± em pts to obtain our quota of nnlrtia
by regular drafts have failed ; and un-
U i we can supply the
.oluntary enliltments, the honor of our
militia will be tarmrtied, and the peace
of the commonwealth, perhaps, irre
"t£? SA th. embarrjlTm™,
of our prcfent .unprepared Jjtuation ; I
do not hesitate to declare, that 1 con
sider every patriotic citizen bound to |
lend an active assistance to the measures
of government; but with refpeft to
the militia officers, in particular, I am
impelled by the molt sacred duty, which
a Uriftrate can feel, to require an ex
plicit 4nd immediate declaration of then
determination to aA at this enfis, or a
reiignation of their commissions, that
otheis mity be appointed to perform the
indispensable service which our country
demands.
In proposing this-alternative to you, r
gentlemen, I anticipate a decision the
most honorable to yourfelyes,
most beneficial to the (late. 1 thall.
therefore, content myfelf, in that res
pest, with enquiring at what time you
will be prepared with your quotas to
join me in the march to the place of
rendezvous. The President's request for
immediately affembliug the militia of
Pennsylvania was received yelterday;
and we cannot indulge a moment's delay
in complying with it, if we mean to
Tefciie our militia and our government
from the diigracc that threatens.
You will be pleated, my fellow citi
zens, to favor me, freely and candidly,
with your sentiments on this occasion.
With'refped to my own opinion, it is
this : That each officer should endea
vour, either by drafs, or foluntary en
rolments, to ruife as many men as he
can, before the day fixed for their pa
rading ; and that on the day so fixed,
they should muster at my tent, which
(hall be pitched in the neighbourhood
of the city, for the purpose of enrol
ling the men, and intruding the officers
in the route. I (hall proceed, in the
fame way, in each county, included in
the present requifit'on, till I have com
pleted the stipulated number) and I
trust we (hall yet reach the place of
rendezvous in time to prevent all hazard
of discredit and reproach.
The arms, ammunition, cartip equi
page, and rations will be punctually
and plentifully provided ; and 1 have
every reason to believe, that the legifla- '
ture will enable me to allow an additi
onal pay, or an adequate bounty, for i
the service to which the militia are now
called. Their families will likewise be
paid a weekly reason able sum out of .
that allowance, from the refpedive
county treafu.ers.
Let us not, gentlemen, be perplexed
by prejudices, or partial considerations,
unconneded with the fubjed. It is no
matter of enquiry, at this time, whether
any particular ads of Congress are po
litic or not ; whether they ought to be :
repealed or not: the quel'cions are wlie- i
thcr our governments are worth preftrv
ing ; and if so, whether we will tamely
and silently fee them destroyed, or
openly and firmly appear in support of ■
them. Listen to the language of the i
Insurgents, and your spirit will rife :
with indignation. They not only as- i
fert that certain laws (hall be repealed,
let the sense of the majoriry be what it
may, but they threaten us with the es
tablishment of an independent gdvei fl
uent, or a return to the allegiance of
Great Britain. Their cruelty and inso
lence tuwaids Gen. Nevil and Major
Lenox. The insults which they offer
ed to the commissioners on the return
from their pacific miffiou, (furror.nding
their lodgings, and breaking their win
dows) and the menaces of violence to
the family of Gen. Nevill, should the
government proceed to enforce obedi
ence to the laws, are circumstances so
flagrant, so iniquitocs, and so daflardly,
that, for my own part, I consider the |
conduct of the Tories, during the war
to have been temperate and magnani
mous, compared with the course of the
present opposition.
For the honour of the militia, for
the fake of the laws, and for the pre
fertation of the Republican principle,
let us then, gentlemen, unite ; and re
member, that, if we cannot reform, it
is our duty, to cor red those, who en
deavour to plunder us of every right
and privilege, that is dear in the cfti
mation of freemen.
It only remains to repeat my propo
sitions ; are you willing to frrve your
country ? to save your constitution ?
And to aflift in rescuing from anarchy,
•» you did from despotism, the freedom
•n<J independence of America ? You
will not hesitate : then gentlemen when
will your quota be ready to attend ?
Your immediate decifton is necessary
to etable me to regulate my tour thro'
<he ♦ther counties.
Thomas Mifflin.
t . ,
Py this Day's Mail.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 8.
