A KAt ZONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FEN NO, No. 34, NiP/H tJFI H-STREEI
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A S it appear* by the publicprints t here
will He J ' onteit tor the office of Vite-
JTeiident, wiitth becomei vacant on the
«f March next, and which roust be supplied l>y
the free fuffVage of the people, it may not be
<leeiiied Ui'j'Mi er f in reiuti..n ta thole prin
cip es w..icli Ihjuld be held focred, t- make
ibme comments on the relative pretentions of
tii) e who are said to be competitors lor this
important ftarion. TW? trait in the execu
te department of our government, k. among
the in oft important of tho e which diftinguifli
it from the monarchies of Europe ; and a ; its
prefervatioa must in a great measure depend
upon the political cond.ict of thotp who till it,
a candid enquiry into the characters of the
competitors becomes a matter of public right,
it belongs to a free people to guard thein
ftlves from injury ; and to this great principle
the forms of ceremony or conipiaifunce for
persons must, upon all occalions, yield. Even
the competitors, therefore, however puiniul
the scrutiny be, fliouid console thei'i
felves under the reflection, that upon the pie
fc.'vatif" of J 1 "? prirciplp, t ' •'f'C- r *
country depend-.
Ia particular circles several gentlenen have
been ipoken of for the office in queliion, but
at present all others seem to be withdrawn
from view, and the conteU to reft fol-ly be
tween John Adams, Elq. and Governor C'i.i
ton. To their comparative ni-' its, therefore,
as the only competitors, I flxu.ll confine thele
observations.
Tt> treat of them in the affirmative line'
would be useless, as it could lead to no {atis
fa<f£ory conc ufiou j for every perion will ad
mit that, in fomc'refpeet , they both poflels
the requisite qualifications '• that both, tar in
stance poiFefs an adequate capacity for the
of its ofiiciai fun&ion-— ire of kif
jjjcient ajije arfd ftattding in America—ai.d
have likeTvife rendered important Jervites to
their country. To fix the preference, ttieir
merit i mult he viewed from a different ground.
The oi.jeftiyns which apply to each mult: he
fc armed, and he against wl.om t<e more
wciy,:.:/ a;: ; -i,. rejiv"<:ed.
To Mr.' Arijin; it iias been o j 0•••«', f.ut
he is attaci*?n \ *>vc- nuient",oi ft?'-. '
and common*; and that the allegation is true 1 ,
it is to be pre fumecty will not be controverted.
Hi; writing*?, eutitled, '* A Defence of tne
American Constitutions," and u DMcourfes
upo;i Davila," fully demonstrate it 11 it
could be supposed that doiihts ex.fied upon
this point, extracts from tho'e publications
ihould be now furniflied ; they lHa.ll however
immediately, if any intimation of the kind
be given. And to Mr. Clinton, an objection
of a different kind, —his oppoiition to the pre
sent constitution, before its adoption, has been
urged. These, I believe, are the principal ob
jections made to either : they are, howeve r ,
tuofe ouly upon which I lhall make a: y com
ijienc. T» whom, then, does the Wronger one
apply? On who e political principles, at the
present moment, would the good people ct
fchefe States with greater propriety bellow
their fancti >n ?
To form a found deciiion upon this inter
qaeftion, two ot iers, on which it de
pe«di, lHould be previously fet'led. First,
which of these gentlemen's political fenti-
IBSilts wander f,ifrom t"ie present coi
ftitution; atfcf fecundly, -On which liJjß does
greater danger lie, in the progrefi of the
jpjvsrtnuent, ot' a;i undue inclination towards
the fori 1 ! preferred !>y Mr. Adam 1 ;, or that as
cribed to Jtr. Clinton?
WithVefjwft to those of Mr. Adams, it will
be readiiy perceived, that they depart, in all
the £ieat o'itl : i;from the present contti
tittiui. The eltablilhmcnt of a government
of king, lnrdi, and commons, would entirely
fjktjvert the present one, which rests on the
fr«g (bifrage of the people. Two d: Ain ft or
ders with hereditary rights, would be erei'ted
tbe.n, and they reduced to a limited por
tion of authority only, forming a kind of ba
lance against thoie higher and' hoftite orders.
