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UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, April j.
CHAMBER of COMMERCE.
New-York, April I ft, 17.94.
THZ Committee appointed by thits
chamber at their lalt monthly meeting,
u to report their opinion 011 the general
Hate of oiir commerce and of the mea
sures which are proper lor thu corporation
to pursue," beg leave to coin nunicate the
fallowing statement as the rei'alt of its en
quiries founded on the m„ft authentic ob
tainable evidence.
TTlat the Algerine Corsairs have almost
totally interrupted our trade with Spain
and Portugal, and the various diftritbs
within the Mediterranean : Those coin
tries having generally afforded good mar
kets for jur produce, our future commerce
with them must be carried on through die.
medium of foreign bottoms, unlets w
can either make peace with those barbari
ans, or furnifh a naval force fufficiently
powerful to defend our trade *-lain It tiicir
depredations. An appreheniion of dan
ger from these corsairs has had a tendency
to advance seamen's wages, and to raise
freight and insurance on our vc: els to the
more northern parts of Europe. Ameri
can Slips, entirely loaded with the proper
ty of our own citizens, hive been afceiv
h'v commissioned by the B 'i
nation, and condemned as lawful pr;:,-s,
although known at the time of cond.m
nation to be bona fide American propeay.
UaneceflVy walte appears in many • s
to have been made, and articles of value
have been forcibly arretted oil the high
seas From vefTels which were afterwards
permitted to proceed on their voyages.
A general interruption is now experienced,
by the interposition of Britilh armed ves
sels, in ourcommerce not only with France
and her colonies, but, in many instances,
where our ve.Tels have been ck-(lined to
neutral ports, and in some cases when they
liave been bound to Britilh ports direct
from America or from one Britilh Illand
to another.
American vefiels have ajfo been taken
by French ships of War and some cargoes
litve been condemned as the property of
tu-thrfren-l). An Km
bargo on many of our merchantmen has
for several months been laid in ports be
longing to the Republic of France. Pro
visions have been taken at stated prices and
paid for in depreciated paper. The ex
portation from France of molt of its pro
duce and manufactures has been interdict
ed and'thai of specie prohibited. In some
cases the cargoes of our vefTels have been
exchanged by those in authority in the
French colonies for bills on the minifler of
the Fiench Republic in the United States,
many of which bills have not been paid
nor has any provifiqn been made for their
discharge; and the cruizing (hips of
France have orders to take all neutral vef
f;ls loaded with provisions and bound to
the potts of any of the powers at war
W'th her.
Tln'i general interruption of our com
merce has in molt instances been contrary
to juftite, and we have fultained many los
ses which it was hoped our neutrality
would have exempted us from.
The constitution of the United States
having veiled in Congress the power 1 of re
gulating trade, it is our duty to look up
to that body, as the representative of the
nation, for indemnification for palt, and
protedtion againlt future lodes.
Your committee therefore recommend
that the following resolutions be adopted
as the sense of this corparation, viz
" Refijlved, That it be eameltly re
commended to all pirfons, citizens of the
United States of America, who may
have full,lined any loss in their property
on the friph seas, or in foreign ports, by
privateers; or other armed velfels belonging
to, or cojnmiflioned by either of the pre
sent European belligerent powers, that
they make report of such cases, with well
authenticated evidence of the truth of
facts, to the committee appointed by this
Chamber, in order that the fame may be
transmitted to the fecretarv of state, for
the purpose expiefied in his letter of 27th
August last, addressed to this corporation."
" Refojved, That this Chamber enter
tain the h if rheft sense of the integrity and
wisdom ot the Congress of the United
States, and are fa;i.sfied that every exer
tion will bo made to support the honorand
true dignity thereof against any and every
£ower whatsoever; and they are perfa, d
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ed that proper attention and care will he
exercised by the executive to prevent any
iivfradtion of our rights as a
independent nation."
(Signed) x
Comfort Chairman.
The foregoing report and refoluik),is
having been read and approved, the Clam
ber t:iat they ihould be printed
• as the'opinion" aild fcitflmsnts of the Cor
poration.
