.ion, n«r pjopoitfJ w ih p«ul:o « . re :oi. -de- i il su cool, as well as a pioper meai'ure, and believed, that the more coolly it was examined, the more proper it would appear.' If any thing was to be done, let it he lorn 'thing that will be effectual. As to the tfiftinftion propoted between nations in treaty and not in treaty* that point had been difr« ( Ti*d and decided on yes terday, .and wa* up part ot trie argument to day. It was agreed on all hands, that rhemeafure reported by the committee was le velled agaimt a part'icutai nation, .though it was not named. Why t'ten oftertMoly nvo've other nations tor whom it was not intcud ed ? And by muk.ng no difference in favor ot those m'treaty, fearh otheis to consider a treaty with us as of no value? He Lid we were the Jets leftraitied from making the diftinftion, be oaufe the nation against which the measure was designed to ope rare, had not hefuated to let the example, as far as her fuppofid mtereftwent. He had, he said, before ihewn, thatthe principle on \vhich the trade with the Weft-Indies was regulated by Great- Jiritain, was a departure from the principle of her navigation ast : accoidmn; to that ast, all other nations were allowed to carry di reftlv their own produce in their own veiled, wherever the fame trade was allowed by the ast to Bntirti v;ilels. A genrifman from Pennfylvana (Mr. Fitzfimons) was afraid the mrafure was too bold a one. But why, he asked, was it too bold, if, as the weighty information andaiguments of the gentleman himfelf had fh.-wn there was no danger ? if the existence of the Weft-Indies, and the prosperity of Great-Bitain, depended so materially on the trade with the United States, that it would be madness in her to hazard an interruption of it ? Mr. Madison then proceeded tore iew the European and Weft- India commerce of the United States. He stated the imports to f>e, from Europe, about 3,039,0001. sterling; from the Weft-In dies 927,4381. —total, 3.966,438!. The exports to Europe, 3,202,448!. —to the Weft-Indies, 941,55 aj.— total, 4,144,000]. He (lated the export and return freight to Europe, to be esti mated at 500,000!. sterling; to the Weft-Indies, 250,000!. —total, 750.000!. J-orthe return freight, which waseftimated at one tenth ot the export freight, he deducted 45,45 jl. 10s. which left lor the value ot the export freight to Europe 454.5451. 10s. By applying a like rule to the Weft-India freight, he made the total export freight to amount to 681,8181. ss. sterling; of this he computed two thirds, or 454.5451.105. to be enjoyed by BrttifH vrtfeis. He took not ce here, that the proportion of foreign to Britilh tonnage, employed in the exports of Great-Britain, was ,ftatcd by I.ord as no more than one to twelve. This amount of the freight, he said, at 21. sterling per ton, em ploys 2 7,272 ton* of (hipping ; or, allowing two voyages a year, 568 veffelsofaoo tons burthen each. Th's fhiopmg, he said, allowing Ax men to 100 tons, employs 6816 seamen ; or allowing one man to 15 tons, which was perhaps a bettei eitnnate, seamen. He aflced whether it was conceivable that Great-Britain would give up all these advantages, rather than put the commerce of the two countries on such a footing as would be reasonable and reci procal ? Whether the would throw awav. and into rival hands too, a height of near hall a million tlerling ? Whether lhe could bear to fee between 5 and 600 vciTel# rotting in port, or fold to others to be einyloyed intbs bifmefs iaciificed by her ? He asked what would become of 7or Boco seamen. thus turned out of employ ment ? And whether they would not enter into the ferviceof other nations, and particularly of the United States, to be employed in the exportation of our produce. He took notice of the immense lot* that would be sustained by the Btitifh merchants, on the capital employed in the American trade, particularly the rice and tobacco. New 100,000 hhds. of tobacco, not more than 10 or 12,000 of which was consumed in Great-Britain, anqually went almost all through their hands. The famething might be said of 100,000 barrels of rice annually exported from the United States. The msnufa&urers. he said, would be dill more distressed by the want of the American market. Many articles, which were luxuries