fox THE GAZETTE Of THE UNITED STATES. Mr. Fenno, It is a common mistake for the writers who at tack public chara&ert in order to depreciate them in the eyes of their countrymcn, to go too far in their criticisms, and to render all their arguments in effectual by the falfehood or injustice of a part. Of this defeription seems to be Phoeion, who is cm , ployed at present in delineating the chara&er and qualifications of Jefferfon. Whether Jefferfon is an ambitious man or other wise, a man courting or shunning popularity, 1 am not fufficiently acquainted with his disposition to determine, knowing him only from his performan ces of official duties ; and as the degree of his am bition is not thoroughly ascertained, Phoeion might j have continued to impeach him on this head, with- , out rnii(?h danger of oppofitijn or detection. But c wlitn be undertakes to question his political abilities, j 9r fie comes upon a ground where every American is r prepared to meet him ; and so much do the fen- f timents of this counrry differ from him as to this « particular, that I question whether any ftridlures of his will be read with patience, that are founded u i poa a position so unfortunately singular. The mind of Jefferfon is universally allowed to take rank amongst the firft of human beings. He poffeffet an undcrftanding at once vigorous and ac tive, uniting solidity of reasoning and deep pene tration with a happy pliancy of attention that qua lifies him for any station, either of executing or de vising. As aftatefmaii I believe he has no fupe. rior either in this country or Europe, and here is the branch of his reputation that Phoeion it now attempting to undermine. It can indeed offend no man of candor to have the virtues and vices of a candidate fairly displayed, es pecially of him who aspires to so high a situation as that of President ; but the writer who piretends I to dirtrnft the mental faculties of Jefferfon, is surely I x a most unfortunate assailant. He spends his force I sgainft rocks and mountains. J As to his philosophy, it is necessary to define the term, before we pruceed to condemn him for this pursuit. There are various species of philosophy, j and each branch requires a diffeient genius. The J ' astrologer, perhaps, would make but a poor natu lalift ; and he whofelife is employed in scrutinising berbs and flowers, would as badly ftuceed in deve- I A' loping the etheraal system ; and, perhaps, all these i qualities united, would not form a good politician. I When we speak of Jefferfon's philosophy, we evi- I ■, der.tly mean to designate the peculiar excellence of I t hie mind, without alluding to his proficiency in anv I \ particular science. He may, indeed, fonietimes a- I mtife himfelf with «•, differing butterfles," for I 1 aught we know ; but it is not there that his force lies. We admire him, chiefly, for the proofs that Dj he has given us of his political[abilities j and frjm ° u our experience of his capacity in this way, we £ " are now about to ftimmon them to new ftperations r'" After all, Mr. Fenno, I do not profefs myfelf ° an advocate of Jefferfon : and if, as his opponents r ' alledge, his principles are white is called democratic or antifederal, my heart reje<3s him altogether. It j° is iffential, that a man be elected into that office, "' 11 who, like the great Waihington, can consent to de liberate, before he relolves upon harsher measures. If Jefferfon is of this cast, I know not what objee tion can be formed againlt him ; at least, there is nothing about him to be attajked with It fs profped •f success than his talents or experience. AN AMERICAN. TOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. 