i -*■ ■ \* force in fbtne-of the objections, but as this was not the cafe, and as the measure was a meafui-e not of choice but of netjeffity ex torted by the prefliire of unavoidable e vents; he did not Feel their force m any * refpecL The question was simply whe ' ther our commerce required protection a rrainft the Algcrine coriairs, and whet her tiws was the bed mode of protection. The iirft part of the question was admit ted on all fides; for himfelf, he had always considered the frcond equally clear, but ill the course of the difeuffion,_ various divEcoltie. had been started againlt the mode of protection, and various iublti wtes had btw proposed, as offei ing a i e medy more prompt, more effectual and Ms expeafive. He would firft confide* ' the proposed substitutes for a naval araia mait, and then answer the objections to ; t . The fubiiitirtes were—l. I<> PjJJ r chafe a peace of the Algerines. 2. To depend on Portugal breaking her truce wuh Algiers and (hutting up their crm zmfl>ed when the DeyotU. Algiers lhoirkl ondeiftand that we took 110 . measures to protest our trade, and were afraid of the expence of a small armament. Even a peace be purchased, the temptation to break it would be to great that we ought not to expe<£t it would be long observed. But if the Bev knew that we had some naval ff.~CE.gth, and were resolved to proteCt our trade, he would nad his account not only in waking peace with us, but in main tailing it. j 1. To rely on the chance of Portugal breaking her truce, was putting our com merce and the liberty of our feamep on a very precarious footing indeed. It was irnpoffible to fay how long Portugal might continue at peace with Algiers ; it had been remarked that the truce had been ac complished by the intervention of the Bri tilh and Spanilh Courts, without the knowledge or assent of Poitugal, but Mr. S. was perfuSded the latter part of this allegation was without foundation ; Por tugal mud have consented to it, and it was therefore prob&ble Ihe woiild maintain peace with Algiers as long as the policy of the British Court, with whom (he was cl;».rly conneCtcd, should diCtate. 3. It was proposed to put a Hop to the depredations of the Algerines by certain commercial reftriCtiuns aimed at Great Britain. Admitting, for a moment, the ultimate efficacy of these reftritlians, which, like a Panacea, were to cure all our 1113, the remedy mull be very remote. These regulations could not pass into alaw till the feflion clofcd, allowing a moderate time for their discussion in both houses ; a dillant period must then be assigned for their operation in order not to create too sudden and violent a dillortioh to the course of trade and to allow a reasonable time to the merchants to make their ar rangements ; a certain time must then e lapse before their effeCt would be felt by Great Britain, and still further time before it could be felt, by a kind of re-aCtion, by Algiers. In the interim the Algerines' was'd seize our velTels and carry hund reds of our fellow-citizens into captivity. 4. The lalt substitute was to subsidize other nations. Besides the national dif hor.orof depending upon others for that protection which was in our own power, Mr. S. said there were several objections to this projeCt. Either the nations in con templatiap were at peace with the Regen- cy of Algiers or they were not: if the former it was. not to be cxpefted that they would. relinquijli that peace soY any iiideinnilioation the United States could make them. If they were at war they had fnfficient inducement to check, tlie depredations of their enemies without our fublidies. In addition to these objections, such a protection, would be hazardous, as it would be at any time in the power of the nation we should employ, when en gaged thereto by any power, envious of our piofperity, to conclude a truce with Algiers and leave lis at the mercy »f her ' . Having a navy of our own, we mignt co-operate to advantage with any of the powers at pre fen t at war with the Alge rines but it would be Hiking 1 ' too much to depend altogether on any of tlism. (Speech to be continued.) ' '► April 2. The bill from'the Senate making prov'fion for the widow and orphan children of Ro bert Forfyth, Was read a second time and comr < tted to a committee of the whole houie on Monday next. , . Sundry reports on private petitions were presented and read. T'ie amendments of the committee ot the whole to the Foft-Offiee bill were agreed to by the" house, and further amendments bring made, it was ordered for a third reading to morrow. - The President has ..figged an a£l for eredt ine and repairing arsenals and. magazines, an acl for the relief of S. Paranque, and a rc folve to carry into •effedi the resolution lay ing an embargo. ; The report of the Secretary at War on : sixty* petitions was referred to a committee, * to felea such cases as appear to merit the at tention of the Legiflalure. The report on the memorial of General St. Clair was taken up in committee of tne whole, and after progrefsthe committee was