With refj«cl to tho'e of Governor Clinton,
It is to be oblerved, .that they have always
ranged within the republican theory. * His
nuxi:r\ has b?;n, to V «ep the government, in
all its department-, eifentially connected with
the people. The question about t '.e consti
tution involved only a modification of this
principle. Beside it it to be pre fumed that
ilanv of it> o':jsCtionr,:Jiave been done a. ay
by the amendments ; fothat, in fact, it must
be deemed, ii. ail its part", a", nearly corres
pondent with his own theory, as the contra
riety of feat intent, always displayed on a fub
je;cl of such importance, could rcafonably ad
mit of.
The chanatfteiifcic difference, then, in their
political principle fiinply amounts *to this,
that those of Mr. Adams varv radically from
the constitution, in the main features of the
repub ican fyftcrn ; where a* the e of his com
petitor harmonize With it in that elTential
point. In addition to which it is of mpor
tance tx> observe, that upon the eftabli Oilment
of the Constitution, and prior to the adaption
of amendment Mr. Clinton's Oppofitioirccaf
Wednesday, November 21, 1792.
vent, Mi. Ao«us Iris, in the discourses above
aUtided to, endeavored, by all fchea#gunifcnt<>
in his power, to inijpire, in t-ie mine# of hi-;
countrymen, a difti uft of a government iouiyl
ed on the people alone, and to prepare them
for the gradual introduction of hereditary or
ders in tlife State.
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In regard to the other quelhon, on which
fide does the greater danger lie, 0) a more
probable inclination towards the fybvcr.ion
of the republican fyilem, by the introduction
of a government of an higher tone, or too
great a relaxation of it-? principle, I am
persuaded that 110 peiTon can feridu/ly enter
tain a doubt 011 the fubjeft. He must be lit
tle Skilled in the political balance, and the true
complexion of the times, who fuipcfr s in any
degree, a preponderance of the latter evil.
That the government may (land on : .tr pre
ient ground,- is certainly the wish of those to
whom a contrary sentiment has been attri
buted : for Jet the objections of those who
were opposed to it, where opposition was
made, be examined, and it will be four
the space v/hich separated the body of the 3y-
r ~:-; i. . . : ... - ..'l. ..w. ; . »
row one.—That, in fact, the difference in ma
iiy mftaaces, was but trifling, and that this
has been generally accommodated by the a
mendments. The. truth of this po lit lon h s
been so well eftabiifhcd by events, t : iat to
doubt it, argues a mind so inveterately blind
ed by prejudice or interest, that the force of
truth canuot reach it. No danger the- ot a
vibration back need be apprehended ; f«j, in
truth, no person \vti flies it. O;; the other
handi it must be admitted, that the evident
tendency is in the opposite direction. A par
ticular enumeration of those me afu res which
contribute to give this bias, is ut present un
nccelf.iry, and would certainly, in their de
velopement, exceed the bounds of tbefe ob
servation:.. lor the truth, however, of the
remark, I beg leave to appeal to the judg
ment of every impartial and well-informed
American.
If then, the good people of these States wifli
to preserve their guvermnent as at present,
elective in its form and limited in its
can they hel.tate in deciding to which oftjiele
prTitVi""'*" (V ■ , -l K* si ' ' ?
An unequivocal declaration of their fenti
nients upon this point, thus exprefl'ed, wouid
hereafter l.e feit by the candidates for public
favor, and reflected. It would give a re
publican tone to the American cliarafter,
that might tend to preserve their liberties
forever No confide ration of local attach
ment, ftioutrf interpose to defeat a measure,
which their interest requires and their judg
ment dictates. For the security of those
great princip'es upon which their revolution
was founded, and their present government
rests, Tii«ir union ihould be firm, Jolid and in
diilolubte. ' LUCIUS.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 21
AT a meeting of the Officers of the Militia
of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia,
at the house of Michael Kitts, on the 15th of
November instant, agreeable to notice, in order
to receive the report of their committee appoint
ed 011 the aoth of August last.
Colonel William IVilliams in the Chair.
Colonel Sbte, from the committee, presented
the following report.
