Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-08-25 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 63 of Vol. VI.]
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1794.
[Whole No. 613.]
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And to be sold by the following Booksellers viz John Ormerod, No. 41, Chestnut Street, Thomas Dobson, No. 41, South Second Street, Joseph Crukshank, No. 87, High Street, and Wm. Young, No. 52, South Second Street.
A DISCOURSE
Delivered July 17, 1794. IN The African Church, Of the City of PHILADELPHIA.
On the occasion of opening the said church and holding public worship in it the first time, By Samuel Magaw, D. D. Rector of St. Paul's.
Divine Service, introduced with select Scripture passages, and a special prayer, and then proceeding in its usual offices, having been performed.
By James Abercrombie, A. M. Second Assistant Minister of Christ Church and St. Peter's.
"Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God." Aug. 16
Lachawannock.
A LARGE body of LAND on this river and its waters, is now for sale to Settlers only, on moderate terms, and at a long credit. The soil is remarkably fertile, and numerous streams of water are interspersed through the whole country.
The main river flows through one tract of about thirty thousand acres, and is with the exception of one obstruction, navigable to the Susquehanna.
Spring Brook Creek, which with its branches, waters another tract of about forty thousand acres of good Land, empties itself into the Lachawannock, about twelve miles from the Susquehanna.
It affords numerous Mill seats, & in its course creates large bodies of well watered 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, towards the most convenient markets.
The county town is not more than 12 miles distant from many parts of the settlement.
The Susquehanna affords an easy and safe navigation to Middletown, from whence the Canal to Schuylkill extends the communication to the city.
Other means of connection with Philadelphia, is by the Delaware, from which the distance in several places is about thirty miles.
The proprietors combining their own interest with that of the inhabitants, are disposed to erect works of public utility, open roads, &c. and in every one mile square, a tract of one hundred acres is allotted for a School, and one hundred acres for the first resident clergyman of any denomination of Christians.
For further particulars apply to George Eddy. Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, July 9.
Letters directed to George Eddy, at Philadelphia, or to Thomas Eddy, at New York, relative to this business, will be duly answered.
TO BE SOLD BY THOMAS DOBSON, Principles and Observations
APPLIED TO THE MANUFACTURE AND INSPECTION OF Pot and Pearl Ashes.
By DAVID TOWNSEND, Inspector of Pot and Pearl Ashes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Published according to Act of Congress. These observations relate to an extensive business; and are designed, in the plainest manner, to convey profitable information to those interested in it, who have not leisure or opportunity to search for the principles therein contained, in the writings of professional Chemists.
Aug. 2
To the Electors of the city and county of Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN, THIS being the last year of the present Sheriff's time in office. I take the liberty to offer myself a Candidate, and solicit your votes and interests in my favour, to place me on the return at the next general Election, as his successor for said office; in doing which, you will confer an obligation that will be gratefully remembered, by
Your most obedient, and humble servant, JOHN BAKER. esq. May 16
For Hamburg, The Ship HARMONY,
CAPTAIN LOWELL, Having great part of her cargo on board, will sail in a few days. Freight will be taken if applied for immediately, for which as well as for passage, apply to Andrews & Meredith, At Willing's Wharf. August 6.
For Sale or Charter, The Ship Washington,
NOW discharging at Massey's wharf. She is a prime faster, well found, and burthen about three thousand barrels. For terms apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & SON. Aug. 19
For Sale or Charter, The Ship GEN. WASHINGTON
Isaac Sylvester, master. 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.
RUMFORD & ABIJAH DAWES, Water Street, No. 7, South.
For Sale, The American Snow VENUS,
Captain M'Connell. Now lying at Mr. ROSS's Wharf, an excellent vessel, about 220 tons register; cargo-couche 2500 bks. Flour, is remarkable well found, and may be sent to sea, at a very small expense, having lately had upwards of nine hundred pounds sterling, laid out on her. If not sold in fortnight, she will then be exposed at public auction. Any reasonable credit may be given—Inventory may be seen on board, by applying to Capt. M'CONNELL, or to
Peter Blight, WHO HAS FOR SALE PORT WINE,
In Pipes and half Pipes and Quarter Casks, Madeira in do. do. Havana White Sugar in Boxes. Aug. 21
For Boston, The Schooner Elizabeth,
DAVID PHILLIPS, Master. Will sail on Wednesday next. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board at Chestnut street wharf, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY & SON. Aug. 21
On Wednesday the 27th inst At Seven o'clock in the Evening, At the Coffee House,
Will be sold by Public Vendue The SHIP WASHINGTON, Now Lying at Massey's Wharf. SHE is a prime faster, well found, burthen about 3000 barrels. The Inventory may be seen at the Subscribers.
Footman & Co. Auctioneers. Aug. 23
A French Family, WOULD with to be entrusted with the care of a FARM, about the city of Philadelphia or Trenton, under such compensation as may be agreed upon by applying at Mr. OSMONT's, No. 117, north Second Street. Aug. 4
Just Landed, From on board the ship Washington, Capt. John Collins from Bourdeaux, A CARGO OF White Wines
In Barrels; and CLARET in Hds. and Cases—For Sale by FRANCIS COPPINGER, No. 26, Spruce, near Front Street. August 15. 1794.
WENT AWAY From her Master on the 20th inst. A Bound GIRL,
Named Sufannah Bowman, about 17 years of age, stout made, black hair, and dark complexion. She has about one year to serve Whoever takes her up and brings her home to her Master, in High street, shall have one Dollar reward, but no charges. JOHN KNORR. Aug. 23
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And to be sold by Robert Campbell, No. 54, South Second Street, second door below the corner of Chestnut Street, MENTORIA;
OR The Young Lady's Friend, BY Mrs. Rowson, Of the New Theatre, Philadelphia; author of the Inquisitor, Fille de Chambre, Victoria, Charlotte, &c. Price nearly bound 75 cents.
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 7th, 1794. PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, No. 43, South Third Street Philadelphia, for furnishing by contract, three hundred
Pair of Wheels of cast iron, each wheel to weigh about 216 pounds, and to be of the diameter of twenty inches, and of the thickness of about four inches at the rim, also for three hundred pair of Smaller wheels of cast iron,
each to weigh about 122 pounds, and to be of the diameter of sixteen inches. Pat terms of each will be exhibited at the said office. The wheels are intended for the carriages of iron cannon, to be employed in the fortifications. Aug. 8
To be Sold, The House, Stables, & Lot of Ground,
In Second Street, between Spruce and Union streets, in the occupation of his Britannic Majesty's Minister. ALSO The Adjoining Lot, 26 feet front, and 149 feet deep. For terms of sale, apply to Wm. Cramond. Aug. 14
Treasury Department, Revenue Office. August 5th. 1794. PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, No. 43, South Third Street, for furnishing by contract, three hundred and sixty eight
COCKED HATS, For the corps of Artillerists and Engineers, to be made agreeably to a PATTERN HAT which will be shown at the Office aforesaid, to any person disposed to contract Aug.
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 tracts 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 are 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 very valuable, as to be equalled by few and excelled by none.
The latter tract containing 173 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 proportionally for each part. Indisputable 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
NANKEENS. Nankeens of Superior Quality, Long and short pieces
Long and short black battins, Black Tafties, and Senhaws, Black and coloured India sewing Silk, Ornamental jars and beakers, And a few long sets of Tea China. Coloured Satins, Lustrings, and TOBINES, FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street. July 7
War Department, August 1, 1794. Information is hereby given
to all the military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for their annual pension, which will become due on the fifth day of September 1794, will be paid on the said day, by the Commissioners of Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations.
Applications of Executors or Administrators must be accompanied with legal evidences of their respective offices, and also of the time of the decease of such invalids whose pensions they may claim. By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary at War.
The Printers in the several States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers or the space of two months Aug. 6
JAMAICA RUM, LANDING at Hamilton's wharf, above the Drawbridge, out of the ship BACCHUS
Capt. VANNEMAN, from JAMAICA, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. May 16.