to this country, and which it wqjjld be better without, gave bread to that elafs of people. Their distresses would increase the spirit of emigration, already fomuch dreaded by the policy of that nation. He observed that Great-Britain would be the more unwilling to rifle an interruption of her trade to the United States, beeaufe it would hasten the efttblifhmerit of American mtnufac fures, which (he always had endeavoured to prevent, and thereby cut off for ever this important market for her's. He laid such a danger would be particularly alarming, as her three great staple fttanu failures, of leather, iron and wool, were thufe which were making the greatest progress in this country, and would be moll ■ ided at her expence. As to the British Weft-Indies, it had been fully (hewn, he said, that thev could neither prosper nor subsist without the market ot the United States ; they were fed from our granaries.—With- out our lumber, which it was admitted could be tupplied no where e]fe, they could not carry on their trade orfupport their eftjblifh nirms. In the sale of their rum, on which the profits of their la bour ess ntially depended, they had no resource but in the con sumption of this country. He said the whole amount of rum sent to otnerXoreisjn countries did not exceed 8 or 900,000 gallons, which was i«oi more than one-fifth of what was imported into the United States ; besides their loss in this refpes, thev would have chc mortification to fee the vacancy in our market filled bv rum made from molafles supplied by rival iHands. In cafe of war, which happened: every ten or a dozen years, or a moment of fa mine, which happened every three or four, he said the condition ot the Bntifh lflands must evidently be such, that (he would not fail to provide against the contingency,by proper concefllons, unless lhe lhould infer from our conduct that they arr not neceflary. He added, as a coofideration which he thought of great weight, in favour of th? measure. that in cafe any negociations ftiould take place, it would put our executive on proper ground. At present the trade with Great-Brit«»in whs precisely in that situation which herintereft required, and her King could moreover regulate it ac cording to cir. umftances. On our part the executive could nei ther otfer nor witdraw any thing. He could oiler nothing, be caufc Great-Britain was already in poflcfljon of every commercial privilege Hie desired. He could not lay, give us reciprocal privi leges, or your's fhallbe withdrawn, becaule this mull be a legisla tive act. By pafling the ast proposed, the executive will be ena bled to speak a language proper for the occasion. He can fay, if you do not give the United .States proper privileges, those given to you shall not be continued. (To be continued.) GENOA, March 13. CONSIDERABLE magazines have been for some time forming in the eitates of his Sar. dinian Majesty—the fortifications are repairing, and the troops augmenting ; every diftri<ft, how small soever it may be, is to furpilh 1 t men, and the towns double that number, betides which a corps of 15,000 men areailembling to serve wherc ever occasion may require. VIENNA, March 24, Yesterday we received the important news from Constantinople, by the way of Venice and Trieste, that the treaty of alliance between Prufliaand the Porte had been signed by the Englifli Ambaflador, and that other christian powers, namely, Sweden and Poland, would also enter into it. PARIS, March 2t M. Neckcr's health seems to decline daily. His hepatical choli.s denote that the liver is touched, and he is altograher in a very critical ltate. L O N DON, April 10. The French National Gazette; a patriotic pa per, printed at Paris) is prefaced with the tollow ing principles : 1. Man is an independent, bei-ng by nature— and yet he has been every where the flaveot del potifin, as soon as he has eltabliflied any thing like regular society. 2. Several nations, after lhakingofFthe yoke of afingle tyrant, have neverthelels soon found theii condition no ocherwlfe altered, than by changing one tyrant for many. 3. The eighteenth century feenis pregnant with a revolution better combined, better direct ed, and more universal than any preceding, anil founded upon a more durable basis. 