m ejjHtntion Wlued'by
•tlie ttfllowiffg uv..u..i'.lollS fclolvr
*' licus were entered i"oi
K Jum i Ll"jd*t>i*th: Chair :
tit Relolved, T*liat citizens
of Kent county are deeply imprtti
ed with a fenl'e of the excellence or
the government under which they
have the happiness to live, and that
they will use their belt endeavors
to support and maintain the said go
vernment.
ad. That they consider the pre
servation of the public peace as el
fentially neced'ary to the welfare
and prosperity of the United Spates
of America.
3d. That the Proclamation of
neutrality, issued by the President
of rhe United States, was dictated
by viifdom and moderulith ; that it
is perfectly consistent with our trea
ties with foreign nations, and pro
motive of the belt interclts of Ame
rica.
4>h. That we will exert our bell
endeavors to discountenance and
prevent all infringements ot the
said neutrality.
jili. 1 hat we consider our fellofc
citizen, George Presi
dent of the United States of Ameri
ca, as deserving of the highest ve
lieration and love of his country ;
equally great and ufeful in his pre
fein fltoation as formerly in the
field, and whiHt the whole tenor
of his condntt proves him to have
no views, no wilhes, but for the
public good, we think him jullly
entitled to the confidence of United
America.
6th. That we will ever oppose
all attempts of foreign nations, or
their agents, to deprive our beloved
fellow-citizen, the said President
■of the United States, of the love
and efteein of his country.
7th. That the United States of
America being, by the bleffiiig of
God, free and independent, it is
our duty as good citizens, both with
our lives and fortunes, to defend
their freedom and independence,
against all internal intrigue and
cabal, as well as agaiuft all attacks
from without.
Bth. That the Chairman be re
queued to tranfinit a copy of these
relolutions to the President of the
United States;
JAMES LLOYD, Chairman
At a numerous meeting of the
freemen of the county of King Wil
liam, on the 29th day of August,
1793, in order to take into confiae
ration the Proclamation of the Pre
dent of the United States of Ame
rica, it was unatiiinoufly the opinion
of the said freemen,
THAT the conduct of the Prefi
«lent in ifluing his proclamation,
was highly commendable; and a
Committee was appointed to draw
Dp refoiutioue declarative of chefe
sentiments, confiftingof the follow
ing gentlemen :—Carter Braxton,
inn. William Dan Claiborne, Drury
Ragfdale, Robert Pollard, Benjamin
Temple, John Roane, jnn. John
Warden, William F. Gaines, Tho
mas Nell'on, Holt Richefon, Hum
phrey Brooke, George Braxton, and
Francis Dandridge ; whereupon the
committee retired to prepare the
fame—and after some time spent
therein, Braxton re
ported, that the committee had
formed the following refolutioils,
which were agreed to unanimouily ;
RWolved, That it is incumbent on
America, and will be highly benefi
cial to her jntereft, to observe all
treaties (he may have entered into>
with the ItriJleft faith and mod vi
gilant caution.
Tliat whatever the wishes of Ame
ricans may be with respect to the
event of the war, which now rages
in Europe, it would be imprudent
to take part with either of the bel
ligerent powers.
That the proclamation of our be
loved Prefidentof the United States,
was well timed, and is highly ap
proved of by this meeting ; and that
it displayed a parental watchfulnefs
for the public good, which ought
to endear him to every grateful ci
tizen and virtuous mind.
Richmond (Virg.)
That all attemprshnlierto made;
lo wound his cbamdter, i'o far frpin.
his political
indelible,
d»(jy-aaron have
the attempt. „ .
l i i '®iß^ o^» ,ent Amer^ca
to procure
domestic which ought
never t<?be aillurbed by foreign in*-
fluence.
That the freemen of the coanty
of King William do mod heartily
Approve of the firm and difiiitest
ed condutft of the President of IthjP
United States, in enjoining SfflwA
neutrality towards the beHigerci*
powers.
That all attempts of perfrtHS, not
citizens of the United States, to
interfere with their government,
ought to meet with delegation.
By order of the meeting,
N. BURVVELL, Chairmau,
Tejl, Thomas Butler, jun. Sec.
Mipdletown, (Conn.)
At a Town-Meeting of t|?e Inha
bitants of Middletowii, l c g*"y
warned, and bolden an th 4 fifth of
September, 1793
Mat I hew Talcott, Esq. Moderator.
BezalsH Fiji, Town, Clerk.