Just Published, AND FOR SALE BY Jacob Johnson & Co. No. 147, Market Street, THE American Revolution
Written in the style of ancient history, in two vols. price 15/ The Italian Nun, translated from the French of J. J. Rousseau, price 4/8. Moore's Journal in France, in two vol. price 15/ Fruits of Solitude, in reflections and maxims, relating to the conduct of Human Life, by William Penn, Price 4/2. Seneca's Morals, price 7/6. Dodley's Elops Fables, in German, with cuts, price 4/8. Aug. 6
400 CASES Of Excellent Old Holland Gin, For Sale at No. 55, North Water Street, by John Clark. Aug. 16
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at Mathew Carey's Store, No. 118, Market Street, Price half a dollar, embellished with a striking likeness of Mr. Margarot, THE TRIAL OF Maurice Margarot, Before the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, on an indictment for SEDITIOUS PRACTICES.
"OF the many remarkable trials which the present extraordinary system of criminal jurisprudence in G. Britain and Ireland has brought before the public eye; this, certainly is most entitled to universal perusal and attention. It develops, more fully than any publication extant, the latest views and objects of the British convention; and proves incontrovertibly, that judicial prosecutions (or persecutions) and decisions are now more the result of the present order of things, than any old fashioned attachment to the laws or the constitution. Add to this, that it holds up to the wonder and admiration of mankind, the firm, manly, and patriotic conduct of this devoted victim—this 'Second Sydney,' as he has justly and deservedly been called; who in the course of one of the longest trials we know of, unaffrighted even by a single member of the long robe, evinced such a depth of legal and constitutional knowledge, and in a speech of four hours length, displayed such a blaze of eloquence and first rate abilities, as astonished the court—and, strange to relate! even drew involuntary applause from the venal and time-serving creature of a corrupt government." August 16.
NO. 68. District of Pennsylvania TO WIT.
BE it remembered that on the twenty-third day of July in the nineteenth year of the independence of the United States of America, JOSEPH BOOGS, of the district hath deposited in this office, re a book, the right whereof he is author in the words following, to "The Philadelphia Directory, for the year 1795—by Joseph B. Boogs. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States intitled "An Act for the encouragement of learning by vesting the copies of maps charts and books in the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned."
Sam. Caldwell, Clerk of District of Pennsylvania. July 30
Just Received, By the ship Endeavour, Jon. Paine Master from Boston, New-England RUM,
In Hds. to be sold by Nalbro & John Frazier, No. 83, Walnut Street, Who have also on hand, and for sale, SHERRY WINE, In pipes and quarter casks, fit for immediate use. St. Lucar Wine in pipes, and quarter casks. ROTA WINE in quarter casks. PORT WINE in do. Boston BEEF, Hylton and Souchong TEAS, Spanish INDIGO. Ravens DUCK, TICKLENBURG, OZNABRIGS, DOWLAS, and 8 by 10 Window Glass. Aug. 5
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobson, At the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street, I. LETTERS addressed to the Philosophers and Politicians of France, on the subject of Religion; to which are prefixed observations relating to the causes of the general prevalence of Infidelity, By JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, L.L.D. F.R.S. &c. Price one quarter of a Dollar.
II. TWO SERMONS, viz. 1. The present state of Europe compared with ancient prophecies. Preached on Fast day, in 1794; with a preface containing the reasons of the author for leaving England. 2. The use of Christianity, especially in difficult times; being the Author's Farewell Discourse to his Congregations in Hackney; with Appendices to the two Sermons. Price one third of a dollar. III. AN APPEAL to the Serious & did Professors of Christianity, on the following subjects, viz. 1. The use of reason in matters of religion. 2. The power of man to do the will of God. 3. Original Sin. 4. Election and Reprobation. 5. The Divinity of Christ, and 6. Atonement by the Death of Christ, by the same author. To which are added, A Concise History of the rise of those Doctrines, and an account of the Trial of M'Elwall, for Heresy and Blasphemy, at Stafford Assizes. Price one eighth of a Dollar. The above three are re-published with the author's improvements and additions; and a considerable part of his works, an improved state, will make their appearance as soon as convenience will allow. July 28
Whereas an attachment at the suit of the administrator and singular the goods and chattels, and credits, which were of William net deceased, at the time of his death, hath been issued out of the Inferior of common plea, in and for the County of Middlesex, against the goods and chattels and credits of Thomas Ma late of the county aforesaid, deceased, the third Tuesday in July last. NOT is hereby given to the said Thomas Ma that unless he appear and make special bail the said goods, or before the third Tuesday in January next, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the goods and chattels, lands and tenements attached, held for the satisfaction of such of his creditors as shall appear to be justly entitled to any demand thereon, and fuel lapped for that purpose, according to the form of the statute in such case made & provided By order of the Court, BEARE, Clerk. Aug. 19.

NEVER yet did INSURRECTION want such a colour to imprint its cause; Or good sense to seek for a time Of perfidious havoc and confusion.
[SHAKESPEARE.]
Mr. RUSSELL,
It is certainly a matter of surprise and indignation, that there should be found in Massachusetts , a man so flagitious as to advocate, and endeavor to defend, the murders, houseburning, and robbery of the insurgents of Pennsylvania ; but, at the same time, it is not equally unattended with consolation: for therein is discovered, what has for a long time been suspected and denied, that our country harbours within her bosom men, who would overturn all order, government and laws, that they might triumph in their ruins; and that were even the infamous traitor Arnold to become one of the leaders of an insurrection against the laws of the Union, he would find warm advocates and friends, who would bid him one of their "brothers."
The loyal citizens of the United States ought to be made acquainted, that the insurrection against the laws in the back parts of Pennsylvania , is a branch of that evil tree of which the French Revolution is the root, and that it is to them they will be indebted for all the expenses attending the suppression of the guilty; and it will afford the farmer but a sorry consolation, when he is presented his taxes , as his proportion of the expenses, that every citizen of the Union must bear his proportion, that he is to look to those alone for a remuneration. That the extent of the evil may be contemplated, let him calculate the expenses of an army of 12,000 men, its equipments and subsistence, raised to enforce the authority of law, which all America, those insurgents excepted, punctually and cheerfully observe.
That this version of the origin of the insurrection is founded in eternal truth, let them read the inflammatory resolves, and the associations of the Pittsburgh Convention , the burden of which for a long time has been "the internal security of the State ?" and see, at the foot of these resolves, at times, the names of Wallace, Scott, Brackenridge, McMichael, Andrew, Wilkins, McTear, M'Clure, Irwin, Tannehill , and others, all foreigners born; names which became forward in handbills, calling their fellow citizens to assemble, IN ARMS, in the field, to destroy the lives of the officers of excise, and to take the rights of citizens, all who are the friends to defend the laws of the country . Fellow Citizens, do you call this tyranny of the most abject kind? Yes we do: but this the clubs, in conclave , call the exercise of liberty!
The Philadelphia club, it is true, has feeble members, disapproved of their being: but this is only adding hypocrisy to their guilt, and practising still their impositions on the public, as if they were a serious fact, that a dollar has been collected, by the two counties in Insurrection ; hundreds of thousands of dollars public monies paid by the citizens of the United States, have been expended, and principally for their benefit. When this is considered, and the active rioters are nineteen out of twenty emigrants recently from Europe , and many of them not citizens of the United States (the clubs excepted) from 18 to 25, it will be for the absolute necessity, will give his cheerful aid and assistance, that the arm of the Executive should be raised, to bring the insurgents to a sense of duty as citizens of the United States, of teaching them the nature they owe to the laws of the land, and of their obligation to sustain the weight of the public burdens. One branch should first be held, but if they refuse its terms, the last of the law must be resorted to, they have their duty at the point of the bayonet on the scaffold.
MASSACHUSETTS FARMER.
July 19. 1794.
The American Daily Advertiser.
REPEAL of the UNITED STATES
LETTER II.
has been observed that the means by which to be employed to turn the people in the western country to the support of the government, would be calculated among other things to draw your attention from the true object to be decided."
