PETERSBURG, Feb. 14.
Extract of a letter from a gentlemaft in
Norfolk, to his friend in Richmond.
" A gentleman brings us very import
ant advice from Philadelphia ; it is that
the belligerent powers have at last agreed
upon a Congress, to be held in France,
composed of Commissioners from all the
powers at war and those in neutrality, to
treat upon a general peace. Mr. Jeffcrfon,
it isfaid, is appointed to that embafly, on
the part of the United States Further,
that the Biitdh have agreed to pay for all
our vessels taken by their piratical priva
teers, and we are to pay for all theirs tak
en by privateers originally fitted out in
the ports of the United States."
Trifles light as air wi.'ljhow,
Like feathers, hoiv the win J does blow.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.
By a gentleman juit from Norfolk, and
who was present at the dispute between
an American Captain and Sir Charles
Knowles, commander of the Brittfh fri
gate Dedalus, refpefting a seaman—our in
formant (vvhofe veracity i« undoubted)
fays, that the seaman was not pressed, but
entered freely on boar d the frigate—that
there was no attempt made by the French
Admiral to take poirefTton of the Dedalus
—and our informant understood that mat
ters were fettled between the two consuls
so as to preserve perfect tranquility while
at that port—that there was no horse (hot,
nor any tiring at the American brig—and
that Sir Charles Knowles had obtained a
nother hand for the American brig in
place of the one entered 011 board his {hip.
It is \vith pleasure the Editor announces
to the public, that the fortunate ticket,
No. 12,536 which was drawn a prize of
20,000 dollars in the Wafliington Hotel
Lottery, is the property of Mrs. S. E.
Van-Bibber, the amiable spouse of An
drew Van-Bibber, Esq. merchant of this
town.
PHILADELPHIA,
FEKRUARY 24.
Extra&of a Letter from Cincinnati, da-
ted Jan. 20th, 1794.
" Some few days fince,l returned from
Head-Quarters, where 1 had the great
plrafure and fatisfaction of viewing in a
wilderness, 2500 of the moll regular,
mod harmonious, and bed disciplined
troops I have ever yet beheld, either in
the United States, or any other part of
the world. The exertions of General
Wayne have been uniform and great, for
which he merits the hight (I approbation
of the country at large, but more efpeci
allyof this quarter, which sensibly feels
the benefit of the terror which his con
duel has druck into the breads of the Sa
vages ; their fears began with the firft or
ganization of the army at Legionville,
and which continued to encreafe as he ap
proached them ; at Fort Washington they
became acquainted with his Indian mode
of fighting,—this damped their courage,
being an adoption of a plan, to them ut
terly unexpected, and considered as im
practicable to regular troops ; his line of
march from this place to Head Quarters
being circumfpeft and guarded, together
with a Ai ong garrison being recently plac
ed at their feat of triumph, have produc
ed ptofpeclsthe moil pleasing. God grant
they may not be frustrated, by attempt
ing to hold any more nugatory treaties,
which we are well informed they have ar
dently solicited fmce they fee decision on
the wing—at lead let us at lird puflv our
pods far enough into their country, to se
cure a peace, in cafe one (hould again be
contemplated.
v It is much to be lamented that the
General has not his legion complete, as
the want of a fufficient number of men is
all we have to dread."
Saturday the 22d inllant, being the
Birth Day of our beloved President, the
Managers of the City Dancing Aflfem
bly eaKC a Ball in the eveniug.
They were honored with the company
of the President and Mrs. Walhington,
several of the Foreign Ministers, a num
ber of the members of Congress, the Se
cretaries of the treasury and of war, the
Governors of the State and of the Wes
tern Territory, and the most brilliant dif
|>lay of beauty, perhaps, ever exhibited
in this city. The countenances of all
piefent, appeared perfcflly congenial
with the happy occasion.
The following toads wete drank, the
'art after the President and Mrs. Wartl
'ngton had left the room.
1. The day—may it aHways be illus
trious in the annals of time, for the civil
and military virtues it gave birth to.
2. May the hand of liberty always
entwine the brow of patriotism. 1
3, May the light of Liberty illumi
nate the recelTes of Despotism, a«.d all
the world be tree.
