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FRANCE.
COUNCIL OF FlYE HUNDRED.
SITTING oF APRIL ~.

SITTING oF APRIL ~.
In puriuance Of the Preident. invitation the Coun.
chi reiolved tclf into General Committee, hear the
reading OF MeGage from The Directory.
At three clock the fitting became public, and fe-
eond reading OF the Mefage cal for. The pro-
Pohtlon was oPpofed by great npmber OF members
and the queion being put the PRECEDENT declared it
was negatived. o,
Remonaranees and murmurs were heard from all
quarters Of the Council.
FABaE (de rAude) ahed Why the mefaec, which
itated certainty that the levy of the 100000 men
was no, completes ihou'd not be read!
The PRECEDENT more put the quenon tho
reading of the mesge, and il carried in The air.
native. The iubaance of il is as follows. ia
The Executive Directory thinks it its duty to ac-
quaint you, Citizen Representatives, that notwhtsnd-
ING Al the activity and care employed in the execution
of the Law with refpect to the Concripton, the Levy
of 100000 men is not entirely effected aud that the
hits are ilil far from being completed But the great
neis OF the efforts made by the coalition. requires tina,
we hould rapidly call into action all refouTces in
order 10 force 10 the coneuon OF permanent peace
The preiure of the circumstances is known 70
You, 1t IS matter Of infant gcney give the Di-
reetory The power of ticking from the 7d and Cd Cas
the number of mer ssry complete the levy. You
Will afo furm judgment that il want of certain
latitude oil acting alertan he rcfut of that meafnfc
IL thinks nectaryto declare that IL caunot be delsyeo
without expoing he Republic to danger and conipro-
mine the glory OF her arms, and the aiey of her allies
BY aiiurIng to our army great hpcriority the mca
fure may alto fpsre he efluiou of bocd, and finally
compel our enemies TO refpeGt u.s.
The conncd declared the urgency of the mefaee ane
directed It il1onld be Carried into efsSt.
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LONDON Am.

LONDON ApRi.
TIE Sg,'"ise Of 5i, s4mPaga 54, beea fA m.y. ain.
more boe ia Hsiy than IN Germany, and o,ts.at., s..
ben k6 70 he sa0ssfage Of tbs .dgRri1ns
1]staJisg fOm LAY :O7oards Germany, s fee tsai t
umebt of i6s Aaai ans ia tbs face e0yty, bsvs 6,et
F,saeJ abandon Az TN P' qe6ieb tb.y bad taxa ssgt
IN TIE Tpro 10 zoi53yaqo into tbe Greas coua,vy siI
@ tbe teuod q be p,egrgs -pbieb y bad made 10. ss
76esme IL "o7O fs fer tie F,esb attempt carrying D.
great pan sOHq1a INTO execution from fb' Media, 70 5 M
and they are aozo reduefi 10 dysae sntaea zu5itb II
qpW falaGEsaa TO Gseot. qbsrs il dsuti that cs.sa
Beegards saI Hotzt. zvbo bavr their eomma4a esu
Be fare, zUiH eedy tmptsy in f,7vardirg tbJs d,
qpiie5 TIE drsbdais Ire taa,ioa form n uia
20. 4, bskng before bea, Of Sass ins0,aat su,etrsa
their part, and zoe Rait, on'Ses fbafo@ Of be f roR
TIE aivar Of be Frsa5 from tie Or Jon, country Tie s "a.
mani Of e,agnsa zuJiet ao1p IN their petition.
7Be qo69 ofte E,erc6 arry exspisg part Of TIE arm,
oBrV4fios and corp, daiaei fer toe daes IF Kbi bs Il
6Sgsi tie Rbist. 7Bii later fo,frJf or rsibv estrel
camp, ba, been hsmmoned, and tfg onJfioes bs
Asa,iaa, attempt rsfate II, rUM n.tbey eftbem nd
ti,qs nor mue5 0atit In 1895 AMI 1897. Gt,. Zu,
ateeayifa b4vs aeeasd ia cutting II bs retreat IF CenuJ
Cy, from K.b!, andIa r'aiisg bf msfy s g,elf qsas
Of artiHey.
LTNDAU, ArsiL
Jourdan's retreat has denroyed the whole French ~
of operations General MAIZENA, is attemptin.s
defend Switzerland, and all his forces afTemb
between Rhelnau and Copaanee. His head.quard
we're, on the ssh at Rheinas. from whence they hal
been moved to Ccifpcrg. He Is himlelf gone BakI
General. Ho.ze. Jellaehich and Heilegarde. WI
preparing &c make general attack upon the or io1
the moment the Archduke Switzerland by soh
hcufen 1t appears there are great troubles in u
country. CeneTal Hotze has not yet entered the Cd
Ton of Zurich.
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LONDON. APRIL z8.