IT appearing that the condudi of
the Federal Executive has been
charged with contravening the views
of the people of America: Audit
being our right, as citizens of a free
Republick, to express our opinion
on public measures.
llefolved, That, in our opinion,
the Proclamation of the Prefidenc of
the United States, reminding his
fellow citizens of their obligations,
to observe the equitable fyltem of
friendfllip and impartiality, towards
the belligerent powers of Europe,
was a seasonable and judicious tnea
fure, llricily within the line of his
conltitutional duty—a proof of his
vigilant and enlightened patlicuifm,
and merits the approbation of the
people.
Resolved, That while the United
States are at peace the Euro
pean powers, it is a contravention
of the duty of good citizens, jo com
mit acts of hostility, which In
volve the community in the general
calamity of war ; and for any Ame
rican citizen to enter on board a
foreign privateer and rob the peace
ful merchant on the high fca, is a
species of piracy which delerves t he
punifhinent of the law, as weli as
the detestation of the friends toho
neft induflry.
Resolved, That in the present
jun<Sure of affairs, it highly inierelts
the infant republic of the United
States, to support tlieir own eonfti
tuiional officers; and that the Pre
(ident, having through a loiigcourfe
of years given decisive evidence of
his patriotic merit, and being called
to his present office by the unani
mous fuffrages of a free and inde
pendent nation, has a just title to
the confidence and support of all
his fellow citizens.
Resolved, That the preceding re
solutions be inserted in the Middle
sex Gazette.
A true Ext rail.
Test, BEZALEEL FISK,
- Town Clerk.
New Haven (Connetticut.)
Letter from the President of the
United States, to the Mayor of
the City of New-Haven.
Philadelphia, Augufl 24, 1793.
Sir,
1 RECEIVE with great fatisfac
tion the patriotic resolutions of the
citizens of New Haven, which were
tranfinitted to ine in your letter of
the 20th inft. and I can with truth
allure them, that to receive the ap
probation of my fellow citizens, I
consider as my greatest glo'ff, 'as to
deserve it will ever be by constant
study.
If the measures of government,
approved and supported by the vir
tuous citizens of the United States,
can secure to our country, in the
ptefent critical times, a continuance
of peace atid the enjoyment of its
attendant bleflings, <which we have
as it were but begun totalis, I shall
feel amply compensated for the ma
ny anxious moments which 1 have
538
lately experienced on account of
our welfare ; and we (hall have trelh
caufeof gratitude to the great Ruler
of events for Ins prefetving guod
nefs. G. WASHING TON.
Samu£{. Bishop, Elquire,
Mayor of the city of New-Haven.
York, (Pennf.) Sept. 11.
The Judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, the Grand Jurors for
the County of York, and a respec
table meeting of the inhabitants of
the Borough and County, convened
at the Court-hoofe, to conlulc on
the propriety of giving to the pub
lic a mauifeitation of ilieir accord
ante with, and inoft cordial appro
bation of (lie advice ami injunctions
contained in the late Proclamation
of the Frefideut of the United States,
" exhorting the citizens of this
country to a Uriel neutrality to
wards the European belligerent
powers."
Resolved, Thar at this important
period, we hold fiience on the inte
resting quefliop of national peace or
war, to be a failure in our doty as
citizens, and that war in all instan
ces, ought by every due means to
be avoided, and that he who enter
tains a differentdoiftrine, isan ene.
my to human happiness.
That although we highly approve
the exertion of a great nation, in
the aflertion of their lights, yet we
cannot perceive that our interfer
ence in their favor, would promote
the cause of general libei ty.
That under this imp re IB on, we
would consider any other conduct
towards the powers t»t war, than
what is neutral, as tending to injure
the interests of the Union at large,
and this State in an especial man
ner.
Resolved, That we hold the mod
scrupulous adherence to neutrality
of condutt, as a duty we owe to <iui -
selves and our country, and as the
soundest wil'doin, and the belt poli
cy of this nation.
Resolved, That we cannot but
think that the President of the Uni
ted States has, by his late Proclama
tion, (hewn himfelf, once more, the
friend of mankind, and the coun
sellor of his country's peace.
that we will by every poflihle ef
fort, give energy to his Proclama
tion, and support to his conftituti
onal authority.
Resolved, That the foregoing re
solutions be published.
Signed by order dCthe meeting,
HENRY MILLER, Chairman
Test, S. Riddle, Sec'l7.
September f.
GEORGE-TOWN, Sept. 7
Twenty-five managers are ap
pointed under oath, to superintend
the drawing of the Hotel Lottery,
to commence on Monday next,their
names are as follows :
Wm. Deakins, 1 Marfham Warring, )
Benj. Sioddert, > Win. Robertfon, >
S. Blodger, } Col. j
Uriah For reft, } James Lingan, ")
N >tley Young, V Thomas Peter, >
Brook Beall, ) Thomas Cram ph wi, )
D<>niel Carroll, of J Phil. R. Fcndall,
Duddington, f Col. Gilpin, f
Peter Cafanave, f Robert Peter, Q
John Gantt, ) James )
Sam. Davidfon, John Mivfon,
Nich. Lingan, > Francis Lowndes, >
Ig. Fenvyick, ) William Digges. )
Not less than three are to attend
at the commencement, and the reft
are to serve in rotation, till the
drawing is completed.
