'Beck, P. Wadfworth, J. Wadfworth, Ward,
Watt?, Wingate— 42.
Mr. Beatty then proposed an amendment
to the resolution as reported, which modifies
it so as to provide that the iritercourfe ihall
be restored when the treaty is fulfilled and
reparation for the injuries fuffered by our
navigation is made to the fatisfaclion of the
executive.
This, after some debate, was withdrawn
to give way to an amendment from Mi.
difon which will make the proposition read
in substance as follows:
« Whereas the injuries fuffered and likely
to be'fuffered by the United States, from a
violation of our neutral rights and commer
cial interests on the part of Great Britain,
and also from a failure in the execution ot
the 7th article of the treaty of peace make
it expedient that oOr commercial mtercou- le
with that nation Ihould not remain as exten
sive as it now is, therefore resolved, that from
the day of next our commercial
imercourfe with that nation be fufpentled.
The chief difference between this propo
sition and the original resolution is, that m
this it is not fpecified on what conditions the
intcrcourfe (hall be restored ; leaving, there
fore, to a future legislature, when th«y are
latisfied with the reparation which negocia
tion may procure from Great Britain, to re
new our commercial relations with that coun-
try.
The oppofers of the original resolution
asked for time to consider the amendment,
and it was ordered to be printed.
The Senate agreed to the resolution conti
nuing the embargo, after striking out the
provisos. The house concurred in this and
the resolution which authorises the continua
tion of the embargo till the 25th of May,
under the regulations now in force, which
was signed by the speaker.
Adjourned till Monday.
Foreign Intelligence.
PARIS, January 7.
A letter from Brest of the ift mft. gives
the following description of the Naval Force
in that Harbor:—Never was there, under the
Ancient Government, in the Road of Brest,
so well disposed and impoling a Squadron ;
police and subordination prevail among the
faitors ; the officers display energy and firm
nefs ; and all burn with desire of making the
English dance tht .Carmagnole ; they all burn
with a desire of washing away, in the blood
of Pitt, the affront gives to the Arms of the
Free Frenchmen at Toulon. Twenty five
Republican (hips wait the signal, to go to
strike down the FOES of LIBERTY, even
on the BANKS of the THAMES.
- AMERICA.
St. JOHN'S, (Antigua) March 17.
For want of room we have not been able
to lay before the Public this day, the debate
in Parliament, but such of them as may not
be in the mean time published, will appear in
our next, and we are happy to find that the
Address to his majesty for his moll gracious
fprech from the throne, was carried by 97
against 12 in the house of lords, and 277
against 59 in the house of commons. This
decided majority it is most likely will prevail
during the present session, whioh will enable
the minilter to carry into effect with little
difficulty, such measures as he may think
most for the honor benefit and advantage of
his majesty and his dominions.
UNITED STATES.
PITTSBURG, April 12.
Accounts from Cincinati, of the 15th of
March, inform us, that on the 4th, about 9
miles on this fide Fort Hamilton, 2 waggons
one of them loaded with merchandize, be
longing to Meflrs. Smith and Findley, the
other with quarter-mailer stores, were at
tacked by a party of Indians, the waggon
ers were both killed, the teams captured,
the waggons set on fire, and together with
their loading, entirely consumed. Mr.Tra
verse, owner of the waggons, was most in
humanly butchered.
PHILADELPHIA,
APRIL 19.
The Senate of the United States, this day
concurred in the President's nomination of
John Jay as envoy extraordinary
to the Court of Great Britain. Ayes 18—
Noes B—which8 —which we hear were as follow:
Those who voted in the affirmative, Meflrs.
Langdon, Livermore, Strong, Cabot, Brad
ford, Folter, Ellfworth, Bradley, King, Ru
therfurd, Freliiihuyfen, Morris, Vining, Hen
ry, Pott?, Izird, Gunn, Jackfon —18.
Those who voted in the negative, Meflrs.
Burr, Taylor, Monroe, Edwards, Brown,
Hawkins, Martin, Butler—B.