4. May our Republican virtues in
peace, equal our military exertions in
war.
May the fetters of Slavery be bro
ken on the head of fyianny.
6. The Fair of A merifca—may they
be protected and embraced by the
of Freemen.
7- Tile United States, the colony of
the world, the alfyhim of unmerited dis
tress, andperfecured virtue.
8. May the turbux,;ec of Fa£Hon be
trodden under the feet of Liberty.
9. The Prefirlent of the United States
—long may he live an example to magif
tratet, and a bhfiing to his country.
Extra6l from a Pamphlet entitled, " Old
and New Principles of Trade bow pa red."
" If these governments [of North-A
merica] pursue their advantages for Agri
culture ; if they admit the manufactures
ot Europe, rendered cheap by bounties
snd real advantages attending the arts in
rich and populous countries, without re
gard to their own manufa&ures, (which
will always be established with ease, when
their eftabhfhment is beneficial) and if
they avoid politics, they may out-wit, by
a natural conduct, a multitude of nations,
who think themselves wife because their
plans are intricate. It cannot be ufeful
for America to be noticed at present in
Europe, otherwise than by her good sense:
She (hould grow to greatness like the trees
of her wilderness, in the midd of silence
and retreat. Nothing can check her po
pulation depending npon a facility of sub
sidence; or oppress herdrength springing
from numbers, situation and knowledge.
If Europe docs not treat America with
wisdom, America would do ill, to copy
the weak example of those whom the dif
ciphne of experience has not been able to
indraft. She has the peculiar happiness
of being able to (hape hercourfe free from
the influence of her own errors, and those
of others; beginning, where all nations
may be happy to end."
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, February 22.
By a passenger in the (hip Sampson
from the Ead-Indies, now on her way in
to this harbor, we learn that the English
have taken Pondichery from the French,
and that the French have taken from the
English 14 fail of vessels, one of which is
an Ead Indiman.
By a gentleman from Montferat we are
informed, that the English, in pursuance
of their indru&ions, have revived, or con
sider as now exiding, the laws of Lewis
XVI. respecting trade, and that in conse
quence they seize and make prize of all
American veflels, carrying the property
of the French Islands, contrary to those
laws. They place their own frigates to
guard the trade, in lieu of the Revenue
Cutters under the old establishment. By
this pra&ice, sugar, coffee, and many o
ther articles become contraband, liable to
fcizure and confifcation, and they also ren
der the veflel and whole cargo feizable.
Extras from LoycTs Lifl —London.
Arrived at Clyde.
December 1. Alkmonack, Derby, from
Virginia.
John and Jane, from New-York arrived
at Liverpool.
December 1. Union, Whitlock, from
New-York.
Dec. jth, Active, Seaman, from ditto
arrived at Dover.
Dec. Bth, Ohio, Kamp, from New-
York.
Hannah, Hanault, from Boflon, arri
ved at Greenock.
Dec. i oth, Bald Eagle,
Virginia.
Arrived at Deal.
Dec. I ith, Major Pinckney,Grice,from
Charleston.
Arrived at Lilbon.
Walhington, Dekay, from New-York.
The Commerce, Tyrie, from London,
to Bermuda, is taken by the Galatea, a
French frigate, and carricd into Brest—
three other veffelt are taken by the fame
frigate.
Boston, Feb 17.
TOWN meeting.
At a legal, and very numerous meet
ing of the inhabitant! of Bolton at Fa
nueil Hall: Thursday, the 13th day ol
February, A. 1). 1794. Thos. Crafts,
Elq. Moderator.
The town, agreeable to the request of
a number of inhabitants, deeply concern
ed in the prosperity of our Trade in ge
neral, and the Carrying Trade in particu
lar, took into consideration thi» highly
interelting fubjedt, and what ought to be
the mealure which (hould belt express the
sentiments of the town thereon, and af
ter a candid and free discussion of the
fubjeft, came into the following resolu
tions, with scarcely a diflenting vote.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the
inhabitants of this town, the Carrying
Trade is of the highest importanee to the
(trength, wealth, and independence of the
United States.
