at the feet of some of the tyrants of Eu
rope, and that this trade, having been
greater with Great-Britain and her colo
nies, than with all the reft of Europe, its
interruption at this time, would overwneim
the British and treasury influence here, in
unfpeakabli diftrcfs; Neither could its
loss be supplied hy any commercial pn\ i
leges which could be granted by i' ranee,
overrun luith banditti, and desolated by in
(.-nd'mrtes; for trom Great-Britain, we
(hould import the pure bullion of corruption,
but from France the abominable drols oi
equality.
9th. Resolved, that however foreign
Ministers may be dbufed, for adhering
ftriflly to the inftru&ions of their own So
vereigns, yet these inltruftions are by no
means to juftiiy them for daring to hold
contrary opinions to the Sovereigns to
which they are sent ; neither is anv Mi
nister, on that account to affront the So
vereign to whom he is delegated, by as
serting the rights of his nation, or by any
conduct in oppofitiori to that supreme will.
10th. Resolved, that every government
has a natural right to make its treaties a
matter of convenience: That we rely im
plicitly on the abilities of our Executive
to do so, and that the sense of the United
States, refprfting our treaty with Fiance,
has been abundantly collected and evinced,
by the numerous addresses and resolves,
from stock-jobbers, speculators, Britilh
agents &c. from every quarter of the
Union,
nth. Resolved, tlvat Imperium in Im
p;no, or one Sovereign authority witain
another, I*B a fatal solecism in our present
politics, and incompatible with aristocra
tic liberty : We, therefore, deem any par
ticular Democratic Society (not anarifto
cratic one) rikng in the rfridft ol our great
energetic government, and pt'efuming to
give an opinion upon the measures of our
cunftituted authorities, fraught with the
deftru£tive materials of inequality, inimical
to proclamations, and usurpations, and
highly insulting to the officers of our go
vernment ; whtr confiding in their otfn
wisdom and energy, wifli neither the ad
vice nor interference of the people or the
mob, in any ft)ape whatever.
x zth. Resolved, that we are united in
the bonds of civil society, for the purpose
of making majlers and not agents:
That Liberty without a mailer is a delu
sive phantom, and that the greatest bles
sing which it can give is fulmijjion. That
the defpotilm of the people, is as tremen
dous ail evil, as that of a Monarch, for the
people always tyranmfe over themselves :
And that to encourage this Jefpotifm, is to
incur the execration of mankind.
Signed by order of the Meeting,
Alexander Pacificus, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA,
FEBRUARY 13.
On the iotli inftont tlrerCommander of the
(hip ccf the Republic, La Viile de L'Orient,
gave* dinner on board to a number of French
and American citizens. After the repatl the
following toasts were drank, the two firft
under the discharge of 15 guns.
The French Republic, one and indlviGhle.
The United States of America.
The mountain ag.iinft which alt conspira
cies will be wrecked, the National Convention.
The patriotic Legiflaturc which (hall com
plete the- emancipation of the United State*
from foreign commercial bondage.
The State of Peimfylvania.
Tlic Militia of tin United States jmd the
National Guards of France —May thev ever
be united in the defence of the Rights ot Man
in both hemispheres.
Mav Americans not mistake the efforts
which France is making to extirpate the an
cient inveterate leprofy —Popery, Nobility,
and Royalty, with which the United States'
were never infected.
May the ariflocratical fcom of France find
a resting Dhce any where but in free America.
The divine juftrce which caused to spring
from the new world the avengers of the atro
cities committed by the tyrant 3 of the oH.
The great confederacy of mankind —may
it soon exist on the ruins of that of kings.
Thc art which guarantees to the people the
removal of the clouds of prejudice and fuper
f.ition which have enveloped Furcpe during
jfifteen centuries—thi art of printing.
The art which guarantees to free people
tueir Independence, and causes them to be re
adied by tyrants —the art of war.