By Bollon dapers it appears probable that
Mr. S. Adams, the present Lieut, of Gov.
of that state, will be eledled Governor for
the current year, by nearly two thirds of the
Votes of the people.
LedyarcPs Tra-vels, lo much enquired as
ter, are (peedily toiflueirqmtheprefs—Mr.
Philip I ; reniau the alitor and printer.
" Greenfield Hill" a poem by the Rev.
Dr. D-uiight, will speedily be published.—
The wtitar is well known, and the primary
intention of this work is to engage the rea
ders' attention to several of the most impor
tant interests of mankind, and especially to
tKe state of society in the United States.
Extract of a letter from New York dated
April 18.
« You have no doubt heard of the arrival
of Gen. Rochambeau Et Rhode Ifiand. He
capitulated on condition he {hould be sent to
America. He came in an Irilh transport
from Martinique, with several French offi
cers, convoyed by the Vesuvius bomb ftiip.
S.IR,
WE have the pleasure to inclose you a
draft for nine hundred forty one dolls, being
the profit of one night's performance at our
Theatre, the 24th March last, in aid of the
fund for the relief of citizcns of Philadel
phia in captivity at Algiers.
A further subscription by the individual
members of the company is on foot, and
when compleated will be forwarded to you.
We have the honor to be
with the greatest refpedt Sir,
your obedient humble servants.
WIGNELL & REINAGLE.
Phila. 9th April, 1794-
John Barclay, Esq.
The sum of two hundred and fifty fix
pounds two shillings and sixpence sterling,
was the amount of the benefit night at the
Theatre in Charleston, (S. C.) for the Ame
rican Captives in Algiers, which sum was
deposited by Meflrs. West and Bign.il,
in the Treasury of that state.
Was married on Thursday evening last,
by the Reverend Dotftor Green, Mr. Robert
M'Kean, merchant, to Mils Ann Smith,
daughter of William Smith, Esq. all of this
city.
An Ordinance for the making comperfation
for the services of the Mayor of the city
of Philadelphia.
WHEREAS the office of Mayor of
the city of Philadelphia has become of
great importance to the welfare of the
city, in preserving the peace and good or
der of the fame, as well as in superintend
ing the due execution of the several de
partments neceflary in the various regulati
ons of the said qity, whereby the duties
of said office aie so increased that in the
diligent and ufeful discharge of the said
appointment, the time and attention of
the said magistrate is fully engrossed.
And whereas the fees of the said office of
Mayor vary very materially in different
years, yet at the highest rate are in no
manner competent, but are wholly inade
quate to the laborious and extraordinary
services required in the execution of the
said office ; and it is but just & reasonable
that compensation should be made for
such services, not resting in the uncertain
ty of perquisites.
Be it ordained and enabled by the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Citizens of Philadelphia in
common council ajfembled, That from and
ifter the 15th day of April in this pre
sent year, it shall and may be lawful for
:he Mayor of the city, for the time be
ng, at four quarterly periods in each
fear, to present to the Treasurer of this,
.•orporation a certificate under his hand,
pecifying and declaring the amount of
ill the fees of every description and kind,
which he (hall have received as Mayor of
:he city of Philadelphia, in the quarter
lext proceeding, such certificates being
presented, and the Treasurer is hereby
authorized and required upon receiving
from the Mayor a certifisate as above def
:ribed, to pay into his hands, for his use,
is much money as when added to the sum
which may be mentioned in such certifi
:atc, will amount to the sum of one hun
dred and fifty ponnds : and the treasurer
s dire&ed to take from the Mayor, re
:eipts for such sums as he (hall pay him
mder this ast: and he (hall be allowed
or the fame in his accounts with this cor
poration ; which allowance (hall be in full
rompenfation of the personal services of
he Mayor, and all other charges and ex-
Knees incident to the said office.
Be it further enafled and ordained by the
authority aforefaid, That this ordinance
Tiall continue in force during the term of
hree years, from and after the 15th day
of April inllant, and no longer.
