mr. Paine denominates his creed, and who has since read his work called the "Age of Reason," cannot withhold his disapprobation of the tenets so destructive of that beautiful system revealed to us in the gospel of Jesus. It was not thus, that this celebrated penman wrote during the American war; when he so frequently recalled to us the remembrance of the command of his then acknowledged savior, to "fight the good fight"—It is lamentable that he should have prostituted his talents in a cause, which must produce misery to mankind: and were he here, I should join in giving him these few words of homespun advice: If he cannot form a theological creed of better materials, to confine himself, solely, to the limits which at present seem to be his peculiar province; "for, although his mind may not be impaired, or embarrassed by the events passing round him, or by what he himself may have suffered," it is very evident that, until he has learnt that important lesson taught by a Heathen Philosopher, and is the very first principle of the Christian system know thyself, that he will always remain a much better politician than divine; and were I to express my wishes for his welfare and success, and those gentlemen who are so desirous that his creed should make its appearance in the world, and in all probability adopt it as their own: I could not do it better, than by adopting the language of that truly great and good man Dr. Young, who was not ashamed to own, and, in the most exalted strains, to advocate the sacred truths of the gospel, and the pure and undefiled religion of the bible, as wrote in the most indelible characters in his own breast.
Man of the world! for such would'st thou be call'd, And art thou proud of that inglorious file? Proud of reproach? for a reproach it was In ancient days; and Christian—in an age, When men were men, and not alham'd of heav'n, Tir'd their ambition, as it crown'd their joy. Sprinkled with dews from the Castalian fount, Fain would I re-baptize thee, and confer A purer spirit and a nobler name.
PHILADELPHIA.
Extract of another letter from Pittsburgh. "I need not be particular in relating to you (as you will hear by post) every circumstance of a serious piece of business, which took place a few miles from this. Two evenings since, Major Le-
nox in company with General Neville, was fired upon by a party of about thirty men, who are opposed to the excise law—but no damage was done.
The morning following about daylight, General Neville was attacked in his house by about one hundred men—The old man with one of his negroes fired upon them, till they retired with seven wounded, some mortally.
"Yesterday about one thousand rose in arms, made a second attack—A few persons had gone from this with six or seven soldiers—A smart firing was kept up from both sides for a considerable time, but previous to this, Gen. Neville with his family left the house—Several, out of doors were killed and wounded—among the killed was their commander, who led his men in a very intrepid manner towards the door, but was soon popped over. One was killed and some wounded in the house. At length finding that the house was in flames, those within were obliged to give up. Every thing about the plantation was destroyed. Where those assassins will stop, 'tis hard to tell, but they threaten hard. An express just arrived from Fort Franklin, brings bad accounts."
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
CLEARED. Ship Wilson, Harry, Jamaica Brig Nancy, Irwin, Barbadoes Sch'r Polly, Severman, Edenton Sloop Anna, Hammond, New-Bedford Brothers, Wardward, Richmond Capt. Mase of the brig Betsey, in 16 days from Martinique, in lat. 35 1. long. 69 17. spoke the ship Liberty of Bolton, from London, bound to Norfolk Virginia, all well.
A report is circulated, as brought by the above vessel, that the whole island of Guadaloupe is in possession of the French.
For Charter, The Brig SEAN T M P H, JOHN PADEN, Master.
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NOW lying at Say's wharf, the 3d above Market Street, burthen about 2500 barrels, is a good strong vessel, and will be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to the Captain on board or
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Excellent CLARET, In hogsheads and in cases of 60 bottles each ALSO, A few cases Champaigne wine; MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South Front Street. Jan. 2, 1794. dlf  GUTHRIE'S GEOGRAPHY Improved.
THE subscription for this work on the original terms, of twelve dollars and the binding, will be closed this day—and on Monday the subscription will open at fourteen dollars, exclusive of the price of binding.  The new maps added to this edition are twenty one; among which are those of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, the Genesee Government, South Carolina, and Georgia. These maps have never been given in any former system of Geography, and, it is hoped, would alone be sufficient to entitle this work to a preference to any other edition of Guthrie.  N. B. The map of the United States, which is compiled by Mr. Samuel Lewis, from the respective state maps, will be far more complete than any one yet published, and be printed on two large sheets of paper, nearly the size of the late Mr. Murrays map.
The following section of the law for establishing an Health-Office, &c. passed the last session of the Legislature, is re-published for the information of all concerned.  Wm. ALLEN, Health-Officer, for the port of Philadelphia, No. 21, Key's alley. June 2, 1794.
