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the uneaugooa dc.oture Of the pacific views Of tn.
French government, and firm conviction of the
Hecsill'y Of perieserng in the war under iuch cir
cef.itsacts, it is of importance TO bring forward
the particulars OF thoie negotiations, the pubcity
of which will rebound TO The dilerace and coniulon
OF our enemies, by dsnouncing them TO Europe as
iaVageS, the determined partzans OF gar, and its
ravqgts 1t is thus that hai make to all France
an appeal IN The name OF liberty, w,h it. greater
tuccets than that which was made by Louis XIV
in the name CT honor, amldit the long and repeated
cIiaiters OF The latter period OF his reign. It is thus
that the war viii become douh'y n4tonal, and that
nothing viii be found to oppofe the ndsoiubie
union OF great people, with goyerrment who
have con!1drd to them the ecrct OF their in, ttual
aad 0aternaI efforts for their welfare"
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March IA

F. Fo}'ic misfortune is aaaoouce3: it appears
a'as 70 be TOO true Pic7agrn has lent in his
f1nauon OF the commend tne ann, OF he Rhine
and the M'2eIlr Aud hi, VII oeisq syas accc9:-
ed on The z+h Vrntoie, lM.reb l4ahl by the direc-
tory E'ch ct :heie tActs is eqaatlY afonihng
Ptenegru has rot without tie ,-5lt powerful mo
''vrs abandoned his rolt at the nlonent when what
was i1'd with TRASH OF Turerne Nigh, sli5, Win
out f1ttery, Be applied 10 t'n lhot Bis rstAtqttaa
r.'f' -'a'@1 e" or7s. Pi,hsgrn therefore c~es 70
lance t''e de'sIu enenr ct he oaut,s which have
"bilG~d hH' to reij.4 Il tins retreat eas ao5 for.
I'd It - da'srdly, and The effect Of weakness
genera who has attained uch degree OF llnr>
AID con federation does net belong . hir..f!, h.
belongs 10 'he Re ubic, which requires iron. Inn
reTH triue?ahs.
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= 81.


ft>Fr iong llInes, NJ. Gsst.2n a?-ra@4t, in
the irtt hoHs= q ,erl rs az a4 ~ f4t-' q 10
ma'.e are "are oet7 creial eT,rc il. f4sou. o. III.
cd iitfT aud Hra cc,i01 %. Ire e:p! n~e ~ 62
~ an1tndn1eo' Of he ,nforrerfioa 81 + r,o~ed
ter as Tecon1nment TO MIX tona. Of ~ elaues
.siS ohnoxou~ hut alter lon debate - t,otion
VS. "JrtFed without oiv:Eon
l5e importance If the u;lis whictl e. 4trch on
the iIHeftl'7 of 'he 'tih oeopr, VII .l,.ays be
ter ny an EnglEm2n with Ii,ely i,ae ?, Fit, not
tnrrely from he generous tcuti.nent O. regard for
the right of his fellow uh;cct b:t s!lo trot, =,
more perlHaal r7aJive Of is o~.. Is:ely jrfe :
&ao'Ts fs3t 'feand Is condereJ as 4 "a c4rbI. ~,
TOR P'ii'i1a- experiments; ard ttsta 1ip Of crew
ed into Enniqnd
We COPY therefore from The ootin Evening ?oft
'har so''faet OF the new BIZ a.a5rsr ,nlurreetiln
fhat c2r readers nIsy ice the .3ogi.;ons cfIl;si ~
tended L " Il is raelancho!y truth hot thrf i
F'' d INTERROGATION in he flfsr Il, I'd ON seat.sst
''pHe remedy or We prophecy, that il MI ,or
DC lS4n nitatuIrs that eAtrsoeh on contribution az
peFty. ire oHr'e N bao f rem is cor.e upo g, Ib.
CO mr.. t1e 1sba{ent-; Of j whole cI1is o -,a',
b! tfF5 a9horent 10 raelon, toGstber rilh II
OF m'iery N which t'e2 helt, has ml,5e1 II ~
cooperate. IN inrh 'gate OF fociev, it is aor 80
OF coercion, but la++a Of !nc'iora!tou tbz vi
t!d;aclous, Their condition rr!.ft b.. ,c,,rc ~
ne iP!rt OF grai1ing by the rich matt h cor, -
ior IL Is In vain II thips, 'hat icnorsnr men. 49,.
wig OPPRESSED, and degraded, will fcl thar ,aI;
ehee Is c2ty 4 a man who labours ffor, o1r',
'n2 ~ night cannot earn tread to eat tor ;. u
snd family, l3e 5cnd Of prntc ction ani, o. 3.o
the very end o! locetv ID broken. and W.
put II 70 OFF own leg1e'nres, if this is nor ha,,aS
ing 10 Ge f'e ese in England as welt as in I,,1I5
ou''''F OF the enact H'ent of The MIL for more Fl
fettnaIil ioppr'1lng nurrectons in Irela Vi
IL nril makes TIE COMMUNICATION Of any ,,...r.,
OF" or engagement felony deatf--+s,nte 10
'"Ae ~ II rot ~ force To be deemed fefc,s. 81
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=. = fote ahe reree,vrss invensedto flPPort tfen'-
is.Yes. Hs;hoor participating in the pahions Of
the parties, : O5le.9e ynru} ard | o~e-to my
country exact an% ftTict account Of the auaton
of things. laa! make it ny doty 10 keep you
guarly informed OF every change that may take
fi7ce, above al! thaIl ePpy yiefto penetrate the
d'fpo!ion Of the leaifatare; that viii nor lDrls
a'FR in forming The haaI IDEA " bch opgm TO
iae OF :h-i- movements, and VIA. !Ion!t really
fssr OF hope from ,rf'n.
ljea!th and fraternity
Signed,
IL FACCHTT
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Q U E + c, APtil 81.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,

