the fit ft Gehtleman, avowedly of that re
ligious persuasion ever admitted.
Mr. Warburton, late one of the Ex
ons belonging to his Mijetty's Yeomen of
the Guard at -St. James's, is among the
few English, who were- guillptiued ror
' {edition by the National Convention Com
mittee at L.yons, in December la(t.
Accounts were received yesterday from
Portsmouth, that four of the French fri
gates which wer«j at the mouth of the
Channel, popped a Poltuguefe veflel and
sent each a boat on board. After exa
mining the (hips papers, they fuffered her
to proceed on her voyage, declaring to
the Captain that the French Republic
considered Portugal as a neutral power. —
Indeed the recent conduit of that King
cN n seems to attach some weight to this
declaration !
The Admiralty has received certain
intelligence 'that 30 French provision
{hips, under thfe convoy of the Ambus
cade, have arrived in fafety at Brest from
America.
UNITED STATES.
BALTIMORE, April 26.
On the 30th of December last, the revol
utionary tribunal of Lyons ordered the ktiigs
of Great Biitain, Spain, Prussia, and Sardi
nia, the Emperor, the Pope, and Mr. Pitt,
to be executed in the great square of that
city. They v, ere accordingly, in effigy, sur
rendered to the executioner and guillotined.
To heighten the impression produced by this
national farce, Tculon wr.s exhibited under
the form of a woman, wearing on her breali
the words, " I have betrayed my country:"
On the other—" lam the w of Kings."
This figure was afterwards burnt amidst the
louden acclamations of the people, who were
fiaging and dancing around the funeral pile.
ANNAPOLIS, April 24.
To the Printerj 0} the Maryland Gazette.
Gentlemen,
KIS Excellency the Governor laving re
ceived from John Francis Mercer,Efauire,
the cnclbled letter of resignation, has thought
it proper that the reaion afiigned by that
gentleman for resigning his trust, and the
lcr.timcnts of gratitude and attachment he
cxpreffes towards his conltiruents, should be
made public, and has therefore directed that
the aid letter be publilhed in your next Ga
zette.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN KILTY, Clerk of
the council.
April aifti J794.*
Marlborough % April i jtf>, 1794.
SIR,
EXTREME indisposition in my family
delayfcd my attendance in Congrcfs until a
late period in the prelent feflion—an increas
ed iiinefs recalled me suddenly, and will pre
vent mv return in any reasonable time—ln
the present crisis of public affairs, my confli
tuents ought not to remain unrepresented,
and whillt I feel that no motive regarding
myfelf personally could prevent my discharg
ing the trust they have confided to me, yet
this b :ing of a nature to preclude all heiita
tion, I deem't my next duty to place it as
early as pofiible in the power of the consti
tuent body to replace me by one whom more
propitious cireumftances may enable to at
tend—l therefore resign my feat in Congress,
as reprefehtative of the third diftricfl of Ma
ryland.—Permit me at the fame time, thro'
you, to return my thanks to my friends of
that diftridt—their diiinterelted and generous '
support so repeatedly experienaed, are deeply
engraven on my memory, and will only be
eraled by the hand of time with the mind
on which tVy are imprefled—To you, Sir !
I effer my personal ref'peii and attachment,
and have the honour to be,
Tour moil obedient humble servant,
JOHN F. MERCER.
His excellency the Governor of Maryland.
PHILADELPHIA,
APRIL 30.
The New York papers of yesterday in
form that Mr. Jay will fail from that port in
a few days for London.
From Correspondents.
The jargon of our anarchists isworthey
of being remembered, in order to mark
its contradictions. Sometimes an excise,
or frigates, or regiments, mu!l not be a -
greed to, because our government is found
ed on the confidence of the people. At
other times a measure is cppofed, because
a republican Confutation iubfifts by the
yalpufy of the people. Thus our Repub
lic relts on two foundations, jeafoufy and
ocnfidence—the proverb fays Tomethiog a
bout two llools.