But what is this question, shall the majority go, or be governed? shall the nation be ruled? shall the general will
prevail, or the will of a faction? shall there be government, or no government?
It is impossible to deny that this is the true, and the whole question. No art, no sophistry, can involve it in the least obscurity.
The Constitution you have ordained for yourselves and your posterity contains this express clause, "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and Excises , to pay the debts, and provide for the defence and general welfare of the United States." You have then, by a solemn and deliberate act, the most important and sacred that a nation can perform, pronounced and decreed, that your Representatives in Congress shall have power to lay Excises . You have done nothing since to reverse, or impair that decree.
Your Representatives in Congress, pursuant to the Commission derived from you, and with a full knowledge of the public exigencies have laid an excise. At three succeeding sessions they have revised that act, and have as often, with a degree of unanimity not common, and after the best opportunities of knowing your sense, renewed their sanction to it, you have acquiesced in it, it has gone into general operation; and you have actually paid more than a million of dollars on account of it.
But the four western counties of Pennsylvania , undertake to rejudge and reverse your decrees: You have said, "The Congress shall have power to lay Excises ." They say, "The Congress shall not have this power." Or what is equivalent—they shall not exercise it:—for a power that may not be exercised is a nullity—Your representatives have said, and four times repeated it, "an excise on distilled spirits shall be collected"—They say it shall not be collected—We will punish, expel, and banish the officers who shall attempt the collection." We will do the same by every other person who shall dare to comply with your decree expressed in the Constitutional character; and with that of your Representative expressed in the laws. The sovereignty shall not reside with you, but with us. If you presume to dispute the point by force—we are ready to measure swords with you; and if unequal ourselves to the contest we will call in the aid of a foreign nation. We will league ourselves with a foreign power.*
If there is a man among us who shall affirm that the question is not what it has been stated to be—who shall endeavour to perplex it, by ill-timed declarations against excise laws—who shall flatter, inveigle, or insinuate against the government—who shall inculcate directly, or indirectly, that force ought not to be employed to compel the insurgents to a submission to the laws, if the pending experiment to bring them to reason (an experiment which will immortalize the moderation of the government) shall fail; such a man however he may prate and babble republicanism, is not a republican; he attempts to set up the will of a part against the will of the whole, the will of a faction, against the will of the nation, the pleasure of a few against your pleasure; the violence of a lawless combination against the sacred authority of laws pronounced under your indisputable commission.
Mark such a man, if such there be. The occasion may enable you to discriminate the true from pretended Republicans; your friends from the friends of faction . It is in vain that the latter shall attempt to conceal their pernicious principles under a crowd of odious invectives against the laws. Your answer is this: "We have already in the Constitutional act decided the point against you, and against those for whom you apologize. We have pronounced that excises may be laid and consequently that they are not as you say inconsistent with Liberty. Let our will be first obeyed and we shall be ready to consider the reason which can be afforded to prove our judgement has been erroneous: and if they convince us to cause them to be observed. We have not neglected the means of amending in a regular course the Constitutional act. And we shall know how to make our sense be respected whenever we shall discover that any part of it needs correction. But as an earnest of this, it is our intention to begin by securing obedience to our authority, from those who have been bold enough to set it at defiance. In a full respect for the laws we discern the reality of our power and the means of providing for our welfare as occasion may require; in the contempt of the laws, we see the annihilation of our power; the
* Note—Threats of joining the British are actually thrown out—how far the idea may go is not known.
possibility, and the danger of its being usurped by others and of the despotism of individuals succeeding to the regular authority of the nation."
That a fate like this may never await you, let it be deeply imprinted in your minds and handed down to your latest posterity, that there is no road to despotism more sure or more to be dreaded than that which begins at anarchy .
TULLY.
European Intelligence.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
June 1.
The following is the address to the armies of France, for giving no quarter to the English and Hanoverian troops, which was adopted in substance by the Convention—tho' they afterwards repealed it.
Barrere then read an address to the armies of the Republic, the purport of which was adopted by the Convention in the sitting of the 26th. It is as follows:
"England is capable of every outrage on humanity; and of every crime towards the Republic. She attacks the rights of nations and threatens to annihilate their Liberty."
"How long will you suffer to continue on your frontier the slaves of George?"
"He formed the Congress of Pilnitz, and brought about the scandalous surrender of Toulon. He burned our magazines in the maritime towns. He corrupted our cities, and endeavored to destroy the National Representation. He starved your plains, and purchased treasons on the frontiers."
"When the event of battle shall put in your power either English and Hanoverians, bring to your remembrance the vast tracts of country English slaves have laid waste. Carry your view to La Vendee, Toulon, Lyons, Landrecies, Martinique, and St. Domingo, places still reeking with the blood which the atrocious policy of the English has shed. Do not trust to their artful language, which is an additional crime, worthy of their perfidious character and machiavellian government."
"No, no, Republican soldiers, you ought therefore, when victory shall put in your power either English or Hanoverians, to slay; not one of them ought to return to the traitorous territory of England, or to be brought into France. Let the British slaves perish, and Europe be free!"
tion of the manner in which the defenders of the guillotine (this is his expression) had been threatened by the allies at Kaiserslautern . Barrere has also published a long manifesto against the English nation, which the Paris Gazette of the 31st promises to give on the succeeding day.
LONDON, June 12.
STATE PAPER,
Letter from the British Ambassador at Copenhagen, to Count Bernstorff, Minister of State to his Danish Majesty.
Copenhagen, May 14, 1794.
SIR, At the time when I was obliged to apply to your Excellency, and complained against the publication, called, 'The Danish Spectator,' I requested a public and speedy reparation. I am ignorant of the causes of the delay in the proceedings of the Trial, which it was not my business to investigate. It is, however, but too obvious, that from the step taken by the Public Accuser, that even if I had thought proper to wait for the result of that Trial, I could not have expected any thing satisfactory from it.
In however moderate manner the Kings of Denmark exercised that absolute power, with which they had been invested since the Revolution of the 1660, yet there is much doubt but that power remained in their hands as late as the beginning of last year, at a time when a Danish subject of the name of Brabands, after having been interrogated by an extraordinary commission, on an accusation for seditious writings, has been on the King's authority taken up and thrown into a dungeon in the citadel of Copenhagen, where he still languishes, without ever having been tried; and still later, we witnessed the arrestation and imprisonment of a citizen (obscure indeed) for having, in a publication, ridiculed certain sacred things, and amongst others, for the rebuilding of the Chateau of Christiansburg, for the armament, &c.
In appealing to the laws of Denmark, I appealed to them, such as I knew them to be; in short such as your Excellency described them, when you said to me, "Altho' you were not the head of the law, it was still in your power to direct it in some manner or other." A remarkable declaration, which I did not fail to communicate to my court, as well as many of my colleagues, at the time at Copenhagen.
At present a Professor of Literature in a libel of which he declared himself to be the author, insulted a minister of a nation in peace with Denmark, expressing freely
his regret at the Minister's having escaped assassination.
In this business, a state business, similar to those which I have before quoted a regular process is entered upon: and moreover, before an inferior tribunal. The process is commenced against a man guilty of the greatest crime against society; namely, to have endeavored to excite a quarrel, between two nations.
If the sentence of his Judges be in conformity with the demand made by the Public Accuser, in the name of the King of Denmark, he ought to have been sentenced first to an amende honorable, and afterwards to a pecuniary fine of two hundred dollars: imprisonment can only be an alternative in case of contumacy. The identity of the person designated in the libel is acknowledged, and is obvious to every body except to such as do not chuse to acknowledge it; but even if the presumptive evidence had not amounted as it really does, to positive conviction, one may boldly assert, that the rights of nations, in a state of litigation, becoming a process between one nation and another, permit no sort of interpretation of quibble and chicanery. It is the spirit, and not the literal import of these sacred laws which requires strict adherence.
I shall not take upon myself, Sir, to say whether my Court will be disposed to rest contented with the satisfaction you procured, for an insult which it received in the person of its servant at the Court of Copenhagen, under the immediate protection of which Court it had placed him.
