treit with levity, aivi to ridicule any feiMiii-iits which had th.it
tendency—For his part, he thought ic the peculiar duty of the
representatives of a free people, to put the'ii upon their guard a
gamil.any thing which could po'.libly endanger their libecues —
that with this view he warned his conftitucms of the d mger, nt
merely of imitating the flattery, and almost idolatrous practice of
monarchies, with relpect to the honor paid to their kings by im
prelling their images and names on their coins, but he wilhed to
add as few incentives as poflible to competitors tor the President's
place—He warned his country againlfc the cabals the corruption and
animosities which might be excited by th e intrigues of ambitious
.men. animated with the hopes of handing their names down to
the Jatclfc ages on the medals of their country. —But this indi(cri
minate honor is unworthy of the President's acceptance ; a Nero,
a Caligula an Hcliogabulus it has been observed (by Mr. Meroei)
may enjoy it as well as a Trajan—to apply it to the preienc chief
niagiftrate alone would be less exceptionable ; but this would be
highly improper, for if he should pass an ast for this purpose it
might blast his reputation. lam of opinion that the Senate knw
his delicacy would not permit him to pass such an one—tliev have
therefore extended the compliment to ail his lucceflois. We are
under obligations to the great man now our Pi'efident— but a lover
of liberty and friend to the rights of man, would be cautious
how he (hewed his sense of that obligation. As a triend to the
Prelident. I am unwilling to offer him a compliment, which if
accepted might damn his reputation-—Were I in his place, I
would cut off my hand rather than it should figu the ast as it now
Hands—Were I his greaieft enemy, I should wilh him to pass it
as it was palled by the Senate. Sir, lam as much his friend as
the member from New-Hampdiire, and hdve lhewn at proper
times and places that I was so. lam too lenfible of the honor
our Pieftdent has acquired, to suppose that an unbecoming com
pliment can in any degrc» contribute to its increase— I hope,
therefore, the amendment will not be recedcd from which the
House has made.
A few remarks were made by fevf ral other gentlemen, and then
the queflion for receding being put, it was negatived.
[The foregoing (ketch has not appeared in any other paper.]
Philadelphia, May 16.
By the Birmingham Packet, Captain Simmons > from Bristol,
European accounts are received to the 10th March. In addition
to the articles under the foreign head, the following abltraft is
gn en:—
Great exertions are making in Scotland and England to effedl
he abolition of the slave-trade ; a great number of petitions were
o be presented to Parliament on the fubje6t— twenty were pre
ifnted the 5' h March. It is not ex peeled that Mr. H tilings' trial
will be finiftied during the orefent fefiion. March 6, the dele
gates from the provincial diflenters met in London, and deter
mined not to renew their petition to Parliament for the repeal of
the test and corporation a6ls. The prelent complicated Hate of
European politics, and the continued apprchenhon of innovations
in her own government, arefaid to have occasioned the derange
ment in the intellects of the Queen of Portugal—if this is fail, we
are furniihed with a second female vi£liin to the Frcnch revolu
tion. Conspiracies are forming in the Ruffian empire, which
threaten a revolution in that country—this fcory sprang up imme
diately on the death of Potcmkin, and has been circulating ever
since! French aflignats now lose 70 per cent, and it is expos
ed they will soon be at 100. 11 The monthly deficit has been for
a long time taiher more than 30 millions of livres—The extraor
dinary bank has furnifhed the treasury with nearly two thouf.iud
millions livres since the revolution, or eighty millions sterling"—
A limilar (lory to this has been told for more than 18 months
part! and vet the revolution progresses—Time alone tells the
rruch. The Popery Bill palled the Irilh House of Lords una
nimouflv—• on which oceafion, mapy fentiincnts fell from mem
bers which did honor to their heads and hearts. James Mapper
Tandy, a leading character in I>iblin, having challenged a mem
ber of Parliament, the Solicitor-General, an order was ilTued for
taking him into custody—he was accordingly apprehended, but
made his escape. James Mapper Tandy is about fixtv years of
a _ . J- ■ , ,
The South of France is in a state of efFervefcence-— an article
under the Pans head fays, if the Spaniards lhould enter France,
they would be received with open arms.—N. B. All forts of
newspapers are printed in Paris.
