bWes, a bag of vermillion, powder and lead, several bayonets, spears, war-hatchets, bridles and halters. Evening coming on, withdrew from the camp, about a mile, to an eminence, where he halted his men, and laid on their arms all night. About the dawn of day they appeared advancing, with trailed arms, and at about thirty yards distance a firing commenced, and was kept up, frcm three to fom rounds, when the Indians retreated, leaving one fellow on the ground, and were seen to bear off several wounded. JLieuteuant Snoddv had two men killed, and three wounded, it is hoped not mortally. Such couduft and bravtrv would do honor to veteran troops. '• I have the honor to be, " Your obedient humble servant, " James Winchester." Brig 1 . Gen. Robertfon, Mero Diftrifl, BALTIMORE, J an. 14. We have the pleasure to inform the public, that the New Theatre row build ing and in great forwardnefs in this town, will be ready to open in three weeks fiom this date, {hould 110 disappointment or un expected obftru&ions delay the carrying 011 said building. The citizens of Balti more may then expect to derive the great est improvement and mod rational enter tainment that can flow frcm a well regu lated Theatre. The company under the fuperintendanceof MefTrs. Wignell and Rkinagi e, now perform at Annapolis, three times a week, viz. on Monday, Wednefaay, and Friday evenings. NEW-YORK, Jan. ij. We are informed, that the Amboy pas sage boat, which left this place on Christ. mas last, was driven out to sea, and had not been heard of until a few days pad, when as account came, that after having loft her bowsprit in a heavy gale, (he was cast away on Long-Ifiand shore, and every person, (upwards of 20) perilhed. Among the number were several young jjerfons whose parents live in this city. BOSTON, January 4. The Legislature of the State of Maryland, has enacted a Law for ere Sing a Bank in the diflriS of Columbia, one of the objeSs of rbhichis to facilitate the preparations for the permanent re/iu'ence of Congress. It is to tonfifl of 10,000 Jhares of 100 dollars each Jhttn, andfubfcripttons therefor are opened at George-town, under the care of Mejfrs. Samvel Blodget, jun. William Deakins, jun. Uriah Forreji, John Mason, John Tern pln.an, and eight other gentlemen mentioned in {he aB. IV' underfiand that fubferiptims, for the release from captivity of our unhappy breth ren now held in slavery and chains atAlgurs, are opened in Philadelphia, Ntw-Terk, in this town, and several other places. May the God of benevolence inspire the hearts of those ivho have ability to bjloiu, with the inclination to forward this nojl humane and virtuous undertaking ! PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 17. Extra £t of letter from Cadiz, dated No- vember 6, 1793. " We have just received advice that the Emperor of the Eastern part of Moroc co, Muley Solyman, has declared the coun try from Salle to St. Crur in rebellion, and intimated to the Consuls, that in three months after date thereof, he will fend his Cruizers to make prize of any velfel ivhich they meet trading with the intermediate towns; which let serve for your govern ment—as that three of the Algerine Fri gates that were this fide of the Streights with a Brig, had already returned to the Streights ; they had no more thaD one prize with them, her name is not known ■—(he was loaded with flour." ExtraA of a letter from a gentleman in Liverpool to his friend in New-York, dated Oflober 29. " I have this instant received a letter from our friend P. H. now in Toulon, with a cargo of grain from Baltimore ; he mentions that the Spaniards have been completely defeated in feveial engage ments, and are running out of France, fafter than they came in j that the French are every where vi&orious, and that the National Convention sent orders to the different armies, to be before Toulon by the fiift of November ; that they may be fuccefsful is my sincere wish, and that of every true son of Liberty. That the com bined arrives have been defeated is true, but kept from being made pubh'c for fear of disheartening the, troops, and of en couraging those who are dilaffedted to the British government. " I must now inform you how matters stand in this country. In several counties the people have rose up againit govern ment, with the cry of—No War ! The militia have been called out, which has exasperated the people so much, that they have come to a resolution not to give up, until they receive a redress of grievances and no war ; I a fibre you, my friend, it is really alarmuig and (hould France invade this country as they have threatened to do, they will find that a majority of the people will flock to their standard ; ihould parliament not make some very great concessions soon to appease the people, the event will be the downfall of monar chy in Great Btitain. The truth of the above, I will answer for, and you have my leave to make it as public as possible." I am your friend and humble servant, Events of the above nature may jujl as easily be kept secret, as a great Jire in a po pulous city. EXTRACT. " The Allied Powers fay, the French have put to death their King and Queen, and many honest men Then let them alone—let them cut one another's throats till thev are sick of it—by opposing them, you irritate them, excite treason in the midst of them, rouse jealousy and revenge