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
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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
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