£
The infantryV in number 2000, r<?main
jn board the transport& which are moored
to the quays, but *i fern bark daily Ui air
and e^ercife.
General Hunter's brigade, ConGftu.g of
S4 tl '» 57th, and 59th regiments of
British troops, is to continue at this place
—the 78th Highland reginu'nt marched
yesterday for Newport, to be quartered
there for the winter.
Lord Moira occupies the house built by
the late Mr. Mark Gregory, and receives
daily, at a splendid table, the English and
foreign officers of diftindtion- —they princi
pally compose his ftaff.
In the harbor are, upwards of 100 fail
transports and vessels of different nati
ons.
LONDON, Jan. 18.
THE twelve royalists, arrived at Jer
sey, are said to come from Anciene,
v hence they have reached the coast of
Biitanny, and effected their escape on
board a vessel they found near the coast.
These gentlemen, no doubt, belong to
the corps of general Biron which accord
ing to the reports read in the Convention,
waß on the 22d of December, defeated
and dispersed near Avernay. I his corps
confuted of no more than 4000 men.
The accounts of those fugitives cannot,
therefore, inform us of the situation of
the corps of royalists on the right bank of
the Loire, and still less of those on the
left banks of this river, under the orders
of the Chevalier Charette.
But however this may be, certain it is,
that Lord Moira is continuing his prepa
rations for the intended descent. Some
people are apt to find fault with the slow
ness of its execution, because it enables
the Republicans to encreafe their means
of defence. But the wisdom of our go
vernment, and the prudence of the gene
ral to whom this important expedition is
entrusted, entitled to suppose, that all the
obftaclfs able to oppose its success have
been forefeen, and the most effe&unl mea
sures taken to counteract them so as to
ensure success.
A rumour has been spread, that the Em
• peror now refines the troops promised for the
above expedition. But we are convinced
that this report is groundless, and that his
imperial majesty, instead of withdrawing
his assistance in the execution of this enter
prize, would readily encreafe it if required.
The revenue of the customs for the last,
quarter,ending the sth January, 1794, ex
ceeds the fame quarter of the former year,
in the sum of 486,5791. 16s id. This
branch of the publis revenue has certainly
not felt any mateiial deficiency by the
war.
Account! from Alexandria state, that
the caravan, which goes every year from
Mecca to Grartd Cairo with all forts of
the molt precious merchandize has been
attacked and totally pillaged by a nume
rous horde ot Arabian banditti..
February 12.
The-Editor of the Leyden Gazette,
the fri*nd of truth and liberty as far
as the circumstances under which his pa-
per is published will permit, introduces
the Speech of Mr. Washington, on open
ing the Congress in December, with the
' fallowing preface:
" While Europe, towards the close of
the eighteenth century, presents an afpeft
the most doleful to philanthropy, deeply
afflitted by the, inconsiderate zeal with
which men rush into opposite extremes,
equally averse to public happiness; it seems
to havp been reserved for the New-World
to furni(h the consolation of this melan-
choly period,&, perhaps an asylum forthe
friends of freedom, the basis of permanent
tranquility. The U'ited States of Ame
rica, afford the example of a government
truly just and moderate. For this, next
to the public spirit and a national charac
ter of equity and wisdom, they are in
debted to some great men ; among whom
none will dispute the firft place with the
illustrious Washington. It is impossible to
read, but with real pleasure the successive,
produdtions of his pen, either as a states
man or a soldier."
SUPPLY.
The following are literal Copies of Mr.
Pitt's Resolutions.
iod per gallon on single brandy imported'
2od on brandy above proof im-
ported
8d on rum from the British
Colonies
l6d
• «d
l«d
---l
on ditto above proof
- on warehoused rum
on over-proof ditto
on single spirits imported
20 d — on over-proof ditto
To be paid by the Importers.
id per gallon for Wash for extracting
Spirits for home confnmptioii
id per gallon for Cyder and Perry, or any
. other wash for ditto
2d per gallon for wash made from refufed
wine, 01" foreign cyder
28 8d for every' 96 gallons of wash made
by Bifliop of Maidftone »
To be paid by the makers ordiftillers.
half-penny per gallon for spirits made
in Scotland and imported
Also an additional duty in proportion to
the over proof
To be paid by the importers. f
2od per iooo on bricks
lßd ditto on plain tiUs
4s 6d per 1000 on pan tiles not exceed
ing to inches square '
26 2d ditto addition exceeding ten inches
is iod per 1000 for tiles other than the
above t|
To be paid by the makers.
And a drawback to be allowed on expor
tation.
ll 3s 4d per cwt upon books imported
is 6d for every 1000 bricks imported
is iod per 1000 plain tiles imported
49 iod per 1000 for pan or ridge tiles
imported
is iod per 1000 for ditto above ten in
ches
is iod per 1000 for all other tiles imported
los per ton npon dates carried coastwise
2s 6d ditto upon (tones, gurnet and mar
ble »
That the duties of excise on papers, paste
board, mill boards, scale boards, and
glazed paper, do cease, and that there
be charged in lieu thereof.
