to the policy of the mcufure—Sivannih, he saM, was the only confiJerable port, except Charleston, which the United Status had in that quarter. It was fltuated at the in juth of a river which \water ed a fpaceof country containing a thousand square miles. The average revenue of this city was 76,000 dollars. Was not this, healked, anobjeft of importance ? Was it sot an object to foller to relieve the diftrefiis of such a place ? Many great statesmen had employed themielvei in founding ci ties, and fhvuld they not hold oHt a helping hand to one in distress ? Peter the Great founded a city upon a morals, and Louis the XlVth-attempted to build one in the Englilh Channel. He trnfted the American government w«uld have more wis dom than to fee one of her's fink for want of a little timely affilVance. The question was put qn the amendment and ns gatived, there being only 26 in favour of it. Mr. Baldwin said, he hi(l dauhtedwhether to make any obfervati«ns on this motion, not that he was infen fibie to the calamitous Htoation which was the caufeof it, but from an apprehenlion that it might be thb'the vyas top strongly affected by it. Though it ipight be disagreeable to one to give his judgment and to urge his opinion* when his own relation to the question was different from that of others, yet fome'of the reflec tions might not be ufelels to those who were to deter* mine it. He was sure it wrvs not a want of disposition to relieve the unhappy fufferers, that had or would draw forth an observation on this occalion, but merely doubts as to the powers of the Federal government in money matters. The use of a written conflitution, afid of that provision in it, which declared that no money should he drawn from the Treasury but under appropriations made by law, was very manifeft from the caution which it gave in the expenditure of public money, and in laying burthens on the people ; yet he believed it-impossible to obtain absolute dire&ions from it in every cafe. The ohjtdlion is, that Congress is empowered to raise money only to pay the debts and to provide for the common defence, and the other puipofes,-«xa<slly asfpecitied in thegth fefiion. The •bjeilion has often been made, but many laws have patted not exadtly fpecified in that feflion. He men tioned the private a&s before alluded to, the laws for eftaklifhing iight-houfes, to aid navigation in the im provement of harbours, beacons, buovs and public piers, eftablifhirig trade houses with the Indians, and fpme ethers, to (hew that though ttye conflitution was *ry ufeful in giving general diredliooc, yet it was not capable of being administered under lit' rigorous aftd mfrclianical conllrudlion, as had been fomctimes con tended for. He begged leave to a(k and ,to urge the question, whether there was no poflible accumulation ef calamity and diltrefs, that might be brought upon fopae part of the country, which would juftify the Federal Government in granting some relief? No doubt the afual prefTure of ppvate misfortune is reliev ed by the poor laws and other ai£ls of the ftatc govern ment j but, suppose a iiate belonging to this Union, the greater part, or perhaps the whole, was fituited •n an island, and that at once, by some of the great causes which we know opeiatein Nature, by< tremen dous convulsions and earthquakes, it was to be thrown into such a situation as some parts of the world have been, not only the whole property of the survivors destroyed, but their place no long<4 habita ble, would the Federal Government think they had no powers even to grant them l'ome of their new land as a pjace of refuge He was sensible he had put a cafe fa Itrong that the scare mention almoil seemed improper, and that the mind of no gentleman could follow him to that extent. He only wifhedtoeftablifli the principle, that there were porffible inilances in which it would be the duty of the Federal Government to interpose relief. Whether the present calamity was so great, and the dillrels that p oper relief was scarcely to be expelled trom the state where it had happened; was a question which he mull leave to their determination. He was sure thoy could not wait tor inducements from the nature of the scene, er from their own disposition ; he could not with to heighten the colouring in which it flood before them. £To be continued,] For lhe Gazette of the United States. Mr. Fenno, INASMUCH as the government has been fre quently reproached irf curtain newspapers for basely fuhmitting to the vile treatment of a captain Jef fup by captain Kigot, comma ding a British (hip of war in the Weft Indies. 