The most abject slavery is, perhaps, not more distant from true liberty, than popular licentiousness; and particularly that licentiousness, encouraged through the medium of the press, cannot but endanger the safety of the State which tolerates it.
As to myself, and as much as it is possible for me to separate my personal case, from that of my Court, I declare myself satisfied: the person who attacked me, has retracted in a Court of Justice; having offered, as I am informed, to take an oath, that I was not the person designated in the libel, none of his aspersions could have reached my honor, and if it depended upon me, I should abandon him to his own conscience, and to the judgment of his fellow-citizens.
I have the honor to be, &c. D. HAILES. (Signed)
PHILADELPHIA, AUGUST 26.
A letter from Hamburg dated July 7, to a merchant in this city, says that the French have taken Ostend.
Extract of a Letter from Baltimore. "We learnt yesterday that the ship which failed from this port the 22d. May, and which carried to Port Dauphin 200 passengers, was lost on her return in coming round Cape Hatteras. She had a good many passengers eleven of which perished. The others saved themselves in the ship's boat—and arrived, naked at Norfolk. Courier Francois.
Died on the 20th inst. at Frederickburg, Virginia, Mrs. H. Callender, wife of Capt. John Callender, of that place.
Account from Lloyd's (London) list of captures for one month, ending the 30th May, 1794.
   By the French. By the English.     1 Portuguese, 1 Frigate of 31   3 Spanish, guns,   8 Dutch, and a corvet of 20   1 American, guns, that is all.   85 English, of which   90   Recaptures   deducted    and 4 homeward bound West-Indiamen, 1 to Quebec, 3 with convoy, and 1 running outward bound New-foundland ships: 1 from Hull to Leghorn, with bale goods and lead, a Packet from Lisbon, with a large sum of money on board, and a frigate of 32 guns (the Captor ) that is all!
Capt. Art of the brig Norfolk , 9 days from Charleston, informs, that on the 15th instant off Charleston Bar, was boarded by an officer from the Terpsichore frigate, in company with the Zebra , a loop of war, part of Admiral Jervis's fleet, from the West-Indies. Same time he saw two 74's belonging to Admiral Murray's squadron, on a cruise. The English officer on board the Norfolk , enquired if there were any British sailors on board; one made answer, and said, he was born in Wales; The English officer told Captain Art, his orders were to take out all such he fell in with, and further extended to all British privateers, to strip them of all their men, except as many as would conduct them into port. Capt. Art told the officer if he took out one of his crew it would oblige him to return to port, but all his remonstrances were in vain.
Letters have been received since Saturday from the westward—we learn that they contain intelligence of a meeting of the
Commissioners with parties of the Insurgents; which produced nothing satisfactory. The appointed meeting had not then taken place.
Rumor with her hundred tongues has circulated some particulars, which if well founded, will in due time be authenticated. It may, however, not be improper to say, that they are not of a very pleasing nature.
Foreign Intelligence.
From Hamburg. Papers received by the ship Birmingham Packet , Capt. Lockyer, and Snow Henry and Charles .
From the Hamburg Gazette of the 5th of July.
Intelligence from Opperheim of the 25th of June, mentions, that Moellen-dorf and Kalkreuth are at Kaiserslautern . By the Manheim head of the 26th, it appears that the Prussians had taken Pirmasens . A general action from Saar Louis to Goersheim was expected very soon.
On the 25th of June, Cobourg , who it appears must have crossed the country from the environs of Tournay for the protection of the Luxembourg , attempted in conjunction with the prince of Orange to relieve Charleroi . On the 26th they made the attempt, the Dutch troops in the centre and right wing and Cobourg's army forming the left.
The Dutch were successful in driving in the French posts, but Cobourg hearing of the capitulation of Charleroi on the 25th retired. He lost 1500 men by his own account, the prince of Orange 100 by his. The combined armies retired to Nivelles .
The duke of York had his head quarters at Oudenarde on the 24th of June. Beaulieu on the 25th had formed a junction with Clairfayt . Some symptoms of insurrection had made their appearance in sundry towns of the Netherlands.
The last accounts at Hamburg when the Snow failed were that Ostend was taken.
A letter from Copenhagen of July 1st, mentions, that the Danish naval armament amounts to 15 sail of the line, 4 frigates and some smaller vessels. The coats are also to be put in a state of defence.
Reports said that Beaulieu had been killed and Cobourg wounded.
From Amsterdam, July 1.
Charleroi capitulated on the 25th and the garrison were made prisoners of war. Bruges and Ghent were in possession of the French on the 26th, the garrisons evacuated those places. Cobourg has ordered the evacuation of Quiesnoy , Conde , Landrecy , and Valenciennes . The English under Moir intended for Ostend had gone round to the Scheldt , that place being cut off. On the 26th there was much confusion at Brussels , in consequence of the capture of Charleroi and the retreat of Cobourg , whose baggage had already arrived at Brussels . Great fears were entertained for the safety of that city.
Extract of a letter from Leghorn, June 16th.
A frigate arrived here from Genoa , in a passage of two days brings intelligence, that a fleet of seven sail of the line and 5 frigates failed from Toulon and under their protection a number of transports with 10,000 men on board, for the relief of Corfica . The English fleet under Vice Admiral Hotham , having received intelligence of their sailing joined that under Admiral Hood , and being 14 sail of the line strong went in pursuit of the French whom they fell in with and chased into a small port, named Juan near Nice in the territory of Genoa , where the French landed their forces and put themselves in a posture of defence by occupying the fort and batteries. Lord Hood left Vice Admiral Hotham with nine sail to block them up and proceeded with the remaining five to continue the siege of Calvi . The English had also made a declaration to Genoa in consequence of the intrusion of the French, that if they did not declare war against France, the allies would consider them as enemies. The answer of Genoa was not known.
From Madrid, May 27.
In consequence of the late successes of the French, all the Catalonians from 15 to 60 were ordered to take up arms.
From Warsaw, June 23.
Kosciusko is at Marga , within a few miles of this city. The cockade worn by the patriotic Poles is blue and green. The Polish ladies have sent to the patriotic camp shirts.
June 25.
The Russian and Prussian armies are two miles from that of Kosciusko , an action may therefore be soon expected.

aversion to wine. The bark is seldom found of much advantage in this state of the fever, and frequently brought on a return of the vomiting. I preferred to it, in a remission of the symptoms, a vinous infusion of the quassia which fat better upon the stomach."
Married, on Thursday Evening, the 21st inst. by the Rev. Mr. TURNER, Mr. JACOB CARMEN, to Miss POLLY LEE, both of this City.
By this Day's Mail.
BOSTON, August 20.
Subscriptions for the relief of our unfortunate citizens by the late fire, we understand, have been opened in Philadelphia, New-York, Salem, &c. — The heart that feels for other's woes, shall find each fellow's sorrow less.
Translated for the Centinel.
National Convention, 22d Prairial, (June 10.)
THE official report made this day by the committee of treasury, states, that the total of the funds remaining in the several departments of the treasury, the 19th, at night, amounted to 655,838,546 livres.
The total of the assignats in circulation is 5,643,354,620.
Died at sea, on his passage from Canton to Boston, off the Cape of Good Hope, on the 30th May last, Major SAMUEL SHAW, of the late American army, and Consul of the United States, at the Port of Canton.
Newspaper panegyrics are so often perverted to vainish bad characters, or to give splendor to dull ones, that the eulogy of merit can scarcely be discriminated from the interlaced adulation of party spirit, or the compassionate flattery of friendship. Yet when Providence calls away one of that small number, who before their decease, have attained admiration and silenced envy, and have deprived our last enemy of all his offices but that of a destroyer, it is equally proper and natural to take a retrospect of the character on parting with the individual. Such was his, whose death has just been announced.