The manner of supporting and admi
ntflenng government is not unlike this
theory. They would have us believe no
body is so jealous of its fafety : Yet a so
reign agent acting here in a mariner to
outrage and subvert it, has all their sup
port. That foreign agent (said they)
mull be refpeited, feaited, and carelfed,
liecaufe he was the representative of the
Republic. The firft magiilrate of this
country was treated with unexempled out
rage, for pursuing a system of wife neu
trality. Yet these are the men. who pre
tend to be eyes and mouths for the people,
and who dread above all things, foreign
influence. Lately the fame faction has
opposed preparation for war and negotia
tion to prevent it. They were moving
heaven and earth againit an envoy being
sent, against frigates being eqiuped, taxes
levied, and troops : Yet they afteit to be
the champions for our trade, which they
nurse and pamper by knocking it on the
head with a prohibition. Then very sen
sibly and confidently they go to work to
pile up tax upon tax on trade. The his
tory of our faction would amuse and unde
ceive the people.
The (hamelefs profligacy of some who
call themselves Republiear.s ; their total
want of principle, public and private,
would form a whimlieal and (hocking con
trait with the puritanism of their political
cant. We have several Catalines—if we
had as many Sallufts to write»their lives,
the good citizens would have no more to
fear from their intrigues.
Mr. Goodhue this day, in the House of
Reprsferitatives of the United States laid on
the table, the following resolution ; previous
to which he observed, {hat as the session was
drawing towards a close, it behoved Congress
to take' the fubjeft of the spoliations made
on our commerce into consideration, and
quiet the mercantile interest of this country
by aflurauces, that indemnification should be
made for the immense lofles they had sustain
ed by British spoliation, to which upon every
principle of justice as well <»s pol'cy, they
were intitled ; he had fpecified no fund from
which the indemnification should be made,
as he conceived we should be better prepared
to do-that when the result of the intended
negociation. was knoynj than we were at
present.
Whereas, it is a primary object in the es
tablishment of civil government, to pro
tect tlie persons and property of its ci
. tizens from the violence of nations as
w«ll as individuals : And whereas ma- ;
nj ot* the citizens of the United States
have fuffcrecl great lofles, by spoliation
made on their commerce under the au
. thority of Great Britain, in violation
of the law nations ancl the rights of
neutrality.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of
Riprefentativcs of the United States of A
mcrica in Ctngrefs nffembled, That the U
nited States will guarantee an indemnifi
cation to all such Citizens of the United
States, whose property may have been
captured and confiscated under the autho
rity of Great Britain, in violation of the
law of nations and the rights of neutral
ity.
ExtraS of a letter from Klng/lon, Jamaica,
dated March 24.
" By direction of the governor and coun
cil, our ports are opened from this day to the
ioth October next, for the importation of
every species of provifionsand lumber, both
in Br;ti(h and other bottoms in amity with
his Majefly, accompanied with a proviso
that fix months notice will be given previous
to their being closed."
Mr. Milbourne of the New Theatre de
serves the tribute of applause for the produc
tions of his pencil during the present thea
trical campaign. The talents which the
scenery of the New Theatre evinces is only
equalled by the indefatigable induflry of the
painter, who produces at almoli every per
formance an addition to the great variety of
scenes already finifhed.
St. Luufc, a letter of the 7th inft. from
Statu fays, is positively taken by the Britilh,
after some refiflance.
w '^r' rt ' r * onc P a^en S ers arr ' v ed here in the
William Penn, and a greater number in the
Ohio at .New York, chief of whom were of
the Scotch Convention, forced to fly from
perfecUtion.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, April 29.