Mr.. Greavilt. according to Bis k,lsR drfoatsbes,
has ina MATERIAL dgree. accomplished f6s sbjf7 sf bis
mD'on 10 Berlin. BY taee il appears (ooe lbeak from
an authority Of tie b;gssa ,gpetfab&.y) bt Bis
PrsEn Mgi5fy entertain 0lput Of deei5sa bsqi
hy' Fr,mce, and ba, bnbsrfo been only reylyaised
from apsa 1raJare BY jsaio46 agai3a Asara, excited
BY ht eeret articles of tie treaty Of Campo Fo,mo.
One part ottbt eomba5 bar been promutgai.d BY tbe
Feneb, fbe ysa'aindr has gained pabGeity TIRE tbe
cabinet Of 81 Pe.sibmg, 10 qvb0m II qoat eonfded. IL
no1o apotarI ibat'tbc EMPEROR and Frame bad made
Jane arrangement and aLotnirris Of t5s Pra5an do.
minioat not preikb coeS-aat eohs tbs eoi}st7ivs
iHfsref Of 5qt Rats. aadt5 Sifa in particular qpa,
10 be aaasNeSio h5s ASP'iaa rrrito,y P,n0a, treo
months faee declared Ht rpi fagq.f to snysee IN re
e'SLaian aga,R France frov:9sdfgqria exhiltsdibe-
heay h qssfiou hit tbcf teymr rat keins aeteatd
70, Jfeogd con iOa bas bem brobysa. naarly, thai
England and Rzg1a1 gaar.aiee lis P,s(fm Maisfy,
MAJ agaigf tbs paDiss eahamaist and IegSs Of Dar,
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Manachufetts' General Election


On Weduefd day lait the Legislature of this Comms
wealth, aRtmhlcd agreeabiy TO the contribution Z
laws. quorum of both houfes being formed
honor the 1t Governor in eonf.quenee of the PAM
ndifpoftion of his excellency the Govern orr with
hon. coun il appeared, and administered the or,
Of Office to the msmbers of the two branches. His h
or and the council then withdrew After which I
houfe unanimously chofe the Hon. Edward + Robbi1
for their fpeaker, and Henry Warren, Eiq. for nd
clerk. a meiiage then received from the &na!
Informing the houfe that they had chofen ths thsl
Samuel Philips for their Proficient & Edward MLuf
Eiq Tor their clerk The Legislature being thus cfgs
lied for the day. proceeded TO the Old Brick meet
houfe in procelIon, under the EFFORT of the 10 epu
ent Cadets, where well adapted and elegant ferai
was delivered by the Rev Paul Coffin OF Buxton.
The Proficient of the United States honored the cd
6on with his prefencc.
In the afternoon the Leg failure made choice d \
Hon. Nathaniel Wells, Senator TO fill the vacsncI|
the county Of York. And Hon. Alexander Campb'
and Hon. Dathaniel BANNER, Efqrs. for Lincoln, ~
cock. Warrington and Kenpebeck.
On 1hnrfdAy the Legilsture received report N
the committee appointed 70 wait his excclency
Governor aud his honor the Lieut.. Governor, TI
his exceeRoy declared his acceptance of tn appo1
and hat he would attend to take the oaths as
his health would permit and that his eAcelency s
ther faid, "perhapts formal address may be erped!
from at this day bat if any thing important oo1
&c ihai be commute ated by the Scceetary
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Very late from Europe.

