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The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1797-02-09
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PROVIDENCE, January IA.

A gentleman of this town has received letter
from Col. Talbot, who ienr by the PRECEDENT
of the United States the Welt Indies, the fob
jet of the Americans imPrefsed on board Rrtiih
Men of war, dated Antigua, Nov. 10, 90, which
he has bsen polite enough TO thew US. The Colonel
ftates that his arrival Barbados, he treat
ed with great attention by the governor lRickettsl
who promi(sd all the aQltance in his power
bic hin. accomplish his m0ion-that he 1.-THE Go.
vernoslhad in every inltance where the fact had
come to his knowledge procured the difcharge of
the'impre!sed men. The Colonel then went TO
Martinique, where he had conference psrlonally
with fir Hide Parker, Henry Harvey, and H. C.
Chriltisn-Admiral Harvey informed him he had
discharged more than 40, at Fort Royal who had
been unprecedented the Colonel adds, that 20 had
been discharged lnce.
The Admiral informed the Colonel that as falt
the ihips on the windward iland Station came into
port they thould be learched and all Impressed A.
mericans dicharged-and that he would give the
mott pohtive orders, that Americans ihould in
future be prelsedand that their projections ihould
be ttrictly regarded. The Colonel adds, that on
his arrival at Antigua, he found the Admiral had
given out the orders he promi(ed-and he faw them
in the hands of ome of the captains of the men of
war, which directed them d(charge all Ameri
cans, after paying their wages and prize money
and giving them certificates to prevent their being
again impressed
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NEW YORK, January a..

1t is an old !aying, and true laying, that pen
ny faved i'as good as penny earned. If Congres,
nltead Of racking their brains by what mode of
taxation raiie revenue fufcient for the exorbant
demands on our government lay, if they would
lpend few thoughts what might be laved by
looping of unnecessary expences, they might per-
hsPs hod, that by proper deductions and better
eeonomy, our prefent impoft is quite fuAcient.---
Has it ever been believed, or was it ever faid off
the Hoor Of Congrefs, that the friga,es now build
ing at 70 enormous expence, will ever be one fix
pence iervies to the United States-Therefore, why
not fell them. Are federal and federal judg
ges a very heavy expence and of no fervice whate-
yer What great expence is the feoliih and mo-
narchal form of keeping 70 many ambassadors at al
mott all the in Europe are they Of any uti.
lily Common ienfe aniwers, no. Then call them
home, and fave our money. The mint fpeaks for
itfeH, and every years. report concerning that ini-
tuition mutt hurt the feelings ofevery American who
dibelisyes the creed, that public debt is public
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70 iay tplt me LeuAzli JaSHJ r:aAs. Anu :iie nviu
iiole cab WelRer, kq IN concert WIN the Poiltics
,xotte BHy Wleeeki have entitled in the cauie OF
B. lran in oppoii,ion 10 France they have thrown
he gauntlet, and ieem TO e0wt their ,sfe"f"est -
While the powers, which few years ago were bo-
tile are now fraternizing with this all conquering
Repubic--whie England is tending their Ambaisa
doris to make their pace with the direcsery-while
this Republic beurides Europe like COLOSSUS, and
laws their Civil and Ecceiaical enemies under con-
tribution while Pin is trembling with eonvulhcns
az The iisue of this lst reiort-while the King OF
rear.Britain becomes as harmless dove, as to
thu fucces of the French Revoution-whle all ma
lions view them as polsefing the is1inei5k ARMA-
MENr Amid this complication OF French ener
w. a few contemplate Americans are bluftering a.
gain(t them and are arrogantly placing their tor
midable oppo.siou to dissolve the bonds OF friend
ihip which heretofore fubfilted between us. Can
The citizens Of America be any longer deceived g.
Can they with for further proofs OF the diIpolition
of the Britiih faction rsGding in Americaf-Is it
not evident that Pia has let his Minious in Ameri
ca to commence hoitilities agant France, and to
b,qyake them to oppoGton 1t is imPofible that we
ihouid any longer be duPed by this Faction. They
know, the moment a gun is tired againlt France,
that our ruin is inevitable. They know the deci-
five lituation in which placed, ihould we be
allied with England in their warfare. In thele cir
cumltancrs, what expect Can we depend
on the friendihip Of nation which has iet our
towns in .mes-(acr6ced on board their guard
ihips thoulands Of Americans crim.oned our treers
wrh the blood of our citizens-and even, in itare
of impartial neutrality captured our veisels-whip
ped feamen-excited the Algerines to dspreda-
tions-and routed the favages to the deltructi
on of our defenceleis fronters Can the Americans
trult This nation for protection, and abandon the
only nation which ped US in our difficulties p
Is ii pofble thar ihould become 10 infatuated,
and henceforth rely the bencvolence of Britain
No 1.-The citizens Of America convinced of
the dehgns Of Plus auxliaries in this country, and
never will they hazard The bappinets OF America on
Britilh leniy. FIVE are jealous of France, we are
more than jealous of England the former has
helped US in the days OF danger, while the latter
has been executing the-mofr wanton eruelsies
to debate us to .l4very.-Theie are reflections
which ought to route the attention of the real A
mericans the enemies of our Happiness are now
buGy employed TO drive US into the mott fatal di-
lemma.
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BOSTON. IAnuary IL.

