Philadelphia, Nov. 15. The following RESOLUTION has pajfed the Honfe (■of Reprtftntatives of th: State of Virginia, novj in \J4flion. Resolved, That so much of theaift, entitled an av!t, making provision for the debt of .-Hie United States, as limits the right of the Uni ted States ill their redemption ofthe public debt, is dangerous to the rights, and subversive of the siuerelt ofthe people, and demands the marked itlifapprobation of the General Assembly. A letter from Hifpaniola mentions, There ye arrived here, from the Ohio country, by the way of the Miilitiopi, near one <houfand barrels of flour, made in that country. What avenues of commerce, will yon, Americans, not explore ! On Monday, the ift Nov. the D»ftri& Court of the United States for Rhodc-Mland Diftrift, was opened in Providence, before the Hon. Judge Mar chant ; thi re being no business, the Court was ad journed fine die. The Hon. Theodore Fojler is a Senator of the United States, by the Lfgidatureof R iodc-Ifland. Jonathan J. Hazard and John S. Dexter, Efq'rs. at appointed Commiflioners by the Legidatureof K hode-1 (land, to fettle the ac counts of that State with the United States. Turfday l»ft arrived in town from Bolton, Samuel Ally me is, £fq. Sccrctary of the Senate of the United States. Ycllerdav afternoon the Vice President of the United States *rrrived in this city, from New York. AHo.the Hon. William Smith, member ofthe Houfc of Representatives of the United ates, from South Carolina. The eftablifliment of the federal government compleated the revolution of America :—Before this event, it was problematical whether our emancipation from the sovereignty of Britain, would prove a curse or a blelling ; but now we behold the accomplishment of the wi(hes of all good men, the enlightened patriots and sages of the world, in the erection of a popular and ener getic government on the basis of liberty. Had our dear bought freedom been left to the feeble protection of that rope of sand the old confederation, or depended on the Slate govern ments, wliofe rivalries jealousies and lbvereign ties would have ptoved a perpetual fourceofani tnofity, and probably ended in civil wars and a diflolution of the union ; liberty would have hovered over the separate States for a time, but like Noah's dove, findig no reft for the sole of her foot, she would finally have deserted the States forever. As there is 110 civil liappinefs, or security for perron or property, without government, (a there is no other fafeguard for liberty, but in the pro tection of just and equal laws : An idea however had taken place in the minds of many of the citizens of the United States pre vious tothe adoption of the new government, and is Hill retained by some perrons, that because a sense of common danger, and the force of good habits, contracted by a long fubmiflion to rule and order, before the revolution, had had the effect of laws in an extraordinary manner during the war—that therefore the good sense and enlight ened understanding of the citizens of America, •would forever preclude the neceflity of a firm and energetic government : Experience however, soon taught us the con trary ; and that, " like causes, will invariably produce like effects"—perhaps in no future exi gencies of this country, will its rights and privi leges be in greater jeopardy, than they were just before the adoption of the new constitution. Notwithstanding all that has been said of the superior light and information which the inhabi tants of the United States pollefs, it is a fact, that so far as we have been placed in circumstances similar to those of other nations, the predominant patlions of human nature have had, in a degree, a limilar operation. It is undoubtedly true, that we really enjoy greater advantages than any of the nations of the world which have preceded us : we have, it is equally true, improved these ad vantages to the belt purposes ; but in no instance, equal to that of establishing a general govern ment over the Union. This government is pre dicated on the principle of the immortal exiltence of the human pallions. To refine, check and re gulate these paflions, ought to be the scope, design and ultimate end of all human lttws, as it certainly is of the divine. _ # Every government is liable to internal (hocks and commotions—free governments more so haps than others ; this by no means shews the vnntility of government, any more than the per nicious quality of light can be argued from its being offenfive to weak eyes—but it fully evin ces one important truth, which is, that govern ment, in order to being fully competent to eve rf exigence of the public, should poflefs powers paramount to the influence of ever} individual, or particular body of men, who may conceive their interest is connected with subverting the social compadt, or throwing the community into confufion. The United States, so long as they may thus be denominated with propriety (and we trust their union will be co eval with time) have the most pleasing profpeifts before them ; every event which unfolds itfelf 011 the great theatre of the old world, however unpropitious to the nations immediately concerned, is interefling, and af fords some ufeful leflon to the people of Amcri daces the revolution of this country in a more important light, and our truly eligible cir cumstances in a more conspicuous {ituation. The recent tranfadions in France may serve to shew the importance of that political informa tion which is so generally diffufed in-the United States—this led us to colled; as to a center the ■mifilim of America, which produced a constitu tion at once, that is the admiration of the world. In France they have yet much to do after near two years deliberation—prejudices to beamufed, obviated, and by degrees, to destroy—and light and information to dilfufe among the