6sa Saturday eVsairg arrived @p cornea, Cap Prince,
80 ay' only from Livpos-taf 0sing @e formy ssearbev
e did not get NJ 10 foeoa Wy9foAy Capt p bu politely
farni5ei ,i6 LoaS" pa6s,' TO he a9tb Ap,a, II days
later than b,as ,eseived Tbs mee nps,saa arfe Ss.o
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Wednesday laif arrived, iaip Nelor, Capt, Va
- days from St. Uhes.
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3aortlano,
MoNDAr, J0Ns ),

u TIE k,te and inirsQ%g Foreign Intelligence, gu
ttis da.y, mga apoqizs for hbt omyso" q NJ
iocm articles, adve,hlfment5, sc.
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lions, and excited appreLenGons ia England
thai AZ t'me moment ~ other, they ih0uld
declare themtclvt.. This fear alone would
have been tuthcient 10 force The c,bnet Of Lon
don to make reacS. tis clear that \ war
with the United States would Rrike a terrible
blow at the commerce Of the Enqlilh; would
give them uEeatincls for the prclervation Of their
roAelhans On the American continent, and de-.
Prvt them XII Tie means PIT c0uoucrilg the
French and Dutch colonies.
Il Equally ungrateiuI and mpoliCc, The Con.
greis h4lten5 70 encourage the Englilh, that
thsy might rur.uc in tranquility their war Of
eItctmn ton agalnN Fiance, and to invade the
& Ioae3 and commerce Of England.~ They
TENT 70 London Mniter, Mr.. JAY, known by
his attachment to England, and lis perfon4l
relations 70 Lord GRENuLLE, and ne fldJen1y
concluded 2 treaty Of commerce, which uni.eI
them with CreltOritain, more than a treaty Ct
alliance.
"Such treaty, under all the peculiar ar.
cnmltances, and by the consequences which ii
NUT produce, i an az Of b54ilfy agzin4 Fra7--
The French government il lhort, has tethed
the reientmeot of the French nation, by break
ing oft communca ion with an mgyaifA and
faitBl5G ally, until the thall return to m re ia
and benevolent conduit. JuGlce and found po-
Icy equally approve this mealure Of the French
government. There is no doubt It will give
rife in the United States, to diGcuGions, whlh
may afford a ui4mp5t % ne party OF god frPuJ6-
cans, f5e friends q Fraae-.
Some writer's, in didpProbation of this VIII.
and necehary meature Of the Directory, main.
tain, that il America, the French lave s0f
Partizans only certain demagogues who am to
overthrow th4 -NGing government. But their
mPrudent falehoods convince 10 one, and
prove only what is too evident, that thsy u!e
the liberty Of The PIcls, to ferve the enemies of
france"
There fecns % be mi0ake i'll the original in this
p44age, VIZ mihake thc contribution. Ir4.E4tor
