A« to the cafe of Dir Flaine ; A. B. |
begs leave to observe, that his very want '
of information, with regard to the nature j
of the prosecution ag t niit thct officer } ,
and the doubtful form of queilion in
he proposed that matter, is at lealt
a prtfuijiption in favor of his declaration,
" that he has no connexion with the go- •
veraiiicnt." However, after all the elu- |
cidation which has been given to that
point by Gracchus, A. B. ftiU has Ins
doubts. He wishes to know whether Du
Plaine, was considered as a citizen cf the
United States* or a foteigt* functionary in
the Prelident's proclamation ? Whether
the Attorney prosecuted him, that the
Cra.id Jury ihould revoke his con fular
powers, in cafe of his gV'lt, or for a
quite different purpose ? And, finally,
whether he was " Vice-Consul cf BojLonJ'
as Gracchus affertcd. in his firtt publica
tion ;cr a Vice-Consul of France, a fo
rcign agent, imolently treating with con
tempt the authority of this allied country?
Without a fuller explication of these par
ticulars, the public may conclude, that the
object s or the Jury in their verdict and of
the President in his proclamation, were
wholly diilinit; yet compatible with each
other,' and therefore that the latter was
neither a premature interdiction of the
man, nor an outrage upon the palladium
of freemen, the trial by jury.
A. B. humbly excepts against the tin
qualified insinuation, which the learned
barrifterhas dated as his, with refpeft to
the Juries. When he insinuated a aVfeil
cf information to the laws of nations,
or the rules of procedure, between inde
pendent governments in particurar ii&ua
tions, he by no means denounced thera as
«' ignorant" men.
With regard to the diftinftion, flill
rcaiatained by the subtle Gracctitis, be
tween tile people and government; A. B.
requcfb to learn, whether the ails and de
ciiion of the President and Judiciary of
ficers in the cases of Henfitld & DuPlaine,
might not as well l>e called the voice of
the people, as .he verdict of the Juries,
and the (hont of a feiv choice spirits who
were colled&ed upon the decflfion. Whe
ther the Sheriff or Marihal itnpannelling
a Jury, and the Jury felefted by such of
ficer, have ' a better right to the denomi
nation, " the peojtU," than the supreme
executive of the uniarr, appointed as the
conUifut'on directs ? Ar.d hilly, whether
the culprits proscribed by the government,
were not declared to be guilty by the
in as solemn a sense, as they are laid
to have been declared innocent by the
people, when they v ere acquitted by the
Jury ? All which is submitted for more
mature cosfidcration.
A. B. is concerned, that his declara
tion of independence with regsrd to the
oScers of government, has not been en
tertained with full credit by Gracchus ;
cfjKcially fmce it may induce a suspicion,
to'that candid gentleman's disadvantage,
as if he himfelf were accustomed to tricks
of dunlicitv.
A. B. is certainly entitled to the fame
degree of credit, as Gracchus, who lias
thought fit to declare concerning, himfelf;
" I have, neither have 1 ever had, any ex
pe&alior.s (rem the Government; ctifap
pointmeDt, therefore, cannot be laid to
my charge. lam ecfy in my situation,
aod neither the fniUes nor frowns of Go
vernment fliall draw me flow my uuty."
Virtuous man ! Kow severely firm ! —
Another Cato, to fnpport the honor of
ail abuful Republic! ! it is presumed,
however, that the worthy gentleman, had
forgotten at the time of this noble tfiu
i'.or., that he had within a few fentencts,
preiic-jflv declared, that " ir.cn who make
k.ud declarations in favor of thc'ir own it:-
trgritj and £finitrej}cd«cfi beget suspicion;
for the man of real virtue, NEV E R
make* it a fiibjeit of public declaration."
A. B. disclaims the imputation of hav
ing "dragged" the quondam " Minister
cf Frwce, before the public." That man
officicuCy tbruft himfelf there in the firft
inflaoce. r i"he independent Gracchus had
also exhibited him there, whilst attempt
ing to vindicate his conduct before those,
to trhosi it is at the fame time afTerted,
that he is r..,t refpcnlible : (not even, it is
prrfemed, tiro' he fhouid attempt another
fit- Domir.go £cc:ie cf fire and plunder,
znd hl'-ed and dcvzjlation.) A. B. has
no othmrifc abofed Mr. Genet, than as
he has him err! -in epithets, derived
nrrredir-ely from his proceedings, and as
lie has flatsd the fa£k which are connec
ted wHh tac odium <xcited in the public
•Bind hhn, leaving it to all men to
drats- t!:c nrccSinrv csmclumxis.