The art which mrintains equality in peace
ful times, is the bed security for the cultiva
tion of all the virtues, and the main spring of
commerce- —Agriculture.
The art which (hortens thediftance between
remote nations, facilitates the exchange of
their riches, and themcre valuable interchange
of their principles of liberty—Navigation.
Truth—may it ever be the iliield of inno-
cencc.
The company were entertained "With a
number of patriotic for.gs, a. a narrative of
some historical traits of cour. c and patriot
ism; the effect which iheie oduced, fully
evinced that the company preit felt at one,
as one rejoiced at the triumph v. virtue, and
the effci
A number of volunteer *'
wfrds drank, among which
MitEin, and Genet, were not li
We are informed that Major Forsyth,
Marshal of the DiHricl of Georgia, in
serving a process lately, wast fiiot through
the heart by a plftol,
A Mr. Allen, wlio fled from his credi
tors in South Carolina, was the perpetra-
tor of this villainous ast — The people
rose in a body, ami would have facrificed
Allen on the spot, had he not eluded
their Vengeance by making his escape.—
Major Forfyth was highly refpefted in life
and his unfortunate fate is greatly lament
ed.
Extrafr of a' letter from liudfnn, Feb. 5.
" Inform Mr. — , that Justice
H. V. Hoofer was taken ill yesterday
morning at half pait 9 o'clock, and at I r
in the evening was a corpse—his wife wan
taken in che fame manner, is yet alive,
but despaired of-—fome conjecture they
are poisoned."
We hear that a vefiel has arrived at
Baltimore, which left Plymouth in Eng
land, the 29th November.—[The Balti
more papers by this day's mail contain
nothing new. J
At a public meeting of the Citizens of
Savannah, held by adjournment, at
. the Filature,on Wednesday the eighth
day of January, 1794 ? v
The Hon. Nathaniel Pendleton, in the
chair
Resolved, That as we esteem it one of
the greatell privileges of-free citizens,
publicly to express our disapprobation of
the measures of government, when we
conceive them to be conducive to impro
per -ends, and influenced by improper
motives; so, on the contrary, we eon -
ceive it equally our duty to cxprefs our ap
probation of great and extiaordinary a£ts,
which have been the result of constant vigi
lance, and prudent precautions for na
tional fsfety.
Resolved, That among the great and
good acts of our firlt rnagiftrate, we ate
particularly induced to express our war
med thanks and fulleft approbation of the
wife and judicious meafiires adopted du
ring the tecefs of Congress. We conceive
them to ertibtace as their great obje&s,
the honor, dignity, and t.u« interest of
America } and we feel a particular plea
sure, that after a public inyeftigation,
these a<3s have received the fmleft appro
bation of both houses of Congress.
Resolved, That we conceive it to be
the genius of true republicanism, to give
equal liberty and no more. That this li
berty can only be enjoyed where the laws
are supreme, and are refpefled. That
the attempt of Citizen Genet, the French
ambassador, to enlist and raise an armed
force, under French pay, within the ju
rifdi&ion of the United States, would,
if not early checked, have a direst ten
dency to a total fnbverfion of our laws
and government, and the equal libertyof
the citizens. That acts of this kind are
contrary to the law of nations, and repug
nant to the principles of every good go-
'ernment.
Resolved, That while we express a
just sense of (he indignant conduct of the
Frinch ambaffadoi, towards the Ameri
can government, we at the fame time de
clare we entertain a sincere gratitude and
attachment to the French nation.
Resolved, That in the present crisis of
European politics, we are of opinion it
is the true Uit<rett of America to remain
at peace—to observe a ftiict adherence to
the faith of treaties on our part, and with
fitmnefs to demand a leciprocal conduct
from other nat ion*.
Refulved, Tliat although we deprecate
war as one of the greatell evils that can
befal a nation, and that an appeal to
arms ought to be the dernier resort of a
republican government, it becomes the
United States to be prepared in this lad
extremity, to afTert and protedt their
rights against theencroachments or insults
of any foreign nation whatsoever.