1 Mr. Fenno, The " Certificate of Mr. Jefferfm's good bp- ' haviour" published in your paper of yesterday, as coming from the Assembly of Virginia, is, I pre sume, intended to repel .the charge against Mr. Jef ferfon of having abandoned his poll when Governor of that ftatc on an mvafion of the enemy. Admitting the certificate to begen nine, of which, c "mt however, we have no proof, it is well known how k'd < easily fwch ceitificates, or votes of thanks, are ob tained ; generally at the close of the'/effion, when the principal opponents of the measure are gone home, and when others wishing to part in goo d hu- Ertn mour, are easily persuaded to withdraw their oppo- I / fiti n ; measures thus frequently pass nem. con. bc caufe no member is willing to go into a difagreeablc C debate, when if a debate and division took place, the W ,. hlcl vote would probably be loft. I 1 " e 0 Besides, the certificate proves nothing as to the!" 1 "" point in queftion,'for the charge was a want affirm- f""' ° ness; there was no crime in that ; the vote of p thanks has very cautioufiy avoided this point-, it 11 only speaks of Mr. Jeffeifon's ability, integrity and rectitude ; his ability antl integrity as Governor were not called in question ; the chaige was timidity, and ' vet the vote fays nothing of Wnfrmnefs, fteadin-fs and perseverance which was the only material point He might have made a good Peace Governor of 1 Virginia, for u,« w tll known their Governors hare BAI little or nothing to do : Mr. Jefferfon himfelf in On b » Notes on Virginia, f. ys th „ the governory. Jacob Eycrly J73 gen ' George Grass 541 foif lalu - John Starbird 483 tere iling p an leve- I AT a Meeting of a refpe&abte nomber of the ci hefe tizens of Philadelphia, held at Dnnwsody's ta- wa » :ian. vcrn, for the purpose of felefling suitable persons 4 evi- as electors of a President and Vice Prelident of 'I .e of I the United States——the following procccdin r s any! were reported, to wit. h part * s a " I At a meeting of a coufiderable number of the f° l! or members of the legislature and other citizens (>F the . rC that CODnt _'« "f Pennsylvania, held in the rity " CB , rSm I l,n evening 011 which the le rif- V ' m latuie adjourned, Samuei Postlethwaits,' of ? 3fV I ,n the chair, and Robeut Fraie*, wrl . r ' 3 f If l Chelt,r ' Secretary, it was unsnitnoufly agreed wh ! c to recommend the following named persons for elec- " aIK s tors of President and Vice President at the election to be holden on Friday the fourth dij of Novcm- ° r : y . A J ber next. <■ 'f"' I ELECTORS. ol " ; j Israel Whelen, Philadelphia, '' Samuel Miles, Montgomery, 1 Henry WynJcooji, Bucks, 1 "e ---e Jofi" Arndt, Northampton, ky tl ,eu Valentine Eckhart, Berks, m «" Thomas Bull, Chester, Robert Coleman, Lancaster, s°'°' J"hn Carson, Dauphin, vldc^ William Wilson, Northumberland, ' Samuel Polllethwaite, Cumberland, 3f- [ John Hay, York, fuedl as Benjamin Elliott, Huntingdon, !,on ire- Ephraim Douglas, Weftmoreland, ® orln 'ef- John Woods, Allegheny, , 101- I homai Stokely, Washington. Whereupon, it was unaitimoufly agreed to re- w c h, timmend and support the foregoing ticket at the . \ ow I t.hc r Attest. J. BIDDLE, Chairman. ' DANIEL SMITH, Secretary. ™ rC ' , nc ' relum , u . Frtm llcG(neral Awtertiser of , 1792, ""! 6 '"j Pub, 'ifl>" i b Benjamin Franklin Bachk. blifht! blc " a uecon^,c 'e r atien of the various advantages ana tQ h J which have been derived to United America from "lied the operations of the Federal Government, there cannot be a friend to his* country, that will not ex- All I ert every neivc to perpetuate such great and solid a ' benefits : but more particularly are the people of f roI « 1 ■ t 1 f.NNSYLVANiA called upon to invigorate i fyf. tains ; ! Cm ' ,hat has ln f u P cnor a degree contributed to "ant c re a : There i, nc ea ll,„g, B0 frnfet nants, id J 10 ". "f if' that bus not experienced its pro- a "d I f s t'" oui '"f""'Ct. r ,he en t. woun^ of From '^ e St - vhriflopher'i Royal Gazette Four 1 re BASSETERRE, (St. Kitt's) September „ f"" m On Sunday lali departed this life in the 61 ft year r ' a of his age, the hon. Archibald F.fd.ille, Efq Pre i V' it