at prefent 7 14u add nothing to this com
munica,ion bu: tie following quaRion-Was
evera fimler and more Paltry and contempt
bic thing produced even by the American An
tiohriR and prince Of Philosophers II hope to
have time " tg,attl as did the tPcech NJ M.
Barras, u another Vrginiln PhloloPher, and
'i.ciPle Of J-F-1f5n, Monroe.
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"a
lfyIly 4r.is.i t1 t5s 15 EEIAERg-E a.~a.r Y4r7.y,
e-e7slrAy, 54 5-yI tro7 L2al5q. Cl5. Turner LA.l
ron lbtle.d u. M 1-b Asy ID -sn6lny r.3B 35o LHof
t7ant t., IL I1.i St.t.l Il iran md t'l HIaaIier
aqI-r earvgy5 ----Ca Saturday l1I Of c. M P.,5oE
CAPT. T4yao 1yl- 4 EEieg "a t.,rg7g VI Ke.v.b4qt
7uJab b- enb,l .Ile Pore 5 Letter Bar t5s 7.s4 Lr
La- boa 4.la lat .ol4 la1.lyag n Je IN b,yfag W.
e,5.,4 y yls.-g Regular - lLl E!y TJ- u. 84ssr
7rsbl7s tst Jf-siuel Y llis1
LoNDoN, Nov. Is.
The American Agents a,e at this time very
bufy il buung up lhips 10 be converted into
hjus Of 70 a. 1cvcrl 81 the French, Dutch.
all. Sparllh prizes 'a.e'v taken, have been pur-
chafsI nv tn m, and are with peim.IIon Of
repaired, and hued out with all Poaible diff
catch.
Mr.. Dunbri15e, late Secretary to the Amer,
can Lmbady at The Hague, Is arrived in En-
gland beng appointed Secretary 70 Rufus
King, E'q.
The ren2i.tances 70 this country from the
Continent have Of late b=en 70 greac, that there
s at this moment more cath in the Bank, than
there has been At any P-rIod ince the com
mcnccmcnt or the war.
Yeocrday arrived il town fevertl Of the Of
ficers who cam over in the late cartel 1hips
from France. They report that the French
government are in fate of tie utmoR alarm,
10 consequence Of the tumuIts which have bro
Ken out III The Netherlands, and that troops are
pouring towards lie Flemiih frontier from cyl
cry quarter.
They alfo report, that or pa1ing from Life
to Gravelnes, on The OH infant, very heavy
cannoaade was heard in the Direction Of Cour-
ttay, il the neighbourhood Of which town, it is
luPPofed al action hal taken place between the
military AID the people.
Lady Mellon has taken houfe at Bath, for
the reception Of h1T gallant Lord, who is horE-
| ly expected 10 arrive in England.
Letters faom Hamburger fly, that Dumou-
rier with fsveral OIirc VINO have f-Iyed I'M
TER him have been induced, Ivy advantageous
1Hlrs, 10 enter into the i-rvicc oi the Ottoman
ore. Il is added, that Domourier and uite
Ire unon thc eve q taking their departure for
IC5u0MtjLople.
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'uncil Chamber, Jan. II, 1893.

