iUi reconciliation to obliterate the re •.embrance of the wrongs which they ex perienced during their revolutionary war with Great Britain: and whereas a con duct thus pacific and conciliatory was well entitled to a reciprocal display of imparti ality, jultice and beneficence on the pait of other nations, more particularly on the part of Great Britain, whose commerce, manufactures and arts have been as much promoted ; and whose 'distant and necelfi tous colonies have been as plentifully sup plied, by the American market, subse quent as previously to the fcparation of the two countries.—But Whereas it appears that Great Britain, unmoved by this generous example, uni formly a&uated by an ambitious and vin dictive policy, and equally regardless of politire compact and of general law, has denied the rights, attacked the interests, interrupted the pursuits, and irifulted the dignity of the United Status ; inasmuch as She has arbitrarily refufed to surrender the wdlern polls, conformably to the ex press ftipuljitions of treaty — She has clandellinely fomented and main tained a savage war upon the frontiers of the United States, conttary to the dic tates of justice and humanity— She has insidiously let loose tbe barbari ans of Africa, to plunder and enfiave the citizens of the United States— She has arrogantly attempted to pre scribe boundaries to the American com merce— She has basely authorized piratical de predations to be committed by her own fnbjefts on the ships and citizens of the United States— She has violently seized and sequestered the vefTels and property of the citizens of the United States, to the value of several millions of dollars. She has insultingly iraprifoned, and meanly reduced, or forcibly impiefTed iuto her service, the seamen of the United States, to the number of several thousands of citizens. And (he has contemptuously disregard ed the reiterated complaints, which such complicated injuries have produced. And whereas it is at all time 6 the right and at a crifie like the prefcnt, it becomes the duty of the citizens, freely and firmly to declare their sentiments ; to claim the protection of their government, and to give every merited assurance of confidence and support to those who are employed in the adminiltration of the public affairs : Therefore Resolved, that the citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, being duly imprelfed with the injuries and insults which Great Biitain has offered to the rights, commerce and character of the U nited States; all; and expect, from the wisdom and patriotism of the general go vernment ; and they hereby pledge them selves, cheerfully to support with their lives and fortunes, the molt expeditious, and the mod effectual measures (which appear to have been too long poltponed) to procure reparation for the pad ; to en sure fafety for the future; to foder and protect the commercial intered; and to render refpedlable and rei'pedted among the nations of the world, the judice, dig nity, and power of the American Repub lic. And whereas the arduous, but glori ous struggles of the French nation, to es tablish a Free Republic, have naturally, on the one hand, provoked the indigna tion and resentment of despots, and the flavei of despots ; while on the other band, they have railed the sympathy, ad miration and applause of every enlight ened and liberal mind, and the remem brance of the important fcrvice* which France rendered to America, in her day of persecution and distress, as well a 9 the codvidion that the cause of the former ii virtually the cause of the latter Re public, and of mankind, cannot fail, to command the grateful and patriotic wish es of the citizens of the Union, for the triumph and profpcrity of their friend and ally: Under this impreflion, there fore, Rrfolved, That is the earned hope »nd recommendation of the citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, that, whatever may be the political operations of the general government, those tempo rary irregularities, in the commercial po licy of Ftance, which according to the evidence of the recent decree enforcing her treaty with the United States, as the supreme law of her land obviously pro ceeded from the neceflity, and not from the will of the Republic, nv»y be regar ded with a generous indulgence ; and that every favor, may be flicwn to her ci tizens, and her cause, which friendlhip. can dilate and juflicc can allow. The following rcfolulion being pro posed after the adoption of the forego* ing, was like wile,, unanimoully agreed upon— Resolved, That the fuffcririgs of Ame rica calling thus loudly for redress on the part of the federal government, ititf'the sense of this meeting that measures adap ted to prevent more of our property ftom falling into the hands of Algiers, or of Britain, will be prudent ; as also, that duties and prohibitions ought im mediately to take place on Britilh fliips and manufa&ures, until reparation for the losses of our citizens can be obtained, and the just claims of America, to the surrender of the western posts be com plied with. The Chairman requesting the attenti on of the meeting to the calamitous litu ation of our brethren who were enslav ed at Algiers—the following refutations were proposed on that fubje£t, and una nimoully adopted— Resolved, That a committee confid ing of five citizens, be appointed to pre pare a plan for soliciting donations from all benevolent and patriotic freemen, for the purposes of eftaltablifliing a fund, to relieve and redeem our unfortunate fel low-citizens, who, failing on board of veffcls belonging to the port of Philadel phia, have been captured and enslaved by the Algerine or any other state. Resolved, That the above committee shall report their plan to a general meet ing of the citizens, to be holden on the twenty second day of March inft. Resolved, That the following named persons shall be the committee for carry ing into effeA the foregoing resolutions, viz. John Swanwick, Stephen