Friday, April IS. The hoaie wen went irto ,,-
m'ifee on the Bill for making temporary nrov,
%! 'ol me regulation of Trade between th;, Pc.
''nae sno the United States of Amer lea pafyed s
tha hiIl ',m"nt amendment, whieh being reported,
me DIV was ordered be engroi5ed. e @F'''NN'
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IL FAUCHET.
LQ!F Eeg2tecn in5eAl:gsrcs.


& fIe Rip Fl,il.o Coft l4i41-1u a,,fre2 al Le-2.
eS /yon Hrg7ol ra2:f zoaaaq f@5,t. II Hsyl :, s,v
.-oh:.A The tolyzcisg ertrot5s h4y 5s.s mQ4e
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Sspts~Jtr '96
N O / & :.

e-r~1,E Aft inf. he ,aascr,hcr, in very mode
4 rae .,annts, ,..lt.a my VIZ. I5oaln5,4 Potts,
,,,s yic.y OF securing NJ, 2lo2s1ty ana preserving
hsr runniti4 ~ndeb; Old iat ,nsltaale the aban
,. character lhe iuf,}, ,nr,it bat trAing in tn,
.rrr t.c comes forth N.h detsll OF he
:, ,.rcl,,.td .alhootis am uf,ocIird, not ouly
10 .,~sqe .,re what atserted and aiie Wat hc al
...,s il her re9h. Dat to meu,i@n few OF ths na
~ .4s 81 btc 5aenes and traua--ln the tall OF %
~ al, BENJAMIN Els carried away f.on. my plan.
,s..o,i an 6s. accom-. 90 bn:h.ls 4 eorn-In Mr..
Ce..al's {yors Inc his ,Hn 11s in debl IS pounds
- n ,snn gurs IS ,ore d. Wpl.larap4,t, { poend.
---U5: he J. uf M rlh lsG4, ,vng to Capt. New
kinks MAJ. * buenes Of c.:., fer t4nj!y conluup
r;3n cut Of x(.,ich ihe o!d aud co.4etried to hrr
owners ,ninris, ;neie an1ong nriaerops other uu
hec, a,i,. auis, Wl,ci, if al! d,l lied, wouM ii a
r.vi..s,ef. prove sle vi hat The asserts thai ihe
N, n1h.r rua me in cisot aor d poled Of my nfo~
7,er,y: III kept ihor. her CT my family Is aiio
p.ove,! fais by NE Nl;iiers books who always re-
/ 4..- E,,-,, Ne 81.
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FrartAn.