Jan. IT, IN the Hculc, tie Speech was
committed q MeGrs. S5rqgys, Pans. LeevsA,
Patpaa ard Wezls
Jan. X, In Senate, the Speech was com.
micted to the Hon. M-Grs. DINE, 5gae;, aud
Davif (of Cumbegland.)
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cur beloved
.ul w VIZ t~n4 jill III, WIG "iI NJ IA tA-
d-poGt III III irya.T;-o III '1IIen~e. toe iacTed
rn.ri,an Nv h;s a. ~ "!iIe ne ma. an "A
IN their coI,n,rv, d.f,,, ,.N'1' 1OC" Ie"oer and
cannon ial If J;-,I.-:-l-, 1'"'s'1fa marcy ions
and va)or Ar ,ri,;rb tL 'I'' h5U'o eote:Prze
diaingrih45 ~ nave Aeret'fo.e 07eR
LEM I'LL ;o,oa.u. ,
am for 80 Dy tneie reTna KS
var noIinoi i f,,r,I', t--,o ol re, mo
fully tnf5'c ~ l.ia,-i...: NY 'e'''' TOT an
ed, exceDt H. Iac &c III. ~. . 0e dread
pen e2ce P-l+ H., a-o-..- "9s IN lnde-
obllrvat;on c~r,~,.s.j '.'e my own
", dem7rQrat-. --l.o.,.1a v. ing Al a8'
J rrcDara-.--, iii ~ i, M o1 y
ciTrr1IG@~ca. ~ ~. re cA ting
evil.lce lb,, f~n,roc - '0'i''-'.I me
viii h. IN the n-er.[tc..c1, W ana ce-I 'ou'
DroCD-ri+v IL aI + III ..G' hi to its
nor enrrTn L.rt III ~ IN 'A- HI I-a' I'M HI
Cin1orr NJ tb. If lro-H! ann zea ols
errn,a,,t --.at1'Is " tAe m auo-@l Gov
70 en;ov Pe.rs ,-'','' L can ''t ionE ez251t
numerous ,,t;at>o - - al ne
srn,ur frol,',l. 10 4A IRE
bibir aronc nronf ~ II me pa t1-
irc l37o ~ n" H-1 'H eT't nd
an3 I'M, oaac ..'iiel!' AZ IN " TLnaF ~
and NINA cor,.,;r,oa - Ii lii '-,i-i l.'I 4"
the citizens e a.,1.: III '"u IiT "'' ~ ~
ers. un;te5 bv ~ t;a.ac all ., -, OLE
are dets~o,iogoI :" @'iG al90ao"
In nrrf;,,noa or n
Of Trae Ia 49,. il. NJ 'Le r..
b.,;n,r OH V"aIy oFuers I9r
were moG e,no1.d u ~ Ci-'iii n
from armra raGer c,~t:c., ~ : cd 'o''s
49, - ~ 'l"eu' Inc cannon nave
are IN f,ob a.. -. 4oc"e l"'''''c1S IN 0thers'
r,o,, ~ Ja,;'- - = P'eP"IaIoE' Lhat they
vb;0b ID. Ls.-1 i ",'it ,l."e me l'It1
nro+.o;o1 or 49, MI Nantalket' ioT tn@
5trenr;a, ia HI, oour' VIII require tne
numb LIZ 49, lt'AIIi = /" TIA ION 70 Nne
csq;,r1 ~ ~" iIl@I' - COhllde.eI ne
T,or, ,hs r~t l-e-i~0
o'Ii 5'-I :, ir'uLhS q ms AdJutant General,
von IL 90 Is 'e1II'4[y . lay before
49, ~ m zen III t1Ie ri the ia coat dr.
mjIi,, ,rd III L:L @i '1 fneh's n th5
HE ron,r,-;11 N-.I, HI any, n pea, !" L al
noovn,5 ,t'-': !: :! 1iiIuIIIe'y WHMn Tins Com
fsu, ;DG,r8,. 'C'I iou'' exec IN
l,aL. brrr..' - comp ,5t7iy equipped with
an, i: - m '-4"' Nm "H14e Douy Of our
II. r, II 4iisII' L wen o.Ga.Ied, and that
.rroof. ~. LAYS eAhio ted Piea4ng
Pv tha 1rcur,ra Q,t.,,---.-. r I'LL III
RF.Gar 60 -, il'7-i'S u lne quarter
- HIM Won 1,,,i =, ooI oeo'e OF N. orders
and ranl';oa I'm perceive me amount
gro7Cs hc,Tr.9 j ~ n ..le ana H2IIi'a'{
aICo III r,5Eoa .5 III nm n"oa'ln and
j39 f1,n III III ~ ',e jlIl ga 'ed me
anal;rJ sod 49,. oo'1t oe.e'. Z, h'S been
ia tb3t -rorar -sl1I llil - you VIII 6S1at1
he Srn'n4;i,ra N>0D0ii'y mas oeon PFac'ied ~
Tbl Az f9- c.l;,n
ernmInr n H. 14a;teG i'l'.o' n le Gov
ted and 9crcn,u ~ u III, o'','s' liz r. III PIeLe9
IA and ~ nj rr lii Nh 'Pec n-
ce;vad no7-G,.-I III III I'-t11 ''d'oS nave ie-
f-1Nu anu now occupy C'aL T0fiTcIS :
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Legislature Of MaaachuCetts.
ERLDAl, TANUARl roo.

