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The TIMES, No. XI.
The love of power is the piedominating
pnffion ot mail.
Americans read of the persecUtion? of
Nero and Domitian with horror—They
fbudder at the recital of the tortures in
flicted on heretics in Europe—the rack—
iinprifonment—flames and death -They
wonder the Pope, priests, and princes can
punifll men for their faith —for not be
lieving the floftrines of the dtablilhed
church.
But look at home—mutato nomine, de
fe fabula narratur—only change names,
Popes into democrats; and heretics in mode
rate federal men, vulgarly tailed ariflocrats,
and the fame femes are hatching—they
are in embv'yo—and nothing (granting but
a little more power in the party, to revive
all the horrors of perfecuti Already the
incendiaries, the Catalinps of America
threaten vengeance upon their eppofers—
rot only in private converfatioii, but in
the public papers, the friends of peace,
ind the fnpporters of our government are
menaced with terrible Vengeance. This
is the fame perfecting difpolition, which
has deluged the world in blood for con
science fake—and whether religion or go
vernment is the pretext, one part of man
kind are eternally quarelling with the other
about their opinions; eternally endeavoring
to make all others think and believe like
themfelvcs.
" Man's third for power," fays a cele
brated I'Vcnch philolopher, " is insatiable.
Not content with commanding men, he
would command their spiu'ms also. He
is as anxious to subdue the reason of his
fellow citizens, at fume eastern despot is
to usurp the provinces or the treasuries of
his neighbors." Just so is the fad in A
merica ; and private clubs, under a pre
text of Republican fm, are attempting to
controul public measures, and threaten
the men who are of opposite sentiments.
" Man," ■ lays the fame writer, " does
not fhink lumfelf truly matter of others,
if he does not bring their minds into fub
jligation. To effect this he employs
iOicc ne at length lubdues reason. Men
are completely degraded by believing opi
nions thsy ai*e forced to profefs. What
reafpning begins, isfinifhed by violence."
Wh i does not fee these truths verified in
America, where men are burnt in effigy
' for their independence of mind.—
In tjj£_uani£ .t»f couimoii sense, let me
ask 1 hat is the difference, between a
French King's ifluing Lettres de Cachet,
: or banishing a man for his opinions, and
a mob hanging a man in effigy for the
fame thing ? The names and the persons
are changed, but the violence and the ty
ranny are of the fame species, differing
only in degiee. It is a violence offered
to freedom of opinion'—a in France
and a Mob in Ameiica have committed
equally an outrage oil the liberties of
ethers. It is an atttempt to subdue opi
nions, the right of winch is sacred and
inviolable. When Roufleau and Voltaire
pubhfhed opinions that the King of France
or the Dodtors of the Sorbonne did not
like, they.conspired to destroy the mtiw
and exile was their portion. When a
Smith of an Ames, as honest men un
quediona.ily as ever lived, publish opin
ions that a cahal of mock patriots do not
like, the junto confpirc to disgrace them
■ they tin eaten, and only want the pow
e., to inflict on them the moit summary
vengeance. Is this a land of freedom J
Is this the reign of republicanism, when
law and not despotic ■nvill and pajfion, is to
govern ? Gracious Heavens ! Let me ra
ther liv? tinder an Eastern Rajah, than
linder the despotism ot a mob !
Sim?. Minerva.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, May 26.
On the night of Saturday the 18th in
<mt, there was, in some parts of the coun
ty, e more fevcre frolt than has been, for
many years, known at the fame season.
I lirough Columbia county in this state,
a ' lo northward through Renfaellaer
and Albany counties, its are very ,
Ni lble and calamitous. Moll kinds of gar
den vegetables, every fort of fruit, great
quantities of peas, flax, oats, wheat and rye
ai e tftroyed. Some farmers have plowed
t ie 4 r Lax for a second sowing. Many 1
'e s: of wheat on the Pitch Pine Plains are ;
wholly turned yellow, and the wheat is
''ppoftu to be totally' killed. In more I i
eitva -ed situations, the leaves only of the
wheat and oats appear to be affected, i
Throughout the counties above mentioned
the small oaks, hickory, chefnut, and some
other kinds of trees arc killed : at leafl the
leaves are as dry as in the winter. In forne
parts of Reniellaer county, efpeci ally new
Hoofack river, the oaks, Handing detach
ed from forefls, many of them 60 or 70
feet high, have not a green leaf remaining.