Girard, Israel Israel, Jacob Morgan, and Alex ander James Dallas. Stephen Girard, Chairman. Robert M'Kean, Secretary. March 18th, 1794. Fok the Gazette of the United States Mr. Fenno, TO establish the fail mentioned in my re marks, I answer, I have not seen any pro clamation from the Executive, withdrawing the plrmiflion given to the French to fell their prizes in our ports ; and a month has not yet elapsed, finee one was fold (the Ca nada ) in New York—since that, a prize has been carried into Charlellon and two into Norfolk. It will now be known whether they conti nue to do it, or not; but a proclamation I have no doubt will soon be iffued,contradic ting it, especially as the bill has paflVd the Senate, entitled a bill " in addition to the act for the punifliment of certain crimes a gainftthe United' States" withdrawing this extra privilege to the French ; but what a hairs-breadth escape we have had ? 12 to 12, nothing but the patriotic conduct of the Vice President saved this country from war inevi table ; it is to such characters that we mull look for the salvation of this country. I beg leave to refer to some pafiages : Mr. Jefferfon's letter to Mr. Morris at Paris " the President tho't it expedient thro' thechannel of a proclamation to remind our fellow-citizens that we were in a state of peace with all the bel ligerent powers ; that in that state it was our duty neither to aid nor injury any" again " The 17th article of our treaty leaves arm ed veflels free to conduct whithersoever they please the (hips and goods taken from their enemies. It is evident that this article does not contemplate a freedom to fell their prizes here, but on the contrary a departure to some other place : but the armed veflels of France have beenalfo admitted to land and fell tlieir prize goods here, for consumption" Again where Mr. J. enumerates at the conclulion of his letter all the advantages and favours the French have received, we find the fol lowing exprelfion " that the exclusive admis sion to fell here the prizes made by France on her enemies, in the present war tho' unjlipu lated in our treaties and unfounded in her own pradtice,or in that of any other nation" Let our countrymen read the foregoing,and then fay that they have given no offence to £ngland, but have done all in their power to maintain peace. S® much has been done as I will venture to fay, would have bro't a war upon this country for this very thing, if those nations had not had enough already upon their hands. I would refer also to the President's ad dress at the opening of the feflion for fur ther light; also to the declaration of the jud ges of the Federal Court. PbilaJ, March 11, 1794. PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per cents, 16/9 3 ditto, 5/5 Deferred, I of U. S. Bank, 1 to 2 per cent. adv. CONGRESS. House of Reprefentatiiies. Friday, March 14. In committee of the whole on Mr. MadiforCs refutations Mr. Ames observed, that the additional duties were intended, he believed, to operate generally, and that their operation wouid fall on the middling clafTes of people. But the refolutioas would also affe<st our exports, and in this view injure our cutters of timber, makers of pot ash ; and farmers in general would feel their operation deeply, all this for the advantage of our ftiip owners. If the resolutions cannot now be termed trifling, then indeed, he had mistaken, their true character, he said. In a moment of dan ger, when our commerce is nearly annihila ted, it is trifling to talk of regulating it, when we fliould attend to our defence only. When brought forward they had an alarming ap pearance ; negociations were pending. We should always fay peace to the last extremity, and if war threatens strain every sinew to prepare for it. The resolutions fay nothing ; they fay worse than nothing ; they are built on partiality for one nation, they have French stamped on the very face of them. If we feel that the Engiifh have injured us let us put the country in a state of defence, the refolu-* tions can do nothing towards this. It is folly to think of regulating a commerce, that calls firft for prote&ion, and to encourage the en creafe of navigation when what flipping we have, is in jeopardy. Mr. Murray said, when war is flaring us in the face, he wondered gentlemen did not feel that the resolutions are not proper. They are bad as a permanent system ; bad in the present exigency. He was surprized that the friends of the resolutions, when they were the fubje<sl of difcuifion before, should appear to feel so much from the injuries infli<fted by Great Britain, and now that they are encreaf ed ten-fold, should not have risen in those feelings. He was surprized to fee their minds stationary, though the danger is growing, and to find every measure of energetic de fence which had been proposed, opposed by the gentlemen. The present critical ;un<slure, called certainly for vigorous proceedings, and under this impreflion the oppofers of the re solutions, had been bold to call them trifling. In a commercial point of view, they are ill calculated, and were hazardous when peace was yet within our reach, but when a change of circumflances has given us a profpedl of war, they are too trifling. He put a cafe. Would a farmer differ with his wife and daughters about the pedlar, they would give a preference to, in purchasing their gew-gaws ; whether they would employ the English, Scotch or Irish pedlar, when one of them was stealing the sheep and wantonly sporting with the property on the farm. No certainly, they would unite and drive the thief off. It isjuft as ridiculous in the legis lature to be now spending their time about commercial regulations. More energetic mea sures are neceflary. How is an additional 10 per cent, on importations capable of opposing the torrent of British injustice. Let all in tercourse with Great Britain be flopped un til they give us fatisfa&ion for the they have done us. This would be exhibiting a temporary enmity