AGREEABLE to previous fIi5nment, the
two branches qm5lcl in the Re2re1entt.iye.
HaIl, 10 receive the Communications Of His
ESoe.lcncy the Governor who, prccifey at Il
O'Clock, came il and delivered the following
SPEECH
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Communication.

cial Gazette IN Bottom, who very politely com
Piled with my reqreG IN late po0lcriPt, | an
enabled 10 lay before the Duar.d Of Maine the
letter Of Thomas 1efsylon, vice prcG3ent Of
Inc United States, to Grolling Italian BY the
name Of Mazzei, one Of the IDLE, fpe1u.3tive,
and truly aiaOcratical philosophers Of the pre-
fent day, who would like to Be 70 very obliging
as to tax. the trouble of ruling mankind in the
Aead Of governments, contributions, religion,
principles, ana fuch Ike Prejndces, iollies, and
deluGons. That no j4cobin whichever, let his
French,hed foul De ever 70 callous 10 truth, or
Dent upon deception, may have hair-bteadth
Of room 70 intimate to a by-Raader that it is
forgery IF tie federaliGs, Be i known that
have reque1eI member Of Congrefs to ak
lIr. Jederion # he wrote It, which que0ioa was
put to Mr. JefFerGon, whole anfwer was, Win
thew Ct indifference, that be c2aHn,t Ly az
a2y, a5 te bad a7t esm8ayeI Il zsIb NE ,yt2inaL-
Here follows what Mr.. RuaeI iu0ly tiles tile
" unworthy leuer''-to Which l have caufed To
O0 8o4'1 VIZ '4-i'iis an'lA1" 70 Il IN rams
when it was Ert} puL-,lasd there, My country.
--., ,-,-r-. .-.-..- -...- ---..r
o'-'''' '-'
from .he P-ya Mo.IroR. of TIL ar.1-o-.
FLORENCE, (LaLyJ JAN.I.
LETTER fcm III. TFFfF3s7E, Lfs 6La.R,r W
1ts Dntt-4 Sites III France. and S T1'q5r 70 The
-Dc54rtl4trt # F.rsi7r Af5uJ, IL &! aiken of
Trcta'4.
This letter. literally traa1ated saddreald ~ Ma
1Li' @u.99T oi Te-e@T61o' "ltor91I "Hd Po1"e3,
et.r.r.- M NH nm i'o" --''0-'- III
.o-rr
OCk Po"-''@4 ieHAIon = PTodIgioufy
tna,3-u --L'-- you l9'I Us. Inittad OF that no
DC love q t.ol.'y' ana mat 1e?u ic p s vern-
ment' when o@T.i5C " through tht dangers "A
1He VAR 4N -'l-a IN MORA cA.o-.t .t2lTauo Pa
tJ As at'l-A. 1A1iL lv'"eI ops is FIN IAP'i1
OF us th- JaSf.n1s' ri tI-y have aHc15F gwen
rs lh7 jim Of t-- DutILR Cove nInt~t Never
th-leIs' me PThcP@l 6o1Y OF our citizens &c
nam l---lUI 20 oPuoHean PHncPi-4. al our
PoPfietoT5 III iahIs are !HtnGly q thoie PrT
pes, ds a1o tA- nm n t,e",s. Ne nave
a5aI1t Qs (farH-L cas- Y the L#6f1f4Tf P27.ey'
cf our so.eI. n5ern NJ " ef4,( lf~sr,,rn'.t
all qybo ars Fixing 2E-e, III In. .|n-i 1,/o Prfr
,6s 5A. "a 1.o'a - j re 'I ,-11' 80 2 M y
h U D/t III ''3 -"t 'As III ' ', ''' n"
''iy@ 'rD.''', ' ri X MI 'tL'| .'' III '
o4.I' ri P1''.. ~ 10 III. Ii'0't '>l' IN
WIN 'l T. 4. iIuP.on ana I l,,'lii rs n
- ~ I. ~ -''-l Y Y, 49, 'I3' tI
loouII 6.Y0 {ou Ie,I - ''lo'''u "a
rs doI'AISs VIZ nave 80 'et ~.
1In VINO 'ioiiio''s !. o3oi.'' 1'll ol.il'r
to"s Il o9'iioa, T''ie nan liaS pen II III
~ 'l5 "'role E13'aA1' II 'llS "I!8'Aa-' P''
ID caun An3Itterre' P'oOdoly alu1In- to tAe
The gazette., 1799-02-18
MONDAY, FEBRUARY I8. ZOO


On the an o anaary the PreGdeut communicated the
following Mefiage to Congrel.:
Gentlemen Of't5e Senate, and
Gentlemen Of tie HogtS Of fRebreEntati4,e,,
CCORDlNG to an intimaton in nv MeiTaqe
N OF Friday laf, now lay before Congrefs
report 0 tne oeeaTy OF State, containing his obferva
JOHN ADAMS.
January Z. 1893.
To IHE PRESIDENT gttte Uri.ed SRa.es.
THE Secretary Of State respectfully fubmits The fol-
lowing epor on the tranfaons relating to the United
S'tes and France hnce the la communications 20 Con-
greis on that fubjeGt.
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
D4sarf~eat 9f STATE, Jan rS. r790.
The gazette., 1799-02-18

Extract Of letter. dated June 18th, 1898, from
Mr. Kiag, mniter Of the United States 10 LONDON, to
the Secretary of State
Col. TTumbuIl, who was at Paris foon after the
arrival there of the Commdoqers, has more than onrs
informed me that Hauteva ;oId him that both The dg
eepr and the lean were Indispensable. and urged HIM to
employ bis influence with the American CommiGioner,
to Offer the irIts as YsD as the I.1a."
The gazette., 1799-02-18

B9ars7seTt 9f STATE, Jan e. r79o.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-09-09
From the Newyork sprcrAroA
n Remarkable Phenomenon.

