EVE N I
[No. 49 of Vol. V.]
City Commissioners Office,
January 30, 1794.
IN pursuance of a Rcfo vc of the Common
Council, dated the aoih day of January,
1794, for dividing the Cuv into five Diftrtfts,
by lines drawti F.aft and Weft, wherrof each ol
the City Comhnffioncrs is to take the fupcrin
tendance of one of the Ltd Diftrifis, and to be
accountable for the cleansing, good order and
.regularity of the fame.
The Commissioners have accordingly made
the following arrangctncnt for the prefer.t:
Dijlxicl the \Jt. Nathan Boys, to have the
chaige of that part of the streets, lanes and alfeys
from Ccdar-fticet, to the north fide of Spruce
flrcet.
Dijlfil7 the 2d. Hugh Roberts, from the north
fide ot Sjjiuce-ftrtet to the uorth fide et Walnui
ftre< t.
DiflriH the 3d. Joseph Claypoole, from the
north fide of Walnut to the south fide of Hi»>h
ftreet.
Dijbicl the \th. William Moulder, from the
north iidc oi High, to the noi tli tide ot Mulberry
flreet.
LijlriS the sth. Nicholas Hicks, from the
nonh fide ot Niulbeny,to the north fide of Vine
ttrcec.
Ext' a/7 from the Minutes,
JOHN MEASE, Clerl
N B. The carriage way in Market-street, i s
owder trie charge nt the Commiflioners g-neraHv»
for the pre fern, the foot-ways on the north and
south fides thncof, are conne&ed with the ad
joining Dittrifls r« fpe£l»velv.
NORRIS-COURT,
Back of* the New Library, between Chefiiu
and Walnut Streets.
George Rutter,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and
the public in general, that he continues
carrying on the buflnefs of
Sign and Fire-Bucket Painting,
Like-wise, JAPANNED PL A.TES,
for doors or wtmlow- lhutters,donfc in the mod
elegant manner, and with dispatch.
Orders from the country will be thankfully
received, and duly attended to.
December 30,
TO BE SOLD,
A large elegant House,
and Lot of Ground,
IN an eligible situation,—also a Country Seat
within 6 miles of the City, with 9 aci-e&of
land, or 42 acres of Jand and meadow, the
House is not exceeded by many in the vicinity
of tlie city, in size or convenience,
For terms apply to the printer,
January 23-
Parry and Mufgrave,
Goldjiniths & Jewellers,
No. 42,
SOUTH SECOND-STREET,
HAVK FOR SALE,
An elegant AJfortment of
SILVER & PLATED WARE,
JEWELLERY & fine CUTLERY,
Which they will dispose of on the most rea
sonable tei int. Devices in hair, Miniatures
sett, and every thing in the gold and filvei
e as ulual.
D-Tftyilvr 24.
Daily's Hotel.
GIFFORD DALLY,
Formerly Keeper of the City Tavern, and
of the Merchant's Cojfce-Hcvfe ef this
City :—
RLSPECTFULLY informs his Friends and
(he Public in general, that he lias THIS
DAY opened a HOTEL in Shippcn-Strcct, be
tween Third and Fourth-Streets, at the House
formerly occupied by Mr. Timmons, which
has lately been greatly improved, and is now
very commodious ; where he has turmthed him
fclr with the bctt of LIQUORS, and will fur
nifh a TABLE for Parties, with the bell provi
fioni the Markets afford, at any hour, on the
ihortcft noticc. From his long experience in
tbisliueof business, he flatters himfelf he (hall
be able to give latisfa&ion to all who may pleafc
to favor him with iheir company.
Philadelphia. Januar\ ">O. 1704.
Excellent CLARET,
In hog(»eads and in cases of 50 bottles each,
also,
A few cases Champaigne Wine;
MADEIRA,
In pipes, hof (heads and qiuricr casks,
FQR SALE BY
JOHN VAUGHAN,
No. in, South FroQi«:Licet.
Jan. 2, *794. " dif
of tfje liiiifeii
To be Let on Freight or Charter,
or for Sale,
The Ship
MM HERCULES,
Samuel Chauncy, Master,
10 be- ready in a frw days to receive
a Cartoon board,at Hampton Road, in Virginia;
is an American bottom, burthen 500 tons,pierced
for 20 guns, quite new and well fitted.