and make them ten times more cruel. " But their principles are dangerous, subversive of all order, religion and mo rals. Then let them alone. Principles were never yet fupprejfed by force ; on the other hand, opposition always spreads them. You provoke enquiry, investigation, curi osity. You call the attention of all Eu rope to principles that attack your govern ments. You stimulate the faculties of men—you provoke an examination into the origin of all the corruptions of the most corrupt fyltcms of dominion. Pam phlets, Gazettes, private letters, emifla ries, and even your Sans Culottes prison ers are, by this w*r, this erufade against opinions, carried into all parts of Europe, into Hungary, Prussia and Rtiffia. Tom Paine, with all the PrelTes in Europe at his command, could not have spread Re publican principles so extensively in twen ty years, as this war has tlone in two. " .A word then to the allied Let France alone. Withdraw your ar mies. The Jacobins \vill then quarrel with each other, and the Guillotine will be the fate of one half of them in less than a year. But while your armies sur round France, you unite that cltlb of des perate men ; and millions who hate the Ja cobins, will notwithstanding rally round their standard, not to defend their leader/, but their country Remove your armies, and the people of France will soon remove the Jacobins —Bcfidcs you are hastening your own ruin. An immense debt upon the French nation, brought about their re volution. You are all enhancing your oivn public debts by this foolilh crusade against principles ; and these debts, when you can nQ longer manage them, will tumble you all from your thrones. Quem Deus vult perdere,prius dcmcntat. For the Gazettr of the Uxited Stjtis. FABLE. An heir just come to his estate, Whose profpefts were imaienfely great, Refolv'd, his wealth to realize, — A noble wood to facrifice; — By lusty strokes the sorest fell— The sequel let the fable tell— He curs'd his folly and his fate, When fad repentance came too late. Wife men of Gctham—hear I beg, Nor kill the eagle for the egg ;— Your tankingJlock some future day, May save you from b'ing swept away. Pcnrfyhania Hospital, I/? Mo. ij. THE Contributors are requested to meet at the Holpital on 3d day the 28th inft. at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, to ex amine a ground plan, with several esti mates of the buildings, which are propo sed to be extended to accommodate a greater number of Lunatic Patients, and for other uses. Also to determine the propriety of building the ensuing season. By order of a board of Manageri. SAMUEL COATES, Clerk. N. B. The Printers of the Newt-Pa pers in this City, <will u Uge the Contribu tors, by inserting the above jMvertifeme.it. At ft general meeting of the Stockhol ders in the Infurancc Company of North America, duly imnmoneti, and held at their office, on the 14th inlt. It was ordained, that for the better re gulation and management of the affairs of the laid S.ockholders,twenty-fire dircdlors be chosen at "Che present, and all future ele&ions. And the following gentlemen were re turned by the Judges as duly elected Di rectors for the prelent year, viz. Joseph Ball Peter Blight Samuel Blodget John Craig Thos. FitzHmons Standifh Forde John Fry, jun. J. Hollingfworh John Leamy Arch. M'Call Wm. M'Mutrie Magnus Miller Tho. L. Moore John M. Nefbitt Philip Nicklin Charles Robt. Ralfton John Rofs Robt. Smith Walter Stewart John Swanwick Thos. Tingey John Vaughan Francis Welt John Wilcocks. J- T. The Directors met on the 15th inft. for the purpose of rhoofing a President, and upon examining the ballots,it appear ed that John M. Nesbitt, Esq. was unanimously re-ele&ed. Extract from the Minutes, EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'y. Jan. 16th, 1794. FROM A CORRESPONDENT. The practice of private persons andfelf created clubs, oflei'iiig addrefies to foreign ministers is a very pretty one. It gives room for a minister who abhors the mvfte ry and foppery of courts to pradtife in cabinets affairs—that is to fay, as the faihion now (lands in the out of dcor-buii nefs, the candor and franknefs he so much admires. The dangerous damps and va pors of intrigue are difiipated, when the tali is held and belts and wampum exchan ged in the open h'ght and air. Foreign ers when they rca4«ji?- newspapers will be confirmed in their <?d belief, that we are half Indians—that our tribes meet under the trees and receive presents from foreign envoyS, and smoke with them the pipe of peace. Several of our Jacobins promise as much loyalty to France, as the Long- Illand and Genefee tribes profefs to the State of New-York.