4. To establish the rights of mankind upon a sure footing, it is neccflliry to go back to the o;1 gin of those mi Hakes, which have been the caule of the loss of their liberty. J. That mankind may not mistake a change rom one species of slavery to another for liberty, hey ought to be .acquainted with'the nature of .he ancient ariftqeracies, which were nothing more than the tyranny of the few over' ihe ma ny, as also with that of the democracies, w.hich by degenerating into mob governments, were noching eife but the tyranny of the populace o ver the persons arid properties of the wealthier part of the citizen*. 6- That the friends and enemies of liberty may know how to eltimate the success that may be expedited trom their attempts to hasten or re tard a revolution, it isnecetlary to convince both of the truth of this proposition, that a long con tinued state of opprefiion will finally awaken a spirit of liberty ; and that every nation, consi dered as an aggregate body, has its eyes always open to the attempts of its enemies, as well as to the faults and errors of its benefactors. 7. As we have reason to hope that the labors of the National Alleinbly will be of advantage to more than one generation, and that more than one nation will follow our example, it is our opi nion, that as good Frenchmen, it is our duty to give a complete hillory of our revolution, in a separate lheet, to be published once a week. An adtion was brought at Leeds by a youn<» la dy against a gentleman for a breach of promifeof marriage. The contrast that had been previous ly signed by the parties was something lingular, and was as follows :\" A's love is the fubliniel of all passions, and has been the universal conqueror of mankind, we are not ashamed to own its in fluence, and do hereby agree to unite our hands and hearts in the silken bands of matrimony, as witiief* our hands, #fc." The jury found a ver dict for the plaintiff with 2001. damages. The council of Madrid has itnpofed a duty of five per cent, in addition to the existing duties, upon French goods imported into Spain. Other accounts fay, that this duty is not restricted to French goods, but extends to tliofe of every na tion in Europe. A deputation from Bourdeaux has arrived at Paris, and offered 011 the part of their condim ents to aid the views of the national aflembly to best of their power, and have prayed that their municipality maybe dirertetl to form it Pelf on the model of that of Paris. The dispositions making by Field Marshal Lau dohn to oppose the King of Pruflia in Bohemia, should he dare to attack the Austrian dominions, are To well directed, and the people seem To una nimous in approving the choice of the Marshal to diretft all military matters, that it is probable the Kingot Prulfia will think it molt prudent to re main quiet for the present. The Hates of landers and Hannau, have both declared themselves ltrongly in favor of return ing to the allegiance of the new King of Hungary 011 the terms proposed by his Majesty. Every prudent citizen would wish. to do the fame, for it is impossible now to mistake the motives and ac tions of the clergy of Brabant, whose sole view is to aggrandize themselves at the l'acrifice of the country at large. Can it be wondered that the capital of France ftiould be a scene of tumult, fear and dittrels when we consider for a moment how coiifidera ble a body of men have fufFered by the revolution. The abolition of the Noblefle, Clergy, Parlia ment, Pensions, &c. have reduced so many person* to absolute dillrefs on the one hand, and the to tal ltagnation of commerce, and the consequent want of money on the other, cannot fail to keep j.5 citizens in continual alarm of some great and difaltrous event. Ihe Palais Royale in Paris is every evening filled with politicians, who freelv and loudly difcufsthe present fituatii>n of affairs' The democratic party, assisted by the national' guard, keep the Arillocratics a little in a<v e and they even go so far as to shut up the Coffee houses where any of the latter are supposed to meet "An evening paper fays, we have often heard oi the Lord s prayer, being written in the com pass of a (hilling, but have lately seen a piece of paper of that dimension, which contains in manu icnpt, the Lord's prayer, the Creed, the