Nathaniel Pendleton, Chairman,
The (hip Apollo, frorri Amsterdam,
the (hip Andiomeda, from Liverpool,
the (loop Dolphin, fiom Jaimaca, and
two 01 tbiee other veffelj are arrived iu
the Bay of Delaware. The (hips from
Europe do not biing any intelligence,
•he Apollo having failed about the be
ginning, and the Andiomeda, on the
91 h of November.
Capt. Shanklin, of the sloop Dol
phin, of Philadelphia, was taken on his
passage from Aux-Cays, and carried in
to Kingtton, (Jamaica) 011 the 22d of
September, where he lay till the 22d of
December, his cargo being libelled as
French property.
vere after
'.fhington,
'.ten.
About 10 days ago, about 40 leagues
from the Capes, he spoke a Srig from
Fayal to New-York, out 3 months,
in want of provisions; and a day or two af
ter, spoke the ship Wilmington, Capt.
M'Gee, from Li(bon, bound to Phila
delphia, out 13 wteks, in distress for
want of water.
The following American vefiels re
mained at Kingllon, on the 22d of De.
cember, and several others whose names
Capt. Slianklin cannot recoiled, in all
about 30 fail.
Ship Sainpfon, Capt. Barney, of Balti
moie,
Rifiug Sun, Wilkie, Philadelphia,
A diip belonging to Rhode-Island,
Brig Bctfey, Chace, Philadelphia!
Hannah, Post, ditto.
Fair American, ditto.
Lydia, Rinkcr, ditto.
Echo, Williams, New-YWk,
Alfred, , Baltimoie,
Minerva, Wade, Newbern, N. C.
Sally, Duguid. ditto,
Schr. Flora, ——, Philadelphia,
Sloop Sally, Quarles, Baltimore,
The two latt and their cargoce, con
demned.
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
A party leader is born to trouble as the
foarks fly upwards. He has to fcuffle as
well as he can against the arguments of
his adversaries, and fomctimes his hard
fate compels him to contend against his
own.
When the regulations are near loft, he
cries out proteß trade. When the Alge
rines are to be kept at arms length, he
cries, trade if not worth fuck expence
The prote&ion of our tirade by regula
tions, is worth our exports, nay it is worth
our peace. The protection of our trade
by frigates, is not worth half what it will
roft in i'jCurance and redemption of cap
tives if we have no frigates. It will cost
twice, probably four times, as much to
neglect arming as to arm—yet it is cheaper
to do nothing than to defend ourselves.
If we regulate trade, and starve the
EngKth planters and manufacturers, our
enemy will want the pretext and the cou
rage to relent what we do.
If we but lift the hand in defence against
th? Algerine sabre, England will join the
Algerines.
Foreign influence is to be dreaded—
We ought to facrifice Our own citizens
for France—
We are not colonies to England, as
formerly—
Let us aflert our independence, and be
coitiC colonies to F rancc. Freedom of trade!
Let us hand-cuff and fetter it, in order
that our French friends may profit by this
new advantage.' It is reciprocity, to im
pose reftriftions in return for privilege,
and to give bounties to the French, and
pay taxes ourselves, for nothing. Such
advantages are worth fuffering and strug
gling fomc yerfrs to gaiit. Profit is to be
got by felf-denial—Trade will grow by
a non-importation. Benevolence will smile
to fee our customers starved. Commercial
liberty in a cage, will sing like a bird.
Whatever the glory of leading a party
may be thought to be worth, few men
but would renounce it, if it is to be gained
only by speaking riddles, and being daily
faced down by their own contradictions.
The Flags of the two Republics, A
merica and France, were hitched up on
the steeple of a church in New-London,
on a rejoicing day, for certain news of
diplomatic mamjfafture. A French Flag
on a church—Fortune or Blind Chance,
pr whatever rides, made a very odd jum
ble in this inftanie.
PRICE of STOCKS.