No I. 2d half-penny per lb excise duty
upon paper for Writing, drawing and
printing
No 11. id per lb upon coloured and whit
ed brown, except elephant and cartridge.
No 111. Half-penny per lb for writing
paper
No IV. 2d half-penny per lb upon all
other papers, except (heathingand but-
ton,paper.
No V. ios6dpercwt upon pasteboard,
milboard, fcaleboard and glazed papers
A drawback to be allowed 011 exporta
tion.
That the duties of Customs of the above do
cease, and there be taken in lieu thereof,
iof! per lb. on.No. I. imported
2d per lb. on No. 11. imported
6d per lb. on paper hangings imported
iod per lb. on all other papers imported
2s per cwt. upon pasteboards, &c. imported
jos 8 3-4 on flint glass imported
3 farthings on materials used in mak
ing window glass
A drawback of 8d 3 farthings on every foot
of Plate glass imported
14s 6d per cwt. on flint glass exported
9s 1 id per ditto, on crown ditto, exported
id 3 farthings per foot on French plate ditto
exported
14s on French Plate ditto, imported
9s lid on French Window ditto, imported
14s per cwt. on other glass imported '
10s 8d three farthings per cwt. on plates of
glass not less than 1485 square inches,
made in Great Britain
A stamp duty of iool. upon contrails of
perfor.s serving a 9 clerk to attorniss
iool. admittance for every attorney
501. for contrails of clerks to Attornies'in
courts of confidence
501. for admittance of attornies in the Welsh
courts
That the additional duties upon foreign spi
rits imported, granted and continued by
Adts of 31 Geo. III» be made perpetual.
Also upon sugar by A£i 31 Geo. 111. be made
perpetual
Also a drawback on sugar, allowed by the
fa'id a£l, to be made perpetual
That the said duties be carried to the conso
lidated surd.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Februa.y 6.
The LOAN and TAXES.
Mr. Hobart brought up the report of
the different resolutions moved yesterday
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in
the committee of ways and means, for
raising money by loan, and creating a fund
rising out of new taxes for paying inter
est for the fame.
The Clerk, according to the usual
form, read the resolutions twice—on the
second reading.
Mr. Fox rose, not for the purpose of
giving any opposition to the resolutions,
but simply of afkng for some information
on a fubjeft, which did not appear to him
very clear. He observed, that the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, in the course of
his speech yesterday, had drawn a compa
rison between the produce of the perma
nent taxes of two different years, on which
he grounded his opinion of the probable
future produce that might be expe£ted
from them. The account of the last year
ending the sth of O&ober, 1793, from
which it appeared fliat the total produce
of all the taxes for that period amounted
to 14.800,000!. but then from the sum
mil ft be deducted the pr6duce_ of t axes
that were not permanent, and which could
not of course be takes as part of a per
manent fund. It was stated in that ac
count that no less a sum than 700,0001.
was deducted from the above sum, be
cause such was the amount of temporary
taxes, if then this statement was correct,
it would follow that the' Right Honora
ble gentleman had greatly overrated the
fund, which might be considered as per
manent ; and consequently he would next
year have occasion to apply for aid to
make good a deficiency in a fund which
he considered ycfterday as productive to
the amount at which he had taken it.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said,
that he had proceeded upon the most au
thentic accounts that he could procure,
and he believed, they were perfectly ac
curate. He had firft estimated the gross
produce of the taxes, forming the aggre
gate fund at 15,400,000!. and from this
sum he had tJedufted what had been paid
into it out of the produce of temporary
taxes, and afterward made allowance for
the defalcation that would be occasion
ed by taxes already repealed, or about to
be repealed, which, together amounted to
io,oool. so that the sum which he
might return as permanent, would be
15,290,0001. The printed account of
the three fitft quarters of the year 1793,
quoted by the Hon. gentleman, was very
authentic and correct; the difference be
tween it and that on which he himftlf had
argued might arise from the different way
of making up accounts in the different
departments of the revenue. In the cus
toms, for instance, was generally given
the gross receipt, without mentioning
how much was to be paid out of it under
the head of drawbacks 01 bounties; —
wljilfl the accounts made up at the Exche
quer stated the films actually paid in
there ; so that on the firft view of the to
tals of the two accounts, it would seem
as if there was some very capital mistake
in one of them, though in reality there
was none.
After some little farther conversation,
from which it appeared that Mr. Fox was
fatisfied with the explanation givea by
Mr* Pitt, the Speaker put the question
on each resolution separately, whieh paf--
fed witheA any observation, except that
when the resolution for laying an addi
tional tax on bricks, slates, titles, &c.
> *
Col. Bastard said, thati in the Weft of
England the principal manure of the
country was marie ; lie hoped therefore,
that care would be taken in the framing
of the bill which should be brought in on
this lubjeft, that marie so used should rot
be lubjeft to the tax.
No one spoke in consequence of this
observation, so that the refutation passed
without further remark.'
And then the quest-ion was put on the
last resolution, for iubjefting every person
to be admitted in future to ast as an at
torney to the payment of I 001.