to be unlnft, becaue you are all equally candidates
Cor praiie. Bat there is amonRIt you, who has
Indeed become omewhat pre,emintntIy ridiculous
by thriving " aganit nature and his own itars, TO
be witty. This creature, on account OF his mon
key pix, burleque figure, and !udcrous atritudeso
on ight, immediately d(ai ms he iatirit, and ex-
cites 10 the bthoder no other eDiaions but chat of
riGbility. 1t mutt indeed be allowed, that the
quaint attempts made wiz, by tbs tory dwarf,
gre extremely dvectipg-Gace he "ields the wea-
pons otirouy and 4atire win much de%ter!ty as
cock iparrow would mopitck. And then 90,
in attempting to tell US what is done " in New En-
gland and in lone other ayi24tratj. ttates. he 10 far
torees hlmtelt as to deiclibe all election 10 Se0aHd
His attachment indeed TO every thing approaching
the hsrd Of enkes government and ally IS 10 aPpa
rent, that | wonder he 1hoGid rot let out mmed-
ately for lhotc regions CT bis and freedom. Tire
he might, without interruption, iezt opon the pei
lle--confne his talents to grinding Of erabs.tyss-
and thew his ioJ alty ny toaiting t5s King 6nM
A6et-,, ard B0ta;y 8ay f9rzF'er.
But as conidcr u9wipape- to be kind Of pob-
lie property, which no man has right to medUle
with bot Cos the common good aid, aS dripair
Of extracting any ching uletut ous OF luteo,s
10 extremely iterjse, as sa Gsntlenen ry reipect
for Tie public leads me . make YOU t4!r propuil-
on--which is, that YOU VIII hereafter come for
ward fairly, and with the weapons Of truth and
reaion attempt refine the Arguments OF Cir5 X
will do this, you !hall GER aoiy have far Ply.
But mould the de2NOH CT oliCGf dine tNll GthluS
who prtGdes in your councils, again pron.pl any Of
your liar to BEECH forth your ncoberent fluff upon
the public, you may rely on it sras lhst al have
hitherto iad is enity and tnodel alton ta%ej gin
eerlYcGd what you may expect. tor, lniteau of
bringing your toes in contact with here ard there
pebble you ihall dance hornpires upon glowing
em5ers. lnltead of giving your crack erand
noodles tzeoAfnf d,.4Gng; every crazy gard be-
longing 10 your whole fraternity ltsll ono go the
operation Of trePannirg. And inlead Of admirii-
rering the lq0 Of bl9:f, I'll fay you from 'he nspes
of your necks the waiiloands Of your nreelhes.
Bot if ali this is not coniidered lufcienty tan-
ing yaur biaJ, II convert them into drumheaos and
beat the ,ogatt maycb until | pound lomething like
aexibiity into your leeningly ncorrigbIe tempers.
So the Lord have mercy on your poor, mherable
tory carcaies-whi!it continue to be,
Gentlemen, yours as YOU behave your(elvess
FHiLO FAIR PLAY
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Sept ~ 'q5,

u AN away from the lnbcrber, on Saturday the
X Cd init bouud boz named James Taqlor.-
He had a wool hat, pale blue Cloth coat, and
Gtriped overas and Jacket; he is about feet 8 in
ches high, and 20 years old. y" hoover reforms i4d
runaway TO me, lhall have -Four PENCE reward.
without thanks. JOHN BERKELEY.
Sett. IS, IS.
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o. N o tt C E!

NOTICE is hereby given the owners of Rid
! y ing carriages within the County CT Berkeley,
that the lub'crber will attend al the houie OF MIR.
Robert AZ A@gbt, in Ma,2mstug on Friday the a3d.
and at the houle ct Cap Cr4, SaaY4,s. il Cba,Ie.~
7oz"n, on Saturday the z4 day OF September next,
for The Purpoe Of receiving entries, and dp;,s ON
Riding carriages. All tloe concerned viii peale
attend.
NICHOLAS ORRICK,
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TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.