6 per cent«, rB/z
3 ditto, 10fi
Deferred, 1
U. S. Bank,- i z _ per cent. adv.
Pennsylvania do. 8 ditt» ditto.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, Feb. 12
Admiral Jarvis appeared off Fonchally
Madeira, 011 the 17th December, and
hoisted iignals for the Quebec and Zebra
frigates, then laying in the roads to join
him. Sir John had left the convoy the
day before, under an easy fail, in order
to take in fotne of the particulars.
Same day by difpatehes to the Gover-*
nor at Madeira from Porto-Santo, a very
heavy cannonading was heard to the N. E<
F.xtraft of a letter from Kingston, Jamai-
ca, dated Jan. 15.
" Since your departure, we have been
very sickly here—almost as bad as at Phi
ladelphia."
From Albany we have intelligence, that
we believe authentic, that the House of
Aflembly have resolved, if the Senate con
cur therein, that the powers of the com
miffioncrs of the land-office be suspended,
so far as to prevent the granting of pa
tents to any, except those who have com
plied with their engagements.
[Tie following extraßs are taken from the
SUN, of the 2 Jth of November—a pa
per printed in London.J
TOULON, October 18.
Several (kirmifhes have lately taken
place, between the advanced guards of the
two armies; the events of which have
been favourable to the French, who have
taken two or three important posts com
manding Toulon, particularly that of
Cape Brun.
LONDON, November 24..
It appears that on Monday afternoorf,
at four o'clock, Lord Howe fell in with
the French fleet 25 leagues S. W. of
Scilly; the enemy's squadron eonfifts of
6 {hips of the line, 2 frigates, and brigs
and schooners. Near four hours were spent
in forming the line of positron, Lord
Howe was desirous of establishing to pre
vent the escape of the enemy, and at 8
o'clock the Latona frigate, being the hezd
mofl {hip, began- to fire her bow cha
fers, which the enemy returned by firing
their Hern ch:ifers. Lord How had divided
his fleet into two squadrons in order to
render the escape of the enemy impufible ;
at this period Lieutenant Bond*? was
dispatched to announce this intelligence.
SHIP NEWS.
* Capt. Hampton of the brig Isabella &
Ann, left Point Petre, Gtiadaloupt, on
Monday the 23d of Dec. bound for Phi
ladelphia. The foflowißg American vef
iels were then at that port.
Brig Martha and Mary, Stranfbury, of
Baltimore
Three Morris, Wilming
ton,' D.
801 l on-
Dolphin, Bavkei,
Fair American, Angufs, Philad.
And a number of other vefiels belong
ing to ports in America. The next day,-
the 24th, Capt. Hampton was taken by
an English armed schooner belonging to
Antigua, and sent to the port of Bafie
terre, St. ICitts, where he arrived on the
26th, at which place he found 17 fail of
American veflels, some of which had been
there for a long time ; what they were
kept there for, they could not tell. On
producing his book and papers to the gen
tlemen who were agents for the owners
of the privateer, they were fully fatisfi
edthat his veflel and cargo were American
property,who ufedallmeans in their power
not to detain him longer than was necef
faty: But notwithstanding their endea
vours, was kept two days before he had
his examination.
Lift of velTels left at St, Kitts.
No.- of days 1n port*
Brig Mercury, Sill, New-London, 45
Diana, Gardner, New-York, 33
Bethia, Lathrbp, Newburyport, 21
Tritbn, Ridgway, Philadelphia, 16
Kitty, Sullivan, do. 16
— , Jones, Baltimore,. 4
Schr. Atlantic, Marshall, BolYon r 18
Funn, Grant, . do. i<>
Ceres, Robeitfort, New-'tork, 4
Commerce, Borden, Fairfield, 2
Middletown, Savage, Middletown, 2
The House of Representatives of the
United States, were this day engaged in
die business of the Delaware election, &
the report on the Pott-Office law—pro
grefrwas reported in both caies.
[ Minerva.]