c
Urn, taken by fii< Majesty's (hip AUi
g;:ti-r, ofl the *(?e-au-Vache. ,
;tbove hrijj had t'jiptuicd alid fnt
fcto Aiii Caytts, the ktftor of m.uque
Po!iy a:rd Jane, belonging to this port.
The American Schochef Sally, from
Gioucelter, was Cent in on Thuriday
evening, by (hip Alligator. ;
She was in company with t.ie brig
Libc'rte,-when taken.
\V ednefdav evening the (loop Mercury,
Ba',h, returned from the Grand Caymanas
which lie left at noon the 2ill instant.
Capt. Babb informs, that the veflels unfor
tunately lofl at that island are almost all
beat to pieces; the produce laved amount
to only about 50 hogsheads of sugar, 150
•puncheons of rum, 600 bags of pimento,
100 ba'iis of cotton, much damaged ; and
some tons of wood.
NASSAU,( N. P. ) April 11.
In consequence of the French privateers
being permitted to carry their prizes into
the Swedifli I (land of St. Bartholomew,
we are informed, Sir John Jarvis hinted
to the Governor, that he had heard of
such things ; and that when his business at
Martinique, St. Lucia and Guadaloupe
was accomplished, which promised to be
soon, he would pay him a viiit, and make
inquiry into the reasons his excellency had
for aconduiS so hostile to the allied powers.
Our intelligence ad Js, the hint was inllant-*
ly taken ; and, as atonement for pad error,
<tl! French privateers in port were ordered
to depart immediately, and entr'arice to
thfrn or their prizes in future forbid.
CONGRESS.
House of Rrprefntati-jJi.
In committee of the whole House when Mr.
Clark's prepefition for f'.[pending the
commercial inter course between the United
States and Great Britain was uuder con
[ideration, the following obfervationt were
s made Ij Mr. J. Wad [worth :
The path to bepurfued by this country
Mr. Chairman, is, in my opinion, a plain
' One, if -reafoftj and not paflion be our
guide. We have fuffered
rights lia-v 1 s been violated :It is our duty
to seek reparation for the former, and to
vindicate the latter. But war is a calamity
of theextremeft kind ; it ought then only
to be encountered in the lalt extremity ;
every thing poflible flioitld be attempted
to avoid it—every thing ihould be avoid
ed that vvill tend to enereafe the chance of
ite evidence.
The plainest facts demondrate that onr
raie is not out of the reach of a remedy,
by negociaqon. A revocation of the in
ftniftions of the 6th of November, and
the explanations which have been given
Concerning them, afford an aflurance that
whatever may haVe been the disposition of
the British government at cne time, war
with this country did not continue to be
its purpose..
What is the inference from such a (late
of things—why plainly this—that we
ought to make effe&ual preparations for
the word that may happen ; that we ought
to go t work in earned, and with vigor,
to pnt the country in a ftateof defence'—
in a poilure for serious War ; and in this
position, we ought to make one more ap
peal to the judice, the good sense of Great
Britain ; but if the gentlemen will not al
low me these exprefiions as applied toGreat
Britain, I will withdraw them, and fay
their interest. And if that fails, then,
and not before, we ought to meet with
decision and firmnefs, the only alternative
■^—IVar.
In the mean time fir, we ought to do
nothing that can prove an obstacle to the
success of negociation ; we (houlfl not by
any rash or intemperate measure make ac
commodation on the part of Great Britain
impoflible, without dishonor ; we (hould
not so act as to force her pride, to take
lide against her reason and her interest. If
a war is to happen, unanirtiity among our
selves will be of infinite importance ; if
ourcourfebe such, as to render it manifed
to all our citizens that we have done every
thing in otir power to avoid the evil; that
we have availed ourselves of all the chances
of preferring peace, that we have done
nothing that could destroy a fingl'c one of
them, then we (hall secure unanimity ;
then may w? rely, that every nerve of the
country will be drained, every resource
cahed forth to defend ourselves, and annoy
th« enemy r and here I trust I {hall not
be behind any -Han in exertion and perse
verance: But if out course be such as to
. leave a doubt, Whether the war might not
( hnve been with greater p. udeaec avoided ;
t a fofpicion that it ifltsy h?vt been precipi
tated by Violent and premature mcalures,
adieu to unanimity.
The arrivat of the calamity awakening
men's minds to its magnitude, and fublti
tating the operations of reason for those of
; p.iffion, will substitute censure for applause;
j coridemjiatioa for approbation ; the govern-,
ment will lose the confidence of the people
as having been rafli and inconsiderate.
Our efforts will be languid and feeble, our
, councils diflratftecl and disjointed, and the
lt.ift evil (hat can happen, will be an inglo
| rious, and di&dvantageous peace ; what worse
may be in the womb of time, God only
knows.