discharged, and the bufmefs recommitted to a feletfl committee. it was moved, that the President be autho rized to srrant to citizens of the United States commifiions of marque and reprifa's agaioit the regencies of Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis. Referred to a committee of the whole to morrow. i The following motion made by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Mr. Findley, was laid on the table for consideration. . Rejolixd, ' , That until the government of Great Bri tain lhall cause restitution to be made for all loffcs and damages fufiained by the citizens of the United States, from armed veflels, or from any person or persons ailing- under commifiion or authority of the Britilh King, contrary to the laws of nations, and ip vio lation of the rights of neutrality : And a lfo uutil all the pcrfts now held and detained by the king of Gre.it Britain, within the territo ries of "the United States, fliull be fuiTender ed and given up, all commercial intercourse between the cit.zens of the United States, and the fubjefls of the king of Great Britaiii, so far as the fame refpetts ahicles of the growth or manufa&ures of Great Britain or Ireland, shall be prohibited: Provided such prohibition fnall not extend to veflels or their cargoes arriving in any of the ports of the United States before the day of next. Adjourned. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 4. ExtraA of a letter from John Bulkely and Son of Lilbon, to a merchant in this city, dated January 25, 1794. " Regarding the A'igerines, we are ad vised from Gibraltar, and the ports in the Streights, that they are all at home, and not likely to attempt cruizing Huring these rough 1 months, and as this court has not ratified the treaty, and continue their lquadron in the : Gut it carries the app arance of their not al , lowing their cruize to enter the ocean. Our ) Underwriters here offer to insure the ri(k of captures on American bottoms, coming from the United States, to the end of next month 1 at 1 1-2 per cent, and the fame on their " return, with, or without convoy —one is to > be granted shortly as far as the Canaries, also r another from Cadiz." ) ; A message was received this day by the e House of Representatives, from the Presi dent of the United States, communicating sundry dispatches from Mr. Pinckney y our minister at London—and Mr. Hum e phreys minister at Lilbon—The dispatches , from Mr. Pinckney relate to, and enclose s the Britilh Inltru&ions to their Captains of men of war, letters of marque &e. of the Bth Janiiary. e Those from Mr. Humphreys contain many interesting details relative tp our un t fortunate countrymen, prisoners in Al "> g'ers. o A letter dated Lilbon, 30th January, from Mr. Humphreys, states, that there i- is a probability that the truce with Al gieis on the part of Portugal will not be renewed, on account of the exhorbitant demands of the former, the result ot pend ing negotiations on this business it was ftippofed, would be known in 15 days trum the 30th J.'v.rary. The Court of Portugal has granted . another convoy to the Ameriean shipping at Li&on, of which upwards of twenty fail would be' convoyed on their way tu the United States, till out of danger from the Algerines. ' - . The Preiident's ccmmunicat ion also con tained a letter from M. Fouchrt, Minilter of the French Republic, occasioned by the late report of the Secretary of State relat ive to ipoliations on the American com merce by the armed vessels of the Euro pean powers at war—and an answer of Mr. Randolph to the fame.—The letters from Mr. Pinckney, and the Miuilter of France were ordered to be printed. % ' Account of the flour Ihippetl-for export ation at the port of Philadelphia, in the months cf January, February and March i ' Barrels of Flour Midls. Shipped in January 8877 February 6874 lox March 3»ißi 180 Amount 4793« 381 By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK, April 3. Extrait of a letter from a ref'pe&able house at Liibon, to their correfpondeni in this city, dated January 27, 1794. 1 « Tho' we have lately had both an Eng lish and Dutch convoy arrive with a good I deal of wheat, prices have not come down, nor do we think they will; especially if the war with France continues, \yhich there is 1 every appearance of. It is ftippofed our mar- I ket has a supply of grain for about three I months;—the beft'American wheat conti nues in it from 560 to 600 reals per alquier— I and corn from '360 to 420 ; but this lait for j the present, but little demand, tho' will soon Ibe in great request; but prices of neither, J we think, will advance above what we quote, j Flour continues to be a prohibited article; I and will only be admitted in cases of great | necelhty. —The American veflels that are j now here, government has granted a convoy I to ; and will fail in 10 or 15 days: and -we Avail not be surprised to find the, truce with I -Algtrines not confirmed, and that the Portuguese squadron again takes its station I in the Surahs." I A genuine Copy of a letter from Messrs. Bird, Savage & Bird, Merchants in ' London; dated London, 11th Jan. J 17.94, to a gentleman in'this City, j "Sir, j " THE alterations are such as mull be I fatisfa&ory to all parties, and there is now I no reason to fear a rupture between out j two countries ; for. though there still re- I mains an impediment to your ships bring- I ing the French colonial produce direst to Europe, as such a voyage would not have , I been allqwed by the French before the war, and should only be now to avoid our Cruisers, it can hardly be complained of, I if our government impedes it.