1t appears thar Lord Malmetbury is not merely
the Ambassador of EDgane. though te7G l. 70.
His million mott probably the ieinl' ofa iecret
Congre(s. But how it happens tina, ,hty could
have prevailed on John Bull, the mott bslhu ami
NAL alive, open the negotiation, and fave their
blulhes. is unaccountable, The French feem have
fcented the fecret, and refolved that all the
powers at war ihall come forward and thew their
guilty faces on the occaiion.
The gentlemen who have lately arrived from
France, make no mention of any intended hoftility
agsin(t the United States. The French people
were not altogether pleaied with the treaty with
England but they knew the United States was an
independent nation; and had right to enter into
any compact it pleafed juft as much as France
had TO enter iato treaty with Spain, or any other
defpotic power. AT Rochelle the Americans were
treated with as much friendibip and cordially as
Frenchmen are in the United States.
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STAT Es.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
I January "a

January 70.
The committee appointed to enquire what arfi'
cles would bear additional mpoit duty, report
ed as follows:
Relolved, That there be laid an additional do
ty Of half on brown lugar imported.
{" Refolved, That there be laid additional DUTY
oftwo cents on all bohea imported
"Relolved, That there be laid an additional duty
Of 7 IL cent. ad valorem, on cotton goods imPof'
ted, nor printed, ftained OF eoloured.
The reioiutions were twice read and ordered 10
be committed to committee of the whole honis
on Monday.
January 81.
Arefoution to the following effect was preisntea
by MIR. Henderfon;
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PHILADELPHIA, Februaryr.


Extya7 ofn Letter tysm Martinique dated tbe 7ts jam.
0y, 81. reeeiqxdIy The e6a0atr Ltbery, CAPT. Crane,
arived at Marcus Hoax.
-" On the 18TH init arrived at Fort Royal Sir
R. Abercrombie, Gen. Hope, &c. from England,
after passage of 81 days, in the Areshufa trigate;
and we learn that 1000 men may be expected in
the courfe Of THE month, it is iuppofed to attack
Guadaoupe, although the mott profound fecreey 10
oblerved at head quarters.
i" Tranquility IS at length reitored to the ill-fa.
ted ifllnds OF ST. Vincents and Grenada. and the
iniurgenrs OF ST. Lucia are nearly reduced-fhe
Charibs have all inrrendered, and now in the
l4nd OF B4lloa.
Goa the 10th ult fix fail of the line, with fom.
frigares failed it is fuppoled to Trinalad, to cut
out the Spanih fquadron, coniting Of five lhips of
the line"
Mr.. Bache uled to entertain his readers with in.
ftances of B,iE@ amity. Why does he not begia
his lift of inftances of FREHcH kMIrY! He would
not be forced, as formerly, to invent them.
On Saturday the rena ms of Mrs. Brown and her
three children 1.-THE eldeft girl of 10, the fecond
boy of g. and the youngeft girl of feven years of
age) were conveyed in three collins frem the houle
of Major Robert Patton. to the grave yard of St.
Pauls Church, attended by the clergy OF all demo-
limitations, and by the greateit conceurfe Of other
citizens that probably convened at funeral in
this city. The lyrnpaihy in this mournful fcene,
incere and univer lal, and many tears were
meu over tue deCealeo, py all Grasses OF peopie.
After reading the funeral iervice, the Rev. DR.. Ma.
gaw attended the pulpit of St. PauFs church, and
ADDRESSED few pathetic words TO the audience.
His (ympathy, and the agitation Of the audience,
prevented his laying more.-He concluded by pre-
miing to preach fermon fuited to the awful event
next Sunday.
Mrs Brown will long be remembered and lsmen-
teddy all who knew her, for her amiabe. domsltic,
and focal virtues.
We have heard Ence Saturday, that the negro
fuppofed to be burnt, efcaped unhurt. Mr.. Brown
is indebtsd under Providence, for his life the f.
deity and exertons of this black iervant who
Quoted him on ladder from the third ftory of his
houle, to which be had attended through flair
cafe, while it was in flames, in order TO fave his
wife and children. He was much injured by the fire,
but is now out of danger.
Two apprentices were much brufed by leaping
from the upper windows, and two fervant maids
who were much burnt are now in the PENNY l2ania
Hofpital, all it is faid upon the recovery.
We hear the Philadelphia Gazette will be conti-
nued by Mr.. Gary. Mr.. Browns sfIifrant, during
the confinement and indifpoftion Of Mr. Brown.
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! E.. : s. ~sr" f:7anGc. Ne ~ II ,a.t...>..
-. u>. j ~ f,o.;i fl io,.ty 80. Is .,ilu
tnu:e who h-s= ta- arec' ,"n OF oar paaiie A..ts
With humble fabmlion will Propoe tie fol.
lowing queries to the Executive, viz. how much
hath The ipecuating negotiations of remtances 10
the Dey of Algiers coii the United States And aE
ter all thefe unnecessary exPences, is there NOT
100 900 dollars iwindled out of the public purtei
What hath it colt thee itates to iend John lay to
the Court of Great Britain. to make the Ieeret
treatyl And in what time will the net advantage.
ariing from that fame treaty defray The expence
Is it necessary to keep up the Preient compliment
of ftauding armyp Is. or is not, the public debr
augmenting annually, and mutt the intufirious far.
mer bear all thec burthcns, while the itock-holder
who draws his intercft for thonfands which coh
him bur triRr. pay nothing at all
Thefe are ferrous queries, and thoie who ere
burtheued and Oppressed with heavy taxes areen.
titled to an anlwer.
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Iaouary 20.

