\ To praft'ee meakr.efs, forbearance id charity, fays the Layman, istHtf duty •f-all uankind, and particularly belongs to those persons, who call therrffelves the servants of God, and the successors of the Apostles." This is certainly true, and it is also true, that it is the duty of a Christian Minister, to warn the people whom he addresses, against the introduction of all such principles, as would inevitably sub vert not only their temporal, but Eter nal happiness. JAMES ABERCROMBIE. 1 have signed my name to the above, because the attack was so pointed, that the reader could not mistake its application. Cong reft of the United States. IN SENATE, Wcdnefday, April 9. The hon. John Henry from the state of Maryland attended. A message from the House of Repre sentatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk : " Mr. Prefideiit—The House of Re prefentativea have passed the following bills, to which severally, they desire the concurrence of the Senate—a bill, enti tled, " an ast allowing Lieutenant Colo nel Toufard an equivalent for his pension for life," A bill, entitled, " an ast for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others" a bill, entitled, " an ast to authorise Ephraim Ivimbevly to locate the land war rant issued to him for services in the late American army," and a bill, entitled, "an ast for erecting a light-house on the island of Seguin, in the diftrift of Maine"— " The Pjefident of the United States | hath notified the House of Representatives, that he did on the Jth instant, approve and sign, " an ast to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New-London, and in Providence river, and other places."—And he withdrew. The bill, sent from the House of Re prsfentatives for concurrence, entitled, "an ast allowing Lieutenant Colonel TouCird an equivalent for his pension for life," was read the firft time. Ordered, That this bill pass to the se cond reading. The bill, sent from the House of Re presentatives for concurrence, entitled, " an ast for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others," was re?d the firft time. Ordered, That this hill pass to the se cond reading. The bill, sent from the House of Re presentatives for concurrence, entitled, " an ast to authßrife Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant issued to him for services in the late American army," was read the firft time. Ordered, That this bill pass to the fe- cond reading. The bill, sent from the House of Re presentatives for concurrence, entitled, V an ast for erecting a light-houfc on the iiland ofSeguin,in the diftrift of Maine," waaread the firft time. Ordered, That this bill pass to the fe cond readed. ' 1 ... . »^«< The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to norrow morning. Thursday, April 10. A message from the House of Repre sentatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk : " Mr. President—The House of Re presentatives agree to the amendments of the Senate to the bill, entitled, " an ast limiting the time for presenting claims for deitroyed certificates of certain descrip tions."—And he withdrew. Mr. Vining reported from the commit tee on enrolled bills, that they had exa mined the bill, entitled, " an ast limiting the time for presenting claims for destroy ed certificates of certain descriptions," and that it was duly enrolled. A message from the House of Repre sentatives by Mr. Beckley their clerk : " Mr. President—The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill, I am directed to bring it to the senate for the signature of the Vice- President."—And he withdrew. The Vic£-Prefident signed the enrolled bill, entitled, "an ast limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certifi cates of certain descriptions," and it was delivered to the committee to be laid be fore the President of the United States for his approbation. The bill, sent from the House of Re presentatives for concurrence, entitled, " an ast allov i.ig Lieutenant Colonel Tou fatd an eqaivalenffor his pension for life," was read the <econd tim«. Ordered, That this bill be referred to 'Mr. Taylqr, Mr. Br&dley, anil Mr. EUf-. worth, to consider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill, lent from the House of Re irefentativcs for concurrence, entitled, • an ast for the relief of Leffert LefFerts ind others,'' was read the second time. Ordered, That this bill pals to the third reading. The bill, sent from the House of Re presentatives for concurrence, entitled, " an ast for erecting a light house on the island of Seguin, in the diitridt of Maine," was read the second time. On motion to add the following clause as an amendment to the bill to wit: " And also to provide by con t raft for building a light-house on the island of Cumberland at the entrance of the river St. Mary's in the state of Georgia"— Ordered, That the bill together with the amendment proposed thereto, be re ferred to Mr. Cabot, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Rutherfurd, to coniider and report thereon to the Senate. The bill, sent from the House of Re presentatives foi concurrence, entitled, " an ast to authorise Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant iflued to him for services in the late American army," was read the second time. Otdered, That this bill be referred to Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Brown, and Mr. Mon roe, to cehfider and report thereon to the Senate. The