New Theatre. JBr Desire, On FRIDAYEVENING, February 3, Will be presented, A TRAGEDY, called ' Venice Prefer Vd; Or, A Plot Discovered. Duke of Venice, Mr. Warrell Mr. barren Bedamar, Mr. Fox F' e Te, Mr. Cooper J a ® er » Mr. Moreton Rennault, Mr. WignM Spinofa, Mr. Dnrley, juil. Elliot. Mr. Mitchell Theodore, Mr. Blijfett Officer, Mr. J. Warrell Belvidera, Mrs. Merry End of the tragedy, a new Ballet Dance, composed by Mr. Byrne, called The Drunken Proyencal $ Or, The Sal/or'j Return. Ivre Mr . Bj rne Will, Mr. Worrell, jun. V'==»•, Sis. Dodor Mr. Bli/fett Dicky Gcilip, Mr. Mitchell Sufen, Miss Milieurne Sailors, Meflrs. J. Dirley, T. Warrell, Macdonald, _ Morgan, St. Mare, Lavancey. Liffes, Mrs. Doctor, Miss Oldfield, Miss HEftraage- Miss Pates, Miss Anderfon, M'lle Sophie. To which will be added, A FARCE, called Anjmal Magnetism. Marquis de Lancy, Mr. Fox Fleur, Mr. Harweid Dodlor, Mr. Fraticis Picard, Mr." McDonald Francois, Mr. Warrell, jun. Jeffery, Mr Blijett Conitance, Mrs., Harvey Mrs. Francis Box, One Dollar cents. Pit Seven Eighths of a Dollar, and Gallery, half a dollar. Tickets to be had at H. & P. Rice's fiook-ftore. No. 50 High-street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requelted to fend their servants to keep places a quartw before 5 o'clock, and to order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as tbey canoot on any account be permit ted to remain. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Office on Satur day moening, as usual. The Doors of the Theatre will open at 5, and the Curtain rife precisely at 6 o'clock. Places f«r the Boxes to t>e taken at the Office in the front of the theatre, from is till % o'clock, and from 10 till 4 on the days of performance. n VAT RES PUB LICA J Coilege-Hall. — Readings and Recitations, ; Mhral. r r ;f»~rl THIS EVENING, Thursday, Feb. a, at 7 o'clock, s By desire, will be repeated, THE EFFECTS OF AMBITION AND GUILT, Confidtred, traccd and exemplified in the chara&er of Macbeth. With recitations of the most striking scenes, and moral and critical observations on the charader, and on the au thor. Tickets tobe had of Mr. Poulfon, jun. at the library ; atnir. M'Elwee's looking-glafs-flore, No. 70, S. Fourth llreet ; and at Mr. Carey's, Bookfelle'r, Market-street— Half a dollar each. ——— f • — Notice. THE Advertiferis a person regularly bred, and has carricd on in an extensive manner for these 30 years past, the various branches of Goldsmiths' and Jew ellery, plaled and hard-ware Cutlery, and Ironmonge ry business, and general knowledge of the Dry Good and rnasy other businesses. He has a particular iafte for building, has built extensively for himfelf, has conduced buildings for others, and is of opinion that his iervices to auy gentleman that might be in ■went of a person taconduifl any of the aforel'aid busi nesses, would not only be ufeful but an acquisition, as he will engage on liberal terms, either as a falafman or to fell on commission as an agent, a be inftrufted in the elegant Artr of Drawing and Painting, by applying to the above artist at hishoufe, the North Ealt Coiner of Fourth and Pine Stieets ; where Specimens of his performance may be seen. Feb. ~ , 3t< £3" ON FRIDAY, The third inlt. at half past » o'clock. P. M- the Annual Orati n of the Philadelphia Medical Society, will he deliver ed at the City Tavern—where all the honorary members are jcquefted to attend. By order of the Society. THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by .trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer." who quitted Ireland i* 178.3, or and came mt« this Country, ('tis fuppefed to Philadelphia} about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelli gence is of thehigheft importance, it will be thankful ly received, by GEO. DA.VIS, No. 313, High-street December 31. w&fi f , \ —— ——-— i -r- Philadelphia, February 2. COMMUNICATIONS. ■ That man who pofTtlTes at this moment a greater degree of affectionate, diflntereded veneration thaw ever fell to the lot of a man before, has '« unfolded a talc' to his lillening country, and to the wprld, which will by awakening American feelings, ren der the mind, the public mind of Atnerica, alive to the dignified sentiment of real independence. The President, by a plain, unadorned narrative, has at once difpla\ed the fair and honorable course that the government has pursued towards France, and the wavering, mterefled, boading conduit, princi ples and language, which the French Oionar«bii> and republicans have held towards this