The committee appointed on the 20th day
of August, by the Militia Officers of the City
and Diftri&s »f Philadelphia, to designate the
chara&ers to whom refpe& ought publickly to
be {hewn, with the time and manner mod eli
gible to manifeft that attention, —to determine
the order of funeral proct-flions ; and to report
on such other fubje&s, as had immediate rela
tion to them in their military capacity; with
deference i'ubmit the following refoiutions : —
ift. That the characters to whom it is in
cumbent to manifeft such attention, are, the
President of the United States, and the Gover
nor of the State.
ad. That the time of preferring our refpe&s
{hall be on the anniversary of those days, on
which happened events, auspicious to our riling
empire,
3d. That, as lone as this city shall continue
to be the feat of the General Government, we
we will annually wait on the President, on the
fourth day of July, in commemoration of an
era, at once "propitious to our country, and glo
rious to him who so eminently contributed to
itseftablifhment. For this purpose we will as
semble at the State-House, at eleven o'clock, in
the forenoon, with fide arms, and in the uniform
of our refpc&ive corps. The Governor oil fuel)
occasions to be requeued to precede us.
4th. That at the fame place and hour, and
in like manner equipped, we a!fo will annually
aflemble on the second day of September, be
ing theanniverfary of the adoption 01 the Con
stitution of Pennsylvania, and felicitate the Go
vernor on an event, which, while diffufing hap
piness through the (bate, gratifies him in the
means of becoming more extexifively ufeiui to
it's citizens.
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That the order of procofn i in cither
in Hance, lhall be regimentally, conformably to
the rank of battalions and corps
6th. That, upon the death of ary commis
sioned officer, of the militia aforefa.'d, the com-
mandant of the corps, to which he belonged,
ilia!j, if agreeable to the connexions of the de
ces&d, caule written notice to be given of the
fame to the several commanders of curps; nien
rionirg the place from whence, as well as the
hour, at which the funeral will depart. He
likevrife will cause to be publiffied in the Ga
zette an invitation to the officer;, containing:
tiie foregoing information, and requeuing their
The officers of the regiment or
corps, to which the deceased did belong, (hall,
if fufficiently numerous, be the bearers of the
corpse ; but field-officers are to be borne by those
of the like description. In all proceflions of this
nature, the officers of the youngest regiment,
and of that, those of the lowefl grade are to
take precedence, and succeed immediately to
die mourner a.
th. That, with a view to add to the res
■"pcch.i/? appearance of the militia* we will,
w»th the uniform 01
belong, and will appear at all
tin*iri the lame, when on duty, ©r when at-
t • ' utr vroceffions,
'Thich being conlidered by paragraphs, was
un; limoufly adopted.
urdered that the foregoing proceedings be
puMihed.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Chairm&n.
JOHN SMITH, Secretary.
' Foreign Affairs.
; PARIS, Septcpiber 14.
:jl EC E OF TIiIONv ILL E. *
' ; 'HE following is the account of
J- the laic attack of Thlonville,
on :he sth and 6tii of September,
nr.< of tlie lefiftance of the gatri
ft 'dated in a letter which M. Mer
ii .' ■" ii. • 1 • ' ' - ' Vl-.
i J . •T*. »•-! > *.• W. X »W« V' W» — ' J
on Friday lal>, and the authenticity
of which he warranted.
" The enemy had eret'ted their
batteries near tlie chapel of Sainie
Anne, between the Luxembourg
gate and that of Metz, in a small
plain, which commanded the fort
above La Hauteguge, 011 the right
bank of the JNlofeile. The troops
llationed to defend the fort, per
ceiving 1 hat the enemy were en
deavoring to tiirow up works, and
to form a trench, with a view of
eitabli(hing their batteries in the
spot abovementioiied, agreed to lut
fer them to proceed, until a favora
ble opportunely for interrupting
might occur. The besieged being
informed that the enemy meant to
give the figr.al of attack by firing a
waited patiently lill midnight,
each of the cannoneers lying down
bv the fide of their guns.—As loon
as tiM? beliegers gave the signal,
their batteries began to play, but
their fire continued only a quarter
of an hour, dm ing which time three
fliells fell in the town, one on the
pnri/li church, another on thehoule
of M. Hen lion, in the grand Itreet,
which did 11 *» damage, and tlie o
ther in the third ifory iri the house
of V.. Jofle, in Hospital-It reet, which
de(!'roved ilie furniture, at.d fei fire
to the bed.