1 have made wha' en (yfiiy I could into this business finfee 1 have been in this city, (for I felt the indignity and reproach becoming the charafler of an American) and 1 find, much to the honor of the British minister here, that as soon as the account of ttau tranfac tien was published in one of the newspapers, on that authority alone, he made a repufentatinn of the abuse to his government, who have readily pro mised that juftiee (hall ee rendeted aft the fa&s beirig substantiated. And further, by enquiiy at the office ot state, if any statement or evidence had been furnifhed by Capt. JcfTup or any perfun in his behalf, by our government could found a complaint for such villainous treatment (as Ciipt. Jeflup I have no doubt received) I was infotmed that they had heaid, that Capt. Jeffup has some time since been at New-York, and that they had been expecting to have received from him the ne ceflary proof, but not a fyllahle from hitn or any other perfurt had been received there on the fub jeft. I will further add, it has been reported (with what truth I will leave to every one to de termine trom the circnmftai»ces) that a compromile for some confederation had'taken place between the two captains, and I confefs Capt. JefTup's silence after receiving so feveie and at I presume outrage ous chastisement, creates a flro/ig suspicion that .something has hushed him. Under this view of the oircumftances in this cafe, and I art! perfuadtd in every other which is made the conflaiit theme of abufmg our government by our dilorganizers for tamely fuhmitting to British insolence, an invefti jration would prove to be equally groundless if not malicious. Would not such declaimers evidence their attachment more to their country's honor and interest if they were alike watchful in eliminating the abuses we ate continually receiving frsm another foreign nation ? To undcccive the public I have made this com munication, which by enquiry will be found to be the TRUTH. LADIES' CONCERT. The fttbfcribers to - the Ladies' Concert are fully informed, that the Concert is POSTPONED 'till' To-morrow Fortnight—Mrs. Grattan being so indisposed with a cold at t« rcßder.it irapofiible {or her to perform. , January a. Pli l LADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY i, GENERAL ORDERS, Philadelphia, Dec. 31ft, 1796. The officers of the army are to refoeft the me mory of the late Wayne, com mander in chief of the troops of the Un'red States, by wearing the ufnal mourning of black crape a round the left arm, and the hilt of the sword, for the term of thirty days after the receipt of this or der. JAMES WILKINSON, Brijj. Gen Attest, 0 Campbell Smith, Lieut, and Brig. Maj Extra& of a letter from Ma(fachnfetti. " I live retired, as u'ua! ; but, iiotwiihftanding, I hear N much of Adet's manifcftn. Ail accouunis agree, that it opens the eyes of the people, and provokes their resentment. lam confirmed in ray expectation, that the measure will ultimately serve the government." BY THIS DAY's MAILS. BOSTON, December 24. NEWS FROM EUROPE. Yesterday arrived the Snow Pacific Trader, cap lain Barnes, from Liverpool, via Vinryaid, 51 days. By this arrival we have received London papers to Oiiober 26 : But they contain no intelligence of moment. Ihe accounts us military operations arc no later than thofd some time since received fr«n» Paris : They arc however of 3, very different call so different, that.it is ITT poflible to reconcile them. she French army of the Lower Rhine, under Gen. BournonviUe, remained between the Sieg and Lahn ; while that und*r Gen. Moreau Continued iu the vicinity of Buchau, ia Suabia, though some accounts state, that his vanguard had arrived at Strafturg.—The archduke Charles was advancing by the Rhine towards Snabia, and the Austrian divifiom in that circle formed a line 0/ polls from the Lakc«f Conllance, to the vicinity of Fort du Kehl. The capture of Gen. Buona pa'te is frequently mentioned in these papers ; but without the lead authority. The profpeit of peace does not appear to brighten. Lord Malftjmury bad arrived at Paris, but there were no accounts of his recc(.tion. The Biitifh parliament appear to con template another campaign, by the votes of credit they pass ; the provisions they have made for the flip port of 195,177. men ; and the grant of 360,000!. lor the recruiting fervLe of 1797. The number of Aultiiana in Mantua, is said to be 30,000, but many of them lick ; and Gen. Bu»n aparte was di awing thivher all the reinforcements he could muHer in Piedmont. The naval equip ments in England were nut in the leall relaxed. The fleet chafed by the Spaniards into Gibraliar, it appears waß admiral Maun *», who loft fame traiif ports. Gravefend, Oft. 19. Pa.Ted by, the Nancy, S'.one, trora America. VcfTels a Bordeaux, C)A. 21. Britannia, Ball, Boston ; Reeovt-ry, Ropes, Salem ; Sea Horse, Gridley, Gloucelter j Leopard, Goodrich, Boston ; Fanny, Smith, Salem ; George, Price, do. 