country. It was doubtless an unpleasant task to perform ; but to do it, wai rendered essential to a vindication of the people, the congress and the executive, against j the acts of a feduftion that could be dangerous to us only while the people remained ignorant of cer tain great fatls —and against those vain gWious menaces which were to become coutemplibly harm less the instant their injudice should be developed to the Union. The character of the Americans was not understood—the European politician indeed might easily be misled by appearances here—by the total absence of those emblems of defence and of t fence which cxift in Europe, in line of batrle fliips, ready for service, and an imposing parade of drums, , colours, and regimentalled soldiers. But there is not a country gentleman in America who docs not know that the present Jlation of this country is ex tremely important—and that were it forced into a war at the present juncture, it could and would carry an unimpaired and frefh vigour into its mili tary achievements, that •would at leajl place all the i/lands and territories on this fide the Atlantic at the feet of the United States. The conduct of the government proves its well grounded attachment to This attachment proceeds from the real sympathy that is preserved between a growing, flourifhing and virtuous people, . and the government;—from no ignorance of abund ant resources; but an enlightened and honest wish . to make a happy and virtuous use of them. All Eutope vill mark the moderation that preferv'es us in a (late of neutrality, at a moment when to place ourselves in the scales of war would be Jec[five. It is the sincere wish of every federal man in the go vernment, to avoid hodilities—convinced, as they mud be, that the moment that the truth is told in France, the directory will recall those orders, and retract that fydem against neu'ral nations which is so particularly offenfive to their dear allies. A correspondent who was lately in the lobby of the House of Reprefefltativcs of the United States, when compensations were before the House, coald not but remark with pleasure that many gentlemen have ceased to imitate the French model of repuilican ifm, in some things—even in fomejhings where imi tation to a degree would have had the air of origi. nal eood sense. The French ref-aWicans give their dire«ary-,—wno-nrc -certainly icpuuucatis, a fuperL palace, the Luxembourg, as a residence, magnify ccntly furnifhed—Whereas our patriots are for making the officers of government rcfide without any house at all—and for feeding them as though they were preparing under the old Suttonian legi men, for the small-pox. A by (lander, who is an ingenious mechanic, fuggefled the idea of produ. cing a fiame s shaped a good deal like a man, which he said would do as a tejl coat for future dfficers and would not admit any mau but one of those thin, emaciated figures which it (truck him some gentle men imagined as eflential to the qualification of a secretary But on its being remarked, that thole thin.-philosophical fellows, who (larve at table, al ways took care to take a ravenous meal in theclofet, he gave up the idea, and agreed that on the whole it was impossible to make a tejl coat—appearances were so exceedingly, deiujive. The late precious confejions.of a certain colonel, a eader in a Democratic club, proves no more than what has for several years been imputed with truth to that vile brood—To these conspirators— the uujuflifiable condua ps the French in capturing American veflik, ought to ke charged-as it appear, by that the five kings of Club< chose rather to believe the Demo crats than the Executive, as probably (from their de crees) being more congenial with their principles— Hear what the colonel lays himfelf, OH being a Iked tie other evening what he thought of the condudl of the rreach now—he answered he thought them perfectly right, it was what wedelerved for making the Britilh . •treaty t he then added HE had -wrote to them three years ago to pursue their present plan. Every friend to the United States will readily believe, this Demo cratic (inner s confefiion, from its being so consonant > their toasts, their ientiments and their writings in all the Democratic gazettes—Treason with them is ho crime, the truth of which is verifying daily* from their awn hps, and with a front too, as hrafen as their hearts, and like old rogues lie in the fame breath by charging the government with plodding the evils we now fuflfer from the French, while they acknowledge they have wrote to them three years ago to commence them. That period was before the treaty was made or any measures taken that produced it. NEW THEATRE. On Monday evening the historical play of Colum bus, or, A World Discovered, was presented to the . molt numerous and brilliant audience ever witnefled in this City—and great praise is certainly due to the ma nagers tor the expensive magnificence with which the" play is got up—nor ought we to withhold the tribute ot our acknowledgments for their liberal and dilinte re a 0"""?'" reducing the price of the pit ticket, on the fliil night ot a piece which attrafled and cannot tail long to attrafl a crowded auditory.