Enafled into an ordinance at Phi
ladelphia, on Thursday the tenth
l. s. day of April, Anno Domini
one thousand seven hundred and
ninety four.
MATTH: CLARKSON, Mayor.
Robert Henry Dunkin,
Clerk of the Corporation.
By this Day's Mail.
, , NEW-YORK, April 20.
SURRENDER of FORT BOURBON.
By a geiulema 1 this moment arrived from
Newport, (R. I.) we hear that Gen. Roch
ambeau and Jiis suite have adlually arrived at
that place in the Vesuvius and Britannia. —
Fort Bourbon surrendered on the. 23d of
March, having been diftrefied for water af
ter the taking of Fort Louis on the % ill, by
the breaking of the water conduits. The
garrison consisting of about 1000 fpldiers are
sent to Europe. We apprehend this news to
be authentic.
Extract of a letter from Newport (R. I.)
to a merchant in this city, dated April
16th.
, f .Lail evening arrived hew a British
Sloop of War and a Transport, yvhich
brought General ROCHAMBEAU and
his Suite from Martinico, jvhich was .giv
en Hp the 23d March. When the {hips
left. Martinico, the British troops were
embarking for Gaudalonpe."
By the Captain who came in the above
(loop of war as a pilot, we are informed
that there were about 50 American vefiels
in the-harbor ; the men belonging thereto,
were, agreeably to aflurances of Sir John
Jervis, to have been liberated on his get
ting pofleflion ; but wereprifoners on board
of a prison-ship when the (loop of war fail
ed. And that the mails and rigging of
the American veffe's lying there were en
tirely cut down. [This information is
given by the Captain from Newport, who
heard it from the one above mentioned.}
Extract of a letter from Newport, dated
April 15, 1794.,
" Two (hips carrying the ensigns of sla
very from Martinique, with General Ro
charnbeau and his family on board, who
gave up Fort Bourbon on 13d March, 011
condition that himfelf and family (hould
be sent to this port, and the remainder of
the garrison sent to France, which was so
small that five (hips carried them all. We
are told by the captain of one of the (hips,
that General Rochambeau held the garri
son as long as his powder laded."
The President of the United States
has appointed Jofiah Tattnall, Esq. fede
ral mar/hal for the diltridt of Georgia, in
the room of Roht. Forfyth,Efq. deceyfcd.
City and County of New-York, sT.
BEFORE me Richard Varick, Esq.
Mayor of the city of New-Yerk, person
ally appeared James Tracy, late matter of
the brig Falmouth, from New-London,
being duly sworn, depofeth and faith, that
he was captured at sea on the loth Feb.
last, bound from Point-Petre to New-
London, by the three malted schooner cal
led the Experiment of Bermuda, Daniel
Morgan, master, mounting ioguns, was
carried into Montferat, and on the sixth
day of March was condemned, veflel and
caTgo; the whole being American pro
perty. That the following was in sub
stance the conversation that pafled on that
occasion between the deponant, and Tho
mas Harcum, the judge: This deponant
alked the judge upon what principle he
condemned the said veflel and cargo, as it
was proved to be wholly American pro
perty ? The judge answered it was on that
very principle of its being American pro
perty, and that he expected every day to
hear of a formal declaration of war by G.
B. against America, and that his estate
was all planted with Cafada for bread, as
he expected no more flour from America.
This deponent further faith, that he
produced the inftrudtions of the Bth Janu
ary, upon which the judge declared that
he had private inftruftions under which he
adted. And that he adted as an honest
man in obeying his orders punctually in
condemning the veflels as they came to
trial, and that the other judges would
condemn the American veflels although
they at present delayed the judgment,
fearing the threatening vengeance of the
This deponent further faith, that on
his paffageto St. Euftatia, he saw a ship
standing in for St. Kitts, with the Ame
rican flag reversed, aud the English co
lors over them. That this deponent was
threatened with confinement, for his spi
rited conduct before the judge, but the at
torney observed he was a prisoner of war,
and ought to be liberated, upon which
the judge gave this deponent a severe re
primand, and told him, he (hould be ta
ken up for High Treason if he made use
.mericanß.
of exprgffions insulting his wajcfty's judge,
and furtuer this deponent faith not.