'Hope, Very, do. Rofaunub, Archer, do. Vulture, Bai.e, do. At Martinico, Nov. 12—Capt. Noble, of Portf moutli ; Hammond, of lpfwich ; Low, of Haver hill i Sally and Ecify, of New York ; Aurora, Bartlett, Plymouth ; Capt. Kimhali, of Button, arrived from France about the io;h November. The capt. and crew of tft fchr. John Jay, of thi,s port, which they were forced to defeit Nov. 6, werefaved by capi. Barton, of the brig Camilla, of Providcnce, who was atu-i.tively humane in his care of them. We are now te congratulate the citizens «f Ameri ca, on the choice of his Excellency John Adams to the distinguished office of Prtfident ot' the United Stales ; an event which mu# give joy to every friend vo the peace and pfofperity of our country.—His wisdom and experience, his unfbaken republicanism, and ardent love ot peaci;, order and good government, have made him the iucccflor ©four beloved Washington ; and will secure the retpedt and prolong the profperiiy of our country. In eight dates our worthy fellow-citizen John Adams has had the unanimous fuffrages of the elec tors. I his fa£t, in the eyes of the world, will out weigh ten thousand obloquies which some have en deavour dto cast oi. his principles. }n no state from which intelligence has yet heea received, has Mr. Jef* fcrfon received an unanimous vote. jt is worthy of remark, fays a correspondent, that the British papers, at no pei iod of the revolution, ever teemed with more Iheer abuse of the adminißration of the government of the United States, than the Jaco bin papers do at this very moment. The ffteers of tliemoft inveterate royjlift at Mr. Washington, one Greene, &c. do not equal those now attempted to be playedoff against the refpeftable personages whe have filled, and now fill, the high departments of govern ment. What must the world think of a government which is thus traduced by citizens ? It will be amusing to the public, to recur to the va rious statements of thefaid to be expefled votes of elec tors of President and Vice-President ; especially those in Philadelphia. Yarmouth, Dec. 19. This morning, at Bafj.river, was coufumedby fire, the whole of a large fWe, together with all the proper ty it contained, amouatingin the whole to l£,oco dol lars, consisting of cash, dry goods, grain, &<■. the pro perty of Sylvanus Crowell and David Killey. All the (hipping.at the wharves would nwft undoubtedly have hces confumeci, but for the extraordinary exer tions of Mefl'rs. Kdly and, Buncker, who both got badly wounded, but it ii hoped net mortally. What makes the loss the more lamented, is that the fufferers were gentlemen, who did sot keep their interest in a napkin, but let ii have circulation, to employ the poor in labor, to get their daily bread. NEW-YORK, December 30. We learn, that the vessels which have ar.ived these few days past, jive accounts that many veflels arc on the coast, endeavouring to make ports, but driven off by contrary winds, force of them in real distress for want of provilioui or water, »nd the people's Ifmbs frozen. Is it not poffihle for the ci tizens to iend out vtffels for tlie relief of such as are near this port ?—[Minerva.~^ December 31. Tt Majlers 6f Vffils, Mates, and Seamen in ge ' nerat. "1 he Underwriters of the City of New-Yotk, having received eredible information, that a great number of veflels are iq great distress on the coali, have provided the brig Dean, Joftiua Sanfard, maf ttr, to immediaie affiftanct to the fufferers, and do hereby invite the Masters, Mates, and Sea men to embark in so laudable an enterprize 1 hose who are dilpofed to undertake the catfe'of humanity, will please to give in their names at the counting room of Ebenezer Stevens, who is au thorised to make arrangements for their cofopenfa tioa. Dec. 3 1. Extract of a letter from Soften, dated December 22, 1796. " Within a day or two past, it has been discov ered, thar there are a great many forged 50 and £ dollar bihs of the United States bank, in circula tion. I hey are exceedingly well executed. This is witte# to caution you ag»ir>|t remitting me any of either of those denominations, as you cannot pass them here at any rate." New-Yorlc, Dec. 31. ARRIVED. Days. Ship Patty, Kcnney, Aux Cayes 58 Sch'r Hope, Parson, St. Croix 28 CO MM t!NICA TIONS. Tlie frying ef a noted prime minister, that every man has bis price, fccnil to be denionftrated at to the Democrats: for at the very moment u hen some of them are b wling A mtricaw hoimr and independence, five thousand French crowns a-yearare found powerful opiates. Atiet b insults, treating nur country like Poland, and the threats of ari American, Frenchified by his commiffiohj in our very ports, are blisters to ii dead man. Mr. Bache's pstriotifm is more excellent than Job's patience— tor Job had faith with it. What mutt the liith of the partizans of the Aurora be, if their own principles should prevail > Not that Ameri. ca would eHj»y Independence, but that (and tnis is supposition sjainft analogy and experience J we ihonld he Inbjeft to kind matters. The Democrats have cho sen their matters aßd arc faithful to them. We chuft FOUR MILLIONS. to be free, Mr. Fesno, SOME of the wife-acres of Baltimor® have thought proper to compliment a mail, who has puilicly announced, Thai he hat orders from the French Diredr.ry to dcfiroy even the trade of their city—and who is an avowed agent in promoting measures unfriendly tw the peace and independence of his country—Do these eomplimenters know, that Ihould captain Barney seize the property of citi zens of the United States on the high seas, in fnl. lowing a tuulc authorized by treaty with France, and fend their veffela into French ports for adjudi cation, andAould eve r return to this country ; he may Pnaie the fate at lalt of the English admiral who seized the property of English fhipi at St. Eulla tia, during the war between the United States and Great-Britain. DoesCapt. 