fident of his Majrtfy', council ofthi, ifl a „d and •" 1 f- commander in chief for the time bring. The corn C °'" a ' a mand of the leeward islands devolving on ,h e hon 3 - John Smith Ihomas, Efq, a.oldest Counfellur, he GAZE ' ■t was actually sworn in on Tuesday last. A vefTel which arrived this day from Martinique P . brings intelligence, that the fleet froii, England The Barbie a arrived at' laware, fn,.ad ?, 22d mft : aud that a dmiral Colpoys's Septem n ed Th' ■ 4, °r° o l WCre hourl y Br 'g ed. The captaur of the above vessel fays, that in A iar . his way yesterday from Martinique, he saw i - fail ,he Ca P dos vessels between Guadaloupe and Montferrat. her H 3 About two iL 0 , ner malt s > fired on tl eaV rr iu f enoon an alarm was and on t r , u e u V<;£r^ be,n 2 difcfrned - We f G p. mad.—A P m obe the ships belonging to Jamaica am °ngti r that came out with admiral Bligh. ' ral Waft - Field Marftial Clairfayt once tr.ore at The head of the A uftrian army on the Rhine To V, " r wate. oi him to resign the command in chiW e f thatYrmlln C ° lOU ',' pears to u. on.! of the gr.atcft fault- committed the cou.fe of theiprefent extraordinary war- 2S th! a eminent talents and great experience 0 f that ger, c . board^t —' n '» fared Germany last year by the mod /kff ful manoeuvres, am] whose name struck as much terror into the Republican! as it inspired confidence into the Austrian troops under hii orders. • WILMINGTON, (Del.) Oflober t». ' f PUBLIC NOTICE. e that r WH ® REA J a tertlin young man, calling himfelf i j [ HvDe ' was * m P io r fd by the Editors of ,r had the Delaware and Eafteru-Shore Advertifcr to collect , finoe lulitcription money, &c. clue to the fame, and for this Bulls, P llr pofe went down the Peninsula on the oth day of August last, where he made collections to i. confidera bje amount •—And whereas the time appointed for his return elapsed near fix weeks ago, the i'ubfciiters "much fre b^.M me aß * iou * for tl) e frfetv of laid Hyde, unwil i . „ bny&U to fufpeil him of basely betraying his trull, and going off with the money. Allow the nth of pro- last month he was at DucWrerk Crifs Roads; since wheat which time he has not been heard of. Whoever will ; and a pprcliend him, or in orm the Editor! of said paper he in- JJ' T ' le ' s > belides the latisfaiSioa they must feel in napping the career or f<> dangerous and base an enemy to lociety, will receive the fineere thanks of the Edi tois, and be chearfullv reimbursed any expence they • 90 10. may incur 011 the occasion. °* • :a ' d was h °m in England, is but a few ] ulh. months in this country, and taught school near Wil- . mington u about s feet, 9or re inches high ; has 1 an agreeable countenance ; (hort, lightish coloured ' hair ; Mp S a little j is well fpokeu, and somewhat - commanding or authoritative in his address; is ftronp an ! adhve. He wore a light-blue cloth c«at, round hat. &c. SAMUEL & JOHN ADAMS. BY THIS DAY's MAILS. J NEW-YORKTcVSoher ,q. * No Eastern m lil this day. Passengers in the stage fay there 1* no further information refpeftinir the French fleet off Halifax. The celebrated but unfortunate, Chevalier d'Eon, who has recently attracted the public attention by j' he. laudable endeavori.to support herfelf, has been , difftaying her lkill before a cro»d«d and genteel V company in the rooms at Southampton. An un. fortunate accident damped the pleasure which the - general admiration of her skill had excited. The ~~ toil of her antagomft breaking as (he parried, it en tered four inches above the right breast. The com pany present seemed to take'a lively part in the p ci- misfortune of the Chevalier, but medical afliftance ' ta - was at hnnd, and it is hoped the wound may not 'ons be o.„ger ow Lnudon of Ihe council of elders has rejefied the refolytion tjg 6 of th.