Resolved, That a committee be ap
pointed to consider and report the state of
the trade at large, and to prepare resolu
tions for the town's consideration, respec
ting the effedts which certain restrictions
laid on the trade of America, by Euro
pean nations have on the fame, and also
to report such resolutions as may have a
proper influence on our representatives in
Congress, to induce the passing such atts
as may tend to guard, protect, and regu
late the American commerce in general.
Voted, That Thomas Crafts, Esq.
Moderator, Charles Jarvis, Esq. Perez
Morton, Esq. Samuel Brown, Esq. John
Coffin Jones, Esq. James Sullivan, Esq.
Joseph Blake, Esq. Benjamin Austin, jun.
Esq. Capt. Nathaniel Fellowes, William
Little, Esq. Thomas RulTell, Esq. Wil
liam Ell it is, Esq. Leonard Jarvis, Esq.
Mr. Jefle Rutnam, and JohnCodman,Efq.
be a Committee for the purpose aforefaid.
Then the Meeting adjourned to Mon
day the 24th inft. 10 o'clock in the mor-
mug.
WILLIAM COOPER, Town-CM.
From Cokrespoi/dnts.
A paragraph in a late paper afiured us,
that the Protestant religion wa3 gaining
ground fait in France. Read the News
papers, and find the confirmation of this
fable, which was expected to make dupes
of us. Is the (hutting up churches pub
licly burning the bible, murdering many
priests, and abolishing the salaries of the
remainder any proof that our form of
worship gains ground there ? The worlhip
of reason, and of the goddess liberty in
the peifon of a handsome wench, the sup
pression of the sabbath, and its rights, res
toring the memory of a blasphemer of
Jesus Christ as an injured philosopher
Is this religion !
What man of the least feeling, would
not rejoice in the idea that every grain of
fait which relished his food, was in a de
gree instrumental in relieving some of his
fellow-citizens from Algerine captivity ;
and yet out Congress have refufed their
consent to an additional duty of 3 cents
per bu(hel. Good Heavens ! are gentle
men so afraid of their popularity as not to
rifle a vote for so small a tax on the whole
community for foufeful a purpose ! but ra
ther than consent to it, the merchants who
already pay the whole revenues of the
country, are to be saddled with an addi
tional tonnage upon their (hipping, molt
of which at this moment appears to be de
tained in foreign ports, unclaimed or un
proteftcd by their country.
CONGRESS.
Houje of Rrprcffntativei.
Monday, Feb. 24.
Pursuant to the request of the Secre
tary of the Treasury, as expreflcd in a
letter to the house some time since, a mo
tion Was brought forward this day by Mr
Giles, for the appointment of a commit
tee to enquire into the tranfa&ions of the
Treasury department ; with this motion
was conne&ed a series of inftru&ions to
be observed by the committee in conduc
ing the enquiry.
■, from
The time was taken up m difcufling
these inftruftions, which, after some alte
rations, were agreed to.
A committee of fifteen members was
then appointed.
A meflage was received from the Presi
dent of the United States, communicating
extra&s from letters lately received from
the American Minister in London— copy
of a letter from the British Secretary of
State, to the British minister plenipotenti
A tuft.
One Hundred Dollars,
IS hereby offered by the Prcfidcnt and Diiec
tors of thr Bank ol the United Siaitj, to any
person who fliall, on rtr beime the fiift day 0 f
May next, pioduce 10 tnein such a plan and re
lation of a Hanking H< ufr, as lhall be appiovrd
ol by them.—A plain, yet handlome iron* i<
desired : The whole building it lo be fnbliantul
and commodious with as much (pace around 11
as th? fizc of the gt<>und will admit.
ary to the United Statci, relative to a
Commerci ;1 Treaty. Alio,
A letter fom McfTrs. Carmichael and
Short, the American miitifter at Madrid.
1 hefe communication! being announced
as confidential, when the reading of them
was railed for, the galleries were cleared.
Yeflerday arrived in town from Baltimore,
three waggons, supposed to contain money,
and the effe&s of the minister of France. The
carriages were guarded by a party ot the Bal
timore Volunteer Dragoons.