By order of the Chamber of Com
merce of the City of New-Yo
John Broome, Prelident.
A true extract from the Minutes.
IVm. Laight, Secretary.
PHILADELPHIA,
APRIL 8.
Letters irom New York, by this day's mail
fay, thaa Reports are received, by Vet
•» l'7"n the Indies, tint a French
• fleet is L.-rived there.
We nave Price l.arnt from the best autho
r.y. tliat the ajove f.!couiit is true, and ti»at
in a.v fc vcil ia.r.of the line.
Xiie cciiiideraiioa of Mr. Dayron's mo- j
tion f. r, : : jquelltation of Britilh property .
was fur,her p tins day,
Mr. Murray, th.s day, in the House of
Representatives df the United S:at :s, moved
ior. a committee to bring in a bill to fortify
trie city of Aimapplis—He stated the impor
tance „of a fmkll Fort at tnat place, -as its
protc&ion related to the Cifety of the Re
cords and ftnte papers, of the Hate Treasury
—oi the wealth * tjig cityj and qf the na
vigation of tire Bay of Chtfapealt—after a
fcort debate the motion was carried, and a
committee appointed.
M-. Sedgwick, yesterday in the House of
Representatives reported, from the commit
tee to whom certain resolutions had been re
ferred lo render" more efficient the force of
the United States, a • !1 to detach Bo,coo men
from the militia ; a bill to raise a corps of ar
tillerists and engineers, and a bill to augm'ent
the military force of the United States, by
raising 25,000 rank and file additional troop 3
Th fe bills were twice read: ordered to be
printed and committed for Thuriuay next.
This morning between three and four
.. a. nit.-htok'? oi'.'-i-Llhe-Br.wcry,.
iii Brewer's alley, near Vine-Street,which,
nat-.vithltanding every exertion was made
to extinguish it, entirely cOT fumed the in
side of the bui'.iing, vv.th the contents.
Extract of a letter from a merchant of emi
nence in Uoiton, to iiis correlpondtnt in
this city, dated March 31.
" The embargo Lid on at this moment,
has checked the feelings of those, who much
depended upon the latt new; from England:
But I liope Congress will soon have .ne plea
sure of repealing that act ; having full rea
son to believe that the court of Great Britain
will in fu.ure observe a fair and impartial
neutrality towards us."
Anotherletter to the fame gentleman, fays,
" the embargo toQk place yeitertiay, and put
a itop to several vcflela which were ready ior
sea ; this measure no doubt was expected to
produce good, and wq are fatisfied with it,
tho' there don't now appear any ne.elfuy for
, the continuance of it.'
Another to the fame fays, " the embargo
took place the 29th at nine o'clock in the e
vening, and the merchants appeared perfect
ly fatisfied that it is a judicious mealure; we
presume there will not Ik occasion to conti
nue it long, and that it is not to operate to
the obftru£tion of the coasting tjade."
Congress of the United States.
Hcuje of Rcprefentaiives
April 3.
The committee appointed on the 7th
of Februaiy last, whether any and what
alterations are neceffarv, in the acts " fur
xegdtering and recording flnps or vefTels"
—" for enrolling and licensing Ihips and
veflels" and " for the collection of the
dnties imposed by law on goods, wares
and merchandize, and on the tonnage of
ships or vellelb," were diredted to report
a bill or bills.
A melTage from the Prelident of the
United States, notified his approbation
and signature of the a6t " transferring
for a limited time the jurisdiction of the
circuit to the diltritt court of New-Hamp
(hire, and afiigning certain duties in ref
pedt; to invalid penlioners, to the attorney
of the said diftnft.
In committee of the whole, on the bill
to encourage the recruiting service; a
mendsicnts were reported and agreed to.
■ i \*t J! it; .. .. i ...
and tl»e bill Was ordered to be engroffcd.