THE Belvidere left Plymouth on the
Btii of March, and brought London pa
pers up to the 4th. Previous to her leav
ing Plymouth, accounts were received
from Ireland, that about 2000 men had
afUmbled 111 arms; the troops were sent
to suppress them ; one of the principal
ringleaders was taken ; it was the general
opinion, it would be of but short durati
on. The greatest exertions were making,
by all the different powers, for a vigorous
campaign, which was thought woulti be:i
very early and bloody one. Lord
Ravvdon, with a body of British a.:J
Heflian troops, was at the isle of Wight,
and its vicinity. Transports had Liled
from Oftend, to bring i*er an additional
number of foreign troops, to compleat
the army" under his command, 'to about
iz,ooo men, who, it was said, were to
make a delcent on the cojlt of France.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, March 4.
Letter from his Serene Highness the
Duke of Brnnfwick, to the Prince
Royal of Pruilia.
Mentz, Jan. 24.
" The concern which your Royal High
ness has been pieafed to teftify on account
of my retreat from the army, inspires
,me with th« molt heartfelt 'gratitude
Nothing but a conjuncture of circumstan
ces as difaltrous as Uncommon, could have
prevailed on me to adopt a measure which
is so affecting for myfelf.
" I have been highly flattered by the
opportunities I have now and then found
to approach your Royal Highness and to
admire in you thofc talents which cannot
t'Ail to place you among the great men of
our age. Europe stands truly in need of
them, at a time, when near 400,000 com
bitants, and 80 line of battle (hips, sup
ported by an intestine war, > have in vain
endeavored to crulh that confederation of
crimes which is tyrannizing over France.
I am eminently happy to find that my
zeal in serving a good cause, has notefca
ped your Royal notice. Ve
ry unfortunately, indeed, the movements
of the army have been often paralized at
the very time when the greatest energy
and exertion were required.
" If, after the surrender of' Mentz;
,Houchard had been attacked, forced back,
and defeated, the reinforcements which
ftrcngthcned the army of the North would
not have reached it, and of course the
check near Maubeuge would have been
avoided.' Saar Louis, ill-provided with
provision, and dcflitute of all prote&ion
from bombs, would in all probability, have
been reduced within a fortnight. Alsace
might then have been turned by the Saar.
The pofleflion of Lauter would have af
forded more solid advantages; and if, by
all pollible means, the junction of the ar
mies of the Rhine and the Moselle had
been prevented, and the point of Bou
queron gained, Strafbourgh would have
been threatened, and Landau very likely
subdued.
" I beg your royal highnefs's pardon
for expreiling my regrets. Complaints
are useless, I know, but sometimes they
afford a momentary relief. Permit me on
ly to add, that if you have any influence
over iny successor, I would wish you to
prevail on him to employ all his credit to
prevent the frittering of the army into
too numerous detachments; the conse
quence of which is, that being every where
too weak to adl on an offenfive plan, our
troops are obliged to confine themselves to
defenfive measures with the enemy we have
to combat, which is a fault produdlive of
the most pernicious consequences. 1 .
" It is with the fincerelt regret I leave
an army which has inspired me with the
highest esteem, admiration, and attach
ment."
CONGRESS."
ifoufe of Reprejeuiatfuis Aprtl 25.
Monday, April 28.
Mr. Gillon, a new member from South-
Carolina, was qualified and took his ftat.
The Clerk proceeded in the reading the
evidence in' the contested election between
Mr. Francis Preston one of the fitting mem
bers from Virginia, and Mr. Trigge.
When the Clerk had finifhea the reading,
Mr. Prellon rose to enter upon a reply. He
observed that the difcufiion of this -queltion
had been so long defeired very much against
his wilhes. But as it now was two o'clock
in the afternoon, and as it would require
more than an hour for him to go through
his remarks, he ftiould, if agreeable to the
house, defer beginning thein till to-morrow.
At the fame time, if it was more agreeable
to gentlemen, he ihould eruer upon the fub
je£t now.
Ater a few words from Mr. W. Smith,
and Mr. Trigge, it was determined to defer
the business till to-morrow.