-council of five hundred, for paying a small A pan of the demands of the Hate creditors in specie • the 0 ,hxt ' hl f, ur,hfl PPy t-lafs of men, many of whom E 1 the ave a s" all y dlcil tor w a»t of the common necefTa itv TZ r' 3rC aga ' n lift thc m ° a deplorable ilate r j£ of dtilref*. ' of Some observations of Maillet Lacefte, a French » ;a, W ['. ter ' c] , Wlth lkufe rf markable expreflions, red c " I m l Y of and from New loured boun < 3 to Hamburgh, wa» spoke in lac. 40, ewhat 3®> lo"g- 6, 42. strong Norfolk, October 20. round ARRIVED. US. Ships.—Polly and Nancy, Smith, Liverpool; J Hannah Fryer, ditto; Indultry, Vickcry, ditto j Jane, Noble, Cadiz; Sifters, Eveleth, Grsnada. _ Bng,.—Chance, Almy, St. Bartholomews ; Eag'e, Gamble, Cape-Francois; Swift, Luke, stage ®°"* Vl(k * Pe Sgy» Whidbio, Cape-Nichola glUC Schooner.—Bet fey, F.irbank, Cape-Nickola- Eon, , 1 Fai ' P ia y. Williams, Jamaica ; Nelly, Brown, Jti bv i CrCn,IC T ' J? ne ' Welj b. Jamaica ; Marcus Moudr, been n' Bct %' '"»fon, New Providence ; Sal nteel y ', oberts ' Jamaiea. ' i un- Sloop.—William, Rogers, Nevis. 1 the 11 ■»——g THE PANTHEON, C °th' And RlcKErTS ' s Amphitheatre, e For Equestrian and Stage rierfeimances. Corner as a "« Chefnut and Sixth-streets. not r. THIS EVENING, Odlober aa, ition Will be presented, A variety ofpleafingEntertainments. hom Equestrian Exercises—by Mr. Rickctti, Mr .F. Rickctts efTa- Master Hutchins, and Mrs Spinacut*. ate Clows to the horfemaufhip—Mr. Stilly. (For two nights only) ■nch ic , Tl Afler whlc h will be prefenred, A Scotch Pastoral Dance, under the dirtflion of Mr. j ' Durang, called thc The CALEDONIAN FROLIC. n J ne Principal Characters ow- Durang, Mrs Tompkins and Mrs. Durang; llof STILL VAULTING. ir l d HORSEMANSHIP. Mr F. Ricketts will pick up a watch from the ground blindfold, the horse in full speed. Ground and Lofty Tumllinv. :ror EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES. By Mr. Kickeits, who will perform fcveral fur. it is prising and fportimanlike leaps, over one and two bars nig upon two and three horses. >ro- And, for two nights only, The whole to conclude with a New Pantomime, called led mirth'smedle y, has Or, The Magic Pie. bu- Harlequin, M r, Sujly -1 of Pantaloon, Mr. Durane. Lover, Mr. Tompkins. 1 4 D " arf \ Master Hutchins. 1 Speaking Witch, Mrs. Tompkins. 2nd Ditto, Mr. Collie. Clown, Mr. Spinacuta, ■ . Columbin «. Mrs. Spinacuta. ,ey Magician, Witches, &c. by the reft of the company, eu- % * Pantomime to conclude with a Dance, las , * ladies and Gentlemen who secure leats in ■th ' he^ a y are requcftctj to, attend punts ually at 7, ' as the performances are so arranged as to conclude by 8* 10 o clock—the doors will open at 6. 'a- Box, 7s. 6d—Pit, 31. »- _, T ' cket * t0 he had of Mr. Ford, at the ticket office ill Us Chdnut-flreet, from ten to three o'clock each day. , Tickets, to adroit for the fesfon, to be had by applying to Mr. Picketti at the Pantheon, or at Oei lers's Hotel. HI A Ev^ ng « f P " f ° rm3nct t0 b « Monday, Wednef tly day, Thursday and Saturday. u- —- e- Sheridan's Dictionary, MS SIXTH MBIT/ON, "1 Is this Day Published, » Br IV. roUNC; MILLS & SON, Corner of Second and Chefnut streets, n. In one large Zvo. volume, price X dollars LANMABH Y E h W^ nON ' !IRY ol the ENGLISH P. E i bo r th w,lh to found and meaning, one ream objed of which it to eftabliih a ph„, and per i* aZfod^»lr'° nWnC " £ion - J9 wh ' ch »P"«x=d, r " na U Br THOMAt SHERIDAN, A. M. October iz. . tt&B lost, yesterday7~* A Note of Hand, Given in favour of William Wright by John Curt;, {ar £ '30, or thereabout,. Al! n,rfo,K %r, „ against receiving said Note in payment—lf fßund'"^ ' Sr It. can be of no use to any „ne but the owner. ' ' , r ~2±. 22 - 3 FOHN CURTIS. Will be Landed on Monday next the brig Fame, Captain Knox, . A quantity of Barbadoes Rum & Sugar. For Sale by ■ oa. k r„. Kearny Wharton. —— J6 lodgings. WANTED TO RENT Plainly furniflied, (bedding excepted) a P, r V.,r Sitting Roam, two Bed-Cnambcs .» 1 = x ! ° cr I o<2.obcr %%, I 1 r d