A niefege from the Senate iu termed
the that' the.President didthis dav
approve and act wKich originated
Hi the 'Senate, entitled, " an ast to. a,neo
nate the Pi"efident of the United Starts in
certain cafee. to alter the place of holyiiag
a fcffiofl 6{ Oongrels."
j-ii committee of the whole on the mo
tion of the 27th of February last, provid
ing for the .payment of mierett on the ha
lluces credited certain states, in the bocL>
of the treasury, and also for the payment,
by annual inltalmcnts of the balances due
from sundry ilates," on a final settlement
of accounts between the United States and
individual Hates.
Progrcfs reported.
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. By this Day's Mail.
BALTIMORE, April 5.
We are informed that a Barbadoes par
per has been seen, containing an order of
: his B. majelly's, under date of 20th Ja-
I nuary, that all monies ariiing from the sale
j of American prizes should be reserved in
j the hands ot the agents of the {hips of
| war by which they we re captured, until it
fhcuid be known what part the United
States of America wiii take in the present
war. " v
Ycfterdy Mr. John Spear aarived at this
port, 14 days from St. Martins. Ha
affaires us that the neiu intrusions from
the Court of St. James's have produced
tro kind of effect in the Weft India I
slands. The Briufh cruisers continue t-o
capture every American vejfel without dif
crmi'-nation, and carry them into port for
lawful adjudication. And from this "out
rage on common honetty," no" Vessel is
exempt, whether destined lo a French, a
Dutch, or even a Britifb port. Mr.
Spear's own vt'flel and 1 cargo were con
demned, altho' the Judge admitted tiiat
Mr. Spear was a native of America, and
that both the vessel and cargo were evi
dently his property.
BASSETTERRE, (St. ChriflopUers,)
February 27.
The fh;p , Captain Richards,
arrived at Antigua, in thirty-three days
- frotot London, and brings an account that
Admiral Macbride with a iquadron of men
of war had failed for the coast of America.,
The cabinet of St. James's has directed |
that all American vessels carrying French ;
produce to any foreign port, shall be made i
p. izes of.
Twenty-five of the French prisoners that
were sent, with ft vera! other French de-;
mocrats from this iilaad to fca on tiie 30th
of January, have arrived at Point Petre
from St. Croix, in a flag of t.uc.e ; they
complained bitterly, of ill treatment they
fay they had received from the French
gentlemen here in guarding them,' &c.
a.id praised the conduct of the English to
wards them. In consequence of which
complaint, a great number of democrats
armed, and having two pieces of cannon,
beset the governor's house,' and infilled
that all the aristocrats in the different pri
sons (hould be put to death : The govern
or, was however, firm and refuied their
bloody demands, and had the good luck,
at last to dissuade them from their diaboli
cal intentions.
' NEW-YORK, April 7.
Extradl of a letter from a gentleman in
New-Port, to a merchant in this city,
dated the 29th March, 1794.
" Incloled you have a copy of the Bri
ufh king's, new iatlruttions to his ships of
war, &c. which came ro hand by a schoon
er from Dominico in 17 days, bringing 10
American captains whose vellels and car
goes were condemned after those new in
ltru&ions had arrived there, with 17 more
ii o/ie day."
We are authorised to add, that the new
inftru&ions were (hewn in court before the
condemnation had taken place.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Snow Camilla, Martin, returned
Brig Katy, Luinbard, returned In diPu'efs
Schooner Dolphin, Watson, New-York
Sicop- Nancy & Betsy, Virginia
Sally, Bartlet, Cl.arlefion
Swa'low, Hughes, do*
Miranda, Mitchel, Norfolk
Mar /, Webb, New-York
Salem, Elkins, do.
Coflinger, Freeman, Rhode-Island
CLEARED.
I Brig Activ;, Welsh, Charleftori
i- « • • • - 1 , V.
Little Sally, Earl, Norfolk
Schoon-f Miry, Sffwell, Nt\v Be.Ji.rfi
■Kaney, Macomb, t ( 0 ,
S- op lndep-nicnce, Young, JWm.tja'
i.etfy, Hi- k in, Folly Landing
liaicavoi, ditto." ■
Elizabeth, Bwtmi, Siiow-HiU
i.'rknclhip, Cu.tiS, do.
Betly,, - ditto. ' do.