The resolutions having been all confirm
ed by the house, it was ordered that Mr.
Hobart, Lord Mocnington, Mr. Rose, &c.
should prepare and bring in bills founded
on the fame.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Sunday February a
On account of the great influx of business
prefling on the committee of General Safety,
the care to watch over the fabrication of
falfe Aflignats was transferred to the Com
mittee of Aflignats and Money, this Com
mittee empowered to ifiue mandates of arrefl.
General Laroque, on trial before the Re
volutionary Tribunal, desired that the whole
army in which he served, might be examined
as witnefies. The Convention considering
this as an artifice to evade justice, ordered
that the Tiibanal ihould pay no attention
to it.
Ordered that the Council of Health pre
pare a report, on a plan discovered by Guiton
Morvauxj for purifying the air of hospitals
at a fmatl expence.
The Committee of Vigilance of the de
partment of Paris denounced a woman who
had fold her daughter to prostitution. Re
ferred to the Committee of General Safety.
The Committee of Public Safety propo
sed a decree on the Marine, which was adopt
ed. The fame Committee proposed,, that the
Capt. and officers of any ship of the line that
should flrike to less than double her own
force, (hould be punilhed with death, as trai-
tors to their country ; and that the mar nun
who should take a ship one third Itroii-er
than their own, should be rewarded and «>-
moted.
The Committee of General Safety propo
sed to releaje Generals Roufin and Vincent
no charge had been preferred!
Leonard Boudon said, the Committee of
had heavy charges against the m
both.
Danton said, there was reason to fear that
these.charges, made by Pbilippeaux, were
the offspring of malice; that the indiscre
tions of Roufin and Vincent were the effe£l
of patriotism too ardent to be prudent—and
the Convention decreed their releaft.
Monday, February 3.
The National agent writes from Chateig
neraye that the National Guards of the free
Communes of that diftrift are employd
night and day in hunting the Rebels like
beasts of prey. They had just brought in
an ex-noble of the name of Marai, late pre
sident of the Revolutionary Committee at
Bretigny. He owned that he had lived for
fix weeks in the woods. He had a quantity
of affignats upon him.
From the American Minerva.
I TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
THE answer of the Swiss Canton' 3 to
the Declaration of Lord Fitzgerald, pub
lished in the Minerva of yesterday, furnifh
es a most brilliant lesson for all good pa
triots in America. These Cantons enjoy
almost exclusively the little portion of
freedom left under the old governments
of Europe, as the United States do the
freedom of the New World. The allied
powers have been inceflantly importuning
the Cantons to take pait in the waragaifl
France, as certain Jacobin EmifTaries and
incendiaries have been plotting to drag
America jnto the war in favor of France.
But the parallel goes farther. The Swiss
Republicans fuffered most attrocious in
sults and indignities from a fait ion in
France, and nearly one thousand of their
brave soldiers were mafiacred on the 10th
of August 1792, without a crimt. Jnft
so the United States have been robbed
and plundered by the Britilh cruisers of
an immense amount of property', and their
seamen and flag grossly insulted. As the
allied powers made use of the massacre of
the Swiss guards to inflame the resent
ment of the Republics, and made them
take part in the war ; so the incendiaries
of France and America have made use of
the injuries done to our trade to hurry us
into a long' "desolating war.—There is
something very interesting in this compa
rison.
But mark the words of the Cantons
in their note to Lord Fitzgerald—Listen,
ye incendiaries, ye fire-fide heroes, ye ene
mies of your country, listen, and leam
wisdom from the brave and venerable Re
publicans of Switzerland—They £av
" However afflicting the remembrance
of those terrible'evcnts in France (which
your excellency has brought to our recol
lection) and the fad fate of our brethren
who fuffered so unfortunately may yet
our grief must nevertheless yield to the
principles of our constitution : these prin
ciples have relied for several centuries on
the relations of peace, amity, and good
neighborhood with all the surrounding
powers.
" Tile operation of these principles hes
never been interrupted by foreign wars.—
A rigid and exact neutrality was the inva
riable maxim of our ancestors, and having
received it as a sacred inheritance, we have
conceived it to be our duty to abide by it
in the present was. And this conduct has
produced a salutary influence, not only on
our external fafcty, but on our internal
peace."
Mark the last sentence—it is full of
good sense and found political reason.
They procced to declare that accustomed
to observe scrupulously all engagements,
they will not wanderfrom their neutrality
—and they will unite their foice to repel
even the flighted attempts to disturb their
repose.
In this resolution of the Helvetic body,
there is found morality, and true national
policy united with the dignity of a free
government. Revenge is laid ojit or the
question—the unprovoked Haughier of
nearly a thousand of their btethren, com
mands their grief, but does not change
their policy—They will not rife ten thou
sand lives to revenge the loss of one, thou
sand ; nor plunge millions in distress to
gratify a favagc p'a/jfen. How heroic this
conduct, and how a:niab'ca.s well zspatri
otic the principle from which it springs!
Reflect on the Swiss Cantons, ye falfe pa
triots, who would cxpofe thousands of
lives, and thirty, perhaps forty millions of
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