Married, on Thursday Is!!, by th e
Rev. Dr. Uftick, Mr. Stephen Page to
Miss Maria Henderfon. A!fo, Mr. Fre
deric Wing, to Miss Agnes Page, all ot
this city.
Died, on Wednesday lad, Mrs. Sarah
Sellers, confoit of Mr.' William Seller*,
Printer, of this city.
SHIP N EWS.
PORT
ARRIVED.
Ship Adriana, Robertfon, St.Sebastian, 4a days
Richmond, JLee, Buurdcaux, 63
Edward, Crandan, Russia, 161
Apollo, Fitzpatrick, Amdcrdam, 90
Andromache, Moore, Liverpool, 88
Brig Hannah, Batton, do. ;o
lUbella and Ann, Hampton, N. York, 8
Neptune, Nickclls, Alexandria, '11
Molly, Mercer, Oporto, 70
Schr. tndufli y, Wallington, Port au Prince, 21
Neptune, Corry, St. Marc, 30
Sloop Sally, Edger, Bermuda*,
Dolphin, Shariklin, Jamaica
Nancy, Denicke, New-York, a 8
Farmer, Arnold, do. 4
Hetty, Wallace, do. 4
Cynthia, Watson, do. 8
Salem, Elkint. do. 8
Most of these vessels lay below a week or
two.
The (hip Fame, Capt. Sims, of Philadelphia,
has arrived at New-York, from the East-Indie*.
after a long voyage of two years and fix months.
She is very richly laden.
Captain Corry, of the Neptune, in 20 days
from St. Marc, informs, that the (hip Hanni
lial, ol Philadelphia, had been carried into that
port by a Britilh cruiser, having been taken on
her passage from Amsterdam.
The Blip Sally, Capt. Wiekes, of Ph:ladcU
phia, was loading for Hamburg.
The brig Pomona, Capt. King, of Philadel
phia, wascarried into the Mole by a privateer.
Capt. Moore, of the Androtna< he, spoke the
following veflels on his paflage from Liverpool.
* v '"- 'J, the (hip Mary, Capt. Gardner, fiom
Virginia to Cork, in latitude 49, 54, lon».
!)n the 24th, in lat. 47, 21, long. 25, the brig
\.ftive, Capt. M'Kever, from Philadelphia to
tmflerdam, out 14 days. And, on the 29th
9«. in lat. 43, long .jj, tke Ihip Volunteer,
:apt. Johnfton, from Virginia to talmouth.
There lay at Liverpool, Nof. 8,
Ship Lydia, Drummond, for New-York
Rofanna, Clark de
York, Norton <jo
Rebecca, 0
Fortitude, of Charlellon, for Boston
for C-harlcllon
The (now Venus, of Norfolk, failed on the
Bth : The brig Fanny and Betsey, and schooner
Sally, for Virginia, were to have failed on the
9th, with the brig Eliza for New York.
Lilt of American Veflels at Bermuda,
January 16, communicated by Capi.
Edgcr, of the sloop Sally.
Brig Suky, Earle of Charleftnn
Bedloid, Chipman,
a brig belonging to Rocky Hill
Sch. Willing Maid, Wallace, N. Hav. n
Barbara, White, Baltimute
Friendlllip, Stoiy, Philadelphia
Swallow, Kinfinan, Newbury P.
, Ryan,
Sloop Polly, Smith,
Sally, Hefs,
Two Ragufan vdfeis, a (hip and brig,
were also at Bermuda.
Fbe fliip Eliza, of Baltimore) lay at
Bourdtaux the 9th December.
Wanted to Charter,
£iL A VESSEL
tjfgggSg of 1000 Barrels burthen.
Enquire of
JOHN CRAIG.
Fch. 24, 1794; dtf
A RECOMPENSE OF
The Lot on which the building is to be erect
ed, is fhuatcd on ihc weft fid; of Thnd-ftrect
betwcea Chcfnut and W'alnut-ftrcc's in Phila
delphia ; and its dimenfior>» aie no feet o»
Third-Hrett, and about 100 feet wr ft ward.
THOMAS WILLING, Prefidrftf.
•o? 3*.
Boston
Philadelphia
ditto