Paris itfelf is reprcfcnted as in a state of cotfifufion—no day
pitting without some riot. Foreign powers arc drawing their
armies towards the frontiers of France—this circumstance, with
mhpis, lead to a belief that •* war is inevitable." By a manifefto
of the ex-princes and nobles of France, which has been published,
the Courts of Russia, Turin, Madrid, Vienna and Berlin, are to
guarantee certain parts of the French Couftiiution—fo that at
any rate the people are to be benefited by the revolution.
Do£tor Willis, it is said, is sent for to attend the Queen of Por
tugal— his fee to be 20,c001, whether his prcfcripiions arc fuc
ccfsful wr uot.
The Georgia Gazette, received by the last veflel, contains the
charge of the Hon. James Iredell to the Grand Jury of the Cir
cuit Court of that State, published at the request of the Jury—
who, in their address to the Judge, fay-— u We recommend to
Congress a total repeal of the excise laws, conceiving them op
preflive and dangerous in a free country, and the word mode of
taxation that can be devised by an) government."
We have frequently observed, that fubfequcnt accounts from
the frontiers contradict those of a prior date. A letter from
Major M'Culiy, dated at Pmfburgh the sth inil. fays, that the In
dians have been troublesome on that and on the frontier ol Virgi
nia, but have not done so much damage as has been represented in
the Putfburg Gazette of 281b ApiiU—that Gazette fays,that many
of Capt. Paul's men a»e not armed. The Major fays, this is a
mifreprefgntation. When Capt. Paul marched out, he had 72
good rifles 111 his company, fix only ot his mer. weie without
nfies ; and that at present there is not a man in the corps unarm
ed, and but 31 mujkcts in ail. The lbldiers are kej>t continually
icouting, and the fpiea always out.
Yefterdav the honorable Junes Iredell and Nathaniel Pen
dleton, Elqrs. gave judgment in the Circuit Court, in the in
teresting cafe wherein Samuel Brail sforcl and others were
p'aintiffs, and James Spalding defendant. One of the plaintiffs
(Mr. Brailsford) was a real British fubjeet, being a native of
Great-Britain, and having resided there from 1767 to 1784,
and the other plaintiffs were citizens of South-Carolina, whole
property (with an express exception of their debts) was confis
cated in that state. The judges gave their opinions, with
their reasons at large, and the substance of their opinions was,
that, as Mr. Brailsford's debts were only sequestered by a
law of the state, upon which no further proceedings had taken
place, the* treaty of peace, as confirmed by the constitution of
the United States mult have the effe<st of an express repeal of
that part of the act of a.Tembly which had created an impedi
ment to his recovery ; and*that there was no bar in refpedt to
the recouery of the other plaintiffs, inasmuch as, under the act
of aflembly of this state afib&ing them, their debts were not
confjfcated, because their debts had not been confifcated In the
iiate of South-Carolina, the ast of alfembly of this state mak
ing citizens of other states liable to the fame measure cf for
feiture (and no other) in this state, as in their own. They
therefore gave judgment for the plaintiffs.
South-Carolina accounts, a-, late as the third of May, men
tion many additional instances of distress, from the floods of
rain that fell in that state the beginning of April. It is re
markable that this happened about the fame time with those
heavy rains in the Weft-Indies, which did so much damage in
the i.lands of Nevis, St. Eullatius, &rc. Many particulars of
devaluation, from the extraordinary swell of the rivers, are
enumerated in the Carolina prints, of which we ihall only men
tion the following:—The Congaree was raised to such a height
a ; to overflow an eminence on the banks of that river, which
had been used by the Indians, from time immemorial, for a
burying place. The rapidity of the current dillodged the ske
letons from their place of interment, carrying off a great part
of the foil, and leaving disclosed to view, a variety of curious
urns, rude images of birds and beasts, wampum, bows and
arrows, stone battle-axes, Bcc. &c. affording a quantity of cu
riolities of this kind, not unworthy the notice of the philol'o
pher.—lt is probable a similar swell in the Congaree river has
not happened for many ages since ; had this eminence been
fubjeft to an overflow, the aborigines of the country would
never have clrofcn it for a burying ground. Nat. Gaz.