William Goblet, of Philadelphia. has if.ued pro-
poas for publi!hinga Daily paper in thar city, IN.
der the title of'' Poreupiue's Gazette" The rea.
fou he afgns for it is, that there are many pa.
pers already-at is, 10 many III conducted papers,
calculated to milead the people, that another is
become necessary TO npdeceive them. Peter will
prove terrible fcourge to the \" Patriots."s
tMise,va.
sT The Editor Of the Minerva has therefore no.
thing TO fear from nim:j
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COMMUNICATION.
The iy'afsasio~ which has taken place in the
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The following remarks are mas ia .t.> ll-,.uou)
Star, OF Nov. y, Immediately after The lsit conf
municstion from Lord Malmesbury to the French
Gogfrnmept and ther aniwer.
Is AT preient we fish offer comment this
very curious and important correipond nee. We
hall only eenture on. ASSERTION he prelent nego
citation will end in dfsppolntment, and there viii
be no peace till Mr.. Pitt attain ff'mDFoa-t0 retire,
winch will be 10 a few months"
Some diirefpectfu paragraphs having appeared in
Paris paper. relative the mission OF lord NAL
meiopry, his lordihip complained OF this 10 the
Directory, as ar hiuit--and VS. aniwered--as IT
is laid, that, that ody held authority control
the French papers.
Exrat7 Of a letter ttom Mfmber Of CongrtG, TO bis
friend IN lbs f9zcn daied PhiadtIhia jan 10, 'o7
- The ah4trs OF the uniJn are critical, and are
brought to the brink OF dreadful precipice. 1t
now appears TO every understanding, that the mi
nority perfectly right in their objections TO
carrying the bargain in favour OF the Birth Court
and MERCHANTS into effect. Even tbs declaration
gainit Lpysnd by Spain, ailgns the betcro geneous
mcalure as one OF the cares of The war, and clearly
the~s the uufrl%ndy light they viewed ii in, IL
1elpects the United Stsles, which, with other evils
were foreieen at the time, and utilities the pAungs
ard behations of our good Prelident, Nhen COM
peltsd, as il were, by thc late of things, 10 make
up his hnal Judgment ; but it is plea'ing that this
good ran is ltiI zealouAy diipoied and anxious
prserve harmony with Der great aIly and befefsc
tor end to avert the horrors Of war, IS is paricu-
larly Demonstrated in his reply to The immediate
Representatives OF the people, who clearly OF the
tame tenlment, and who, With him, will, / trutt,
be enased TO coppteract the Vaccinations of off
guiled cmi{saries and apoars citizens, who appear
to be feeisng by every arlh:e, and more particular
ly by niJious and n'endiary publications, and
even provocltons, involve US III the din.al ella
n,ities that would relut from rupture between
jlie!c TWO free and actually friendly nations, and
whol= aims and wines the FAME"
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Ma WILLIS,