To conclude, A. rer t '.efts Gracc»: :>
to be pntient, jand keep his temper, as a ,
man, " easy in his lituaiton" ought ;o do.
(By the Wav, to be easy, in cne's fortune,
in one's ewrteflions f and above all, in one's
conscience, if there be any conscience;
(Gracchus can guess what is meant) to
be thus easy is a bleHed thing.) Since
he has volunteered it against the President
upon whom " he rains vengeance?' (al
most), and in favor of Monf. Genet* wbo
is now covered with " the mantle of invi
olability," as well as with " the mantle
of mourning and lince it mull be eon
fefTed that he is an able it is ex
pected he will retire with his Client from
a country " no longer free," and assist
him before the Revolutionary Tribunal of
France, where the redoubtable Rober
fpierre and his aiTociates will him
an ample field for the display of his ta-
lents.
P. S. A B's card not having been publifofd
v< fterdav, he ex->tsed > Has (Mvcij htm the op
pot mint y o: feeing Mr. Bach* N ap<r
log.y ihis morning, '>»i his notorious fubjcftipti
t«> ilu- vit ws «>l a patty. A prmicr who pre
tends to »e;-u;bl'Canirni at all, and who wonid
not be juftly.tenjybaied a deceiver, ough',
above mnft «■ )irs. to che«ilb the freedom of the
pre'fr. Nobody will believe that a conduct
such the Ldiror of the Gcneial Adveitifer
exhibits, is compatible with the spirit and fcc!-
of a real paoiot. The note in Bache's pa
id this motnitig, betrays fu< h evident marks of
previous concert between Gra ohus and him,
.ib to the manner in winch he should reply to
A. B. that it "betrays a Utile more frvallownefs
in both than would Otherwifc have been fuf
pefled. Some people, in their manoeuvres,
refcmblc tfie Ostrich, who thinks itfclf conceal
ed by hiding its head in a thicket, wh;lll its
n.ikednefs is expoUd to the view ol the world.
S*-u-div, Kb. 22, 1794.
PHILADELPHIA,
FEBRUARY 22.
The Prcjldenf s Birth-Day !
HAIL the Day with patriot glee,
This is Freedom's Jubilee.
This day, being the anniversary of that
aufpieions event the birth of the President
of the United Stiffs, the fame was obfer.
ved here with unusual. demonitrations of
joy. A Federal Salute ushered in the
d-awn, and the bells ofChrift Church rang
peals at intervals through the day. At
noon the Members of both Houses of
Congress—the Heads of Departments—
the Foreign MinilUrs—his brother vete
rans, the Society ef Cincinnati—the Go
vernor, Civil and Military Officers of this
Commonweal'!! —the Reverend Clergy—
the Faculty of the University of Penn
fy'vania—and a great aflemblage of other
Citizens, waited on the President at his
house to pay him their refpefts and cosi-
gratulatibns.
The Light Horse, Artillery, 8: Light
Infantry, which paraded in honor of the
day, were more numerous than on any re
cent occasion—and their truly soldier-like
appearance merits the highett approba
tion.
Repeated federal salutes were fired in
the coiirfe of the day, by the artillery in
Hi<rh (treet.
The field officer! of the militia v.ere
dressed in new and elegant uniforms on
this occalion.
The general joy and hilarity evinced
this day, indicate that the purest republi
can principles, actuate the public mind.
The Prcfident enters into the 63d year
of his age.
This forenoon M. Fauchet, the new
Minister from France was introduced to
the Prelident of the United States, by
Mr. Randolph, Secretary of State.
M. De La Forest is appointed Consul-
General of the United States—and M.
Petrie, formerly Consul for South Caro
lina, is now appointed Consul of Pennsyl
vania—M. Petrie arrived in town yester
day.
OBSERFER—No. 11.