Apply to
WHARTON & LEWIS.
Philadelphia, Febiuary 4, 1794. dtf
e<
M. Carey,No. 118 ,Hrgb-Jireet,
The PROMPTER;
Commentary on Common Sayings and
Subjects, 'which are full of Common
Sense, the bejlfenfs in the zuorld.
r ~|~ 1 H IS little book is written in a stile altogethcf
X novel, and is adapted to all capacities, as
Well as to all claflVs of people, merchant, me
chanics and farmers. Such a reputatron has this
work acquired, thzt it hr,s pafled thio three im
preflions in The eaftem states, and many houle
holders deem it so ufeful as to purchafc a copy
for every adult in their families. Price 2s.
February 4.
JAMES LEACH,
I.Y informs his friends and
the public, Thdt from the encouragement
he has received, from several refpe&able Gentle
men, he is induced once more, to embark in the
PAPER LlNE—and would offer hii fe*vices to
all those Gentlemen, who can place confidence
in him ; and he assures those who employ him,
that their confidence fnall not he mifplaceri;
but it shall be his constant endeavor, to pay the
ftrifleft attention to their best interest, in all nr
gociations whatever. He has taken the Chamber,
in State-Street, over Mr. David Tuwnfend, Watch
Maker's PUBLIC SECURI
TIES, ot all kinds, are bought and fold; and
where Commiflion Business of all kinds, will be
tranfa&ed on >eafonaMc terms. HOUSES and
VESSELS will be constantly exposed iorfale, on
commiflion.
*** Cash p.iid for Salem, Pravidence, and
Porrfmouih BILI.S.
N. B. If an\ Gentleman in Philadelphia, or
New-York, nks any hvftnej's 1o travfacl at fiofton,
in Paper Ncgoctdtions, he tvi/J be happy to be em
ployed on commi/JioTi.
Boston, Jan. 24, 1794.
This day is publipoed,
By MATHEW CAREY,
No. 118, Market-street,
( Price a quarter dollar)
nj&th—
A short account of ALGIERS,
Containing a defcnption ol I he rlitrwlc of that
country-os ihc manners and cuftotns of the in
habitants, and of theirleveral wars against Spain,
France, England, Hollind, Venice, and oilirr
powers of Europe, from the usurpation of Bar
baroflTa and the invasion of the Emperor Charles
V. to the present time ; with a eoricife view of
the origin of the runture between ALGIERS
and the UNITED STATES.
Jan. «.
War Department.
tmv&r/Vf
January 50th 17 04.
TN FORM ATI ON IS heieby givtn to all the
1 mi! itarv invalids of the United States.that the
Imns 10 which they ire milled for fix monihs
of their annual penp.on, from the fourth day of
September 1793, and which will become due
on tne ,sth day of March ] 7 q 4 , will be paid on
Ihe fald day by the CommilEoners of ihe Loans
wiihin the ftaies refpeflively, under the usual re
gulations.
Applications of executors and administrators
must be accompanud with legal evidence of
their refptftivc offices, and also of thet.me the
invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the Prrfident
of the United S»afr«.
Secretary of IVar.
(fT The printer! in the refpettive Rates are
requelled topubltfh the above in their newfpa
pcrs lor the space of two months.
January 30.
Stock Brokers Office,
N'o. 16, Wall-street, New-York.
THE Subscriber intending to confine h'tnfelf
entirely 10 ihe PURCHASE & SALE or
STOCKS on COMMISSION, b, gs l cavc to of
fer his fcrvirrs to his friends and other>, in ihc
line of a Stock Broker. Thole who my pleafo
to favor him with their bufinels, may <Wud
upon having ii tranfafled wnh theutrtioft fide
lity and dispatch.
Oidcrs from Philadelphia, Boston, or any
other pa it of the United State.', w,|| be ll.iflly
»ttcodcd tu. LEONARD BLEECKER.
N G AD V E
Friday, February 7, 1794.
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE BY
H. KNOX,
d*?m
AND
The following Interejling ADDRESS,
From A Citizen of America, to the Citi-
Zens of Europe, tvas publijbed in Paris, at
the English Press, in oßuber lajl, and supposed
to have been re-printed in London, Jbortly after.