" At the end of a quarter of an
hour the batteries of the town and
fort, lighted by fire-pots, piayed for
three hours. The- firft dil'charge,
which was with Jangridgc, killed
many of the enemy, who had ad
vsyic<;d in order to attempt an efca
)ade, and this fire oblige (I ihcallail
ants to abandon the place. Ihe
garrifou then being at libel ty to
felly forth, collected the fjioils left
by the enemy, among which they
found the plank? defined to r.flilt
them in scaling the walls Having
carried all these things into the fort,
a second ("ally was made to deilroy
the works of the enemy. It is as
serted that three Princes were killed
~ * A fir<m<! fortified town, lyiu* oti I lie liver
Mufcllc', ibuut 150 n.iltsfrum Pans.
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PUli APLLPHIA
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in this acti >»>, hikhisj wli.m was
the Prince of Watdeck, wHo ai It.ift
loft an arm ; and that the enemy
carried oft three Wa<»gm loails i»}"
dead bodies. When il.e
made their fii ft forrie, they fonud
near the batteries of La Hnoteptioe,
liinbn and arms of every ki;,d, to
gether with clo.iks, watches, &c.
The enemy, fntisfiod with this si It
check have attempted nor in tip since.
J he dcfei ters from the catnp of
Richemont fay, that they loft in
this afFair 450 men, and that they
would have given four tlioiifand to
prelerve the Prinre of Waldeck.
The environs of the town are at
present inundated by the river Se
ville, the current of which lias been
(lopped. Kiefli orders have b u en
given to the citizens to cot dmvn
all the tfeas withi'i ??g rmfas o.f*H»
J - \il .Ar< mrnrf-|l.llt : »Jyry,
composed now of 15,000 men, i Jrojo
of whom a 1 e cavalry, c|tiit!erl Vr I
fur la Meinetaft Sandaf, in order
to advance towards Bsr. Oihe, v s
iay that a patt of this army have
joined that of Dumotirier, and that
two columns have blocked up the
King of Prussia in Verdun.
SEPTEMBER It).
New Chrijh/iing of the. farmer
DUKE OF ORLEANS.
(In confeqnertce of defiritig to ha-'O rime)
EL XTORAL ASSEMBLY Or >AK.IS.
Decnc of ths Commons of Paris, the
15 th of September, qth year of Liber
ty, and the if! if Equality.
On the request of Louis Philip
Joieph, F'rench Prince, made ihro*
the Attorney General of the Com
mons, the General Chuiicil have de-
creed,
lu, i hiU i iiriip j'Sfi prt ami
his posterity, (hall in future be.r
the family name of EqUA 1.1 r r.
2d, That the Garden, known at
present under the name of Palsi*
Royrd, (hall in future be callcd the
Garden oj the Revolution.
3d, Louis Philip Joseph Equality is
hereby authorised to have the pre
sent Decree entered in the public
Regiliers, and in the Notarial Av.'is.
4th, The present (hall be primed
and affixed up for public notice.
BOULA, President.
C OLOMBKA U,Sec'ry RegiHer.
TALLIEN, Regider General.
September 30.
The following comtminic vions
are dated from Thursday to Friday
inclusive.
Operations of the Army.
On Thursday morning the 20th,
M. Servan announced to the Nati
onal Aflembly, thJlt he had received
a difpacch from M. Duinourier, dat
ing that the several detachments ex
pected had joined his army ; t hat he
was, at the moment of wi icing, equal
in force to the enemy. That he had
under his command 70,000 men,
12,000 of which were cavalry. He
fuys, that the whole army had de
manded the punishment of therun
aways; that he had deprived ihein
of their uniforms ; he doubts not
but that there are many in his army
foldtothe enemy ; but that the Lite
executirtns he has made, will keep
the reft in their duty. That his ar
my no'.T is ardent to engage ; aiul
he concludes, " what may I itot
hope to do now, when I have been
able to rcfift the enemy with infe
rior forces ?"
Mr. Rules writes to the miuirter,
that the invasion of the French ter
ritories in the department of the
Lower Rhine, is reduced to a mere
nothing.
The Auftrians remained only a
few minutes in the village of Berth.
The peasants who favored the inva
sion, aie seized and delivered up to
the tribunals.
After these letters had been read,
i M. Merlin informed the Aiienibly,
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