—Will they not fay, those wild Arab* of the American woods have no regular government, because it is plain theynegotiatewithoutany: Eachman appearing in his own person according to the state of nature, to hear what an envoy has to fay. It is aifo plain fay they, that these Arabs are not Independent in their government, because they are obliged to profefs to this foreign agent, more refpeft and affection for his government than for their own. . COMMUNICATION. It seems the report, " of Citizen Genet'i having attempted to raise an army of 5000 Americans at South-Carolina," (Hie a for mer report) turns out to be something like a lie ! It is, therefore, rather to be regretted, tnat a certificate was not obtained upon the occasion from the chief-juftice of South-Ca rolina, -which might have been here recorded, with a former one. [GreenleaPs Pat. Reg.] In the trial of the late Queen of France, that perogative of death, which redfoning mortals cannot be supposed to exercise, but •with c'trcumfpcßion,folemnity and awe, ap pears to have been attended with circumHan ees, which Jlrihe humanity to its mo/i keen vibration/. The prisoner at the bar, has rights ; nor can the chains of death disfran chife him from a claim to tenderness. That the criminal may die—is it not enough that he Jhould be condemned on full conviSion ? Why then Jhould a defencelefsfemale,on whom nature has conferred the rights of proteSion and tenderness from mankind—be flailed at the bar of jujlice, with an accusation of no weight in her condemnation—Such as could mlyjiag her with a new devised torment such, as its bare probabiTtty would be a dif grace to nature ; as there does not extfl in nature a pojfibility to acknowledge. tc otum. Ga%S\ <&" The Sulfcribert to the Ne<a> Theatre ire rtqueftcd to meet at the City Tavern to morrow evening the 18th injt. at 6 o'Clock, to rueive the report of their Committee. HENRTHILL, CHAIKMAK. Coiivrtfs of the United Stati ' «7* «7<M The aiticlc in the French langii? which accompanied tlie meflage 01 ( Prelidcut of the United States nccivn) yesterday, is a navigation ast pafied l>y the National Convention the 271)1 Septem ber last. A memorial was read From A. G. 1' rauiiciß, praying for a copy of the report on his petiu d, &c. laid 011 the table. After reading and rjfering fotne Qthdr petitions, the hoiife went into committee of tlit; whole, on the appropriation bill— Mr. Trumbull in the chair. The committee proceeded in the dif cufiioif, during which, Mr. Baldwin rofi repeatedly, for the purpose of enquiring into the excess of »ai ious funis appropri ated for contingencies and other purposes, above the sums heretofore appropriated— his object was, tiiat a committee lhouic be appointed to make particular enquiry into the reasons of theie excefies, and to ic port. A motion was at length nude and carriud, for the rising of the commit tee. In the house Mr. Baldwin r ..1..: a motion for the appointment of a fpccial •ommittce, to enquire into the cause of, and report on the expediency of these cx ceffcs—This irhotion was agieed to, and a committee of five appointed. The House took. into consideration the report of the Secretary o' the Treafurv 011 the memorial of Daniel Parker—the Ij'j itance of the report is, that it may lie for the interest of the United States, ty com pound the debt due from the mcmoriaiitt, and suggests the expediency of veiling a power foniewhere to make the competi tion. It was moved that a committee flicul \ be appointed to prepare and report a bi.'l pursuant to the report of the Secretary of the XYeafury—fome debate ensued on tliit motion, it was opposed on the score of precedent—and that it might be better tor the United States to loie the debt, than to eflablifh a precedent which might open a door to every delinquent debtor of the United States.—lf the mtmorialilt is an honest and has any property, he will throw himfelf on the justice and hu manity of his country. —The coudiufi of the petitioner in withdrawing from his country, and his consequent deportment were reprobated. In support of the motion, it was said, that the only qucftion was, whether the United States would insist on receiving the whole oT their demand, and get noth; :/•>*« or compromise their demand and receive? something. 1 his it was fa id, was not establishing a precedent ; it was simply fallowing the custom established in all hmilar cases by in dividuals—it was true that public bodies adopt generally a more rigid line of ccn du&, and perhaps with propriety in moik cases—but in the present mftance the me morialist is out of the country, out of the reach of the laws ; he is able to pay something-, but is not willing to be diver ted of all bis propey, y and be Hill bound to discharge a balance he never can pay* Mr. Nicholas proposed the folkwin£ motion as a substitute for the ftril tWAtioc, —that a committee be appointed to en qure whether D. Parker and Co. any equitable or other claims to a rt<littion of the balances which appear agavirft them, on the books of the tteafury of fh'. £' ,'u ted States, and report fpeeially thereon to the house. This motk>n after some further debate was agreed to, and a committee of three appointed* It was then voted thai the House pro ceed to the coafideration of the report of the feleft committee on the memorial of Andrew G. Frauncis—feme convcrfstiou epfued refpe&iftg the discussion of this re port with open galleries, on account of a communication of a confidential nature, made to the feleft committee-—TThe rule of the House, the SpeiJcer observed, re quired that the queltion fcr closing the galleries (hould be privately difcufled, on which it was ordered that they (houid be cleared. STOLEN, A few days ago, from No. 6, Lstitia Court. A Silver Table-Spoon, Marked I. C inake.'i name R. H Wh<K»ei returns said Spoon t«theo#aer, fliai! re c -; V e One D"H" reward, and no qucftions aftctl N. B Sil\ erfmictn and otlrers ire reqi r&ed to flop laid spoon, il'offeied tar Tale, and give notice as above. Jan. f 7« L
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