T TNDERSTANDING that a proposal is in
w tended to be made at the ensuing meeting
of the Congreis of the United States of Ameri
ca, " to fend Commiflioners to Europe to con
fer with the Ministers of all the Neutral Pow
ers, for the purpose of negociating prelimina
ries of Peace," I address this letter to you on
that fubje«st, and on the several matters con
nected therewith.
In order to discuss this fubje<Sb through all its
circumstances, it will be necessary to take a re
view of the state of Europe, prior to the French
revolution. It will from thence appear, that
the powers leagued against France are fighting
to attain an obje<st, which, were it poflible to be
attained, would be injurious to themselves.
This is not an uncommon error in the history
of wars and governments, of which the conduct
of the Englilh government in the war against
America is a ilriking instance. She commenc
ed that war for the avowed purpose of subju
gating America; and after wafting upwards of
one hundred millions sterling, and then aban
doning the objed, she discovered, in the course
of three or four years, that the prosperity of
England was increased, instead of being dimi
nifhecl, by the independence of America. In
short, every clrcumftance is pregnant with some
natural efFe&, upon which intentions and opini
ons have no influence ; and the political error
lies in misjudging what the efted will be. En
gland misjudged it in the American war, ai d
the reasons I shall now offer wiil shew, that she
misjudges it in the present war.—ln difculflng
this fubje&, I leave out of the question every
thing refpe&ing forms and systems of govern
ment; for, as all the governments of Europe
differ from each other, there is no reason that
the government of France should not differ
from the reft.
OF THE STATE OF EUROPE PRIOR TO
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
The clamours continually railed in all the
countries of Europe were, that the family of
the Bourbons was become too powerful; that
the intrigues of (he court of France endanger
ed the peace of Europe. Austria saw with a
jealous eye the connexion of France with Prus
sia; and Prussia, in her turn, became jealous
of the connexion of France with Austria; En
gland had Wafted millions unfuccefcfully 'in at
tempting to prevent the family compact with
Spain; RufTia disliked the alliance between
France and Turkey : And Turkev"became ap
prelienfive of the inclination of France to
wards an alliance with Russia. Sometimes the
quadruple alliance alarmed some of the pow
ers, and at other times a contrary system a
larmed others, and in all those cases the charee
was always made against the intrigues of the
Bourbons.
Admitting those matters to be true, the on
ly thing that could have quieted the apprehen
fioiM of those powers with refpedt to the inrcr-
{ C T^?T C i,f r ™ ce '. would have been her entire
n-u? RA^'^ Y in Europe ; but this was im
pofiible to be obtained, or if obtained was im
pofiible to be secured, because the genius of
her government was repugnant to all such re
ftriiftions.
It now happens that by entirely changing
the genius of her government, which France
has done for herfelf, this neutrality, which
neither wars could accomplish nor trea
ties secure, arises naturally q{ itfelf, and be
comes the ground upon which the war should
terminate. It is the thing that approaches the
nearell of all others to what ought to be the
political views of all the European power?; and
there is nothing that can so effe&ually fe'ctu e
this neutrality, as that the eenius of the French
government should be different from the reft
of Europe.
But if their objeA is to reflore the Bourbons
and monarchy together, they will unavoidably
restore with it all the evils of which they have
complained; and the firft question of discord
will be, whose ally is that monarchy to be ?
Will England agree to the restoration of the
family compart, against which Ihe has been
fighting and scheming ever since it elided ?
Will Prussia agree to restore the alliance be
tween France and Austria, or will Austria a
gree to restore the former connexion between
France and Pruftia, formed on purpose to op
pose herfelf; or will Spain or Ruflia, or any of
the maritime powers, agree that France and
her ihould be allied to England? In fine, will
any of the powers agree to strengthen the 1
hands of the other against itfelf? Yet all these
cases involve thcmlelves in the original question
of the restoration of the Bourbons; and on
the other hand, all of them difappeai- bv the
neutrality of France.
If their object is not to restore the Bourbons
it mull be the impracticable projeit of a parti
tion of the country. The Bourbon, will th -n
be out of the question, or, more propcrlv
peaking, they v. ill be put in a worse condition
lor as the preservation of the Bourbons nii.de a
part of the firft objed, thee::tirj,„:ion of them '
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makes a part of the second. Their pretended
friends will then become interested in their de
fl;ru<stion, because it is favourable to the pur
pose of partition, that none of the ncaiina]
laimants fnould be left in existence.