Extraß of a letter from Norfolk, dated
* n ,
/luguji 21.
« We hare alternately strange news
in this turbulent town ; two days since,
the tories had the French nation almost
annihilated —their fleets and armies cap
tured and funk, and tyranny almost
triumphant ! Truih however, has lince
transpired and relieved the anxiety of
our republican citizens. You will ob
serve in a paper which is sent you that
the French fleet loft nothing, but g#in
credit even from an unequal combat
of 26 {hips againlt 34, the latter mol
ly firfl rates. We have so many violent
aristocrats in the place, that if the guil
lotine was set once agoing, we could
give it constant employment for at least
twelve months. Since writing the a
bove 1 have heard from an undoubted
channel that a Britiih frigate has cap
tured and sent to Halifax, for legal ad
judication, the ship Matthew, from this
port, laden with flour for Falmouth,
there are fcveral off our capes, of these
our friends.—l hear alio, that they com
ply exa£ly with ■ their orders ! It is
useless to expatiate upon this villainy,
as it is univeifally admitted as legal—
and the licentious " people" mult poc
ket the most unheard of injuries and
insult. The crew of tha above captur
ed velfel are arrived here, they observe
that " they are reconciled from experi
ence in this way."
ExtraS of a letter from an American
captain at Brejl r italed 26th June, to
his brother In this town.
" On the 15th of June arrived here 1
the American fleet, confiding of 169 1
fail, and four Americans. On theft '
passage they captuied thirteen Britifll
prizes, and brought them in fafe. Iwo 1
of the merchantmen run fo.ui of each
other on the palfage, one funk diredtly,
the other got in. They were so near
'the fleets, in the time of the engage.
' meat, that the evening following one
of the seventy-sours and a frigate, that
• had been in the action, and was tent in
• search of them, fell in with them and
■ caiiie in. A few hours afterwards they
picked up a sailor on a Ipar, who be
longed to a Britilh 64 that funk the
night after the action. There arc neat
fix hundred fail of shipping here. Se
veral that came over in the fleet from
America, are put in the Chateau, to be
tried for aristocracy ; likewise those of
the captains that were iti the engage
ment, tor leaving the line on the tirft
day ; Bompaird for one, the late com
mander of the Ambuscade when (he
engaged the Boston , —the relt being
killed in the adtion—they are pretty
certain to lose their heads—they al
ways guillotine them in two hours af
ter they are condemned—one loft his
head to-day. The commodore who
came with the fleet has reported, that
Congress wanted to lay an embargo on
the French fleet; he likewise said to
day, at a public table, 1 * t all themer
i chants in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
i New York, were d d Englilh raf- j
cals. I hope the the nation will be bet
ter informed.
•'The French arc in thehigheft spi
rits imaginable. It's all equality with
maftei and man. They are certain to
get their republicanism. They have
gpt a picture here of a Leopard, with
George the Third and all the royal fa
mily mounted on him, and'Pitt mount
ed on a Hand, holding a sceptre, and
leading the Leopard by the nose, re
presenting England, and a Sans Cu
lotte cutting Pitt down."
TRENTON, September io.
TKe several troops, commanded by
Captains Ward and Williamfon, in Es
sex ceunty, and by Longftreet, Quay
and Covenhoven, in Monmouth county,
have unanimously offered themlelves vo
lunteers in the fervjee of their country,
as a part of the detachment of 500
horle from this ilate, ordered by the
President of the United States to hold
themselves in readiness for immediate
fei vice.
General Bloomfield arrived in this
city on Monday last to take the com
mand of 1500 Infantry and 100 Artil
lery, who are on their march from the
different brigades. 500 Cavalry are al
so an their march, and moll of them are
expected to arrive this evening, under
the command of Brigadier General
White.
Captain Carle's Hunterdon Troop of
Volunteers, fully equipped and in com
plete uniform, arrived at the rendezvous
last evening.
On Tuesday, last week, a company
of troops belonging to the Legion of
,th« United States, consisting of near
B<S, under the command of Captain Se
dam, arrived in this city.
DETACHMENT ORDERS*
ELIZABETH-TOWN, Sept 5.
Major-General Dayton flatters him
felf that he has only to make known to
the troops Under his command the Ge
neral Orders of the ill inllant, which
are subjoined, in order to enfuie a
prompt and exa£i compliance with
them.