Mr. Fenno,
The Obj'erver attended last evening, the
exhibition of the Dramatist, and the
Flitch or Bacon, at the New Thea
tre.
His opinion of the inftrumentalmufx
is not only confirmed but heightened, by
the performances of lail night ; he docs
not hesitate to pronounce it, in point of
time and delicate harmony, equal to the belt
in the world ; it participated in a judici
ous mar.ner, of Italian foftnefir, and manly
Jlrengtfi, clearness am', energy.
The Observer is happy to congratulate,
his countivmen upon the acquisition of a
set of Payers, totally rcgardnefs of the
unthinking dictates of the Gallery, efpe
cialiy the pertbimersof inll/umental muiic,
that they play pieces of Music and overtures
instead of fucli flirting jigs, as the Gallery,
are sometimes fond of; he supposes the
President's March is referred, to announce
the attendance of that illustrious hero. If
so, their adherence to plan and principle,
is as commendable in that, as other inftan-
ccs.
The Observer hints to the Managers,
that an adoption of the- American cockade,
by the occasional officers on the Stage,
might not be an improper compliment to
this riling people.
The Company of Players, as has been
suggested on a former occasion, is fe!e&ed,
and the parts filled with uncommon judg
ment. To be particular oi> the exhibition
of raft night, would exceed the bounds
the Observer has set to his occasional re
marks : but justice demands a con-.mendr.ti
on of Mr. Chalmers, in the part of Vapid.
And r.s the Observer means, not, "to
damn -with faint praif," he is happy in
rendering a tribute of praise to Mr. Chal
mers, not beyond his just due, when he
declares, the part of Vapid was never filled
better; and in his opinion, the Epilogue,
including compofitior. and action, has ne
ver been exceeded, since the Bntifli Rof
cious, (David Garrick) ceased to adorn
the Stage and improve mankind, by his
unparalleled abilities. Mr.Chaimers is said
to be a yong a&or, the Observer admonifli
es hiin to use caution, or he may loft, in
stead of acquiring feme, which seems so
much within his reach.
Mrs. Francis and Mrs. Shaw, pofiefs
great powers as aftrelfes, the O-bferver
wifr.es to fee them exhibit again, as well
as Mr. Moreton ; they all promise much,
and the Observer thinks will gain, by re
petition, that enviable summit of applause,
so much fought, and so rarely attained.
Mr. Francis, Miss Williams, and Mrs.
De Marque, hit the true point of taste in
the Caledonian Frolic, and Highland Reel
—any more would have been painful, and
any left would have been vnjufl.
Mr. Marshall, Mr. Darley, Mr. Fran
cis, and Miss Broadhurft, in their respec
tive parts in the Flitch of Bacon, have
done, what th« Observer thinks cannot be
exceeded in Europe, and knows cannot be
equalled iiv-America.
Mr. Fenno,
The political Fable in Mr. Bache's paper
is so apropos to the present iituation
of this country, and to the attempts
of the GalTicans, to seduce us by Cajolery
into the war, that I hare transmitted it
for publication, with a few obvious al
terations.
THE HEDGE-HOG AND THE FOX.
A POLITICAL FABLE
Behold Columbia, fortified
With Fieemen brave, and Neptune's tide,
Can every vaunting foe despise,
In /elf-defence her powefs lies j
But fhou'.d (he \vi(h to-interfere
In foreign broils, and domineer,
She may expect a reckoning day
No coffers could the charge defray—
With pointed armour fortified,
The hedge-hog every foe defied ;
While rolled up in a ball he lay,
His enemies were kept at bay j
A Fox that knew all threats were vain,
Addressed him thus in flattering (train
" Arise, great Sir, assert your worth,
Display your armour, sally forth ;
Your presence will the sorest awe,
You'll give the savage nations law."
Tir'd of security and east,
Willing to rule 36 well as plcafe,
The hedge-hog, pompously walk'd out,
When Reynard feiz'd him by the snout,
And soon convinced th' unhappy fool,
He (hould have kept to nature's rule.
Hence let Columbia warning take,
And no Quixotic sallies make,
But recollect, ere 'tis too late,
The hedge-hog's folly and his fatr.
Fro.u ConßtsrovDNTS.
