The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-03-16
PHILADELPHIA. March 6.

IIllbfOELi NidiIH
On the 81 in the evening The two Rouies of Con-
greis djous ned fine die.
Ga Saturday John Adams took the oath as Pseli-
dent of the United States in the Representatives
Chamber. The PreGdent ADDRESSED the audience on
the occahon.
Thomas J>f.rfon addressed the Senate. A com
m'ttee OF twu Vas appointed to walt on the Pfeh-
dent and Learn whether he had any communications
make. The committee reported that the Preii-
dent had no communication TO make and wilhed the
Senator'S health and haPpinels The Senate then
adjourned. -
lhe two houfas will therefore meet on the hrft
Monday in :cember next, the day let apart by the
contribution nnlcis they ihould be previouny
ned by the PRECEDENT.
[Tke aadrc6s5 Of The P,:fdsnt and Yee Prfitn will
a2fea1 IN Ae@l
March o. -
Few perfons Of the extremities TO
which we be driven by the Rritiih party
here, If eher power had kept pace with eher with
es. We at reformed through very direct and
respectable channel, that certain pericr, now in
New York, who has played Comfortable part in
oor poli.ica! drama, had laid down a plan FOR til
Uul ed States. in fubitance as follows That the
Unred States ihould declare war gant France;
t,rm atteaty of alliance deteuiive ana afsnive with
G eat Britain, iiiftr her 10 make NE OF their fea-
men, .he giving 1hern the protection Of an eqniVs-
ent in thips and that Eae a footing in the
N=fl Indies tnould be PARTED the United States.
4he character alluded 10 has iately held lanarage
to the foree6ine ef=ct; but tie late election has
I'll u his iaerticlde views. Adams has the wei.
fare of his country too much heart to rive into
The m=aiures OF that political deipefadn.
March 20 By the we this day com
municae, DOR readers will fee, that the failing of
he BEEF feet, witch announced ion!e days ago,
is canl.ran@d. We ventureo at that time couec-
tore that the Cape Of Good Hope was IT'S place of
deitin,tior- We are fil} ineined to rtat opinion,
no, withf nd,ug the report contained in this days
account, that the armament was defined seant
Ireland The cireun!tance of the aeet's haqing
been !aer f-eer;ng South. and by veisel oue OF
Bourdeaox, appears % Warrant our conf ecture.
From Capt M1vcnant, Of the iehooner Sally, ar
rived yeherday from s.. Bsrtsolomews, we have
the following article.
TIA, preoons 70 his falling from that port. the
hip Hope, Rqu1ordge, Of Pusde pha, had arrived
there in IS days from BpnrdeauS the captain Of
which informed, thar Nj. Pinckney had been refui.
I'd by toe French Directory, as Miniieer from the
u. and that the conditions which be per-
mtred reGde at Paris were fuch only
granted to other Foreigners ; alto, that the Brett
i-er had failed"
We give the above literaNya5 Heeeiyed from capt.
M4re,su5.
Capyajo 3ar,bridg-, arrived a, ST.. Bartholo
news in IS DAYS from BoDrdeaux informed Capt.
Maechanf, tnat f. " days previous to his leaving
that place accounts received of the failing Of
frigstes, and number Of tranfports, with 20 ooo
troops; iuPpoied for Ireland and that Mr.. Pinck
a=y was recsived no otberwi!e than a ltranger.