for a temporary evil; but the adoption of the resolutions would evince an eternal enmity and at the fame time want the energy which the urgency of the cafe would require. Mr. Parker rose to set the gentleman last up right as to one aflertion. He said that the friends of the resolutions were opposed to every energetic measure which had been pro posed. T his was not the cafe ; indeed, un lefshimfelf andfeveral other members, friends to the resolutions, had voted for some of those more energetic meaufures they would have failed. Mr. Murray thought he confined his ob servation, to a majority of the friends of the resolutions. Mr. Parker believed the resolutions would be beneficial to his country and tend to en courage our manufaftutes. Under this im prefiion, he was in favor of them. He wished all party diftindlions dropt, at the present cri tical jun&ure, he did not like to hear of these gentleman and those gentlemen : let us unite as one. A member from Mafiachufetts con ceived the resolutions boretheftamp of French on the very face of them. He wiflied, for his part, that every body and every thing could be plainly read by some such device, we lhould fee what and who is French and who is Englifti. He should not, he hoped, let prejudice get the better of his reason, but thought however, that he never could forget, that probably without France the legislature would not be deliberating within these walls. Foreign Intelligence. From Paris Papers brought by the brig Susannah, Captain Tarris, from Bour- dcaux. PARIS, December 31, 1793 NATIONAL CONVENTION. In the beginning of this feflioti, the following letter wat read, written in Weif fembourg, (26 Dec.) by Beaudofe, Sa corte, Representatives of the the army of the Moselle. . " Treachery delivered the lines of WeifTcmbourg to the enemy ; bravery has given them back to the Republic. The French carried them this morning. The city of Lauterbourg was attacked the fame time. In this last place they took fourteen pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of warlike Itores, and fotne ma gazines. The important poll of Achan bach in front of Lauterbourg, is likewise in our power. The Aufttians have re treated to their camp at Balberhof, from whence they mull be driven, in order to get to Landau. In the course of yefte - day four cannon were taken, inllead of two, as was mentioned firft, and 20,000 cartridges for cannon. The enemy in their retreat from Weiflembourg left be hind 1500 muskets, a great number sick and wounded, two hundred of our bre thren which had been made prisoners at different times. In their retreat we have taken from them 10 pieces of cannon, four teen forage waggons, one waggon with shoes, and we are yet on the march, a whole company that has deserted is just come in, and the brave defenders of the Republic are eager for action." January ill, 1794. " Aristocracy is put to the flight, writes the popular society of Befort." Royalifm is annihilated. The mal con tents and traitors are every where pursued. Superilition is in despair fanaticifm is va nished, reason governs ; the afiignats are at par, the tax goes on well; the conlli tutional au horities ast up to their great principles ; the people is calm j the Po pular Societies are restored : the Republic is the general cry of the inhabitants of the Upper Rhine. If you ask, Legisla tors, who has operated these prodigies : It is Herault!" This letter, which was read in the be ginning of this days fefiion, was ordered to be inserted in the minutes, and was followed by another from Ganier repn Ten tative of the people in the department of Orne : he fays that the Catholic army in passing through the towns of Mans and La Flcehe have left there two scourge* worse than war itfelf, viz. famins and the plague, and that he has taken the ne ceflary steps to put a flop to both. In the beginning of the session some letters had likewise been read, which mer tion the railing of the siege of Landau ; the committee of public fafety, wa« therefore required to make their report, and Barrere in the name of this commit tee appeared in the tribune, where he was received with the loudest acclamations. This member gave the certain and offi cial account that the siege of Landau, this important place, this key to the Re public, was positively raised. The rc prefentatives of the people entered that city at the head of the French columns the 28th December. On the preceeding day the republican troops were in pursuit of the enemy, who fled and abandoned magazines and positions which formerly a handful of freemen defended againll whole armies. Fort Vauban (St. Louis) is surrounded on all fides, and will be clear in a Ihort time of all the slaves of despotism. The National Convention, decreed, that the armies of the Moselle and of the Rhine, as well as the inhabitants of Lan dau had deserved well of their Country. The Prince of Hohenlohe had fum monedthe commandant of Landau to sur render the place ; he had even written to the garrison to engage them not to refill any longer the efforts of the combined ar mies ; but Laubadere and his brave bre thren in arms answered the Prince is the style of true Republicans. The enemy fays that they have thrown into Landau 40,000 (hells, and oui brave defenders a gree that at least 25,000 have been thrown in. The inhabitants and the garrison were reduced to the necessity of living an bread made of (horts and oats; but the love of their country and of liberty was in their hearts and the republic triumphed. The gate of Spire will soon be open for us, and the satellites of the German ty rants, will soon be forced to acknowledge, that the French republic is invincible and imperi {liable. Several officers of the army of the Rhine gave these details at bar, and on motion of Moses Bayle th< President, Couthon, gave them in the m.tne of the national representation the fraternal cm brace. Charlier laid before the conwcntloo the
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