"GENERAL ORDERS.
" Trenton, \JI Sept. 1794.
" BY the command of the Prelident
of the United States, the troops in re
quisition from the State of New-Jersey,
which were detailed from Major-Gener
al Dayton's command, and from the
Cavahy and Artillery of this State, by
order of the 23d of Angnlt lalt, are to
rendezvous at Trenton, where they will
be provided with every thing neceflary
for the expedition, and wait further or
ders.—Dispositions have been made by
order of the national executive, for the
supply of provisions, forage, fuel and
transportation to the general rendezvous
at Trenton, where they will be met
with tents and camp equipage neceflary
for their march. The troops from the
2d divilion will take up their line of
maich by the mod diie£t route to New-
Brunfvvick, where they will apply to
Mr. John Bray sor 1 provilions and fo
rage, and thofeof the 3d, 4th, and ift
divilions to Trenton, to which place
, the troops of the 2d will a'fo proceed.
I The flipulated price of rations will be
allowed from thp time of march, till
their assembling at Trenton, to such as
may not draw from the public stoves,
and chufe to furnilh themselves : but if
intermediate appointments are judged
ueceflary to be made, three days notice
must be sent to MefTrs. Hunt and Bray
by the Brigadiers commanding the de
tachment, who will take the neceiTary
precautions. No longer time will be al
lowed for the arrival of the troops, at
rendezvous, thaii what will appear to
hnve been absolutely necelfary for ac
compli fhing their march, after teceiving
marching,orders, which period the offi
cers commanding companies, See. are
required to, note with precision, toge
ther with the naiiies of the places where
thfiy halt each night on the loute.
" The ftri&ell. regard to discipline
and good order is to be obierved on the
march, and the rights of property are to
be scrupulously preserved to individuals.
" By Order of the Commander iri Chief,
' " ANTHONY W. WHITE,
" Adjutant General,"
THESE are to be regarded as the final
and positive Marching Orders for the
corps of 1500 men last detailed, and the
Brigadier Generals of the detachment will
accordingly fend forward, without loss of
time, their refpeilive quotas of men and
officers, by the routes, and under the re
gulations prescribed, to tlie general ren
dezvous, at Trenton, where they will be
united, arid form one corps, and be met
by Brigadier General Bloomfield, who is
to command them.
The neceflary Staff will be nominated
by the Brigadier General, who is to make
report to, and receive his orders, from the
Commander in Chief.
By Order of Major General Dayton,
MATTHIAS WILLIAMSON,
KUd-de-c.amp.
[From the Englifti Review.]
National Affairs on the JirJl of July,
THE order* of th« Convention to
their armies, to massacre all BritifK and
Hanoverian piifoners, that could pro
ceed only from the lowed and moil
vulgar, as well as the moll infuriated
minds, is nobly contrasted by the ju
dicious anM humane manifefto of the
Duke of York; which, we are yet
willing to hope, will produce its due
effect 011 the minds of the French offi
cers and soldiers—and it certainly will;
if there remains among them the smal
lest spark of military bravery.
The military councils of the allies
are now aided by the military talents
of the
Marquis Cornwall's,
who is generally, however, considered as
a commifiioner sent to watch the Prus
sians, and fee that they work for the
wages they receive from this country.
So uumerous are the French, and with
such ease, being in their own country,
do they make up every loss, that the
heavy disaster of their army at Chatle
roii has not removed from the allies fe
-1 rious apprehensions for the fafety of
OJltnd,
our key to the continent. It is in con
sequence of those apprehenliotis, that
the army under Lord Moira has gor.c to
Weft Flanders. And here it is impofli
ble for us, however reludtant, not to
notice and acknowledge, that the pre
sent campaign has, on the whole, been
rather favourable'to the French. We
wer« in hopes that Lord Moira would
have found a fit opportunity of carrying
succor to the loyalist, in Brii anny.—
Such an opportunity.was not-prtl'enteu*,
other wife this excellent commander, and
unsullied character as a man, would
have embraced it. He is now called,
infteSd of making any attack on France,
:o defend the frontier of the confede-
rates.—As the campaign advances, the
hopes and fears of eithe» party arc al
ternately agitated by the vicissitudes of
But, while she French even
maintain their ground, they clearly
war.