C,rRAYED or ljoen from ,he {ubcr6er 'iving in
> lie town of tranNior;. Virginia, the 22d
o, auguit Carl gTey aorie, au1ui ftssen hands
h.na, (Bres years Ola ri: M,rcn, hos few fiddle
ZOOS. W4j-sstr taxes up ia'A i:s:is and veturns
Mn, 10 me mali re4zie: ,ns iGn' Of ZEN Dollars il
.oien AID :hs nief .eeureia any goa! h4il receive
the above reward, aud fyasal,,l1 hsrges.
~ T. he was rai4 d in the ne shoourhood OF
%" BEMC9I PEiRLE
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May

member obtalnsd heslng on motion Of Or.
def. lie dfnounaes 'h~ jculns!li,s who inctissatly
inoIed he legislative body. and AIMED at depr:v,
ing ii CT the conhasnte II as necessary 10 IN PIE,
10 snaule u TO 90 good. H observes an that rsry
day he %7f' 6ff Lax he r-ot dil2ui,lnl Of ,h..e
ibtlleTs, anu!sd he PIE dent OF the council of
ave hunored, whon it at,uisd CT hasmg been Pin
ced in TIE chair by The jsctien. Sese conufon n
The faH. The order Of i5e day vas caI!ea tor en-
ali SIDES.
II NE council" fsi3 rc.,srsl n,mters, " were
to pay attention TO tbe Iow tsUrt5ties win wfiea
the j4eobialeai prjnss daily Allied, i, would he
imPoisbe Tor TITO : a attention TO he great in
tefett q tic county" The olosr Of the day was
again ado pied.
Voulssan Preented the asinjti,e plan of . refo-
luton, which sdmi's n;o The Legislative body Tx
ex members Of the hatioryi convention. 1t vas a.
dop9sd 1iemen1pets axe. Mennel, Legzndre of
h'tgrs. Marnnoe, Deluert, oeyeitre, and L4sa.ss4r
OF La Meorthe.
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var. IS reftorsd 10 peaee aad tranquility. This
peaceful change is attributed in great meafnre 10
she proclamation circulated BY G sen Hoehe, grant
ing n annet!y to the deerters who were IN Id Ven
dee, and Of walch al:nolt every one has prch'ed'
They have Prelsnted thsmielves at the different
cantonn=nts, and taken charge of the route for
ioiniag d ne armies the tronuefs.
The Emigrants, thus abandoned, bave Patsed the
Loire and united theTnelves to theChouans.
The Chiefs Of La Tendes, deipar, have fub-
nitted 10 the laws OF the Republic. MeIeux de ia,
les Cheloux, and many Others, have Jait laid down
cheir arms,
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REMARKS on OCCURRENCES IN ITALY.
From the TELL GKAPHE.


BY the Hambro' mail which arrived Yesterday
VIC have received the Aqi.tian accounts OF ther de-
feats in Itaiy. The Vienna Gazettc mentions the
actions wbic! had ,hen reaches then, in tsrms At
once vague and pradsnt Inlelating The action
which eSded in the .arrcnder Of Gen. proyera with
1900 mea, it ftates, with true German gravity,
that the French had made themsl,es matters Of The
mott a~a
Other Gazettes, which nor being publijhed from
spthority aDproach foaletires nearer TO the truth
rtate The Aultfian ofs on he 18th and "a h of pr
AT 1000 men. The panic Of the King ct Sardinia is
f,s9cent. however, 10 thoa how remote this fate
.nent is fr ON the real facts
In Ita4y. the triumph Of he Republican cau(e is,
rs we DIedicted comhlelel and what will crafty
7be u1moCr hone Of humanity, without fpilnp one
dron ofaood The ltronp f6r1Yeises Of Ali. Alei
fandr,a. Toftoni, ard Conf, are al! in polse1boD
of the FreDch each of theIe REGULAR, modern for
tiqcat;ons deemed alnolt iDhreopable and ex
cent by foine. no, in the eomtals Of apy rational
exyec1s,ioD to atrack and take :-Coni, indeed ne
yer was taken, exeeutin the two initances, when it
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Before tine passing over q a tor1D;pbt. a ffcord
coniriracy hes been iolred ty te1toriic7, not,yla-
Handing IT'S exiltence has keeu denied nv ,be h. ,r
.cuonpIicts and bil elmo yDri,rrs -, he hav. r,r
voured 10 caaape It's ,osl pexioa, 10 prevent bs
ing recognized apd 10 ,bva1t the ,a;,acjoo, of.-
tulesi vas necais4rf 20 sdont seainu Their ,tcr
ra1ia able tlI,cs Great pralte is Que 70 .he
Duectory. Litar. 6.,hted uo,wufns1di9o ,t,e
cfe4ler part OF thoit b. wio7a il is l.r.o15Jed
!ee;n TO be paid 10 II id It's members II t+shc
cutie putlic ird1pnstiur. j, has CONFESSIONAL Fry.r
faruard 10 pa1lcs t!rtfcli dspgercus enemies IS
France-t!.e ercr7al yntnj.s Of pood cjtizeos tho!s
who are in peih.a.snt contxi1acy ayajnft everY
eitabihed po,ef1}uent, h~caufe ditoit der is ,he,-
element. piIgoe ths,r hone. and naisacres r!c;r
means erd theFr p}ea,;,res
We ibol now co3tent op,fe}ves with sd3ire
few detailg in aodItjon 70 the particulars air 4v
pi,en The PROCEEDINGS Of lie council, relative q
The new contoiracy from 1hIch we are estrjcate6.
lis aim WAS 70 brow lhe contribution Of roo
The conioirators r., k ct resftahltbicg the ayar
ehichsl code Of zoo. bu5 thew wou]d toon have
done what hey ha1e tw.iee fucceedtd in doing -
Th,ir cher;ih-d cort,;tu,ion u,onld have becn ni.
ced ar7ona the arci,irvesandw we fhopld inoo
have had ,econd edition of revolutionary tyrap.
nv. The convention would have Seen reocrta,sd.
and the dtorliss nor Ys-slscted would have taken
the rl,ce Of the new ,syx In copfrournce .io,uit
all of tbe deputies of the new ,hird. the greater
part Of the l,zes,+ .5,.s of tho(e ou,swed 5po al
tboie of the Other deputies diftnpui,hed BY tbeir
probi,y, their ererev and their deteftation ofthe
anzrchtts tooether Win the r,enbers OF the direc
tory. ieyersI nni!te1s, and the commanders Of the
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LONDON, May17.