The intended bridge over Rock-Creek, opposite the Federal
City in Virginia, is now begun, under the immediate dire&ion
of Mr. Harbaugh.
Yesterday tiie.Legiflature oP the State of New-Jcrfey met at
Trenton, for the dispatch of bublic business.
Tlie affairs of Hifpaniola still wear a gloomy afpeft—diffcntion
among the %vhites strengthens the temerity of the insurgents ; and
so little head has lately been made against them, that very serious
apprehensions are entertained respecting the fate ot the whole of
the French poffeflions there.
On Friday last the Governor of this Hate laid the corner stone
of the President's House in Ninth-street. The following inscrip
tion is on the itone :
At a commencement held in the University of Pcnnfylvania on
the 1 ith inft. the following young gentlemen were admitted to
the degree of Batchelor of Arts, viz. Benjamin Chanipneys, Jona
than Holmes, and Samuel Moore, of New-Jeifey ; Eboiezer
Dickey, Jenkin Whitefide, and Joseph Dil worth, of Cheiter coun
ty ; Archibald M'Lean, of Montgomery county ; William Fen
nel, of Delaware county ; William Ramsay, of Bucks county ;
John Church, Joseph Davidfon, John Duffield, John Ewing,
Samuel Ewing, Andrew Geyer, Henry Helmuth, Benjamin Jones,
Frederick Kuhl, George M ; GofHn, John Oliphant, Jacob Senn,
William Sergeant, Frederick Smith, and Jacob Wack, of the city
of Philadelphia.
At the fame time the following gentlemen Were admitted to
to the degree of niafter of Arts, having been three years ago con
stituted Batchelors, viz. George M. Baynton, William Boyfe,
John Davidfon, Robert G. Davidfon, Robert Frazier, Samuel
Hazlehm ft, Thomas T. Hewfon, Marcus H. Kuhl, George Lock
man, Samuel M'Cullough, Samuel Miller, Richard Renfhaw,
Andrew Rhea, Casfar Rodney, Benjamin F. Weft, George Wil
liamfon, and Jofiah Bailey.
The degree of Doctor of Mcdicine was also conferred upon
MefTis. James Colefbury, Ninian Magruder, James Meafc, Valen
tine Seamen, Tristram Thomas, and Jairtes Woodhoufe, who te
verally delivered their* printed theses upon different fubjetts in
medicine, and defended their theories againll the objc&ions of
the Medical Faculty in publ c on the day of commencement.
S.*VAfCNAH, May 3.
Monday lafl a letter i/as received at the Coffce-houfe, from
tie convention of Pilots aiiembled at Marcus-Hook, dated
Mi/ 12th, dire-fled to the Gentlemen, Merchants of Philadel
phia, enclo.lng a copy of tbren resolutions they have agreed to.
T:ie fubftmce of these resolutions, as well as we can rccol
l *c c t, i; as fjllo vs :—Taat velfels drawing 12 feet and under
ftiall piy 7-,. 6.1. for every half fjot, veffeis drawing upwards
of 12 f.*et, 12;. 6.1. per half Velfels not registered in
the United States, 235. That the pilot who has brought up
a veifel, .'hall be entitled to carry her down, unless the owner
can oier a fuficient reason to the Wardens why he Ihould not.
That yelTels of less than 5) tons refuting to take a pilot, lhall
pay half pilotage, to go to the fund for the support of widows
and children of pilot . If a pilot of the firft order be taken to
sea, through stress of weather, he lhall be allowed yi. 10s. per
month until brought back t > Philadelphia j a pilot of the se
cond rank, 5!. per month; and one of the third, 41. If a pilot
b? taken away intentionally and inaliciouflv, the Captain shall
forfeit and pay sdl. and the owners 3031. —that they lhall be
allowed 20s. a day for the use of their boat, Ihould itbe wanted
by their employers ; and 15s. a day when detained for them
selves.