The house then went into a committee on
■ the report refpefling the better regulation of
the courts of justice ia some of the southern
ftatea. ■ ' ■
Mr. S. Smith (Maryland) stated the in
convcniencies that arose trom the present ar
i angement of the courts in the state for which
he was a repreientative. It was at one period
of a cause requilite to travel to the eallera\
iliore of the Chefapeak, and hire an attorney
for going to that difiance. In another stage
of the question, the whole business was trans
ferred to an opposite fide of rhe bay. This
was in the trial of criminal cases, attended
with many inconveniancies. The member
mentioned an instance of a captain of a veflel
who had been apprehended for smuggling ;
but while they were conducting him across
the bay to his trial, he seized a proper oppor
tunity, jumped out of the boat, swam alhoVe,
away he went, and was never heard of.
Mr. Macon, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. Nicho
las, Mr. Fitzfimons, and ftveral other mem
bers, spoke to the question. Numerous in
cohveniencies were stated, as ar'.fing from
the present arrangement of courts of law.
One particular circumstance may serve as a
specimen. In some places of the southern.
ftafe, a person may, for a cause of twenty
dollars, be put to the trouble and expence of
travelling backwards and forwards, to the
extent altogether of nine hundred miles, bo
fore he can be fare of obtaining a deciiion.
It was admitted that considerable grievances
of this kind exist.d, but to point out an ef
fectual remedy seemed very difficult.
Mr. Fitzfimons was of opinion that the
house (hould endeavour to expedite this af
fair if possible, as they had many other fub
jecfts on hand, and if they did not quicken
their progress, he forefaw that, at the end of
the session, a great part of the public busi
ness would remain undone ; he therefore re
commended dispatch.
At three o'clock the committee rofc, the
chairman reported progress, and the house
adjourned.
April 29.
This day the House proceeded in the
coniideration of the contested election of
Mr. Piellon—That gentleman addrefTed
the House on the occasion, i(i a speech.
about one hour long—some cbfervations
were made by several members—and on
the question to agree to the report of the
committee, which was agaiuft the ele&ion,
as irregular—it pafied in the negative—
by which vote Mr. Predion retains his feat.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Ship Thomas Chalkky, Butler, Norfolk
Brig Conflant, Miles, Washington
Scirs. Favourite, Folger, Virginia
Jolly, Robbin Price, George-Town
CLEARED.
Brig Noah's Ark, Skinner,
Norfolk, Art,
Schrs. Favourite, Arnold,
Prefidcnt, Tupman,
Slooop Virginia, Segurn;',
r - o" _
Nancy, Bowen,
Swallow, Campbell,
Dispatch, Johnson, Baltimon
The ship George Barclay, Capt. Collett,
from London, is arrived in the Delaware,
Capt. Collett left Gravefend the 15 th of
March ; in the George Barclay came a num
ber of paiTengers, report fays 80.
The Powerful, an Englifo 74 gun (hip was
call ashore in Jamaica, where her bottom
was greatly damaged, in which state ftie lay,
when Capt. Latimer left that place.
Captain Watts, Apri: 20th in lat. '35
30. spoke the Schooner Waftiington Capt.
— fiom Surinam, bouutl to Bolton
out 21 days.
The following lines ought to have been in
serted immediately preceding the name, in Mr.
Abercrombie's publication in lafi Monday's
Gazette. >
In return for the Layman's pra'vers, for
the encreai'e of my charity, I offer him my
sincere wishes for the impiovement of his
memory, and his future attention to candor
and veracity.
NEW
THEATRE.
THIS EVENING,
April 30.
Will be performed,
A COMEDY, called the
Highland Ree/,
To which will be added,
A New serious Pantomime,
called '
La Foret Noire,
OR THE
NATURAL SON.
With New Music by Mr. R inagle, and
New Scenery by Mr. Milburn.
Ladies and Gentlemen are rcquefted to
fend their servants to keep places, at half an
hour pall 4 o'clock, and to order them to
withdraw, as soon as the company are seated
as they cannot on any account be permitted
to remain in the boxes, nor any places kept
after the firft adl^
Wilmington
Charleiton
Richmond
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do.
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