Sec. 7. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every master or captain of any ship or vessel coming from beyond the sea (vessels actually employed in the coasting trade of the United States excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, shall cause his ship or vessel to be brought to anchor, or otherwise stayed in the stream of the river Delaware, opposite to the health-office on State-Island aforesaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the resident physician, in the manner and upon the terms herein before directed: and if, previously to obtaining such certificate or bill of health, any master or captain shall suffer his ship or vessel to approach nearer than the said health-office to the city of Philadelphia, or shall land, or cause or suffer to be landed, or brought on shore, at any port or place within this commonwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent to be conveyed into this commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or merchandise; or if after receiving such certificate or bill of health, he shall neglect or refuse to deliver the same to the health-officer agreeably to the directions of this act, such master or captain shall forfeit and pay, for each and every such offence, the sum of five hundred dollars to be recovered and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed; and the captain or master of each and every ship or vessel, as soon as the same is brought to anchor, or otherwise stayed as aforesaid, shall send a safe and commodious boat to bring the resident physician on board of his ship or vessel, and shall in like manner convey him back to the health-office after he has concluded his official examination; and while he is making such examination, or in case of any subsequent examination by the health-officer and consulting physician, as the case may be, each and every part of the ship or vessel, and shall present to his view each and every person on board thereof, and shall also true and satisfactory answers make to all such questions as the resident physician at the time of examination, or the health officer at the time of delivering the certificate, or bill of health, in the city of Philadelphia, or at the time of examination to be had by the health-officer together, with the consulting physician shall ask relative to the health of any port or place from which the ship or vessel failed, or has since touched at, the number of persons on board when the ship or vessel entered on her voyage, the number of persons that have since been landed or taken on board, and when or where respectively, what persons on board, if any have been during the voyage, or shall at any time of examination, be infected with any pestilential or contagious disease, what person belonging to the ship or vessel, if any died during the voyage, and of what disease, and what is the present state and condition of the persons on board with respect to their health and diseases; and if any captain or master of any ship or vessel shall refuse to expose the same as aforesaid to the search and examination of the resident physician, or of the health-officer and consulting physician, as the case may be; or if, having on board his ship or vessel any such person or persons, he shall conceal the same, or in any manner whatsoever he shall knowingly deceive or attempt to deceive the proper officers aforesaid in his answers to their official enquiries, such captain or master, for each and every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed; and wherever the resident physician, or consulting physician, as the case may be, shall direct any person or persons, or any goods, wares or merchandise to be landed at the health-office, or any ship or vessel to be detained opposite thereto, and there to be smoked, cleansed and purified, the captain of the ship or vessel shall in all respects conform to such directions, shall at the proper cost and charge of his employers carry the same into effect within such reasonable time as the resident physician, or consulting physician, as the case may be, shall allow and prescribe; and if any master or captain shall refuse or neglect to conform to these said directions, and to carry the same into effect as aforesaid, according to the respective objects thereof, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars for each and every offence, to be recovered and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed.
Philadelphia, March, 1794. JUST PUBLISHED. By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street, THE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF Modern Geography: OR, A Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; And present state of the several NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
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JAMAICA RUM, LANDING at Hamilton's wharf, above the Drawbridge, out of the ship BACCHUS Capt. VAN NEMAN, from JAMAICA, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. May 16. d
Morris Academy.  THIS institution is now open for the reception of students under the immediate care of Mr. Caleb Russell, whose abilities as an instructor, and attachment to the business have long been known and approved. He has under him the best assistants in the different branches—The scholars are taught the English, French, Latin, and Greek languages, Public-Speaking, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Astronomy, and the various branches of the Mathematics. The healthy situation of this place is such as to recommend it to those, who wish to have their children in the country. Boarding, washing, mending, &c. will be provided in good families, and the morals of the scholars carefully attended to.  The price including tuition, firewood, &c. exclusive of the French language) will not exceed thirty pounds proclamation money per annum; an addition of three dollars per quarter will be made to such scholars who are taught the French language. The Directors are determined to pay such attention to this institution, as will render it respectable and useful.  GABRIEL H. FORD, TIMOTHY JOHNS, jun. } Directors. NATHAN FORD, Morristown, May 15, 1794 d.t.w. w2m.