A refpe&able meeting of Merchants took up these refolu
t ions, and resolved, unanimously, that no further notice should
be taken of them.
Indeed, if a combination of the kind, entered into without
warning, Ihould be produ<stive of success, they might be 4o fre
quent as to prove of great detriment to the interests of com
merce, and merchants would be obliged to state, as a condi
tion to the dispatch of their velfels, not only wind and weather,
but Pilots permitting. Gctt. Adv.
Weft-India prints abound with circumstantial accounts of
the disasters that have happened in several of the Windward
J (lands, in conlequence of the floods of rain that more or less
fell in those parts, from the beginning till near the middle of
April. The town of BalTeterre, in St. Kitts, has fuft'ered le
verely by the torrents of water, which rushed down from the
mountains, and carried almost every thing before them. Nevis
has luffered lightly ; but at St. Euftatius the effects of this de
luge of rain were tremendous; where the whole loss is esti
mated at near 33,000 joes, besides several lives; amongst
which, unfortunately, was not included that of a baker, who
immediately after this devastation of nature, advanced three
stivers upon the price of each loaf.
This corner stone was laid
on the ioth day of May, 1792.
The State of Pennsylvania out oi debt
Thomas Mifflin, Governor.
It was intimated by some writer that the public debt in
creased like the muftlrodm under the hand of night, by the in
strumentality of the speculators. In answer to this it was
said, who that can read, will believe that the speculators
made their own certificates, or increased the sums of them? It
is a fact well known, that in some of the northern dates, such
tranfa&ions were frequently pra&ifed, and we know many
were imposed 011 with the altered certificates, and I would
thank lome of your readers who can give information, to let it
be known whether they could, in all cases, be detected when
they were offered for funding? Nat. Gaz.
All experience shews that the cryagainft men in power pro
ceeds from a pure love of the public. The complainers have
no desire to take the places of the bad men they are writing
at. Not being ambitious of power, having 110 cabals or in
trigues, they attempt to raise diflurbance merely for the fake
of peace and tranquility—they write against men and mea
sures, merely to reconcile the people to the government —
they show how imperfect its form, how dangerous the tenden
cy of its powers to the (late governments, to liberty and vir
tue, and the rights of man, merely to manifeft their ardent at
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tachment to the constitution* their reverence for its princi
ples, and their firm resolution never to lose fight of it.
Ail this they tell us—and their word, added to what experience
shews, inuft fatisfy us that nO manner of doubt can be enter
tained in regard to their real sentiments !
There are some persons who make it a principle to believe
all they fee in print. But of late, tiiofe who call themselves
the friends and admirers of the government, but who really
are the constant and bitter revilers of its me a lures and oiticers,
have thrult down the gapingthroat of credulity so many choak
ing morsels, that their faith will certainly be strangled. Many
think it fafer to refufe credit to all they fee in print. One of
the moffc difficult things to believe is the pretence of the'e
men, that they love and admire what they take so much pains
to make appear detestable.
The gentlemen composing the volunteer corps of horse, ot this
city, lately commanded by the Hon William Bingham, Esq. hav
ing met the luh inft. at Mr. Epples Tavern, in pursuance ot a
notification from the Lieutenant ot the city and Liberties, arid a
letter from Mr. Bingham fignifytng the incompatibility of his si
tuation with his wishes to accept the honor of a second appoint
ment to command the corps being lead, the members proceeded
to anele&ion of officers, and the ballots being taken, the follow
mg gentlemen were unanimously eletted :
William Jackson, Captain,
Jacob Cox, firft Lieutenant,
John Melbeck, second Lieutenant,
Abraham Singer, Cornet.