City of Washington
The Capitol is in progression, the
south-east corner is yet kept vacant;
that corner Stone is to be laid with
the assistance of the brotherhood,
theißthinft. Those of the craft
however dispersed are requested to
join the work, the solemnity is ex
petfled to equal the occasion ; the
preceding day the sale of the lots
in the city commences. The in
habitants on both fides of Patow
niac will attend to their interell—
theirs and that of the Union are
the fame s the firft story of the Ho
tel is expecSed to be np by that
time, and the lottery for that ele
gant building will be then drawing
— Numbers are expected from the
extreme parts of the Continent, atid
if Nature, Beauty and Solidity can
pleale they will be gratified.
The inhabitants of the City «f
VVujhiogtun are remarkably healthy.
PETERSBURG, Sept. j.
At a lite election in the county
of Beaufort, Nurlli-Caiyliua, lor
members of the IJoufe of Commons
of that State, a riot took place, at
the time of countingout the ballots,
in consequence of the election being
likely to terminate againlt the With
of the rioters—Near the close of the
poll a general battle enf'ued, in
which the ballot box w as taken puf
fciiion of, and dellroyed.
BOSTON, Sept. 4.
A correspondent would aik, whe
ther it is confifleut wiih aiiy princi
ples of neutrality or truth, to brand
a whole nation, from which Ameri
cans are delcended, as .1 "/ei of pit
rates vjho would difgruce Algiers
Brave men of every nation, and
of every principle, ever have a re
rpet r t for each other—Thus the in
trepid Captain Bompnid has been
Known to have given his anragonilt
in the late engagement, the pi aife
due to his acknowledged bravery—
How different is this honorable de
portment from the conduct of the
witlings and the poetasters of the
day! «-
TheTortune o-F war is precarious
—and no more difcredic falls to the
Ihate of the Boston, than to the
Cleopatra— Both 101 l their comman
ders, and both were unfuccefsful.
And the generons inind would as
much despise the fare alms of an
English Sinbdt, as it doth that of the
T htladelphian.
A correspondent informs us, that
there are now building in this Com
monwealth, near an hundred fail of
veilels, from ijo to Bco tons burthen
—a great number of which will be
lannched this autumn.
The Trustees of the Humane So
ciety, at ilieir meeting, for th»
month of.Auguft, gave a reward oi
Ten Dollat s, to Mefii s. John Whitney
and Luk; Mvrfe, for rcfcuing Mr.
James Ryan, of Roxbury, from the
moil iminent danger of drowning,
when bathing in the Mill-Creek of
that town, on the 30th June, with
five or fix others.
We hear with pleafafe, the ft ill
encreafing (lateofouruNivEßSiTYj
—more have entered this year than
at any time since its foundation.—
There are now at Cambridge as ma
ny students as would fill another
building as large as Holhs. One of
our correspondents queries, whe
ther, if the General Court (hould
decline giving the necefiary affiil
ance towards e reeling another build
ing, it might not be effected by
Subscription ? There are about 60
Youths crowded into private hou
ses in Cambridge, because there i»
no room within the walls, and seve
ral who have been examined obli
ged to quit the Univerfuy because
they cannot bear the expense of liv
ing in private houses. Our corres
pondent is of opinion, that an ad
ditional building for our fludious
youth, is alm'ijl as necessary at this
time, as a new Theatre in the metro
polis.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 7,
By the arrival of some persons
from Fort Wafliington on Monday
last, we are informed, that rhe
dians still continue hovering about
the out garrisons, and occasionally
Healing horses that the army i»
in high spirits, anxiously waiting
the event of the treaty, and hoping
that a campaign will take place, as
no idea of peace is entertained by
any one—that the greatest pain*
have been taken by the commander
in chief, in training! his men in the
art of wood fighting, and thgt from
their proficiency, and the. unanimi
ty prevailing throughout tliewhoTe
army, success may be expected
should a campaign take place. '
NEW-YORK, Sept. 11.
' Last Friday the Court of Ojer and
Terminer, held for this State in
Wert-Chefter . County, patted sen
tence of death oti John Ryer, for
the murder of Isaac Smith, late de
puty Sheriff in said county. He is
to Ire executed on th.s fecand oi Oc-
tober next