Senate, adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow mprning. Friday,' April 11. The Senate affembltd, and the several committees not having perfected their re ports — On motion, ' J Tlie Senate adjourned until Moaday next at 11 o'clock in the morning. Monday, April 14. The Vice-President laid beiore the Se nate a letter from the Secretary for the department of Treasury with a general (latement of exports from the United States for one year, ending 011 tRe 30th day of September 1793 ; which were read. Ordered, That they lie for considera tion. The bill, sent from the House of Re presentatives for concurrence, entitled " an ast for the relief of Leffert Lefterts and others," was read the tßtrd time. Resolved, That this bill pass— Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives with the concurrence of the Senate in this bill. The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to morrow morning. Tuesday, April IJ, 1794. Mr. Mitchell from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled, " An ast to authorize Ephraim Kimberly to lo cate the land warrant lfiued to him for services in the late American army," re ported that it pass without amencjment, and the report being adopted. Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading. The following written meflage was re ceived from the President of the Unitei States by Mr. Dandridge his Secretary. United States, April 15, 1794. Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the Houfeof Rcprefentatives, I lay before you a letter from the Mi lifter plenipotentiary of his Britannic Ma jesty to the Secretary of slate ; a letter from the Secretary of the territory south of the river Ohio, enclosing an ordinance and proclamation of the Governor there of j the translation of so much of a peti tion of the inhabitants of Poll Vincennes, addressed to the President, as relates to Congress ; and certain dispatches lately received from ourCommiffioners —-These dispatches from Madrid being a part of a bulinefs, which has been hither to deemed confident, thty are forwarded under that view. G. WASHINGTON. The mefiage and papers therein referred to were read. Ordered, That they lie for considera tion. After the consideration of the execu tive business, The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. Foreign Intelligence BRITISH QUARTERS IN FLAN DERS. Wevilgaam, Jannary 20. , WE took this poiition'a few days since, in consequence of some movements made ,by the enen»y, to attack Menin and Contrary. —This village is situated be tween thdfe towfis nearly an equal dill a ace from each ; .and we can instantly assist ei ther in Cafe of an attack, an event we hourly look for. Four regiments of ca valry from Ghent are stationed here, with some infantry of the 14th; the 34th' And 53d" are to take this duty next Month. Notwitftnnding the proximity of this place with the French Frontiers and that the inhabitants have been twice plundered the are engaged with as much zeal in their agricultural avocations as the ' hufbandmeri in England who sow with the conviction of reaping also. The village is charmingly lituated, and the adjacent country richly cultivated. A. few days ago, an Austrian piquet of 20 men, with two or three Britilh light dragoons, which had advanced too far into French Flanders, without leaving centi nels behind them, were surrounded by a party of the Carmagnols ; a smart action ensued, but terminated in favour of the enemy ; some were killed, and the Survi vors were made prisoners. WORMS, February 8. The French are again advancing in great force, and already in poffeflion of Oggerf heim ; a great number of fugitives are therefore again daily passing the Rhine to escape from the rage of those republicans. TREVES, February 6. A person who arrived here from Lux emburg this day informs us that ihe inha bitants have received orders to proviiion themselves f«>r three months, and that all ft rangers had been ordered to quit the city in 24 hours. Fifteen thousand French threaten Mer zig, and another column of 40,000 men is on its march from Thionville against Luxembourg.' FRANKENTHAL, Feb. ro. The hostages whom the French carried from hence to Landau, returned hither the day before yesterday to the great fatis faftion of our citizens. The cordon form ed by the German troops on the left bank of the Rhine extends at present from Mentz to Mundenheim where 400 Aullri ans took pod yesterday. It is said that the French at present intend to entrench themselves along Spirebach, from Spires to Newftadt, and that they have a design to unite the grand Bailliwick of Germer lheim to the French Republic. LONDON, March I. HAUT TON. On Saturday morning, in consequence of the necessary official documents from the Right Reverend Father in God, the Bishop of London, to the Dean of the Arches, a suit was instituted in Doctors Commons, at the instance of the King. This suit is to set aside a marriage which has for some months occupied much of the female conversation in the upper circles. It is that of Prince Augustus Frederick with a Lady Elizabeth M y, which about ten months ago, took place in Italy. It is also rumoured, that this curious affair will be followed by another equally novel, in which a young gentle man nearly allied to his Royal Highness is implicated. The proceedings are founded on the ast which was pafled subsequent to the marriage of the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, for the purpose