Fo the southward of Columbia county the
frofl was lighter. Through Dutchafs
county and to this city the wheat and
much of the fruit has escaped. To the
eastward from Narwalk to Hartford, we
are told, the effe£ts of the froft are vi iibfe.*,
but not severely injurious: further east
ward towards Boston, the damage done fs
very great.
CHESTERTOWN, May 27.
The Distance of places from Philadelphia
to this town, taken by Mr. Samuel Dudley,
ot Kent comity, with a machine which he
nas construCted to measure roads with ease,
and facilitate the taking of maps, and which
is found to ifi its measurement with
a great degree of exactness. From Philadel-
P h,ato . TotaL
_ , _ Mites Perches M. P.
Greys Ferry 3
3 180 7 100
defter 7' 120 14 220
VV llmington Ix 2 60 17 ifio
T^Tr Castle 5 * 91 33 131
40 260
Middletown i 2 too
Warwick 14 10 ,
Head of Saflafras 3 17 60 i'o
G. T. Cress Roads 5 181 66 20
Sims s Tavern 6 250 71 270
Cheftertown 8 3*3 8 x 260
The distance taken from the old Court
house in Market street, Philadelphia, to the
mprket-houfe in Chellertown.
The prog refs of the journey was not the
eafi retarded while taking the above dif
laaces.
PHILADELPHIA,
MAY 30.
Yesterday arrived at Chester the ship
Pigou, Captain Robertfon, from London,
which place the left the Bth of April, A
few days ago, spoke the Biitifh frigates Dae
dalus and Terpsichore, from the Cbefapeake.
There are one hundred pafiensrers on board
the Pigou.
Decree of the National Convention of the
27th day of Pluviofe (l-]th March) Se
cond Tear oj the French Republic, One
and Jhdivifible ( - — 7 -
1 HE National Convention, after hav
ing heard their Committee of Public
Safety, decree—
Art. I.
The Flag dec-eed by the Constituent
National Aflembly is fupprefied.
Art. 11.
The National Hag (hall be formed of'
the three National colours, disposed in
three equal stripes, placed vertically, so
that the blue be nearest to the ftafF; the
white in the middle, and the red floating
in the air.
Art. 111.
The Jack and Enlgn (hall be difpjfed
in the fame manner, observing the propor
tion in the size which is established by cus
tom.
Art. IV.
The Pendant fliall likewise be formed
of three colors ; one-fifth to be blue,
one-fifth white and three-fifths red.
Art. V.
The National Flag shall be hoifled on
board of all the vessels of the Republic
on the firft day of Prairial (20th May).
The minister of the Marine shall give of
course all necessary orders.
Says a CorrefpondeM.
A schism, among the powers combined
against France wa: early jvedi<sted.
Independent of the natural principles
Which repel the component parts of such an
aflbciation from forming a lasting combina
tion, many persons suppose that at the prc
fent day, there is less good faith and honesty
of motive in the condua of the persons in
verted withthepowers of government in the
European world, than at almolt any prece- I
ding period.
Hence they fay it is a very easy thing
to account for the secession of the king of
Prussia from what has been denominated a
common cause among the crowned heads
If Frederick has entered into the war from
meer motives of speculation and profit,
the present appears the molt favorable
moment for him to make an advantageous
bargain—and it is not probable that the
allies conjointly, will be able to make him
so advantageous an offer, as 'the french.