great body of the people ; they appear to get their consti tution by paragraphs and fecftions, and when completed, it is a moot point whether the peo ple will be pleased with it or ndr. In the United States, a greater proportion of the governed—from judgment and fenriment are attached to the new constitution, than per haps ever apptoved of the exiiting government in any country whatever. This is not attended to by foine persons, who when rhey get a small circle to encore their antlfederal fentitaents, con ceive they have the whole world about them. The ancient Romans were a warlike people— and without doubt derived much of that eclat which historians have so liberally bestowed up on their character, from a series of brilliant in cidents which accumulated through a long pe riod of warlike enterprizes—thofe incidents ta ken individually in with thelapfe of time in which they occured, would make but a solitary appearance in the history of a modern nation.—The Romans derived their power and wealth from their conquests s war was their de light—and plunder the replenifiier of their trea fury. How much the reverse of this is the true policyjof the United States ! It is to cultivate peace among tliemfelves, and with all the world. Peace, virtue, freedom and government will accelerate our progress in arts, manufactures and com merce, in a ratio which eludes all calculation or comparison ; these will fnrnifh the most solid materials of national happiness, and will carry the American States to higher degrees of honor, power and refpeiftability, and with greater ra pidity too, than the sword ever carried the- Ro man Empire. Peace o'er the States, thy facrrd influence (hed, May thy bit 11 power strike ev'ry fatlion dead ; Here fix thy feat—make every heart thy throne ! For happiness, O pcace, is all tlfy own. It appears by fotnc recent ftritflures in the pa pers, that certain colleges of the United States, have grievoully offended by presuming to confer honorary degrees on foreigners of diltindtion in the literary world, particularly on some of our illustrious allies ; Prelidents and principals of colleges and universities in the United States, be on your guard—let your D. D's. apdyour L. L. D's. remain dormant, or the- lash of satire will fall upon you—for while you may only intend to diftinguifli by such literary additions the friends of hnmanity, and the patrons and exem plars of l'cience, and thus refledi honor on your own judgment, an aristocracy may spring up, to | monopolize all the benefits and bleflings of learn ing.—Alas ! alas ! what will this world come to — when under the malk of literary honors, that imp aristocracy is creeping in upon us ? fciencc retire to thy cloiltered residence ! and prefutne no more to obtrude thyfelf upon the notice and refpedk of the world ; for thy honors and rewards will eventually overturn the liberties of mankind ! All the variety of foil and climate which is found on the face of the globe is comprised in the territories of the United States ; nature has done every thing on her part to render the Uni ted States more fully competent to supporting an independent empire, than any other country whatever ; we enjoy among ourselves every re source of revenue, convenience, pleasure and profit; our country is filled with men wliofe ha bits, manners and constitutions are adapted to the particular regions they inhabit—our wants are mutual—and our language being the fame, an intercourse is thereby facilitated, extensive beyond example, and advantageous to the high est degree ; an intercourse that is daily encreaf ing, and adding strength to the bond of union which connetfts every part of the Empire—and notwithstanding the power of prejudice, and the weakness or wickedness of the partizans of dil cord, this important truth is daily made more apparent, that the interests of the several States are compatible and ivfeparable. PRICE CURRENT. PUBLIC SECURITIES. funded debt. 6 pr. Cents »4/• V- £ 3 pr. Cents 7/2 'Ji Defered 6 pr. Cents 5J9 of- UNFUNDED DEPT. Final Settl. and other Certificates 12/I—l2/4. Indents "A' r7/3- Slate debts Bf. 6/3. LATEST ARRIVALS AT THIS PORT. Brig Katy, Hall, Charleston. Schooner' Hawk, Holland, Newbury-Port. Alice, Greenman, Providence. Sloop Mar.cy, Gardner, N. Carolina. Nancy, Thomson, New-York. Lively, Hale, Rhode-Hland. Ppceiiix, Curies, Maryland. 639 or 70 pr. cent, or 36J do. 30 do* 61$ do. 36' i do. d °- Postscript. i3Y THE MAIL ARRIVED YESTERDAY PORTSMOUTH, £AVaOA. 30. T THURSDAY last arrived in this port, the fliip Char lotte, Capt. Mendum, in 36 days frefcn Biddeford. By the Char* lotte, we have lcceived papers to the fourteenth of September, from which we have iele&ed the following : CONSTANTINOPLE, July 8. The ratification of the treaty concluded between our court and Pruflia being not yet arrived, feverai murmurs are ptevalent ; and notrwithftanaing the alTurances of M. de Cnobbledyrff of the fa vorable intentions of his master, the of Romeiia,who signed the treaty, has been deposed, and the governor of appointed his fuccclTor. Frequent councils are held, composed of the great officers ot state ; and the party who favor a general pcacc grow flronger and ftrouger. The Plague rather increases in this city and neighbourhood,but is entirely ceafcd at Smyrna. MADRID, (Spain) August 20. Our letters from Tangier* mention with horror the cruelties c* ercifed by the new Emperor of Morocco upon his fubjetts. BERLIN, Aug. 31 Wc can fcatcely credit the report of preliminaries of peace hav ing been signed between Sweden and Ruflia. If they have, it is certainly without the knowledge of our court. It is no longer than last week, our Minister Count Blumenthal drew for a million of dollars on our Treasury, which was paid into one of the prin cipal banking-houses here, with orders to remit the sum as fooi\ as