of prevent ing in future the Blood Royal from be ing prophaned by mingling with that of the Swinish Multitude. Lady E. M y came from Leghorn, we hear, in one of the lalt veflels from thence. On the arrival of the (hijt on the coafl of England, {he wrote to Lord Grenville, stating her marriage, and re queuing to be extmpt from the usual form of quarantine, being far advanced in her pregnancy. Her request being instantly complied with, her Ladyftiip hastened to town, and was a second time condu&ed to the Altar, where the sacred ccremony was a second time performed. The Duke of Montrofe bantering Mr. Pitt, on his intended tax on carriages and horses, at Lord Chancellor's late feaft, observed, " Do what you will, Pitt, his Majelty and myfelf will drive more car T riagcs and horses free of expence, than any other two persons in England,"— " Aye," replied the Heaven-born Minis ter, (looking at the Duke of Portland and Mr. Powis) " that; you might do, but 1 will take care to drive more ajfes I" PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 28. A eonefpondtnt fays, the letter from t}ie American Captains at Bourdeaux, to their deputies at Paris, exhibits an affect ing recital of the diftrefles of a large num ber of American Citizens—he queries whether the humanity and justice of this country are not pledged to make immedi ate provision to enable those unfortunate men to return to their own country, should the embargo, which has plunged them in to their present destitute situation be ta ken off ? Are the Clergy to be browbeaten and calumniated for pointing out the dange rous tendency of Atheism in a foreign coantry ? Is it not their duty to guard against the corruption of morals and the prostration of all religious principles, by exhorting their congregations to prefevere in the ways of truth and virtue ? The Clergy may err, it is admitted.—lt may j be that what France is doing, is to encou rage religious faith, and the practice of virtue—But they mult preach as they be lieve, unless like the Paragraphift in the General Advertiser, they make the truth a matter of indifference as.many exam ples, and one recent one, have (hewn.— Go on, Gentlemen of the Clergy, you have the refpeft of a Public, not yet as deeply corrupted as your Calumniators. On Saturday morning expired, from the wounds receive i by a light waggon's run ning over it on Thnrfday laft,a child of Mr. Brown in south Fourth ilrest, about three years old. As the Tragedy of Hamlet is "e> be repeat ed, an Obferi er would suggest the correc tion of several small oversights; errors which appear trifling at firft, are often of great confequtnce. "Was not the character oi Po lonius particularly defective ? Mr. Morris is in general an excellent performer, yet here he certainly over a<fied his part: Polonii.s alth'o' a very conceited, pragmatical, opinion ated old man, Ihould never excite the laugh ter which wps occasioned, more particularly when he s killed. In the firft a<3, the centinels were not per fect in their parts—The cock did not crow, on (he disappearing of the Gholt; the Glioft did not in time, on the proposal of the » oath —The elegant soliloquy of the VlinyW was omitted, and the larger part of the Player King's fpeech—Ofrick's dress was too finical, and his part over a (fled. Mr. F{nnel did not perhaps express fufficient surprize, on learning Ophelia's death, and the bowls of wine and the rapiers would have been more properly arranged on a table, These things if corrected, will render the exhibition much - more pleasing: But when we set th'.m aside, and consider the perform ance of Mr. Fennel and Mrs. Marlhall, v.'; mult pronounce it superior to any thing yet exhibited. Mrs. Marshall had exhibited before, so well, that all further 'improvement was sup posed to be precluded,.but her appearance in Ophelia beggars all praise. A Cerrefpondent Sayj, Whether it is incumbent on the officers the police of this city, to take some ef fc&nal measures to guard the lives ana limbs of the citizens, old and ycung, from the dangers and accidents to which they are exposed, and from which they very fre quently fuffer, thro' the carelelmefs of dray men, carmen, waggoners, coachmen and others, who drive carriages thro* our streets in an unlawful manner, the fad experience of many leaves no room to doubt. Two or three very melancholy instances have occured jn the course of the lait week, of children being run over, and lhockingly bruised— some have been so 1 adly injured, that their lives are almost despaired of. A perlon can scarcely walk the streets without witnessing the most wanton deportment on the part of i'ervants and others, who gallop thro' the streets and turn corners with such rapidity as to hazard the lives of foot paflengers, who cannot be apprized of their danger, till mif chief overtakes them; surely these things ought not to be. At a stated meeting of the American Philosophical Society, held on Friday last, the following gentlemen were duly elefled Members of that Society, viz. Thomas Mann Randolph, of Martictllo in Virginia. James Anderfon, L. L. D. of Cotfkld, Scotland. The Earl of Buchan, P. S. S. A. of Scot land. Dr. James Greenway, of Dinwiddie coun ty, Virginia. Edward Stevens, M. D. F. R. S. of Edin burgh, &c. ef St. Croix. John Nancarrow, of Philadelphia. Eberhard Augustus William Zimmerman, ProfelTor cf Mathematics, Natural Philofo 4- spil - •-
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