' I call on these who hear me to (hun this
> course. I know the temper of the people I
represent. I have every day communications
that shew me their extreme disapprobation
of any measure that can lessen the chance
for peace. I therefore with the greated con
fidence preditfl what will be their conduct
' on one, or on the other plan of procedure. I
' believe the temper of the citizens of the
neighboring dates is not materially different
i from that of the citizens of the date to which
I belong. I presume it will not be under
stood that the citizens of the date I came
from, aie willing tamely to submit to be
ruined by the ravages of Great Britain. No
fir, they love peace, and will court it with
warmth; but if war be unavoidable, they
will not be behind their neighbors, they feel,
and feel keenly the wrongs and injuries, and
» their I'efentments are strong.
1 aflc the warmed advocates for the pro
pcfed measure to form in their own minds a
jud edimate of the fubdantial value of unan
imity, of the comparative faculties of the
different parts of onr country, for military
exertions, they will not do ill to review the
example of the latft war.
For my parr 1 am refjlved whatever may
be the current of the moment, to bear my
tedimony againd all measures of a tendency
to deltrov the profpe<sl of peace.-1 consider
the one under coniiderat'on as such a mea
sure, and mean to make my opposition to it.
Let those who are bold enough to court
danger to the country, dand didinguiihed
to their fellow citizens—from those who,
tho' resolved to be prepared for war, and
to mee: it with fortitude when it is inevita
ble, at the fame time are resolved not to
precipitate so great an evil. I cheerfully
concede to the former all the glory, they
will have, all the responsibility of their en
terprize.
I have thus expressed my real sentiments
not attempting to torture any man's argu
ments, or wound their feelings ; and were-I
to indulge myfelf in railing at tlie British for
their un'pidifiable depredations on our trade,
I think fir, I could Vff traS3 otl'ici
gentlemen who have gone before me—l
Relieve it would be useless, and T f orbear.
The TIMES, No. XUI.
POLITICAL ECONOMY.
IN ancient Greece and Rome, labor
was the business of (laves exr.lufively.—
Mechanics, laborers on land, and even
clerks and physicians were (laves. Free
men were all soldiers, and the produuee
of tha foil, subsistence, and of course po
pulation depended on the number of (laves.
This induced these nations to save all pri
soners of war. The Greeks and Romans
with all their boaded virtue, and elegan
cies, were the Algerines and the (lave
traders of antiquity.
In the former times, as now in some
parts of the world, men labored because
they were (laves to others; in modern
free countries, men labor because they are
(laves to their own wants.
Wants promote indudry industry
gives food—-and food increases popula
tion. One Irish peasant will maintain a
family of 6 or 8 peifons on potatoes and
milk—but it requires the labor of a hun
dred hands to procure the furniture, the
gardens and the delicacies of one noble
man.
It is a maxim, that the strength of a
country is in proportion to its number of
inhabitants— true, if the people art all
employed. But if they are not employ
ed, they are excrescences that load and
enfeeble the body politic. Do the beg
gars of a country add to its strength ?Is
Naples a more powerful date for its
30,000 Lazarones ? The business of a
state is to find employment for its people
—procreation will need no public encou
ragement.
It is a maxim, that a man who marries
and brings up a family of children, does
a service to the state— true, if he edu
cates the children to business. But if he
trains them up in idleness, he does hurt
instead of good—he brings into the state
an additional number of hungry mouths
and unproductive hands. The bachelor
who spends £1000 in employing the
poor of his neighbourhood, does more
good than a father who fpcnds £ i 000 on
half a dozen idlers in his own family.
P. S. If a Virginia democrat lives by
the labor of 'fla»es,'and a northern *rifto
crat by the labor of his own hands,
which is the most ufeful member of soci
ety ?
NEW-YORK, May 12.
The following lift of American vessels,"
was handed us by captain 1 odd, from
fort Dauphin, which had been feut in
there by the Spanish men of war and
privateers.
Ship , Young, of Newbury-port
Brigs Betsy, Curwin, Newport
Dauphin, Morris, New-York
Aurora, Sage, Middletown
Nymph, Webb, Philadelphia
Rofanna, Baxter, Boston
Sch'r. Dove, Gawen, Portsmouth
Lively, Slocnm, Patuxent
Port-au-Prince, Jones, Baltimore
Sloops Jacob, Phillips, Hartford
Polly, Hodge, Philadelphia
Diamond, Buck, Newbury-port
Eliza, Moffat, Baltimore
, Bill, Norwich
Maich 19th, ship Phoebe, of Phila
delphia, Andrew Burk, mailer, mn on
(hore 011 the east reef of Fort-Dauphin.
It is said by persons lately from Bour
deaux in France, that provisions are ex
tremely scarce,' and many parts of the
country are in great distress—parties and
factions rage with violence —and a new
party has arisen, called the Rock, and
which openly demands' a di&ator. Men
ol observation and reading have long fore
feenthis event—it is an expedient to which
the Romans resorted in all cases of an
archy and fadion —it is now probably the
lait and only expedient to save France fiom
conqneft, and more terrible fceues of blood.
What mifcry and wretchedness mud the
Jacobins have introduced into France, to
compel a brave people to flielter
under the strong arm of dSttic power!
The addi pfs of Mr. BriffotmSis constitu
ents is nOw published, and 011 its
authenticity. This work discloses such
series of crimes, such intrigues, murders,
massacres, plunder of public and private
property, as fill every reader with horror.