Christiana Mills For Sale.  ON Monday the first day of September next at 8 o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee House in the city of Philadelphia will be sold by public vendue, two tract or pieces of land situated in White Clay Creek hundred, New Castle county and state of Delaware; one of which contains about sixty acres of highly improved land, on it is a large two story brick dwelling house, a convenient brick barn, with stabling and a carriage house underneath, an excellent kiln for drying corn; and the well known mills called Christiana Mills (late Patterson's) which being at the head of the tide on Christiana river, and but about half a mile from the landing, is conveniently situated for carrying the articles manufactured at the mills by water to Philadelphia—This property being close to the road leading from Elkton to Christiana bridge, and at the head of the tide, with many other attendant advantages, renders its situation for the milling business so very valuable, as to be equalled by few and excelled by none.  The latter tract containing 175 acres, is about one mile from the mills and is chiefly woodland, which being contiguous to water carriage to the city of Philadelphia, must be of increasing value, especially as there is a quantity of large timber in said tract suitable for the purposes of the mills.  The terms upon which the above mentioned estates will be sold are—one thousand pounds to be paid on executing the deeds, and seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum, with interest for the remainder or proportionably for each part.  Indispensible titles will be made for the property, by  JOHN NIXON, ALEX. FOSTER, GEO. LATIMER.  At same time and place will be sold a large BOAT, July 2 mw&ts
ADVERTISEMENT.  LETTERS on the subject of the Washington Lottery, being by mistake repeatedly addressed to the Commissioners for the City of Washington.  Persons concerned are hereby informed, that all such should be addressed either to W. Deakins jun. of Washington, or to the Subscriber. The commissioners never having contemplated any further concern in this business, than in their assent to receive the bonds and approve the names of the managers: The prizes have been paid and are paying on demand by W. Deakins, Washington, Peter Gilman, Boston, and by the Subscriber.  For the Lottery No. 2, the securities already given will be retained by the commissioners, or transferred by them at their option to the bank of Columbia; and the commissioners will be consulted respecting a judicious and equitable disposition of the houses to be built thereby; their treasury or the bank of Columbia will receive the money intended for the National University, and they will be consulted in the nomination of the 24 managers; but all the responsibility respecting the general disposition of the tickets, and payment of prizes, will rest as in the Hotel Lottery, on the persons whose names are and may be hereafter published as assistants to forward this business with  S. BLODGET.  N. B. Mr. Blodget will be particularly obliged if those persons who possess prizes yet unpaid, will apply for their money as early as possible. June 7th. d.
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Richard Johns } In the Chancery Court John Wells and } of the Mordecai Cole. } State of Maryland, May 26th 1794
The Complainant hath filed his bill, for the purpose of obtaining a decree, to vest in him a complete legal title to two tracts of land, lying in Baltimore county, one called Painters-Levee, containing 100 acres, the other called Prospect containing 50 acres. He states, that the said John Wells on the 16th day of March 1774 contracted to sell the said land to the said Mordecai Cole, & executed to him a bond for conveyance, that the said Cole, on the same day, executed to the said Wells a bond for the payment of the purchase money amounting to £675 Pennsylvania currency, that the said Cole hath since discharged the whole of the purchase money, and hath assigned to the complainant the said bond for conveyance; that the said Wells hath never executed a deed, agreeably to his contract but hath removed out of the state of Maryland, and now resides in the state of Kentucky.  It is thereupon, and at the request of the complainant, adjudged, and ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted at least six weeks successively, before the first day of August next, in the United States Gazette at Philadelphia, to the intent, that the said John Wells may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and may be warned to appear here, on or before the first Tuesday in October next, to show cause wherefore this court should not proceed to decree, agreeably to the prayer of the complainant, and to the act of assembly, for such cases made and provided.  Test, Samuel Harvey Howard. Reg. Cur. Can. mw&ts
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THE office of the President and Directors of the INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, is removed to No. 107, South Front Street, being the south east corner of Front and Walnut streets.
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days past; they are a good general imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
M A R K S.  Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States.  ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark. The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper. The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O, to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word. In the word United the letters are narrower and closer together than the rest of the bill. The i and f in the word promise are not parallel, the f inclining much more forward than the i. The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letters are stronger and the device in the margin particularly is much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in that year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America.  ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark. They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeited Five Dollar Notes above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills. The fine ruled lines through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits. The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the O being less than the M, and others following. There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined. The letters ent in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Tw and they going below them. The signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other ink used in printing the bills and the cashier's signature. It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them. The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz. The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the bills are printed. The person or persons, who engraved the plates. The printer or printers, of the bills. Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting, and uttering the said bills. Philadelphia, March 28, 1794 April 22, 1794.
Other counterfeit bills of the Bank of the United States have appeared in circulation.  The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B.  They may be distinguished from the genuine by the following MARKS:  The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossier surface than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them. The letter C. in the word Calhier, in the true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair stroke, evidently in an unfinished state. The letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole word ill done and there is no comma at the end of it, as there is in the genuine bills. The marginal device, is much darker in the false, than in the genuine bills owing to the shade strokes being coarser, much nearer together, and consequently much more numerous. This difference strikes the eye at first view. The same reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will be paid for apprehending & prosecuting to conviction the several above described Offenders in respect to this as to the last described bills. THOMAS WILLING, President of the Bank United States. JOHN NIXON, President of the Bank of North America. By order of the Committees of the respective Boards.