0 think that he can takeoff and put an as intertj or uif rice may dictate—the char aider of > American citizen f It is fnid that fume influential characters is Bal timore have hinted at rhe propriety of the citizens joining generally is an address to the intrepid cap tain Barney, has orders to take our vessels) for the imporidiit feivices which he has informed them he propafej to render to his country'. Thfc. following will probably be the patriotic address— SIK, We the merchants, ship builders, t-ope makers and «thers concerned irrthe trade and prosperity of Baltimore and the flare of Maryland rejoice to fee you again in yowr native country, and to hear from yaurown m»uto that ycu ate {a truly patriotic as to have engaged to the French Dircftory, to take »us vrjeis in cal'e the plan of France in our choice of a Prelident aitd in our going to war for them, should not fuccerd. We lament exceedingly as we ought, that a ma jority of the people have been so perverse as to have declined the opportunity that has been ju(t afforded them ol following the counsels of the French £>ire&ory, your present matter, and that neither the fraternal doings of a Genet,, the half tempting lures of the cunfeffor, the Pere Fauchet, nor he sublime declamations of an Adet, with their American co adjutors, have made tjiem sensi ble that to be fuhmiflive to the mandates of onr fitter Republic is the only way to secure the affeitions an-1 friendfhip of the terrible nation. # _ Some years ago, "petfons wko thought the opinio 083 refpeit4ii,r I'rance fanatical and nonsensical in the exi rente, were disposed to take ground boldly ajjainfl papular folly and absurdity. What will newspaper fp«cn!aiians (ignify, said their opponents. Speeches in Congress are lott—ftraws make no dams against torrents and fre(he(s. The flood wa ter mult tun off. All pafltans may be attacked frith success in their ebb, none in their strength. Fa£k has vctified the troth of the hypothecs. At lad the cuui.iiy has thrown off the magic pow er of enthuliafm and infatuation. The cause iif Liberty and Rtpulticanifm. These words, »ho' addrefled to the undemanding fofpetided it's powers. The fever and delirium las ted till we Can wake and fee how the fa& has tam ed out. The fact is—pretended republicanism acknow ledges the king of Spain ? Nay, worse—it acknow ledges the king of Spain not a ivhit the worfc for being a king. (See the late curious Slate paper in the United States Gazette) The king of Prus sia is a king Slfo—the German princes save their bacon and their titles and cadi. Poor Democrats, your notions are foiever plausible and forever wiong. f ranee so far from driving Europe ihrfeiigla the re volutionary mill, i- Hops grinding to save Piufiia, Spain, &c. Ike. See. Democrats, experience is a folaer leather, if you are not taught that rej,ubii » 1 fm, liberty, rights of man, and forty ot?ier cuH throat wortfs, have nothing to dS with France, are incorrigible. Expetieuce has birch in her fchoui '»nd you smart for nothing THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, I A new method of keeping Bill Books, Adapted for the eaf? and convenience of merchants in general ; but particularly for tbofe who* are ex tenlively concerned in trade: exhibiting at one view, all the bills which a merchant ihay have tj receive or pay, in the cotirfe of tlie whole year, for each month feparatively. And thereby pre venting the trouble and ineonvenience attendant urt the mode now in use, of ftle&injr the bills due in each month from the prjomifcuous entries of fcvcral raanths. To which is prefixed,^ A tabic (hewing she number of days from any day of any month, so the fame day in any other month. Philadelphia, printed for and fold by R. CAMP BELL & January 2 Bank of North-America, January 2, ] 797. At i meeting of the Diruflftrs this day, a Dividend ot Six per Cent, was declared for the last half year, which will be paid to the Stockholder# or their representatives, at any time after the 10th inilant. By order of the Board. JOHN NIXON, President l3ank of the United January 2nd, 1797- The niredors have thi» day declared a Dividend of Sixteen Dollars on each Share for the last fix which will be paid to the Stockholders after the I»ti» infant. G. SIMPSON, Cafllier. OLD THEATRE. Cedar-Street. TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, January 