The great source of the evils France now
fuffers, he ascribes veryjuftly to the tyran
ny of the Paris mob, and hired affaffim
that fllrrimr.fl inttmiVWg ttr- CcrrrvCTl
tion. This book is recommended to the
perusal of Americans ; for it cannot fail
to warn our citizens of the danger of fuf
fering legislative poroceedings to be go
verned by sudden and illegal collections of
the people.
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PHILADELPHIA,
MAY 14.
A correspondent was much surprised to
hear it admitted in the House of Repre
sentatives, that out •oejfels would be as mucli
in danger of capture in tfie Weft-Indies as
ever, if the embargo should lie discontinued,
and yet aflerted at the fame time that it
ought to be discontinued, becaufs it was tu
con-venient to France. This might be a good
reason if we were colonies of France, or if
we were under the government of commis
sioners from the National Convention ; but
it may be doubted whether such a preference
to the interests of a foreign country over our
own is either honorable to ourselves or recon
tiliable with the duty of those who are not
representatives of the French but of the A
merican nation.
Extra ft of a letter from Bojlon, may 5.
In this day of delirium in Europe, our
nation should be more than commonly
calm, sober and deliberate.
The freedom and religion of the world
may (so far as men are instruments in pro
vidence) depend on the steady wisdom of
America.—l therefore more than ever,
regret the wretched inflammatory ftuff,
which is continually ifiuing fiom a number
of News-Papers in our country, they are
sources of vice and corruption—three or
four fcribblets furnifh one of these vehi
cles in this Town, with Jluff- —miserable
tools to serve each other in climbing. May
the labors and designs of hontft patriots
prosper—and may the enemies of truth
and virtue, be confounded.
It is so clearly evident from the hiftoiy
of nations and their prsfent state, that
public Credit, founded on unblemished
public faith, is the great fpiing of indus
try, private credit, wealth and power—
that men must be either extremely igno
rant, or traitors to their country, who
i
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do not labor to Stengthen our publ,'
credit, and perfect the federal gov cri , C
ment.-*—ln cafe of war, no nation can
raise supplies to support it long, without
loans, ajjd as no nation can be assured of
perpetual .peace, this circumltance alone
is fufficient to (hew tlie folly of the little
politicians, who trifle in fitters of p,A
lie credit.
By every arrival, we hear rf
umphs of the French ; and Tna not
the hope of peace in E'-rvpe tjy, f, m
Notwithftandintr hat a frw
fcribblew writ', i a n affiled frem the
belt information, that the great dy c
the people, Ji»ough the caftan a;,d p.: rh.
ern states, an ardent forpc £ ce, th- pre
servation of the national government, and
the public credit.
From th: General Advcrtifer, of this
Morning.
A letter dated New-York the 12th,
mentions, that Mr. Jay embarked on the
cnorning of that day, under a salute from
the cannon of the place: but that the
militia had refufed parading to do honor
to the departure of our extraordinary mi
nister.
Statement, taken from Lloyd's lifts, of the
vefTels captured from the ill February,
1793, (the commencement of the war)
i ' to the 7ft February, 1794.
By the Etiglifh Ships.
French of which 75 are privateers, )
4 frigates, 3 sloops. j
Dutch, 4
Swedish, 1
Danilh, 4
Hamburg, 8
American, ij
Spanish, 1
English, havihg French property )
on board, )
By the Spanish Ships.
French of which 3 are privateers, i\
English, 3
Swedish, z
Danilh, 3
American, 8
30
By the Dutch Ships.
French, 1
By the French Ships.
Engliili of which 10 are privateers, )
and 1 frigates, )
Dutch, • 4S ,
Danzig, " 4
Danish, ?
Hamburg, 6
American, 8
Bremen, I
Spanish, 4
Portuguese, z
410
The above does not include the captures
at Toulon, which amount by our Gazette
Account, to 4J ships of all forts, burnt or
carried off.
French, 410
English, 184
Spaniards, 80
Dutch, 1 r&lb
S4
In favor of the French Republicans against
all the combined powers.
■ Re-captures are allowed for in the above
statement.
LAW Of THE UNS
THIRD CONCRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES;
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia,
in the state of Pennsylvania, pn Monday,
the second of December, one thoyfaud
seven hundred and ninety-three.
An A3 direding a Detachment from the
Militia of the United States.
Sec. I. "O.E it enabled by the Senate and
JO Hoifi of ReprefeiHatives of
the United States of America in Congress
ajfembled, That the President of th< Unit
ed States be, and he is hereby authorized
to require of the executives of the several
states, to take efFedual meafuies, as soon
as may be, to organize, arm and equip,
according to law, and hold in readiness to
march at a moment's warning, the follow
ing proportions, refpe&iyely, of eighty
thoufanO effective militia, officers included,
to wit From the state of Georgia, one
thousand three hundred and thirty-three 4
—•from the state of South-Carolina, three
thousand ftve hundred and fifty -—from
the state of North-Carolina, seven thou
land three hundreif and thirty-one from
the state of Kentuky, one'thoufand five
hundred and thirty-two lhe ft atc
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