His fine natural talents, elegant erudition and social benevolence, gained him the esteem of a numerous acquaintance, and fitted him for extensive usefulness to society. As an officer of the army, in which he served during the whole of the late war, his merit was conspicuous. Though possessed of much romantic ardor, he supported a dignity and consistency of character; was equal, prudent and brave; and ever attentive to the duties of his station.
After the peace, with a succession of fine prospects, he took a voyage to the East-Indies. But his expectations being in a measure frustrated, he determined to go into another line of business, where he could enjoy his friends, and settle in his own country. He was, however, strongly urged to undertake another voyage, and having formed new connections, in 1787 he failed for China, with a commission from Congress, appointing him Consul for the port of Canton, being the first commission of the kind granted to an American. In this character, he was called to act a part, which required much discretion and firmness.
A very important controversy arose between the Regency of Canton and the vessels of all nations then in the river, which involved the most serious consequences. An account of this whole affair, which has been denominated "the Canton war," appeared in the periodical publications of that year. On that occasion, Mr. Shaw represented the American interest in such a manner as to throw a lustre on his commission, and give him great credit among the European merchants, and other eminent characters abroad. At his return his conduct met the approbation of the Representatives of the United States in Congress.
He was considered as an ornament to his country for his inflexible integrity and a greatness of heart, which he displayed on every occasion. The virtues which adorn the man, and which he manifested from his youth, became more splendid as he advanced in years, and engaged in public action.
In the opinion of some, his spirit was too exalted to be successful in the common concerns of life. He did not love property for its own sake, but as the means of making his benevolence more extensive. He disdained many of those arts of traffic which are daily practiced and deemed justifiable. His commercial dealings were regulated by the strictest honor, refined by the principles of philosophy and religion.
The engagements of commercial, and
even of military life, did not seduce him from his love of science. Though he had not the advantage of an academical education, yet his classical merit was so conspicuous, that in 1790 he was presented with the honorary degree of Master of Arts, by the University of Cambridge. This was done, in his absence, and without his knowledge, at the solicitation of several gentlemen of eminence in literature. About the same time he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Had he lived a few years longer, his country might have derived much benefit from his abilities, his information and his virtues. His zeal to make others happy, would have endeared him still more to those who enjoyed his friendship, and made every heart beat with newulations of pleasure, which now feels heavy with grief. The universal regret caused by his death is an evidence of the great esteem in which he was held; all who knew him lament him with expressions of sorrow equally lively and sincere.
SHIP NEWS.
Arrived at Gloucester, on Friday last, the snow Essex, John Tucker, master, in 46 days from Gottemburgh, July 7, in lat. 58, long. 44 E. spoke with brig Expedition, from Baltimore, bound to Hamburg, 38 days out, all well; 10th July, between Orkney and Fair Isle, spoke with the brig Bedford, from Boston, bound to Amsterdam.
About the 14th of June failed Capt. West, of Martha's Vineyard, in a ship belonging in Boston, from Gottemburgh, with freight for France; about the first of July, would sail with an American brig owned at Alexandria, Capt. Whipple, master, for France, on board which would go passengers Mr. Grigree the owner, with his lady.
NEWPORT, Aug. 18.
Last Wednesday arrived at this port a British brig, of about 120 tons, prize to the French privateer Schooner Sans Pareille — She was from Turk's Island, loaded with salt, rum and molasses, bound to N. Brunswick, Nova Scotia. The prize-master's name is John Baptiste Bernard, who came on shore, and the next day was taken up and confined in our goal, in consequence of a proclamation issued by the Governor of South Carolina, offering a reward for apprehending said Baptiste, for murdering, in a most barbarous manner, a citizen of Charleston.
CHARLESTON, August 8.
The following letter is published for general information, at the request of the author.
Philadelphia, June 10, 1794.
Gentlemen,
MY time of service as a senator of the United States will expire on the 4th of next March; and the legislature of South Carolina will probably at their next session elect a person to fill the vacancy which will then happen. I feel very sensibly the honor of having had for six years so important a trust committed to me; and have the satisfaction of knowing that it has been discharged to the best of my judgment. — But determined to retire from public business, I request that you will be pleased to inform the members of the legislature that I decline being a candidate for a re-election.
I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most Obedient servant, RALPH IZARD.
SALEM, Aug. 19.
Capt Tucker, who left Grand Terre the 18th of July, is of opinion that the description (given in St. Kitts, of Grand Terre) was intended for Basteterre, Guadaloupe; as the French were in good health and high spirits — as about 4000 negroes were faithfully doing duties as soldiers, as the English, who were there, suffered from sickness much more than the French, and as they had accounts that it was very sickly in that quarter possessed by the English, and it was expected they would quit Guadaloupe entirely.
Capt Tucker informs, that the naval force, which arrived at Point-a-Petre, was only three frigates; whose guns are taken out, and they hauled up; and that obstructions are sunk in the road.
The French were in no danger of starvation, as a number of American vessels had arrived in different ports of Grand Terre, notwithstanding the British ships which were cruising off Point-a-Petre.
Capt. Tucker left at St Ann's (Grand Terre,) July 18th, Schooner Bethnah, Carver, of Boston; and Capt. Titcomb, in a Schooner from Newburyport.
WORCESTER, August 20.
ACCIDENTS by LIGHTNING.
At Oxford, on Wednesday, week before last, a barn, belonging to Capt. Jeremiah Learned, containing about 20 tons of hay, and a large quantity of grain, was set on fire and consumed. At Brattleborough, V. same day, the house of a Mr. Howe was struck, and considerably injured, and Mrs. Howe killed.
At Conway, same day, a barn was set on fire and consumed, with 23 tons of hay, and a quantity of grain. At Hollis, N. H. same week, Major Gols had 11 sheep killed. Several buildings have also been struck in other places, and one or two persons killed.
We hear from Princeton that, on the 4th inst. as a lad was carrying the only child of Mr. Nathan Perry, 16 months old, across the sleepers of a new building, he fell on one of the sleepers, where, by the child was so bruised as to expire in a few hours.
From a Correspondent at Shrewsbury.
Lately passed through this town, on their way from the State of New-York to the Province of Maine, a man with three children, the youngest of whom was only two years and eleven months old. This child had ridden alone, on horseback, 250 miles, and guided his horse, which was loaded with the moveable effects of the family. The others were on foot.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
20 Prairial, Sunday June 8.
The Convention did no business, the members being employed in celebrating a grand Festival to the Eternal.
24 Prairial, Thursday, June 12.
Couthon in the name of the Committee of Public Safety, made a report on the organization of the Revolutionary Tribunal. On this occasion Bourdon de l'Ole and Le Cointre demanded an adjournment, which Robespierre opposed. "I observe," said the latter, "that the period when liberty triumphs in the most determined way, is also that when the enemies of the public weal are particularly active to deprive us of the fruits of our labours. We consent to die, but we wish that the country and the Convention may be saved."
The discussion was now opened, and the Convention decreed as follows:
I. The Revolutionary Tribunal shall consist of a President, three Vice-Presidents, a Public Accuser, and four Deputies, 12 Judges, and 50 Jurors.
II. It shall be divided into smaller Tribunals of 12 members each, seven of whom at least shall be present at any trial.
III. The Traitors whom the tribunal shall try, consist of those who have aimed at the re-establishment of royalty, and have endeavoured to degrade the Convention, and dissolve the Revolutionary Government — of those having military employments, who have thrown impediments in the way of the army supplies, as well at Paris as elsewhere — of those who shall have connived at the flight of conspirators and Aristocrats, and shall have sheltered them from punishment, abusing the principles of the Revolution by false and perfidious applications — of those who shall have attempted to induce the Representatives of the people to adopt plans detrimental to the interest of liberty — of those who shall have encouraged the people to favour the attempts of tyrants. And, lastly, of those who either directly or indirectly shall have endeavoured to misguide their fellow citizens, to corrupt the public mind and conscience, and to stop the progress of Revolutionary principles by corrupting them.
IV. In pronouncing sentence of death, the necessary proofs consist of every description of document, whether material, moral, verbal, or written, which carries with it a self evidence.