One million and peace with France, would
probably be better than fix, to continue
in the war, provided he can prefcrve hi
I j dominions frofri the attacks of any of tie
! powers, who may take umbrage at his
feceflion. i
T he preceeding remarks are predicated
tfn this ideaj that the interference of the
King of Pruflia in the war, was founded
on mercenary principles altogether—and
in truth many cii ctrmftartees in the eourfe
of events haveferved to confirm this sup
: position. It is pretty evident that Dumo
rier by his address, diverted Frederick at
a critical moment, and induced him to
' make a retrograde motion from the line of
cOnquelt. On that occasion it is highly
probable that a golden shower dazzled his
optics— in succeeding tranfaftions, the
Prussian Army has appeared to ast fome
tirnes as if it had a separate and independ
ent object in view—at others as if indiffer
ent to the i(Tue of the contest. Perhaps
after all,the real motives of the feceflion
of Frederick are not yet developed; fliould
it turn out that His people are forming
donieftic plans of revolution, he may find
it necessary to go home, left while he is
attempting a counter-revolution abroad, he
may lose what he has left behind,
A letter from Cape Henlopen dated on
Tuesday morning lail, has a poftcript which
fays, that two frigates were then seen off
the Capes, but were at such a distance, that
it could hot be determined what nation they
belonged to.
For the Gazette of the United States
ANECDOTES of Anacharfis Cloots.
This extraordinary character lately guil
lotined at Paris, diitinguithed himfelf si rc m I
the earlielt period of the revolution : *
Prussian by birth and celebrated for his
philosophic researches, he was invited into
trance, where it does not appear that he
ushered himfelf into public notice, till the
appearance of some periodic.'l works—
m,, e admired for breathing the true spirit
ot liberty, than from the singularity of his
itile, which was little relished, being too
laboured and dogmatic for the refined taste
of a Frenchman :—there was a mixture of
folly and wisdom in this man's a&ions, and
he leemed to pride himfelf on his eccen- ''
tricity. He called himfelf V orateur du
genre buma'tn*—the orator of the human race,
and adtually picked up in the streets a na»
tive of every country in the universe that
were to be found in Paris. He preceeded
this odd assemblage to the National CorK
vention, and in a pompous speech of some
length addrefied the Convention. His fo
reign accent was so uncouth, that he excit
ed the rilibiiity of the members, which
they ftifled, when he annonced to them
his new title, and prayed the humanity of
the nation ;n behalf of his fellow fojurners
who probably, added he, are driven from
their refpeftive countries by the hand of
tyranny and seek an afylmn in a land of
liberty. He was universally applauded,
and it was deceed, that all people without
diflindtion of color or nations putting
tliemfelvcs under the protection as France
fliould enjoy the fame privileges as French
citizens.
He had formerly received a flattering
letter from the PrufTian Monarch's own
hand, accompanied with a golden medal
as a reward for some work of merit; at
the time when the people were making
public, offerings of money, plate, jewels,
&c. he presented the royal medal, and
begged't might be immediately cast into
the crucible ; and after having read aloud
the letter,^ he indignantly tore it and Mat
tered the pieces in the air, looking round
with exulting triumph.
This and other proofs of patriotism,
made him very popular—and soon after
we fee him seated as a National Repre
sentative at the fame period with Tho
mas Paine.
The Convention anticipated much from
the labors of those two celebrated cha
racters—but the intrigue and violence of
party soon fucceding, we hear no men
tion made of either, till the feceflion of ;
Thomas Paine, and the conspiracy for
which Anacharfis Cloots was co ndemned,
and executed.
A TRAVELLER.
30th May, 1794.
A special meeting of the American Philo
fophmal society will be held at their Hall,
THIS evening at seven o'clock ; in order to
consider and determine on proposals made bv
Mr. Peale to rent part of the Hall, for the '
purpose of accommodating his Museum.
A full meeting of the members is requefled.
By order of the President. {
11. PATTERSON, Sec'y. '
May 25. I
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By London pipers of tke 4th April it
appears Lord Howe was then at Tor bay j
The Oracle of that day fays, the Pruffi
answho aie auittingGerfaany, are destined
for Flande" to strengthen the allied pow
ers in that quarter, accofding to some late
arrangements made with the King of Prus
sia, and the reft of the powers at war
with France :—The Oracle adds—" I
believe it is pretty well understood, that
all these matters are pefeftly fettled be.
tween the Court of St. James's and that
of Berlin, t6 the fatisfadion of all patties."
