The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-02-02
PHiiADELPiia, Iapua,

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PfliiADELPHia. January 16
The Re1acteur Ihs Official paperj Of the 10Th
Nov. iays "that may nope no other campaign
will take place between Au.tria and France"
1t is concluded as certain, lays Paris paper of
Nov. -, that the courier Tent Vienna by Boo-
Daparte, was charged TO lubm- the Emperor, 10
the name of the Directory. overtures tor peace, in
order to detach him from The coalition.
sc The report of lpeedy armiltice and negociati.
on tor peace WITH Au!ifia aisume conliitency, laws
the Redactuer, and the Tending of French nielsen
ger to Vienna, leaves doubt upon the iuhiec,"
Blonaparte in letter dated Verona, Oct 20,
Informs the Directory, that Wurmler is reduced 10
the utmois extremity 10 Mantua, and he is in want
OF Yine and forage, that the garriIon is forced TO
iced on hortes, and thar there are 1890 ltk
anuary ~.
IT. has been for ion@ days Pitt rumoured, thar an
envoy extraordinary be .ent TO France t.
fertile The differences which have occurred between
the filter republics ne latc message Of the Pre-
fiornt on french aHilrS proves, however thar ru.
III our untonnded, and the Executive appear to rely
with confidence fer the accomplishment of thar OBJ
j@cr on the eXertious Of our ordinary minilter Mr.
flnckney. But VIII Mr.. Ptnctney BE received as
oar niniifer? Ii Is leaienaoly to iuPpoied that
he will liz leFt this country before he mint
Ter OF the French Republic had by order of his 90
vernnsent iupended his iunctinns here he therefore
eannat carry powers TO nee icale an accommodate
OF thar breach, and 1t is NOT to be iuppoted that
having iulpended the functions of their ordinary
minister here, ihey will receive ours TheFederal
executive, il they lncersIy with an accommodate
on CT grievances, will ihen, certainly, be Ultimate
~ under the neceshty of lending envoy extraor-
binary, Or of trantnittag to Mr.. PineRney extra.
ofdli.sry powers.
II is notorious and curious fact, that as long as
onf standardization ielt and expressed a convictiep
that the French Republic could not Iait, they en-
dea0oured to Unfit the debt of gratitude we owed
france from the nation and people, to the King and
his creatures. Now that even Hanlson's doubts as
TO the permanently of the Revolution are d. one away.
the de5t of gratitude is denied altogether.
Our executive have entered the lihs TO prove
that the stiItance we received from France in oar
revolutionary war, was NOT dilntereitedly afford
ed Ii is nevertheless incontrcvertible that had it
not been for that afiitance either ihould we have
failed IN cur efforts for independence or ihoud not
have witnessed the accomplishment of our " hes
without much delay and much lois of blood and trea
fure.
As IN private life it is eafy to refove every good
action into the mo ding principle ielf intereft 10 in
public it is eay by the rules of crafty logic to re-
iolvs every meaure of political bodies into The fame
principle But will man whole life has been ia
we'd by another be allowed, without mee,inq the
indignation OF every man of honour and honeily to
reaion OF his debt of gratitude, by contending that
thar other faw his own lntereit and qualification
IN the deed No, Certainly: Neither can natl
On in like circumstances.
January 20.
The Aurora thinks it highly probable that Mr.
finckney will not be received by the terrible repub
nc, and therefore adsies Tending another Mihiiier
Mar M1d1ton is iuggeied There is no dobt with
the Aurora thar he would be received with open
arms.
The Aurora is feqneited to inform US what exit
ing circumstances would render Mir. Madifon more
acceptable to the Directory than Mr.. P,nekney!
Mir. Pinckney has been always friendly the French
nation; it is he is 'iendg 10 the irdebua
ot6e Gaitsd Siates Will that difeualify him
for the amcaole negotiation rs feem to fay the
Aurora
January II.
MELANCHOLY AND DISTRESSING.
This morning about quarter before O'Clock,
Fire broke our in the lower part of the Dwelling
Houie of Mr.. Andrew Brown, Printer, of this city.
The u!ual ipiritcd sXertons of the Citizens pre-
vented the Flames from extending to the adjoining
houfes--ond Mr. Browns Printing Office efcaped
uuinjured Eyery Humane bottom mutt be wrung
with apgph the recital of the knocking ca,af-
tropAe conieqaenr TO this event. Mr.. Brown, his
apprentices and lome other domsltics of the family