V. The rule of the sentences is the conscience of the Jurors; their aim is the security of the triumph of Liberty, and the process the means which good sense shall indicate to establish the validity of the facts.
VI. Every citizen is bound to denounce to a magistrate, any traitor, but not to carry him or her before the revolutionary tribunal, the Convention, the Committees of Public Safety and General Security, the Representatives of the people employed in missions, and the Public Accuser, alone excepted.
VII. Secret interrogatories are suppressed.
VIII. If there are material or moral proofs, independently of testimonial ones, the witnesses shall not be heard, unless it be to come at accomplices.
IX. The law allows to patriots under accusation, patriotic jurors for their official defenders, but denies these to conspirators.
Lacroix Marine moved, that all farmers occupied in converting their lands into artificial meadow, should be exempt from the denunciation. He also moved,
that the phrase, "all those who endeavor to corrupt the public mind and conscience," should be left out of the decree; for although this was a very great crime, yet the wording was so very loose, that any one in a coffee house or theatre, might subject a citizen to a trial before the Revolutionary Tribunal.
It was then resolved, that the Committee of Public Safety should present the report of a decree on this subject.
Mullarme wished, that the article for granting patriotic juries to the patriots who were calumniated, and not to conspirators, might be altered.
Another member was for suppressing the official defenders ( defenseurs officiels ) as they were for the most Part Aristocrats. The order of the day was moved and carried on the amendment Couthon and Robespierre entered the Hall.
Couthon. "It has been pretended, that the committee of public safety wished to attack the National Representation, and to arrogate the right of sending its members before the Revolutionary Tribunal."
It has been attempted to charge us with motives of ambition: some have outraged the committee, because they know that it, and the far greater part of the members of the Convention are pure, and anxious for the happiness of the people. Bourdon de l'Ole (I will here name one of them) if he had not bad intentions, concealed under the motion of yesterday, at least committed a great fault, by demanding of the Convention to explain itself relative to the right of delivering over persons to the Revolutionary Tribunal. Pitt also lays, that the Committee of Public Safety arrogates to itself the sovereign power. The resolution adopted yesterday is equally disadvantageous to the Convention and committee of public safety: I move, therefore, that it be annulled, and that the order of the day be substituted in its stead."
Bourdon de l'Ole said "he would not permit the insinuation, that he had ever spoken in the same manner as Pitt; for he and the Mountain were as good patriots as the committee of Public Safety." He added, "that in his motion of yesterday, he had exhibited the best possible intentions."
Robespierre observed, "that after the overthrow of Brissot, other conspiracies had been secretly formed; by the means of which, suspicion had been attempted to be thrown, relative to the intentions of the committee of public safety. "Wherefore," exclaimed he, "would Bourdon divide the Mountain from the committee of public safety? Citizens, the Mountain, the Convention, and the Committee of Public Safety, are one and the same. (Loud plaudits.) Behold then a project of intrigue in these distinctions: therefore, there are intriguers."
"Name them!" cries Bourdon. Robespierre. "I will not mention the name of any person, for the intriguers discover themselves. — (Plaudits) — One fact will tend to prove, that there are people who wish to divide us, and bereave us of your confidence: yes, some of them are unable to dissemble their projects; they endeavored yesterday to slander us, after the passing of the decree. They accused two couriers belonging to the committee, with "What do you do there? What do you mean? You are two of the 20,000 spies belonging to the committee of Public Safety," cried they.
"Citizens, replied the couriers, we are good citizens, and with not to act as spies on any one." This fact is exactly as I state it: behold a system of overturning liberty, by attacking us; we consent to die, but during our lives we will not permit the Republic to fall before a few intriguers. I shall state another circumstance: the following expressions were heard in the hall. "The committee of public safety wishes to guillotine us, but we will bring others to the guillotine." Citizens, these ideas are the same with those of La Croix — of that conspirator, whose remorse and terror induced him to exclaim immediately, "they wish to guillotine us;" in short, all this proves the existence of intriguers who wish to divide us. Do not permit yourselves to be governed by intrigue and cabal; come to our assistance, and take not away your merited confidence from those to whom you have intrusted it."
Robespierre asserted, that 300 persons were witnesses of the fact, and that it was odious to add untruth to crime! Talien endeavored to clear up the circumstance relative to the couriers: he observed that five persons came up to, and endeavored to join in the conversation between him and his colleagues during their walk on the terrace; but there was not a single word, he said, relative to any officers being kept by the Committee.
Bare are denounced the writers who, on former occasions, constantly exaggerated the losses of the Republic, and who now, by an inverse ratio, led on the Republicans from victory to victory to destroy, by anticipation, by the means of fallacious recitals of prodigious victories, the effect of real
triumphs. He cited the examples of those who published that Turin was in possession of the Republic, and the King of Sardinia made prisoner. It was his intention, he said, to make an early report on the Paris journalists.
Barrere next stated, that on the 2d with the Republicans, after a difficult march of 14 hours, had attacked the Spaniards, had overcome innumerable obstacles, and had carried a redoubt, notwithstanding a heavy fire kept up from it by the enemy, against whom the guns of this battery had finally been turned. By this victory, which cost the Republic 52 killed and 200 wounded only, the Spaniards had been obliged to surrender Bellegarde, and French General La Victoire was in the wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.
A correspondent observes that a retrospect will serve to convince all descriptions of persons, that it is giving entirely to a confidence in the Government which the people themselves have established, that the citizens of the United States, instead of the unexampled peace, prosperity, and security which they at present enjoy, are not now experiencing every degree of misery which result from jealousy, suspicion, anarchy and mutual distrust.
Let this confidence be shaken and destroyed, and imagination cannot paint the distress and horrors which will ensue.
Business in every line will be arrested, the sound of the ax and hammer, the music of the mechanic, will cease — the clattering of trucks and carts, the music of commerce, will be heard no more — The thundering of the miller's wheel, and the rumbling of waggons loaded with the precious produce of agricultural labor, will give place to a gloomy silence.
Distrust will frown on every countenance and want and distress will stare in the face every petitioner on the lap of his own hands.
With respect to the more complex concerns of the merchant, the trader, the tradesman and manufacturer — and extensive Farmer, let the chain of confidence be once severed — and what will be the consequence? millions will be affected.
O Republicanism! is America thy favorite abode — and art thou to be dishonored, and become an object of the globe? forbid it! genius of liberty, forbid it!
Common Sense.
From the Western Centinel.
THE HAPPY MAN.
[SHORT METRE.]
How happy is the man, Who has a quiet home, Who loves to do what good he can, And hates the demon Rum. Whose house contains enough For him and all his folks, Whose wife abhors a box of stuff, And very seldom smokes. Whose wife knows how to spin, And loves to use the needle; Who keeps herself and husband clean, But never lov'd a fiddle. Whose wife is like a tree That's ever green and fair; That ever in the bloom will be, And yet will never bear. Whose wife will rise in season, Be weather hot or cold; And always gives sufficient reason If e'er she chance to scold. This man, while others roam Among the sons of pride, Is always happiest when at home, In converse with his wife.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED,
Brig Bon Fin Artim, Reza, St. Ubes 64 Norfolk Art, Charleston 9 The ship Birmingham Packet, Capt. Lockyer, is arrived at the Port in 39 days from Hamburg, and 25 days from the Orkneys. Capt. L. informs that he left at Hamburg, the St. Henry and Charles, Chale of Philadelphia, since arrived at the Port. A ship called the India, from Virginia, arrived at Hamburg sometime before Capt. L. failed — Off the Orkney Captain L. was chased by 2 English frigates, for 20 hours, which could not come up with him — 10th July, he spoke the St. Juliana, Inghram from Philadelphia, bound to London, all well — Shortly after he spoke two ships from Salem, bound to Hamburg, and one from Boston, bound to London, but did not learn their names.
In the Birmingham Packet there are 24 passengers all in good health. The ship Thomas Gordon, of the port from Liverpool, in 70 days, with a few passengers is arrived at the Port. A French Schooner with dispatches from Guadaloupe for the French Minister is also at the Port.