e be cho,en tie representative Of free, nnme-
rous aud wealthy people. isa A4ttering cir
cunltance to any perion, more 10 10 young man
emerged from 0bifnrity, and OF " hole talents, II he
had any, they could have had proof; is an no
noursbie teltimony Of tteir good opinion OF bis tde
ly AID uprigbinefs, trui,irg TO which. without
regard opacity, they confde hin the scred and
important fruit of law maker, and The guardian
OF every thing that is dear theua viz their lives,
lbstty and property; is not .uoh perion bound
by every tie of gratitude, honour, confidence and
duty, fulfil that important fruit to the belt ct his
abilities, and not TO hetray it or neglect IL IL
ought TO be remembered that he man who is ient
TO the leg lure is fen, ihsre for his ia Ike
bat for the lake of thoie who lend hin, not TO de-
corate him with he pompous lame OF Legdator,
70 make figure without being of any lervlce to his
coun,ry bur do the bulinrls of his continents,
for winch there is time and place appointed, there
fore he is not liberty attend attend TO
that buiineis according it may iuit his pri-
vste ineyeis, aInuemenIs pleatures. Having
f4id this much let me ak, il right for OF
our members leave the Assembly in he height Of
their huiiDe.s and take airing of about hun
dred miles and back again. and .tay two or three
weeks in the country Was ii right for that fame
member 10 take his hna leave Of that lame Assem-
bly,, one weeks before its riiing, and come
home in order to fave pence for hm{eIf, while he
might he loodng hundreds of pounds for his conn-
try Mi CHIT many laws have paised during his
abience, by which the good people of this county
would be without voice in rejecting receiving
them Is not this contempt offered by him to the
people, in return for the honorable preference
they gave to him ; Does it not thew that it was to
ferve his own vanity ntcreit that he aipired TO
that eminent feat and not the people Theie things
deierve to be {erioully conidered by the people,
who feem be 70 barefscedly impofed upon. and
whole confidence feems TO be 10 ihameful'y abuied
The PEOPLE.
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RICHMOND. January L.

Yeherday forenoon e Are brok= in this city
In ma hopis occupied by Diuie Trimmings, Tai
Tow Ghandler, he eall iIIe of he bridge it i'm
meIia;ey communicated to the adjoining TWO itory
houte, both OF which contomed--but, by the
great exeftons OF h= citizens in curling away the
houte Of David Logan, Shoe maker, on The welt,
" the aldliancc OF the engine. the frc got
unasr wi,hoos further il jury Too r'ueh credit
De given TO every decrpion Of our citizens,
WHO iritan ~ repaired from different r4r's of The
city the fcenee, and rendered every lervice in
ther power
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A GREAT BARGAIN.
T o K 5 A L E,

y n Z y,
1900 acres of prime Miami LAND.
The greater part catn, and the remainder in good
fecurity, will be required in payment This land,
from the mott authentic detcriptions is Gtuared in
the midft fthe paradicical CHART ard bids fair
become only the garden of America, but Of the
known world. This Elaborate account is jpft but
unnecessary, as the public will be sfsured that no
representation iuficienlly give comprehenfole
idea ofts value and fertility, and is given merely
TO fiji up the fquare Likewife for Iale two tracts
of Land in Hanplhre, which may be ieen by ap-
plying the uoicriber.
GABRIEL NOURSE.
N. B. All perfons indebted to me, are cautioned
againft making any payment to John Meredith, my
late aisiiaut, on my account, but rtqueited to
ietle their REFLECTIVE balances without further no.
tice, with me. G. N.
an. "a.
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A. .A.NIJ2lA, January ar.

..l..V!7 .iF!, '1oafy .,. :.
The northern P4P=fs, by this mornings mail,
sre extremely barren, except in accounts f. more
Expectations by 6re.-eThe Norwich Psenet men-
riona no lrts than three in thsr and neigh
toorhood by Of which property to the amount
OF Il. ooo dollars were entirely Confined "A fire
TT Elizabeth Town has alto been attended with con-
f3eraole ofs of property but it is with peculiar
pain we fate. that, notwil httanding the utmoil
exertons, cir. ofIz yeras old was burnt TO DEATH
AT Shrew! bury, ichooi houfe was burnt through
careleisnefs in putting a!hes into barrel The hre
at Norwich caught by brick hearth being laid up
on tho aoor tome fid,e before, and on which very
bot fire had been kept the evening preceding. Two
SFes itated to have been communicated by itove
pipes.
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1867 Prizes and 1888 Blanks; exactly o9e
blanks prize.
1OHN ROINEEELD.
o999t