ten com. 482 mandments, PfaljuS 11 i; ,13 132,- r?, and 15Q ; 9th chapter of Proverbs, Prayer of vj'. ChryfoiVom, two Collects, Prayer for the Royal Kanuly, Nobility, Clergy, &c. &c. the blessing ;n'd Junior, 1702, the name of the writer. Thiscuri ofity is in the poflcflion of Mr. John Reedet. of Brighton, who being an auctioneer at a i'i]~ where it was lately fold, purchased it on very ta . fy terms. It is not legible without a good glaft." FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. FAIRY TALE. (A M / M / T A T I 0 X.J CANTO 11. Here ? •iduf}v{ and truth wejnd, tut IJure receive t{teir due; And tames prove they can be kwd % IfMoYta/s can be true. SWEET music fills the glitt'rinj; hall, The Monarch graccftil ope's the ball, Then all the train begin ; With merry pranks, the sprightly elves, In active gambols plrafe themfeives, iilythe sports, ne meli'd with fin. Now here, now there, was Robin seen, There with the King—here with the , all aroupd ; With nv rry jest. or merry tale, Or witchen ; withouten fail, In ev'ry he's t{ Ccdff cv'ry sport." Hie Monireh cried, 14 Same mortal hither ward doth (Iridc— '• Lft cv'ry found be still." All hulh'd they fland, j»M all intent, Ail anxious wait ng the event, Unknown if good or ill. Advancing thro' the ruin? drear, A mortal's echoing steps they hear, And fact approachen nigh ; The door was (hut :—A gentle knock, Enttrateth courteous to unlock— And ftraigbt they hear a sigh. spoke :—the door wide flew— And ff-'ve a beauteous youth to view, All dripping from the storm ; In arms the (tripling was array'd. And fho* his face befooke a maid, » Full manly was his torn 1 . His auburn hair f which e'en the rain, Had try'd to rob of rurls in vain) From glitt'ring helmet ftrayVJ ; At fi»ft lurpnzed and abound, He modestly forfook his ground, Thou bow'J, advane'd, and fa id. Who r'f r ye be, O bcinps bright, c< 1 hat foort away the dreary nio;ht, 41 Nor heed the jarriug wind ; 11 Or he ve angels, fnrites or elves ; u Who thus so <;amefon>r, please vourfuves, * 4 To one fore croU'd, be kind ! \\ i il pleas'd ihc monarch view'd the youth ; Whole Face bespoke a foul of truth, And virtues rare poflfcfs'd ; Bos hrtit to try him, dark! he frown'd, And roll'd his azure een around, Then thus his court addrcU'J. Some envious spirit sure to-night, " Doth llriveto spoil out sports in spite, <c And leads these mortals here ! " Rut fore the caitiff shall repent, 1 he froward w;fh that him haih sens, 11 To prv out Fairies gear. Xo ["toward wish," th'* youth f eply'd, " Bc't ill or gooA that shall betide, " Misfortune brought me here » Quoth Robin, " be hefalfe oi true, " c have a trick wil! quickly shew— " If true vou've nought to fear. No tricks on me"—replyM the youth— " * W 'H not answer for my truth, M) fuord I know is true, " I more than once have try'd the blade."— And as these w rds the younger said, The glitt'ring blade he drew. " If beings of fupcrior kind, Your power extends to know the mind, ic And judge if falfe or true ; But if of mortal mould ye are, " Airail me not :—or here I swear, " I'll make ye cause to rue. Hard is his lot who wanders far, " And braves the fierceft front of war, In hopes his friends to find ; y w hen return*d meets nought but woes, And finds for friends, mod t»ait'rous toes, 4< And e'en the heav'ns unkind. " t did not »s a robber comr, »Vor as a spy ; but far from home, By chance am led this way, I ask a place to lay me down. And dry metill the storm isdon<" - '* Ne tricks on me ycu play.*' Hi>blade high lifted n his hand, W hen Robin wav'd his liiyw^nd, Like statue he stood. Down drop'd the sword and chng'd floor, oo great is Fairjes 'chanting pow'r, The Granger's lix'd as wood. Obcron said, «« now teil thy tale, " ne n fd to wail, " The falling in our hands. T he virtuous roor'al we revere, How'e'er diftrefs'd and poor his gear, 14 He's lov'd by Fairy bands. (To be continued.) £PT In thefeconipart of the firfl Canto, fourth line from the ItfiJ* ■ Dlind crews," read " blind newt." The Mail Diligence, L FOR PHILADELPHIA, , ES the Ferr v- Stalrs . at New-York, Ten mifltites >ft« Light o'clock every morning except Sunday. Stage Office, City Tavern, » Broai-H'ay, Neoi-Yerk June 5,1790, J
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