The f:lf-created order of the Cincinna
ti, is censured in Mr. Bache's paper
for celebrating the President's birth-day.
The fclf-created order of Jacobins, or De
mocrats, are vindicated by the fame fac
tion. To club it to carry points at elec
tions, and at all times to bully govern
ment, are not better views nor more friend
ly to liberty and virtue* than those cf the
Cincinnati.
The devotcdnefs of certain newfpapert
:o 3 foreign interellmaybedifcerned clearly
lyenoush to convince any one* There is
an inctiTant labor to bring, about feelings
and events which aic no! American—
which a true American detests. To dis
organize End degrade our own govern
ment, to set the states above it, to set
clubs above it, to set the people against it
as a tyranny, that deals power from them
by cunning, and their money by corrup
tion and fpecufation j to worry the firlt
man in the world, so as to diiguft hira
with the difchargc of the most rcfpeftable
and ufeful duties in the world, in the hope
that he may retire—to abufc and persecute
every truly able and fioneft public officer,
so as to let the government fink into the
puny hands of feeble temporary dupes, or
into these of knaves—in which caie they
would have it to themselves j these are the
obje&s of party —these are the topics
which certain devoted printers dilfeminate*
For the truth of this, the appeal is made
to their readers.
Extract of a letter from MelTrs. George
C. Fox and 1 Sons of Falmouth, to a
house in this city, dated 13th Decem-
ber 1793.
" Bv o.ic of our vefTcls this day from
Lisbon, we have a lilt from our friend
there of the American veffols captured by
the Algerines—viz.
Ship Minerva, Capt. John M'Shane,
Philadelphia, 17 men ;
Brig Jane, Moses Moss, Newburyport
8 men ;
Schooner Dispatch, Wm. Wallace,
Richmond, 7 men ;
Brig Patty, Michael Smith, Newbury
port, 9 men ;
Brig Olive Branch, Vv m. Furnace,
Portsmouth ;
Ship President, Wm. Penrofe, Phila
delphia, 11 men ;
Brig George, James Taylor, Newport
8 men;
Schooner Jay, Samuel Calder, Glou-
cefter;
Ship Hope, J j'wi Burnhair:, N. York
I g men ;
Ship Thomas, Timothy Newman, Bos
ton ;
Capt. Jackson, from Malaga, with fruit-
All captured in October, between Cape
Traflagar and Cap- Pitch-T.
Cj" -Anti-B isotrt, in answer to Cairo,
fiall appear in our next.
NEW THEATRE.
On MONDAY, Feb. 24.
A Tragedy, called
Venice Preferv'd,
Or, * PLOT DISCOVERED.
Duke of Venice, Mr. Finch.
Priuli, Mr. Whitlock.
Bodamar, Mr. Marshal.l.
Pierre, Mr. Fcnnell.
Jaffiei", Mr. Wignell.
Renault, Mr. Green.
Spinora, Mr. Harwood-
Elliot, Mr. Morcton.
Durand, Mr. Warrell.
Officer, Mr. Francis.
Belvidera, Mrs. Whitlock.
AfUr the Tragedy a Pastoral DANCE,
Called the
HIGHLAND FROLIC.
To which will be added, a Farce in two
A&s, called
The Lying Valet.
Sharp, Mr. Bates.
Gargle, Mr. Moreton.
J u (lice Guttle, Mr. Wan-ell
Beau Trippet, Mr. Harwood-
Drunken Cook, Mr. Francis-
Melifia, Mrs. Francis.
Mrs. Gadabout, Mrs-. Bates.
Mrs. Tiippet, Mrs. Rowfon.
Betty Pry, Mrs. Shaw.
Boxes, one doilar —Pitt, three c;uartcr»
of a dollar —and Gallery, bali" a doilar.
Vivai Rfjjuittxa.
For Sale or Charter,.
The Shsp
ANDROMACHE,
( an American bottom )
' John Moore> Master;
Is a stout good vefliS, about two years old,
burthen tons* has only made three voy
ages, and may he sent to f:a at a final! ex
pellee. She may be seen at Vine- lb-ret wharf,
and the terms made known by application to
Wharton c? Lewis.
Tel). 21, 1794. trf