We the Subfcrlpers, whole names hereunto
written, have been appointed Managers by John
Ronefeld, and are fully empowered by him 10
convey and pay eff luch prizes as may be drawn,
by the fortunate adventurer, if the aforeiad lottery
fhould be drawn and if in cafe the laid lottery ihoud
NOT be com peted, will repay each perion
the ium iums Of money of them received by the
faid Ronefed respecting the iad lottery, as ioon
puplic notice is thereof given, and ten days at cr
the drawing is completed, all claims ihall be at
charged. by
PETER SNOWDEEL, NIGH. CHCPPERF,
wendell SYBART, JACOB sHARlEL,
JACOB PAIN TER, CHRIS FAUX,
NIGH. STRAYER, MICH. SHAUL, jan.
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81 At length the qucftion on the reioiut,"n for
| ,iur ak ON land put and carried by con.
taer sole III jp,ty, there being Sc in favour of it,
49,, a. IN mot f., laying tax on ilaves. The COM
,n,.. .,.e, reported the reiolution, and ootained
l..4e.o Ut ag4in. The houie relumed, and mott
on vas made TO take up The reioutioa, buF ii was
pes4tlved Al to37.
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NEW. YORK, ! .nuary II.

A passenger the prince Edward, iawa London
papsr al d al, Of the SIN ult. pafagt pm in
wnich Iialed that SO coo oops and rs iall of he
loe were np at brs,t, preparatory TO an intend
ed ia. Aon " Great Bfitein .hould The negotiation
f4ll
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Jan. q, 81.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY.

THE German Inhabitants OF MARrINsBURc and
4 its vicinity, Members OF the Ev$nget1e L1'he-
ran Church, are deititute ola habitaton for her
Mnifer TO dwell in, and as great exT. zee would
accrue in huildiug a houfe, ALTO the length Of
time hat would elapte before faid building would
be fniihrd TO fave trouble and ezpsnees, offer the
following plan by lottery
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10 Ne ioid a. pUBiJG Az. liON,
On the 9th day OF February next 81 tA'r u nor .hs
nsx fair day, at the late dwelling OF S'ePhsh
Harlan, deceaied. MS Psrional eta'e' e0hn'''''a
Horles, Cattle, Sheep, Wheat, lndlan
earn. Hay, smith and pehtsr's ools' Farming
.I11.nnls and Houihold Furniture with Other a'u-
o. s''n numerous 10 be here inherited reaiona-
biz credit will be given, aud The 'ef"' more
chi ,rlv made known on the day OF iaIe' oy
] ]5::,1 !. HA ti-sN Executors.
WHEREAS on the id init. the iubtcriber gave
w promsary note OF = pounds Fen'''> wa
MIA currency, to John Williamion, as f'ft pay "she
of piece OF land formerly Lord fa'rtAx but Inc
ala WiIiar,fon not being able to make ms iuH-
oicn, deed ana as | an, likely TO looe what have
.lreadv paid. hereby cau, al psr'ons from TAX
nc any afIipnnent on the lald noEe, as am deter
mined not TO pay it unlrs ocmPrlied by i1~,
WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
\ AIKEN upby b, .voicfiber, on the III init:
i fray mare colt, about IS months old OF a
brown colour, near 70 bands b}gh with imal
ftsr. apnrai(ed at one mound ten ihlines, Alto,
heifer calf black >ooar, white ftet, without orana
or ar mark, appraiied tweive ih!lllngs. Inc
owner or oweers are detired to prove property,
pay '''@' 8 % ANU '''~ ~ DAVID osBURN.
Berkeley County, Jan. IS, 81
n Ii peripns lnueDted to tn enste OF NC,
N lhrockmorton, of this County, ID ms INC
time, are requefed prepare for d'ehareing 'helr
debts, hoe having demands sgaint he tad ei1a'e'
are rtqueited to mike tbt m known as 'peeoi'y as
poGsibie, that the administration Of the laid no
bert ettare may be completed, and me accounts
thereof te,tled and clc(ed within Twelve months,
the term allowed BY law. ,x,,.,-,
~ y " By JOIN DAVEhfoRT.
Ian
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MARTINSBURG, Ja1uay rs.

Agreeable to the plan laid before Conerefs the
I2th init. off direct tax of one million four hun
dred and eighty -four thousn dollars, to be laid
upon the United States, the superintendent of the