gain an advantage. For, wliiie the
feeds of disunion grow up among the
allies f, the very lapse of time confirms
he authority of the French govern-
ment. It does not appear that the war,
on the part of the confederates, is con
duced on any principle, or comprehen-
five system, that might, by compre
hending or supposing, controul particu
lar accidents. This want of philosophy
and genius in ouivcabinet we have alrea
dy noticed, and, too probably, ftiall
have farther reason to deplore. The
plan of the present campaign, laid down,
as we have been informed, by that ac-
compli(hed officer, the Austrian Colo
nel Mack, was, to diride the confede-
rate force into three parU ; with one to
beliege Maubeuge, with another Lisle,
and with a third to push on to Paris.
The neeeflity of defending Flanders
completely subverted this plan of opera
tion ; —and now, as it would appear,
we llrike about us like madmen, with-
out any plan whatever; in the vain hope
of reducing the French to their sober
feufca through laftitude and the loss of
blood'-. Phlebotomy is sometime» a wile
prescription—but not to the Doctor,
when the Doctor himfelf Jofes more,
or as much as the patient—having thus
gone the round of nine out of the ten
circles into which we have, witli Fletrh
ei of Saltotm, divided Europe, we
come at lait to what is the centre of all,
and the whole world" to us,
Great-Britain.
The American war, like most Wars of am
bit ion, in theprefint enlightened age when
philosophy converts the actual occupanvy
of every country into a garrison, termina
ted in defeat, and added iix millions an-
nually to our (landing taxes. 'I he political
conftitntion, ftimulatcd beyond its powers,
and halteuing to mortification, was reliev
ed by the lenient hand of poace. —Nothing
hut the most inevitable neeeflity fiionlct
have induced us to enter again en a 1 malar
course of violent exertion. And thisrea
foning was made use of when it happened
to be in unison with the fentinients and
paflions of adminillration.
The British nation, jullly renowned for
philanthropy, and an indignation against
inj,uftice, manifefted, hy the unequivocal
sign of voluntary contribution, a ddire to
avert the slavery of Poland. Why did
Great-Britain, notvvithftanding the vows
and voluntary fubfrriptions of the Englilh
nation,. remain a lilent fbe&ator of thjedif
memberment6f Poland? Becaufelhecalcu
lated the expend: of war, and was faithful
to the interests of commerce: because the
situation of our financts rendered it impoli
tic to interfere in continental disputes. Oh!
that this frigid caution which arretted us
from succouring a cause so noble, had not
been difdainedwhenw* weredrawn intothe
troubled ocean in which we are now toiTed!
What is to be inferred hy candor and the
calmest reasoning from our public condu<Sl
'in the grand affairs of nations? Is it any
other than this, that we are more afraid
of the progreflive spirit of liberty, than
of the advancement of princely ambi
tion, and that partitioning policy that
must lead, if not checked, to univer
sal empire. The brilliant vidlory of
Lord Howe
over the French fleet, and the redudtion
of Coifica are doubtless to be marked
in the column of advantage and good
hope on th<* fide of Britain. The
victory of Lord Howe may also be
considered as a check to the Danes,
Swedes, Americans, and Genoese, who
meditated rn armed neutrality.—But
on the other hand, the Fren.ch mer
chantmen from America and the Weft
Indies have arrived fafe in the French
ports, to the number, it is said of 140,
tail, laden with what the French iland
mod in need of: so that the present
rulers of France boast that the starvation
plan of Pitt and Dundas is completely
defeated.—lt is pretty apparent that
the French on their own ground, area
match for all that part of Europe t hat
can be brought to ad seriously against
them. The hope in which many lent
their influence to the present measures
that the bufmefs in dispute would soon
be fettled, begins to languid). Pew
affedl to that the contest if
not relinquished on our part will be
* The force under Lord Moira, origi
nally intended for an expedition to Britan
ny, like many others of our measures in
this, as well 4s the American war, was a
day behind the fair. .
j- Not to fpecify all the causes of this
disunion we may observe, in general, that
among the confederates fomeart military,
and think it their interest to indulge in feu
dal ambition, and that others are commer
cial. A ftmiljr diftinaion takes place a
mong, the individuals of tbe fame nation.
protracted indefinitely and become def,
perate. -
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. n.