—The rel- I triftions not to supply ports actually block -1 aded, and not to supply the French with I naval or military Itores are founded on the I acknowledged law of nations. You are left 1 ot liberty to supply the Islands in all other I ,refpe£te, which will give you an immense j trade.—The article relative to the bring ing in ships loaden with French colonial produce, the property of French fubjefts, I is so explicitly worded, that if the captors fail of proving the property French, they will be fubjett to cost, damages and demur rage, which will make them very cauti -1 ous. j We are Sir, I Your humble servants, BIRD, SAVAGE & BIRD." *** This letter seems to contradict the account given in their letter, published a few I days ago, as to costs, &c. and is this letter is closed the nth of January, it is probable the former account was a mistake. SHIP NEWS. Kingjlon (Jamaica,) March I. Thursday night arrived from the grand I Caynianai, Lieut. Boyne, of his Majes ty's fliip Convert, with the melancholy I intelligence, of the loss of that frigate, j with 'nine vessels of the fleet under her I convoy, on the north end of that iflaud, I about 3 o'clock in the morning of Satuv- I day the Bth tilt, live days after tney left { Bluefields. Captain Martin, of the Britannia, and five feainen belonging to tiie Co:lvert, pt'- rifhed iti the eonfulicn, but we have not heaid of any other lires'being |ojl. The American sloop Hatlnah, in bal last, prize to his Majelly's {hip Hound, ,was sent in on Saturday- She was taken off Cape. Francois, and bound to Tui ks- Island. The American schooner Union, prize to his Majelty's squadron with live itock and provisions, taken off Tortuga, was sent in on Monday ;andthe American schooner Elizabeth, prize to his Majefty'sfhip Her mione, taken off Cape Nichola Mole with . lumber. Alio the Joftph, prize to the schooner Thomas, taken off Cape Tiburon, with 39 new negroes. The brig Le Vendeur, prize to hisma jefty's'fhip Rose, was sent in on Thurfdav; she was taken in the Mona PafTage, wit'i three other veflels, aiid mounts 14 guns, 4 and 6 pounders, 8 swivels, and has 105 men on board. s Prizes sent in The American sloop Amey, prize to the Letter of Marque Sallys of N^vv-Pro vidence. She was from Aux-Cayes, with a cargo of provisions and gin. The American brig Sally, prize to the ship Success arwi Schooner Hawke. ' And the American schooner Polly, prize to the above -vciTels. The sloop Phoenix, Capt. Jones, of Manchioneal, which arrived yefjerday, brings an account of the iofs of his Majefc ty'fr schooner Spitfire, lieutenant Rich; which overset on the 12th inft. at seven o'clock A. M. off the east end of the , island. Four feameh, (the whole sa ved,) were pieked up by the sloop Saucy Tom, Captain Edmunfloun. They had been 4 hours in the water, Jufl: Imported, In theJhip Abigail, Captain Horton, from St Feterfimrgh in Rujjia, and new landing at kujjill's ivharf, HEMP, BAK IRON, RUSSIA SHEETINGS, RAVENSM)UCK, RUSSIA DUCK, And for sale at the ft- res of the fubicf.ifier in Walnut street, N'>. ss • John Donnaldfon. April 4. riiw w4ott- - f L-i : . ■ ■ NEW THEATRE. rim £ vetoing, Sjpril 4. •t Will be performed, A COMIC OPERA, never performed here, called the Highland Reel. (Written by the y [Author of the Poor ' Soldier.) Liird of Col, Mr. Oreeil Laird of Raufay, Mr. Warrell Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Finch Sandy, Mr. MarfhalJ Charley, Mr. Francis Shelty, Mv. Bates Croudy, Mr. Harwood Captain Daih, Mr. Moreton Serjeant Jack, Mr. Darley Apie, Mr. BlifTett Benin, Maftsr Warrelt Maggy, Mrs. Mp.rfhall Jenny, Mrs. Warrell Highland Lads and Lafles, Meflrs. Darjev, jiin. D» Moulin, Let, Bason, Mrs. Cleve -1 land, Mrs. De Marque s Mrs. Bates, Mrs.Finch Miss. Willems, Mist Rcrwfon, &c. To conclude with a New REEL, (Compo i'ed by Mr. Francis,) by the Characters. To which will be added, A Farce, in two Adts, callcd The Lying Valet. " Shafp, Mr. Bates " Gaylefs, Mr. Green r Justice Guttle, Mr. Francis e Beau Trippet, Mr. Cleveland Drunken Cook, Mr. Bliflet Meliifa, Mrs. Francii Mrs. Gadabout, Mrs. Bates Mrs. Ttippet, Mrs. Cleveland Kitty Pry, (f' r Jl time) Airs. Rowfon No places can be let in the fide boxes for a less number than eight, nor any places • re tamed after the firft a&. . f- The Doors will be opened at,? o'clock, y and the perforrtiAnces begin at 6 o'clock pre e, cilely. j' 'J he COMIC OPERA,. v ; The Highland Reel, Sold icy E- Story, South 4th street, • .1