We learn from the latest intelligence by the Birmingham Packet is to the 1st of July, and that there is nothing new.

A FEW TONS Chipped Logwood, FOR SALE, Landing at Hamilton's wharf. Apply to John Vaughan, WHO HAS FOR SALE CLARET, In hogsheads and cases of the first quality. Aug. 7 d
NOTICE. The New Castle Lottery Begins drawing the 1st September; a RE- GISTER BOOK is kept at Mr. Boffe's No. 75 North Water Street, where Tick- ets are registered at 1-4 of a dollar, and Notices sent per Letter the same day they are drawn, whether blank or prize, to any part of the Continent. Aug. 14. d
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 four- teen dollars, exclusive of the price of bind- ing. The new maps added to this edition are twenty one; among which are those of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti- cut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ma- ryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Caro- lina, the Genesee Government, South Ca- rolina, and Georgia. These maps have ne- ver been given in any former system of Geography, and, it is hoped, would alone be sufficient to entitle this work to a pre- ference to any other edition of Guthrie. The map of the United States, which is compiling 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. Mur- ray's map. May 31. d
Scheme of a Lottery, Tenais 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes—this Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and one half Blanks to a Prize. The Directors of the Society for establish- ing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the draw- ing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Bayard, of the city of New-York— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew Mc- Cutcheon and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How- ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Day- ton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Donahue, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Bouquet, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
SCHEME:    1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars 20,000 20,000   1 10,000 10,000 10,000   2 5,000 10,000 10,000   5 2,000 10,000 10,000   10 1,000 10,000 10,000   20 500 10,000 10,000   100 100 10,000 10,000   500 50 15,000 15,000   1000 20 20,000 20,000   2000 15 30,000 30,000   3000 12 36,000 36,000   8000 10 80,000 80,000   14,539 Prizes. 262,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 3,000   Last drawn number, 9,000 
38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superin- tendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given. The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Har- denberg, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Hays, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them. In order to secure the punctual pay- ment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four sufficient sureties, to perform their respective duties, the substance of which is That whenever either of the Managers, shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dol- lars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadel- phia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. The Managers to take sufficient se- curity for any Tickets they may trust, other- wise to be responsible for them. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Banks, abstracts of which shall be sent monthly to the Governor of the Society. Puerion, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gen- tlemen, information will be given where Tickets may be had. February 24. tu&tf The Lottery published by the Society for establishing useful manufac- tures, will commence drawing the first Tuesday in November next—
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, Aug. 20, 1794. Notice is hereby given, that PROPOSALS Will be received at the Office of the Com- missioner of the Revenue until the expi- ration of the first day of October next, for the supply of all Rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December 1795, including both days, at the places, and within the districts herein- after mentioned, viz. 1. At any place or places between York and Carlisle, in the State of Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh, and at Pittsburgh, York, and Carlisle. 2. At any place or places from Pittsburgh to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, and at the mouth of Big Beaver Creek. 3. At any place or places from the said mouth to the upper falls of the said Big Beaver, and at the upper falls. 4. At any place or places from the said up- per falls to Mahoning, and at Mahoning. 5. At any place or places from the said Mahoning, over to the Head Navigation of the river Cayahoga, and at the said Head Navigation. 6. At any place or places from the said Head Navigation to the mouth of the said river Cayahoga, and at the said mouth. 7. At any place or places between the mouth of the Big Beaver Creek, to the mouth of the river Muskingum, and up the said river to the Tuscarawas, and at the Tuscarawas, and thence over to the Cayahoga river, and thence down the said river to its mouth. 8. At any place or places between the mouth of the river Muskingum and the mouth of the Scioto river, and at the mouth of the said river Scioto. 9. At any place or places between the mouth of Scioto river and the mouth of the Great Miami, at the mouth of the Great Mi- ami, and from thence to the Rapids on the falls of the Ohio, and at the said Rapids. 10. At any place or places between the mouth of the Great Miami, upon the said Miami, to and at Pique Town. 11. At any place or places from Fort Wash- ington to Fort Hamilton, and at Fort Wash- ington. At any place or places from Fort Wash- ington to Fort St. Clair, and at Fort St. Clair. 12. At any place or places from Fort St. Clair to Fort Jefferson, and at Fort Jefferson. 13. At any place or places from Fort Jef- ferson to Fort Recovery the field of action of the 4th of November 1791, and at the said field of action. 14. At any place or places from the said field of action to the Miami Villages, and at the Miami Villages. 15. At any place or places from the said Miami Villages to the falls of the Miami river, which flow into Lake Erie, and at the said falls, and from thence, to its mouth, and at its mouth. 16. At any place or places from the mouth of the said Miami river of Lake Erie to Sand- usky Lake, and at Sandusky Lake. 17. At any place or places from the Sandusky Lake, to the mouth of the river Cayahoga. 18. At any place or places from the mouth of the said river Cayahoga to Presque Isle, and at Presque Isle. 19. At any place or places from the said Presque Isle to the stream running into Lake Erie from towards the Jadaghque Lake, & thence over to and at the said Jadaghque Lake, and thence down the Alleghany river to Fort Franklin. 20. At any place or places from Presque Isle to Le Boeuf, and at Le Boeuf. 21. At any place or places from Le Boeuf to Fort Franklin, and at Fort Franklin, and from thence to Pittsburgh. 22. At any place or places from the Rapids of the Ohio to the mouth of the Ouabache river, & from the mouth of the said Ouabache river to the mouth of the river Ohio. 23. At any place or places on the East side of the river Mississippi, from the mouth of the Ohio river, to the mouth of the Illinois river. 24. At any place or places from the mouth of the said Ouabache river up to Fort Knox, and at Fort Knox. 25. At any place or places from Fort Knox up the said Ouabache to Quitman, and at Quitman. 26. At any place or places from Quitman, up the said Ouabache to the head navigation of a branch thereof, called Little River, and at the said head navigation of Little River. 27. At any place or places from the said head navigation of Little River over to the Miami Village. 28. At any place or places from the mouth of the river Tennessee to Ocochappoor Bear Creek, on the said river, including the same. 29. At any place or places from the mouth of the river Cumberland to Nashville, on the said river, and at Nashville. 30. And At any place or places within thirty miles of said Nashville to the South- ward, Westward or Northward thereof. Should any ration be required at any place or within other districts, not specified in these proposals, the price of the same is to be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour, One pound of beef, or 3/4 of a pound of pork, One quart of salt, Two quarts of vinegar, } per 100 rations. Two pounds of soap, } One pound of candles, } The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood in each case, that all losses sustained by the deprecations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, certifying the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The contract for the above supplies will be made either for one year, or for two years, as may appear eligible. Persons disposed to contract will therefore confine
their offers to one year, as they may form their propositions so as to admit an election of the term of two years. The offers may comprise all the places which have been specified, or a part of them only. It is also Desired, that proposals may be offered for supplying at the two posts of Fort Washington and Pittsburgh all the rations necessary for the main Army, its detachments and the Garri- sons above mentioned during the said year 1795. The provisions &c. which will be received at Pittsburgh will be those which shall be necessary for the troops at that place and at the posts north, north-west and, in the vicinity, on the west thereof. The provisions which will be received at Fort Washington will be those which shall be required for the remainder of the posts, for the principal detachments and for the main Army. The expense and trouble of safe keeping, unpacking and issuing the provisions deliverable under this second form of the proposition, will be saved to the Contractors. The exact proportion of the whole supplies, which will be required at each of the two Posts of Fort Washing- ton and Pittsburgh will be determined at the time of executing the contract. Aug. 21 tawt:O
Money to be Lent, On Mortgage of REAL ESTATES, Within the City and Liberties of Philadel- phia. Apply to Nicholas Diehl, jun. Attorney at Law. No. 19, South Fourth Street. Aug. 4 mw&tf