The quota of this state and that of Nevr-
Jersey are to rendezvous at Caf-lifle, pissing
in their route, through Lancaster and
Reading, The Governor will, in a few
days pitch his lent on the other fide of
Schuylkill and open a Kit for'the'enroll-;
ment of volunteers. The legifiature it is
hoped will allow them a bounty, in some
degree proportionate'tO the price of labor,
TheHoufe of Representatives have made
progress in the bill for completing tlii#
State's quota bf the requisition of Militia—-
the blanks in the fsrdtion which' provides
for giving an addition to tlit monthly pay,
are filled with B'dollars for a ierjeant, 7
for a cotyoral, and 6 i-i for privates and
mulidans. •
M O N Y,
AS she arrived from sea. . For terms*
apply to •
Philips, Crammond Sc
lybo ha-ve. alj'o for Sale,
A few Hogsheads of
Muscovado In gar and Lif~
bon WINE,
In quarter ca/ks, five ycars old, <s
Sept. II , ' <3
Ifapp'.i dform FoitrDeypt
■iSMK, H A T RRTOT,
C APT JIN SAT WARD,
' Lying at Anthony fc? Sons Wharf.
If not Sold then, she will take Freight for
Boilon. For ternis apply to
Deblois & Bfeck,
between Walnut Che/nut -flreet Wharve*
About 14 Tons
PETERSBURG HEMP
Will be landed from on WrJ t»id veiTei
To-iaorro\v» and a Quantity of
BOSTON BEEF,
in Whole and Half Barrels. For t.trnt
apply as above.
Sept. 11, 1794'
Division Orders,
September 10, 1794*
Such lieutenant colonels,
Commandants, or Commanding Officer*
of Corps belonging to the firflDivifion of
the Militia of Pennfylvaniaas have not
yet formed the fame into clatles, are order
ed immediately to do it ; and fliould any
of the officers, non'commiffinned
or private* belonging to the refpe&ive bat
talions or corps (whole turn it is to marc *)
be so loit to the duty they owe their govern
ment as to rtfufe going on the prelent ser
vice, it is exp'Ctcd fucli officers will im
mediately refijjn their commissions, the
Hon commiffioued officers be disgraced, and
every exertion made by the commanding
officers of the corps and company to sup
ply the defaulters place with volunteers.
The drums and fifes belonging to the
several battalions will parade with their
Drumand Fife-Majors daily, and practice
through the city, or in such parts ot the
country as may be fixed on by the com
manding officer ; their pay will be made
good by the State, until Wednelday the
j-th instant, on which day the refpe&ive
commands will march from this city and
parade at the Governor's Marquee.
WALTER STEWART,
Major-General of the ift Divifiotl of
the Militia of PennfylVania.
d 4t
To be fold by Audition,
On Tuesday the lit b day of November next
at noon at the honji of Archer O jJ'ord in
Newark, New JerJey, if not previous'
ly disposed of by private contrail,
THE FOLLOWING
Tra&s of Land*
Belonging to the American Iron Company,
fouate at Rirtgwood, Long Pond, and
Charlottcnburg, in the Counties of Bergen
. aud Morns in said state of New Jer»
fey, \iz t ■
12 tra&s of land, contain
ing about 6533 acres, fifuate at Ringwood,
onpait ot which the Ringwood Matilion-
House and Store are erected.
Ladd, containing about 6158
acres, situate on Long Pond River.
1 trails of Land, containing about 6165
Acres, fiiuate at Charlotteuburg.
TThrfe Estates are well worthy of the at
tention of any or Company in
clined to engage e*'«ifively in Iron Works j
There are (everal Buildings and fame consi
derable Improvements on Lands; about
2jO Acres of excellent Meadow, are already
cleared, and much more might be added at
a trifling Expence. On the Premifcs t here
are several very convenient Seats tor Furnaces,
Forges, Mills, See. There are also tome very
valuable Iron Mines, Moil of the unimprov
ed Parts of ihefe Lands are covered with
fine wealthy Timber.
These Estates will be (hewn by Captain
Joleph Board, of Ringwood, and the Term*
of Sale made known by applying to him, or
to
Edward Edwards,
In Philadelphia, at the dojner ol Sixih ani
; Sept. It.
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