3>*797i Signior AL GO N I Will continue his Philosophical Performances, when, by particular desire, will be exhibited, the so much adi mired experiment, |which was performed the lafi nighty viz. The DOVE. The periornaer will request any person to write any ques tion they pleafc on paper, who will be at liberty to put it into a loaded pistol, and dilchafge out of the Theatre i the exhibitor will neither le nor touch the paper; and t® the ailoniihment of the fpe<slators, the dove will instantly appear with an answer in hi* bill. Sig. FALCON!, being ambitious to contribute as muck a« is in his power to the amusement of the generous citi zent, takes thi* opportunity of improving his perform* ance, by the lively reprelentation of An Engagement between t\vo Frigates, Or, A SEA FIGHT This exhibition, in {hades, will undoubtedly be vary intereftiitg to the fpe&ators. They will be able to di£- tinguifh the manoeuvring of the* two of the guns as they are firing, with the concomitant noise ; the rigging; and fails made ragged by the ihot; the continuation ol the battle, with the One lofingher waia-topjrhaft, 4'tc roar ing of the sea, and the smoke of the guns; the view of the boats, and wounded men on the furfaceof the watei* will give to any person who has not seen oti?, a perTtft idea of a lea-fight; while the oonclufion of it, together with the ingenuity of the performance, wiil be highly* pleasing to eveiry American. With several othei £xperimtnts, and Scenery, ¥ety en* tertaining. To conclude with tl e celebrated DANCING MAS TER. To begin presifety stharf pafl fix Tickets to bo had at Mr. Xwrtil's, nest door to the Theatre. N. B. Box three quarters of a dollar, Pit half a dol lar, Gallery one '[tarter of a dolla:. y 0 R S A L li, A very Valuable Eltate, CALLED <T WirTK NH A situate in "1-c tovvfthip of Upper Derby, and county of 7 1-1 inilc« from Phiiad lphia, and half , a miie from the new Western road: containing ajo a«-es of excellent land* 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime wood land, and the rell arable of the/ firft quality. There are en thepremifesagood two flory brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, arid ccllJrs under the whole, with a puma-well of excellent water in front; a large* frame bar«,WbleS> and other convenient buildings; a I'mOke-houfe and (tone, spring-house ; two good apple orchards, and one of pcaclw. es. The fields are all in clover, except those under tillage, and are lo laid out as to have the advantage of water in eath of them, which readers it peculiarly con* venjent for grazing. Th« situation is pleasant arid healthy, and from the high cultivation of the laud, the good neighbourhood, and tha vicinity to the city, it is very iuitable for a gentleman'* country feat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harnian, deceafad, and offered for sale by OA* 31. law Notice. THE Advertifcris a person reg-ularly bred, »nd has carried on in an extensive manner for thefejovear* paft,the various branches of Goldsmiths' and Jew ellery, plated and hard-ware Ctltlery, and Ironmonge ry bufinef*, a»d has general knowledjfe of the Dry Good and many other businesses. He has a particular taste for building, has built e.ttenfively for himfelf, has conduced buildings for others, aid is of opinion that his services to any gentleman that might be in went of a person to conduift any of the'aforefaid buli ftefles, would not onlj be ufeful but *n acquisition, a» lie will engage on libeial terms, either as a falefrhan or to fell on commission as an agent, adl as a partner or take the care of a manufactory, or superintend build ing, &c. He 19 a married man, and having nofamily but his wife who would a«ft as a saleswoman or houte keeper. No objection to any part of the Souther* rates, or to take a voyage to Europe as a ftipercargo. A line dkeC%d to Jj C. to the care of the printer, will be punctually attended to. N. B. He i» well acquainted with most of the Eng lifli, Irish, and Snotch raanufa<Stori£s, as he carried on buitiefi for ten years in London, but on account of unavoidable misfortunes in his country, he is now for ced to seek for a living for himfelf and wife in this way, and he flatrers himfelf lhat he will give entire fiti«fa£lion to his employer. And as he is well know a, in this city, and to the most refpeflablfc charaAer* ou the continent, doubts not but his charaAer, morality and indefatigable industry, will bear the ftrideft en quiry Dec. 28. Any Person Who it well acquainted -with the Rive? MISSIS I P P I, / And will give Dire<ftior»s for failing into the fareey that can be depended on, (hall be genaroufly reward ed for his information, provided he will leave th<f directions with Mr. John Fenno, printer, Piiil*Ji!j.l,w, or Edmund M. fihiat, Newburyport, tawtf tates, Mordecai Lewis, Surviving Executor law tf
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