poflible to Sweden. LONDON, Sept. 11 The letters received yesterday from persons of the best informa tion and authority in Paris give us the strongest reason to believe that a civil infurre&ion is at no great distance. The executive go vernment has loft its enrrgy—the legislative power is incffe&ual, from the party difputcs that prevail among the members of it— and the rabble seem only to watch a favorable moment, to attempt the lives ol several o( the most diftinguiihed public characters. Some letters indeed were received yesterday, dated after the dispatch of the mail, which alTert that a riot had began, and that the National guards had been reputed, but we have not learnt the particulars of the affair, tn such a manner as to be able to re port them correctly. But the fermentation was general. The cry of the mob is, " cut off the heads of the MimJleri in ge neral." It is expected that they will all refjgn. The public mind is much divided on the grand plan of paying off the debt with paper money. This floating stock amounts to 2 milliards, or go millions sterling. It is extremely probable that M. Neckar is no longer Minister of Finances in France. In their deranged state, it will be an ar duous, talk to reduce them to order. We doubt not there willlbe many caudidatcs for the office, but to find one of experience and abilities fit to succeed M. A\ckar, is, perhaps beyond the reach of the anticipating wisdom of the National AfltmblV. The prefsftill continues with unabated a&ivity : two additional tenders have been employed in that fervicc on the River Thames, since Tuesday last. Sept. 14. A Placart, or Royal proclamation, has been ilt ied by the Minister of the home departmeut in Spain, bearing date at Bucn Reriro, Monday the 9th of August, which forbids under pain of forfeiting double value, the exportation of wheat, flour of wheat, barley flour, or meal ot barley, before the firft day 6F December next, when hij Majcfty and Council will be readv to prescribe the terms On which any exports of those articles will be permitted for the remainder of the year. The Government ofMadrashas taken the country of the Carna* tic again into their own hands; by this, they have refumcd the immediate collection of the reveUucs of the country, which for some years past have been invested in the hands of the Nabob of Arcot. The torch of discord again threatens the southern provinces of France. At afederatiou of the National Guards of Languedoc at Jalles, the Deputies of the Vivarais proposed to march, against the Protestants of Nifmes, to revenge the cause of their catholic breth* ren, and at the fame time to take possession of Avignon, where there are 80 pieces of cannon, and a fortified place. It is suppo sed that theemiflaries of the aristocratic party are endeavoring to avail themselves of the fanaticifm of the inhabitants of the South of France ; and it is feared that in a month or two Nifmes may be :he victim of their manoeuvres. TheNothern powers, including Ruflia, Sweden and Denmark, it is said, formed an alliance—which, with refpeft to England, Spain, and France, is to be cOtifidered as a revivicationof the arm ed neutrality. The intention of this measure is 'to prefervc an unmolested commcrce for their naval (lores to the Southern States of Europe ? and prevent America deriving any benefit from this fourcc. A Counter Revolution in France is daily looked for by tha Aristocratic party, who now begin to demonstrate their conti-* dence, by levelling the mod marked contempt and denhon again ft the National Affcmbly. Our advices further add that the Prince de Conde has at this time not less than 20,000 men in daily pay, whom he can muster in the course of twelve hours. The Lieutenant Sandel, who commanded the Swedish sire-ship, which occasioned the loss in the Swedish fleet, in the action of the 3d of July,has been tried by a council of war, and condemn ed to die. v , • n A similar fentencehas been likewise pronounced againlt gene ral dc* Kaullars, accused of having failed in his duty last year, in retreating precipitately from the enemy; and against Vice-Ad miral Liljehorn, detained on account of negligence or dilobedi ence in the naval engagement of last summer ; but the King has not confirmed these two sentences ; he has been content to dis miss them fiomthe feivicc, reserving to them their pay, however, which it is thought the firft will not accept. We are taught to believe, that the next meflenger from the court of Madrid will determine the important queition of peace or war ; and on that depends in a great measure the precise time ot alfembling the new parliament. The affair of Nancy is now known to have proceeded from the many seditious writings, and other means set op foot by the mal contents of the revolution. More than 400 lives were loft in it. A revolution in France seems to be an event almost inevitable. The minds of the people are again in a state of fermentation, and. ripe for any desperate enterprize. That things will revert into the old channel, is impoflible ; that they Ihould remain as they are, is impoOible. Let us hope that from these convulsions a form of government may arise, mild, firm,effeftive, and permanent. PLYMOUTH, September 12 On Monday evening lall arrived at Plymouth Sound, Le rience, French King's brig of 12 guns, Capt. Vannau, from Cher bourffh, 011 a crui?e of eleven days, having on board a very largi party of young French Noblemen, on-a Nautical tour, who wl not permitted to anchor, but ordered to sea again PORTSMOUTH, OSober 30. By letters from London, of September 19, received in tins town, we are informed, that the British FLEET had arrived into port —but the imprefling of seamen still continued, and every war like preparation was going on with unabated ailivityjat thft time.
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