FOR SALE, the following Tracts of Land, in Virginia. ONE tract in Frederick county, contain- ing 8756 acres, being part of that whereon col. Thomas Bryan Martin now resides, known by the name of Greenway court, a- bout 12 miles from Winchester and 5 from Newtown. For the convenience of pur- chasers, it will be divided into parcels of various dimensions from 200 to 600 acres, which may be viewed by application to col. R. K. Meade, living near the premises— The greater part is very fertile and well timbered. Another tract in the same county on Passage creek, containing 230 acres, and adjoining Jacob Levingoods. Another tract in Hampshire county, con- taining by patent, 699 acres, called Slim Bottom, situate on both sides of the South Branch and within two miles of the mouth of it, and is supposed to have a good mill seat. Another tract in Hampshire county on New Creek and Kettle-Lick, containing 501 acres. Another tract in Prince William county, called Leefylvania, containing upwards of 2000 acres, lying upon Potomack river, a- bout 23 miles below Alexandria, and 28 below the City of Washington, compre- hending Freestone Point, which appears to be a quarry of free-stone, covering about 50 acres and adjoins the river, where ves- sels of 100 tons conveniently harbour. On another part of this tract it is supposed there is a quarry of slate, convenient to water carriage. Upwards of two thirds are in woods. Mr. Enoch S. Lane, living on the premises, will show this tract. Another tract, in Fairfax county, called Springfield, containing 2040 1-2 acres, a- bout 13 miles from Alexandria and 10 from Washington; abounds with fine springs and meadow ground, and may be seen by apply- ing to Mr. John Wood, living on part of it. Another tract in Fairfax county, contain- ing 392 acres, on Turkey-cock Run, a- bout 6 miles from Alexandria. Another tract in Fairfax county, contain- ing about 176 acres, adjoining Mr. J. Wat- son's feat, about four miles from Alexan- dria. Another tract, in Fairfax county, contain- ing 513 acres, near Occoquan, joining Mr. Edward Washington's. Another tract, in Fairfax county, contain- ing 80 acres or thereabout, within a mile of Pohick Landing, and within five miles of Mount Vernon, lies level, and is well timbered. An undivided moiety in another tract, containing about 284 acres, in Fairfax county, about 5 miles from Washington, & 9 from Alexandria, where J. Robinson for- merly lived. Another parcel of land, within a mile of Alexandria, containing about 24 acres, and to be sold in acre or half-acre lots. Also, sundry unimproved lots of various sizes, in different parts of the town of Alex- andria. To describe the premises more particu- larly is deemed unnecessary, as it is expec- ted every person will examine and view whatever part he shall be inclined to buy. My only object being to raise a certain sum of money, by selling so many or such parts of the aforesaid tracts of land and lots as shall be necessary for that purpose, one half of the purchase money must be paid at the time of contract, and the other within a year from the first day of August next, and at the time of delivering possession or ex- ecuting a legal conveyance. The lands re- maining unsold, except the tract in Prince William, after raising a limited sum, will be divided into tenements, and leased for a term of years. From the 12th day of Oc- tober next, till the 15th of December, I shall be in the city of Richmond, and after that time I shall remain at home, in Alex- andria, at which places, or elsewhere, I shall be prepared to detail particulars, and to enter into contracts. Alexandria, July 28 CHARLES LEE. Ang. 8- tawt:ow
German Passengers. A FEW Healthy Young Passengers, Just arrived in the Ship Holland, Captain FRANKLIN, From Amsterdam, now at anchor opposite Vine-Street; whose times are to be agreed for by applying on board, or to Pragers, & Co. August 20. d:aw.
One hundred dollars Reward. WHEREAS there were delivered in the Month of October last, from the Stores of the Subscribers, Two Chefs and nine Half Chefs of Bohea Tea, marked, numbered and weighing, as under, to some person or persons with pretended orders from Mr. ISAAC CLASON of this City, but which he did not receive; whoever will give in- formation so that a discovery may be made, who got the said Tea, shall receive the above reward; and it is requested that the Dealers in the Article will be careful in examining the Marks and Numbers of the Chefs that have passed through their hands since the period above mentioned, and give the desired information. New-York, July 31st, 1794. William and James Constable.     C. q. lb.  Tare     B.  No. 327  3 2 16  60 } Whole    W.  473  3 2 24  64 } Chefs    B.  177  1 3 12  39 }     177  1 2 23  39 }     198  1 3 7  41 }     213  1 3 18  37 } Half     227  1 3 7  40 } Chefs     287  1 3 9  38 }     301  1 3 15  40 }     379  1 3 18  41 }     404  1 3 14  39 }     Aug. 6   d:m  
One thousand Dollars REWARD. Some few Counterfeit Post-Notes of the Bank of Maryland, having been lately disco- vered in circulation, and on tracing the same were found to come from the back parts of Virginia, where they probably first issued; to avoid imposition it is thought necessary to give the following description of them, by which they may readily be detected. They have the letter D, for their alphabetti- cal mark, at the left hand side of the Note. The paper on which they are printed is more soft and tender, the strokes of the letters, in the engraving are in general stronger, and have a darker appearance than in the bills. The signature William Patterson, is badly done, the strokes of the letters, are stiff and labored, and appear to be painted over with the pen, as well as the flourishing of the name. The value is left blank in the engraving, to be filled up in writing, so the sum may be more or less at pleasure. No true Post-Notes of the alphabetical mark, above described, have been lately is- sued, and very few are now in circulation. The above reward of One Thousand dol- lars will be paid to any person, or persons, who shall discover, or prosecute to conviction, the several offenders, or any of them, of the following description, viz. The person or persons, who engraved the late. The printer, or printers of the said bills. Every person who has acted as principal in any way in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. WILLIAM PATTERSON, President. of the Bank of Maryland. Bmo, April 8, 1794.
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA In the House of Representatives, DECEMBER 21st, 1793. WHEREAS the Commissioners of pub- lic Accounts, have reported, that they cannot proceed to the investigation of the Treasury Accounts, respecting special In- dents, without knowing the outstanding a- mount thereof in circulation:—Therefore, Resolved, That all holders of Special In- dents be directed, and required, on or before the first day of November next, to deliver the special Indents in their possession to one or other of the Commissioners of the Treasury, who are to give receipts for the same, and to report to the Commissioners on public ac- counts, on or before the tenth day of Nov- ember next, the amount by them respective- ly received, and also to the Legislature, at their meeting in November next, and that all special Indents not rendered into the Treasury as above, on or before the first day of November next, shall be, and the same are hereby barred. Resolved, That public notice of this resolu- tion be given in the several Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the first day of November next. And that the Dele- gates of this State in the Congress of the Unit- ed States, be requested to cause this resolu- tion to be published in one or more papers in the cities of Philadelphia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the ex- pences attending such publication. Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. By order of the House. JOHN SANFORD DART, C. H. R. In the SENATE. DECEMBER 21st, 1793. Resolved, That this House do concur with the House of Representatives in the foregoing resolutions. Ordered, That the resolutions be sent to the House of Representatives. By order of the Senate, FELIX WARLEY Clerk. ewt N.
NOTICE. The GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES is now published at No. 119 CHESNUT STREET—to which place the OFFICE of the Editor is removed, and where PRINTING WORK in general is performed.
Choice St. Croix Sugar, JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale, By JAMES YARD. Also a quantity of RUSSIA Mats. June 24th. d
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quar- ter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souichong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chefts A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATS. June 9 d
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeit 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 good general imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the fol- lowing 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 nar- rower and closer together than the rest of the bill. The i and f in the word promise are not parallel, the i inclining much more forward than the f. 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 oper- ation 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 simi- lar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Bills 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 num- ber 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 o- thers 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 so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Ta and he going below them. The signature J. Nixon, has the appear- ance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other inks used in printing the bills and the cashier's signa- ture. It is supposed these forgeries were commit- ted in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been ap- prehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them. The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOL- LARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to convic- tion 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 ap- peared in circulation. The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B. They may be distinguished from the ge- nuine by the following MARKS: The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossy surface than the genuine, and there is no water mark therein. The letter C, in the word Cashier, is 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 Re- spective Boards.