" 0 rare John Bull!"
It does ndt appear that Admiral M'Brld:
was at Sea the firft of April.
The following bills pafled the House of
Representatives of the United States this
day, viz. A bill imposing a duty on li
cences for felling wines & foreign distilled
Ipirits A|bill authorizing thePrelident to
layj continue and revoke an Embargo ;—»
And the following to be engrafted, viz.
A bill anticipating payment of part of
the debt due from the United States to
the French Republic— and a bill impn
fing a duty on Goods and Estates fold at
Au&iom
LONDON, April 3.
The French fleet lately rendezvoufrd at
Brest, are now found to Have been 40 fail of
the line, as formerly stated by the captains
of two American veflels, but then discred
ited. They are, however, pretty accurate
ly accounted for now as follows ,
6 Sail gone to the Chefapeak*
6 Sail gone to Concale Bay and St. Ma
loes.
6 Sail put to fei the 23d of March, and
seen steering a W. S. W. course.
Numbered the 26th of March in Brest
Water and inner Harbour.
'■ I
40
* The Squadron <whhb ejeaped the vigi
lance of Earl Howe,
ANECDOTE.
A few evenings ago, a gentleman called
to fee his friend, who is a member of the
Democratic Society ; being told by a coun
try servant, that his matter was abroad, the
gentleman asked where he was gone, to
which the servant innocently replied, that he
was gone to the demon-Jrantic club ; where
the ( deuce; is that, said the gentlema* ? I
don't know, replied the servant, but I have
heard matter fay, that it was a kind of Ne-ut
Congrcfs to fettle the affairs of the Nation.
In the Canton of Berne in Swiflerland,
there is a peculiar institution, which in some
measure resembles the Democratic Societies
of this country. It is a miniature kind of
government, a mimicry of that of the Canton.
It consists of the fame Denomination of ma
gistrates, councils and afiemblies as the go
vernment itfelf js it has no authority by law,
but the magistrates and councils aflemble at
stated periods and deliberate on the Tame
questions as the government.—The offices
are filled by young men, who are thus trained
up to business ; the arrrfs of the Republic of
Berne are a Bear, those of this mock govern
ment, a Moukey, indicative of their mimicry.
It is recommended to our api/h institutions
to afTume the fame arms ; and it would not
be amiss if the Bear was afloeiated with the
Monkey.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Days.
Ship Pigou, Robertfon, London 42
Schr. Phoebe, Smith, Martinique 24
Dolphin, Watson, New-York 5
Sloop Abigail, Oran, Portsmouth 11
Mary, Webb, New-York 8
CLEARED.
Ship George Barclay, Collet, London
Hibernia, Irwin, St. Marks-
Schooner Industry, Burnet, Bermuda
About 30 fail of the fleet which left this
port the 26th inft, got fafe out on Tuesday
evening and Wednesday morning. Yefterdjy
evening 10 fail of outward bound veflels lay
at New-Cattle.
Capt. Robertfon left at London the (hip
Therela, of Philadelphia, to fail in 14 day*
after he left London, for this port. Captain
Robertfon failed on the Bth of April, and
brings 100 paflengers, chiefly mechanics.
I he (hip General Walhington, Captain
Geddts, from Dublin, is arrived in the De
laware, having on board 100 paflengers.
t The brig Lady Walterftorff, C'apt. Brook
from Cadiz, which lhe left the 4th of April,
is arrived in the Delaware—Also an other
brig, supposed to be the Sally, Capt. Odlin,
from Liverpool.
Captain Robertfon fays, that the court
°f Great-Britain is now well disposed
wards the United States of America.
Captain M'Pherfon spoke the brV
fially, Capt. Odlin from Liverpool, bound
to this port, out 63 days which he fn>»» '
•plied with a tew barrels of provisions.