THE FLIES are dying in this city ia great
quantities, particularly 10 the fouthern part.
On examing them they appear to be more Of a
whitifh hue than ufual-much fsollen, as If
they had taken potion and at the time of their
death they elevate their bodies on their hird
legs If attempts be made to di1odge them
from the place they attach thenfelves to, fire.
quently their heads will remain behind.
This remarkable occurrence certainly cyin-
oes fomething not altogether agreeable in the
contribution of our common atmosphere, which
crcum lance has led to the following query -
If from imported Infection or noxious exhsla-
lions (ariing from the decomposition of animal
and vegetable master) we owe our pelilcntial
difeafes ought not this clais of infees increafe
more abuodantly, and remain in better health
than il no fueh exhalaiion of vapors exiRed -.
AS every individual well know that this
tribe of inieas are more fond of breathing and
living among this corrupted Gate of the air
than in that which is more pure, and viii IN
create more abundsntly 10 the mot filthy pia-
ces that can be found may we not then con-
lecture that the annual calamties which ravage
our cities, are in confequence of fome unknown
phyfcal change wrought iu our atmofpheFe, in-
dependent of imported or local infeetions Aud
may not this change arife from the remai kabe
vciilitudcs Of the weather, which take place ge-
rerally before peliential difeafes make their
appear ance -fcch as The iudden changes from
heat to cold, and from dryneis to rnoilturc ;
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-09-09
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EXTRACT.
I From an o,a,isa dsliys,ei 4ib Taly.l

Sc TT was referved for WEIsaAuPr, whole
name would figure in biography of devils, tn
organize fociety to cverturn ali the govern
ments and religions cf the world: A fociety,
which for depravity of deGgn and address in
execution, far exceeds any fcheme of Lucifcr,
any plot of rebellion conceived in the councils
of hell: "A fsciety, which would individually
place its author fra in the catalogue of the
damned, were he not rivalled in impiety by
d'Alembert, Frederic and Voltare.
6. They taught that conjugal fathfulnefs.
chaity and all the moral virtues, were mere
prejudices of education that modelly was re-
fined voluptuoufncfs that felf murder was no
or me ;--that the podedon OF property ininng
ed on human rights. that the motive utilities
the means that civil government Is the only
fall of man that there is no future ftate--no
God. Thele opinions are propagated over
countries, inhabited by more than a hundred
million fouls.
sThe apoalcs of thefe doctrines introduced
each other into every department of the CON-
muniiy. They Fat in the reviewers chair ; they
guided The public tate for books; they taughr
10 the fchools they leetured in the univerfiics
they prefcribed to the hok they were the tu-
tors of princes; they lowered round the throne,
and d.eeted the fceptre. To 6oiih this climax
of guilt, they Attended the pulpit, and with un-
hallowed lips, perverted the truth, and polluted
the pages of God.
8. This focety, after extending itfelf through
Germany, Holland, Swi zerland, and Italy,
was formally introduced 10 Paris, to alI.France.
The perfevering indu0ry, The indefasigable
Pains, with which they purified their objstt,
would have honored a better cauie.
g Their feeret papers have been difcovered,
which prove there are 1000 of thefe lodges in
the world fevcnteen Of which are in The United
States. How many more there may be, it is
not eafy to conjecture. Theie were the mines,
the exploGon of which has effeaed revolution,
anfwerej to fuch caufc.
"Thefe dens of impiety vornit forth their
contents, and in one day million of men fart
up 10 arms TO overturn affairs and thrones, to
deRroy government and religion. Enlightened
by fcience, affirming the name of Philosophers.
they have accefs to The highea olaf, of fociety-
Poifoning the hearts Of kings and rulers Of
Rates, by art they pc fuade them to combine TO
crufh the fon of God, to RAE his empire from
its foundation. Athefm, immortality and brus.
i'm haunt their fcps.
q. The fabbarh difarpears, religion Aes, man
is the prey of man.
"Their influence has effeefed miracles
The world is amazed at their progrefs. "Sa-
tan, when feeking vengeance againa his divine
creator, would have been proud to become the
pupil ofthis modern Spartaeus." From the
bikes of Holland to the tomb of Virgil, to the
pillar of Pompey, they have gathered" M.
znerous armies to Sight with God Almighty"