French papers flare. that hoirilities had nots
coroing their iatet advices, commenced the
ENhine, though the preparatious fer iuch
were carried with great activity. On the
wary report prevailed at Paris that the he gocat
for peace had been renewed between the Enpe-
yor and the French. Such an event is extremely
probable for there hardly Teens any other means
1ef, hi.a 10 fave ais dounions in Italy, which
him are OF much greater Importance than the Ne
1herlaads.
Sailed the Dolly, armed cutter. of 8 guns, A
Watjon matter, with the captain of La Va,Siuie,
who is 70 be exchanged for Sir Sidney Smith
Old S!y. Hodge illuGrates he iultnes Of his max
i'm, by contraiting German tal%iag with Brtifh do.
srg. There lays he, is your Kmg of Prussia, and
your Dpse of Bruniwick, who talked big and loud
before all Europe, Of marching Paris four years
ago, and nei'her Of 'he:e great takers dye fee. is
{tep nearer to ii now ;han he was then But
here is your General O'Hara, and your Sydney
Smith, VINO never talked about the matter; and
both theie gallant commanders, dye fee, have al.
ready marched Paris i!
Br4lSh +t5 Florral HohiIities will commence
bere Iii few days. The French and Aultran ar
mics are IN movement in all Parta, and formidable
camps ooeer both iides of the Rhine.
Parii, Afay /. letter from gen. Bounapsrte,
OF the r7th F!orea, addressed to the Executive di.
Tcctory, uent onipg that he army of Italy had ia.
Ken POSSESSION Of the town of Torrone, in which
they found very FIRE fortrefs which colt the King
Of Sardinia more than IS millions. We have found
eAerein leo pieces Of b:als cannon, and caiements
Cor 5000
He adds, thar the day after the fufpenfon of
sernls, the army was PUT in movement. Beaulieu
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has evacuated all his petitions, and has paised the
Pc at Vslence, with ali his troops.
Upon the pyi tation of The King Of Sardinia, the
Neapotans have iuIreudered Vaienee lo Piednon-
tefe garriion.
The Convention of Holland has formally declar-
ed war sgaiDit Great Britain.
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Lsehsrde, TsIl;en, Dubois {, snee, Gvyonard, ii:
nor, and ieVeral others, made fruit!eis efforts :,
their favor. Thy iad that iuch meaiure wonid
tend 70 throw an odiun On he coneution. Ia
P''e Of 'he'F Arguments however, the plan pre-.
tented b Camus adopsed without any alteisti.
on.
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PE1CE-oR Wl4R VIM s.oAlN.
Il appears now alnoft certain that x,e lhs,! have