But however the proje£ of a partition may
at firft blind the eyes of the confederacy, or
however each of them may hope to outwit the
other in the progress or in the end, the em
barraflfments that will arise are insurmounta
ble. But were even the objc& attainable, it
would not be of that general advantage to the
parties, as the neutrality of France, which
costs them nothing; and to obtain which they
would formerly have gone to war.
I OF THE PRESENT STATE OF EUROPE,
AND THE CONFEDERACY.
In the firft place, the confederacy is not of
that kind that forms itfelf originally by concert
and consent. It has been forced together by
chance. An heterogeneous mass, held only by
the accident of the moment, and the instant
that accident ceases to operate, the parties
will retire to their f6rmer rivalfhips.
I will now, independently of the impracti
cability of a partition proje&, trace cut some of
the embarraflments that will arise among the
confederated parties: for it is contrary to the
interest of a majority of them that such a pro
jecft should succeed.
To understand this part of the fubjetft, it i»
neceflary, in the firft place, to cast ail eye over
the map of Europe, and observe the geographi
cal situation of the several parts of the confe
deracy ; for however strongly the passionate
politics of the moment may operate, the poli
tics that arise from geographical situation are
the raoft certain, and will in all cases finally
prevail,
The world has been long amused with whpt
is called the " balance of poiverßut it is not
upon armies only that this balance depends.
Armies have but a small circle of aetion.
Their progress is flow and limited. But whc-n
we take maritime power into the calcu
lation, the scale extends universally. It com
prehends all the interests conne&ed with com
merce.
The two great maritime powers are England
and France. Destroy either of thole, and the
balance of naval power is destroyed. The
whole world of commerce that passes on the
ocean would then lie at the mercy of the other.
And the ports of any nation in Europe
be blocked up.
The geographical situation of those two ma
ritime powers comes next under cojjfideration.
Each of them occupies one entire fide of the
channel, from theftraitsof Dovet and Calais to
the opening into the Atlantic. The commercc
of all the northern nations, from Holland to
Russia, must pass the straits of Dover and Ca
lais, and along the Channel, to arrive at the
Atlantic.
This being the cafe, the fyftematicical politics
of all the nations, northward of the straits of
j Dover and Caiais, can be ascertained from their
geographical situation ; for it is neceflary to the
fafety of their commerce that the two fides of
the channel, either in whole or in part, fliould
not be in pofleflion either of England or of
France. While one nation poflefics the who's
of one fide, and the other nation the other fide,
the northern nations cannot help feeing that in
any situation of things their commerce wili ai
ways find protection on one fide or the other.
It may sometimes be that of England, and fonic
times that of France.
Again, while the Englilh navy continues in
its present condition, it is necelftry that ano
ther navy Ihould exist to controul the universal
lway the former would other wile, have ov,t
the commerce of all nations. France is the on
ly nation in Europe where this balance car. be
placed. The navies of the North, '.vere thsy
fufficiently powerful, could not he ftifficiently
operative. They are blocked up by the ice fix
months in the year. Spain lies too remote ;
besides which, it is only for the fake of her
American mines that {he keeps up a navy.
Applying these cases to tht' projt »S of a par
tition of France, it will appear, that the project
involves with it a destruction or ihe ba-
LANCE OF MARITIME POWER; DCCaufe it is
only by keeping France entire and indi-.-iiibie
that the balance can be kept up. Tin's is a
cafe that at firft fight lies remote and r.lmoft
hidden. But it interefis all the niaritirr.c ..r.d
commercial nations of Europe i;i as gTcar a de
gree as any cafe that has ever come b 're
them—ln lhort, it is with war an i
law. In law, the firft rocritt < f th. _ >JC u<:
come 101 lin the multiplicity of ur£un: t nts*
and in war they become loft in the variet / o£
events. New objcdls arise that take the lead
of all that went before, and every thing
fumes a new afped. This was the cafe in the
last great confederacy, in what is called the fur
ceflion war, and most probably will be the cafe
in the present.
I have now thrown together such thourhts as
occurred to me on the fewraj febjeci; c. imeiSed
with the confederacy France, ard i«.
terwovenwi:h the wtere'l neutral oowei-_
Should a conference of the neutral powers 1.1 c
(lace, thefeobfervations will, at lsail, fe,, eto
R.
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