Delaware, Bin], i\ew-Y<„^
AUgaii, Mpore, ] ortlbiouth
The fc,Sooner Capt. Wi'foti, of
Philadelphia, m 13 days from St. Eisliatia,
arrived at Fa*t Milhm.
1 heAij>s23df, Capt. Hyhbie, of Phila
delphia, horn Oporto, is arrivecr at SoKioay
Hook.
The re-capture of Toulon, was cele
brated at Pans on the 30th Decemjx-'r, by
a grand civic fcltival, at which the Nation
al Convention, the Jacobin Socicty, the'
Municipality, the club of cordeliers, the
national guard of Paris, with an imtnenfe
number of the inhabitants of Paris \rcre
present. ■.
David, the celebrated painter, whoar.
ranged the proeeflion of Lepellitier's and
Marat's funerals, arranged alio the order
of this civic feftiyal.
The discharge of Cannon was the signal
of its commencement.
The following was the order of the proces
sion:
A grand band of mutic.
Fourteen chariots, with emblemati
caily representing the fourteen armies of
Franee.
The figure of a Ihip to reprcfent the mvy of
France.
The members of the National Convention.
The members of the Jacobin Society.
The munisdpality of laris.
The members of the Cordeliers.
The National Guard.
C>nze»s.
When the procession had siriyed at' the
Champ.de Mais, a hymn was sung: The
persons prefant then partook of a Republican
repast.
*** In the extract of 3 letter from Ches
ter county,, in yellcrday's paper, for u thir
tcemh'* i«ad thirtieth.
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Pufl-OJfice, Aprils, 179|. '1/ ■
CZ/" Letters to vo by the opportunity *
expedted for Halif.x, ip the couri'e of.
next week, in order to be conveyed fcy s
the Britilh Packet,' from th<rt pUce to"'
England, will be received at this Oificey
until-Saturday at 12 o'Clock hoo"n:
ADVERTISEMENT.
OF tiw jiiinity iottb«d iioni the inntl nea-;
Baltimore, by Do&or Ganr, ffo <: i>] iar; we • '.
; ferir a I'ds *: j «r by an unknown ha d, 10 rh *
Po'tmafter :.t Baltimore, who trnnfuittedA
t e lame to tiie ( G. neral poll Office. '1" e fill",
feiersbv tnat obberyarr defi ed to fta e tbi
amount of th j ir loHes reflect v:!y, ai d r:> 11T
mif t ie faftis.*, with 1 he-njFtginal letters o l "their
CJirr• pondenn ftrhere recover?ft) or o er
ev r*e ce to the,. General Pcfft Office,
bslore the firfl day of June next, immediate
ly ai ci; \vU«cli a divipe..d ivul be liach am ,u£
the claimant;.
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
,PoJi Majkr Gen riL
Gen Poll Officp, April 4, 1794 ia 6v
NEW THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
Apr il 9.
Will be performed,
A COMEDY, called the
RIVALS.
Sir Anthony Abfclute, Mr. Morris
Captain Absolute, MrXHaluiers
Falkland, Mu. Fennel
Acres, Mr. Bates
Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Whit 'ock
Tag, Mr. Ivlarfliail
Davids Mr. Francis
Coachman, Mr. Warrell
Boy, Matter J. Warretl
Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Shaw
Lydia Languilh, Mrs. Marshall
Julia, Mrs. Francis
Lucy, Mro. Row foil
To which will be added,
A COMIC OPERA, in two ads,_ daH.ed
the
Agreeable Surprize.
(Written by the author of the Poor Soldier.)
Sir Felix Friendly, Mr, Finch •
Compton, Mr. Dark y
Eugene, - Mr. Marfha'il
Chicane, - Mr. Warrtll
John, Mr. Francis
Thomas, Mr. Gee .11
Farmer Stump, Mr. Ha'rv'or d
Cudden, Mr. BlitT tt.
Lingo, Mr , fiat, s
Laura, Mrs. Marlhall
Mrs. Chelhire, Mrs. Shaw
Cowslip, Miss Broadhurft
Fringe, Mrs. Rowfon
IVANTED,
A PRESSMAN,
Apply at this Office.