JAMES TRACY.
Sworn this 17th day of April, 1794,
before Richard Varick, Mayor.
• BALTIMORE, April 17.
Yesterday afternoon arrived here,- the
fchooncr Sincerity, Simon White, matter, in
17 days frpm-St. Eullatius; with whom came
passengers, FulivartSfeipwith, Esq. late coni'ul
to the French windward Iflande, some other
gentlemen, and a number of matters of ves
sels who had heed captu red by the British.
It is with concern we inform the public,
that Gen. Rochambeau, after an heroic de
fence of Fort de la Convention, for 5 weeks,
was obliged to furrcndcr that important for
trefs, about the_ 23d of lafl month, to a force
so vastly superior, as entitles him to ihe high
est encomiums for his gallant refinance.
Important Intelligence.
A Handbill publilhed this afternoon by
the Editor of the Genera! Advertiser, informs
that the French Sloop of War l'Eveillee,
arrived at Norfolk the 1 ;th inft. which left
Rochfort the latter end of February,' and
brings intelligence of the retaking ps Valen
ciennes, & Fort Louis—the Austrian & Pruf
lian garrisons prisoners of war—also that
Conde had surrendered—that the French
were within a few miles of Mentz.
That the French Republic have 55 ih'ps of
the line ready for sea, from 74 to 130 guns—
that it was reported a suspension of hoftilitics
between France and Spain had taken placa
for 3 months—and that the rebellion of
Vendee was finally quelled.
When the hand-bill went to press the' Mi*
nifter of France had not received his dif-
patches.
~\y
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
A R R I V E D.
Ship India, AlTimead, Calcutta, 3 months
7 days
Brig Fair American, Angus, Antigua, 21
Molly, Lillibridge, Barbadoes, 25
Sloop Morning Star, Wharton, Virginia, 7
By the India, Captain afhmeaJ from
Calcutta, papers are received, which in
form, that Bencoolen was taken by the
French—and that the (h:j>Canton of this
port, was captured by a French privateer,
called the Dumourier, and ca.-ritd intp
the Isle of France, on fjfpicion of having
Englifti. property on boai d.
We hear a sloop is. arrived at Fort Mif
flin, from Antigun, being another cf the
vellels lately releal'ed'-hrre.
Gj* The Address to Miss ,is too
iucornS for publication.
C 3* The Addrcfs to " The Olferver,'
was prepared for this day's Gazette, but
unvoidably emitted for want of room. .
A FEW POUNDS
O F
VANILLA,
FOR.SALE By
Louis Ofmont.
April 19. - d3t.
(NO. 60 )
DiftriS of Pennsylvania, to <wit :
Be it remembered that
on the twelfth day of April in the eighteenth
year of the Independence of the United Stores
of America, Benjamin Davies of the said di£
tridl hath deposited in this office the title of a
map, the right whereof he claims &s propri
etor, in the words following, to wit;
4< A Ground plan of the City and Sub
il urbs of Philadelphia, taken from a&ual
" survey ; conra ; ning ah ex ast description
44 ot all the squares, streets and alleys in
" the City and Liberties j of the fituatioi
" of all ihe principal public buildings ; ot
" the rivulets, ai d as much of the Cana.
•' as lies within the cotnpafs of the draft,
11 by H. P. Folic : published by the Propri
" etor, Benjamin Davies."
In conformity to tlie ast of the Congress of
tiii- United States, entitled an ast for the en
couragement of learning, by fecurir.g the co
pies of maps, (harts and books to the author*
i d proprietors of fnch during th<
lines therein mentioned.
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk of the Diltrn'tof i'ennfylvaoia.
April 9 w&se-w
NEW THEATRE.
ON MONDAY EVENING,
April 2 I.
Will be performed,
AnHiltorical TRAGEDY, written by
Shakel'peare, called
King Richard Ilk
To which will be added, " \
A COMIC OPERA
called
. The Son-in-Law.
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