At a meeting for the. eleflion of Officers, on Friday the nth
inft, at the City Tavern, —Col. Christian Febiger was unanimously
elected to the command of the firft City troop of Horse.
At an eleflion of officers for the PennsylVania population Com
pany held on Friday May nth the following gentleman were du
ly elected, viz.
president
Johj4 Nicholson,
Theofhilus Cazenove,
GEN. WM. Irvine,
George Meade,
Daniel Leet,
John Hodce,
Gen. Walter Stewart,
Tench Francis,
The President of thfc United States, by and with the advice and
conftnt of the Seriate, has made the following appointments and
promotions in the army of the United Slates.
Appointed—Rufus Putnam, Brigadier General, Western Terri
tory, Vice Willet, declined.— Otho H. Williams, do. Maryland,
vice Morgan, declinedj
Infantry.
Appointed—Williatri Powers, Captain, Pennsylvania, vice
Guthrie, declined—William Lowder, Captain, Virginia, vice
r 'gg 5 > declined.—William Lieutenant, N. Carolina,
vice Sumner, declined.—Hartman Leitheizer, Ensign, Pennsylva
nia, vice Kell'o declined* \
CAVALRY.
Appointed Jedediah Rodgcrs, Captain, New-York, vice
Craig, declined.—Henry Bowyer, do. Virginia, vice Manning, de
clined.
Promoted—William Winfton, do. do. vice Watts, declined.—
Tarlton Fleming, Lieutenant, do, vice Winfton promoted.
Appointed—John Webb,iun. Cornet, do. vice Fleming, pro
moted.
SURGEON'S MATES.
Appointed—Joseph Strong, Conne&icut, vice Elmer, declined.
—Joseph Andrews, Maflachufetts, vice Meale, declined.—John
C. Wallace, Pennsylvania, vice Woodhoufe, declined.
The President ot the United States j?as been pleased to appoint
Tench Coxe, Efq.coinmiflioner of the Revenue.
Died, on Sunday evening* Dr. Henry Stuber, of this city,
in the 24th year of his age.
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVALS AT the PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Birmingham Packet, Simmons, Bristol
Schr. John, Darrill, Bermuda
Olivia and Mary, Donovan, Georgia
Sloop Califty, Larage, St. Martins
Lark, Burrows, ditto
PRICE OF STOCKS,
6 per Cents, - - - 2 ,J$
3 per Cents, ... X2J6
Deferred, - . _
Indents, - 12 J3
Final Settlements, - - 18\J6
Half shares Bank U. S. 45 per cent, premium,
Shares Bank North-America, 15 ditto.
NEW TEAS.
I*IMPERIAL HYSON and SOUCHONG,
Of the very fiift quality, and latest importation from Canton, via
New-York, by retail, at
No. 19,
Third, between Chefnut and Market Streets.
For BRISTOL,
The Ship Birmingham Packet,
Lf.esok Simmons,
A remarkable fact sailer, her catgo is all ready—neverthelefSf to
accommodate those who may be dilpofed 10 put freight on board,
"it will be taken in. She will fail in a few dayi. For freight or
padage, apply to the Captain on board, laying at Walnut-flreet
Whart, or to GEORGE MEADE.
Those who have goods on board, are earncftiy requested to
enter them, take out their permits, and give the neceflary direc
tions :o their porters to attend the Ihip.
N. B. The owners are determined that the (hip (hall leave
Bristol with the firfl fall (hips.
M " v '4- (41)
ADVERTISEMENT.
TICKETS in the NEW-BRUNSWICK LOTTERY, are to
be had at the following places, viz.—Samuel Cooper's
Ferry; ai Builingfon. of R. Pierion, Esq. Bordentown, of Mr.
John Van Emburgh ; Mount Holly, of J. Read, Esq. Trenton,
of John Singer, Esq. Amboy, of James Parker, Esq. Elizabeth-
Town, of R.Gray; Powles-Hook, of Col. Smith and Judge
Hunt ; Cranbury, of William Throckmorton Spotfwood ; and of
the Managers in Brunfwick.
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