It appears an,eft certain that we ths Il have
peace, through the Interference OF SpsD or Wy
win Spain itieif. This capaot be donbied, if The
Madtiu i,ateraner, ?ubii:eed II. this days Iele-
gr pie, be gehn.ne
From via, has hitherto trsnfpired we cannot he
ftate in the pronnnncing tie visHs Of the Spani's
coar5 70 he upon Gibraltar. The ctfion Of this far
trels is mott probably w':77 they aIude 20, vhen
tbev tas@; Of their .egiiy@ate rights, and c~rtan,
" Spain haa rig't narrra! to l5iarelr9r, En-
gland his Dhs = of Wisbr; er inlosd e''rs 70,
Gibraltar, is MOI tfp~ratsd by any arra OF the lea,
bur fornis part Of rhe 5Panh Censasn,.
The demand, Nave tcarcely d3att, VIII pee
Oily he made. and the only enr'tioa ,Fen wiz h, g
go' rer'y iupoi, to thc 3rc'enhons,
or % add Spain to the number Of a1r enemies.
We Ihirk that ii woaid oe coed and found policy
70 give mp CsibreEtsr rather than 10 involve eur
feyts in war with another formidable nnarifine
power ard thns hazard Only hr PROPERTY,
hu- the very ex!r- nee Of Gresr Britain as az NICE
pendent state Ne c2nnot, however, think thar
our mjnffers will he cf the fang opinion OF If
they thould he of tnaf onion, that fhey will avow
il; ard, aided by ttrooa prfjndiees and pride OF
Englitiimen, which they 10 wellknow how to turR
10 their own accoart, there itews every reaion TO
believe shat they will rtject Tie proportions OF
Spain, and that ihai have encounter the force
of the Spanih Monarchy comoned with that OF
the French and Dutch Republics.
The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-09-22
,G'AGETqE FRHNCoISE, 3.ly u.

The citadel of Milan has surrendered 10 III.
French arms, fourteen days after the trenches were
opened. A letter from Gen D-fpinoy iufcrr,
thatfe has takes. z8oo prffoners, and 100000 w.t.
of powder.
The following is proclamation, Gened nth
Mea!dor, June z8, ats o'clock in the morning, at
head quarters III Milan
" The citadel OF Milan will be given up to the
troops of the French Republic, with It's artillery,
its proVifons, its magazines of all kinds, its mill
tary cbefs and effects, preciley at o'clock in the
morning. As foon the prefent capitalization Is
igned, four companies of French grenaders will
take position of the gate of Milan, aud of the
baions NeIstco, Do Pietro and Dsnigna. The
garrifon of the citadel iha!l march cut at the fame
ritne at lhe gaze OF Milan, and lhal file along the
gacis Of Vatulimes, before the French troops
with the 1onours OF war, arms and haeease only
Arrived at Point Na0iEtis, they ,hall lay down
their arms, and turgender them.lvts prioners of
The emierants ana deierter& thall be deliver
ed TO the ereHeh General The licl< and wounded
hall be treated with all the care due to humanity,
and 10 the generous conduct which has ever ditin-
gu,ihed rhe French nation. The garffon ihali be
furpi!hed with the means o. Transporting their a.
Gaipages to the place Of their de!tnaton. II any
Disagreement arise 10 tie execution of the above ar
TIDES, they thsi! conitrucd favoofably to the
French
signed, DBSPINOy aud LAMY."
The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-09-22
Nix. WILLIS,
.CIVIS.

MA. WILLIS
A + This junc'ure, when 10 many Poo''fsf'ons
IA appear in your Gusrd'an under ffleneo ilg
natures, feel my ielf ntereied, and think 1t du-
y incumbent every j"dicous and candid ob'er-
yer, treat iuch publications with inPercillous
contempt. it mas been adopted as maxim ia
mongft eminent writer's treating OF the laws OF IN
terPre:eton} when an author omiF2lttting his name
to his work, we ought TO beware OF givlng much
credit TO what he relates: although there may be
times when IT may be prodent' and even necessary
tor wife man not to ubscr'he his name 20 his
work as when he lives under an arbitrary 60
vernment yet in every free government 1t
mutt be great abatement o. the credibliity OF
writer, when he conces!s bis naoe, as ANONYMOUS
writer's have rarely oDtantd nincn credit, or Done