— The whole < icenery is finely imagined, and its execution reflects the higheit credit on the talents of Mr. Milbourne—but mthefceneof theflorm, the thunder and lightning, temples tumbrng into ruin... with the volcano or burn ing mountain appearing in the back ground -the gran deur of ihe aftefling fpetfacle exceeds every thing we have ever yet beheld, while its force was felt and ac knowledged by every one present. Of the performers it is difficult to speak without in difcrimmate prarte— I Thofe exquifitelv sweet and pa hetic tones by which Mrs. Merry brought tears into the eyes ot the whole audieacc, defy the powers of panegyric—Mr. Morton performed his part without any diminution of his accustomed excellence, and ob tained the plaudits he so well deferved—Mr.Wignell, Mr. Hsrwood and Mr. Franpis supported the comic business of the play with an exertion of those talents wiich seldom fail to set the theatre in a roar.—Mr. Cooper looked Columbus well, and the few lines he had to deliver were given in a forcible and jmpreffive manner. — Mcflrs. Warren, so* and L'Eftrange were perfect in their several alotments and have a claim to our commendation—Mrs. Francis in her ailing did great justice to the part of Nelty—but her dress was not appropriate—her own taste will furnifli the neces sary alteration. CONGRESS OF the UNITED STATES. HOUSE OF RIPRESESTATITES. Wednesday, January I r. Mr. Dwight Feller, from the committee of claims, made report! on the petitions of John Bap till Dumout and Michael Hillegas, which were against the petitioners ; they were twice read and concurred in by the House. Mr. Swift, from the committee to whom was referred that part of the President's speech relating to the promotion of agriculture, made a report, recommending the institution of a society for that purpose under the patronage of government, which might aft as a eomtron centre to all other societies of a similar kind throughout the United States. No public provision is contemplated, except for the salary of a secretary and for dationary i but if [the (late of the treasury should make even this unadvifa ble, it is dated that it might be carried into effect without pecuniary aid. The report is accompani ed by a plan, the principle articles of which are, that a society (hall be edablifhed at the feat of go vernment ; that is (hall comprehend the legislature of the United States, the judges, the secretary of (late, the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of war, the attorney general, and such other membets as should chufe to become members agreeable to the rules prescribed ; that an Annual meeting should be held.at the feat of govßrnment, at which is to be chofcn the President, fectetary, &c and a board to conGft of not more than thirty persons, which (hall be called a " Board of Agriculture that the society (hall be a body corporate ; , that a report (hall be made annually, &c. The report conclud ed in these words, " Resolved that a society for the promotion us agriculture ought to be established at the feat of government of the United States." A bill was received from the senate for repealing the limitation of the aft in additon to an aft for the puiiihinent of certain crimes againtt the Unite States, and to continue in force the fame. It was twice read, and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole on Monday. Mr. W. Smith gave notice that he (hould to morrowcall up the report of fabe committee of ways and means, on the fubjeft of providing further rev enue. Mr. Madifan called for the order of the day on the bill for making provision for the claim of Mon sieur Poirea, as secretary and aid-de'eamp to Major General La Fayette. The house then took it up, when.after some debate it was ordered to be engroff for a third .read-morrows * Adiourned. i hurfday, January 12. T he house having resolved ilfclf into a commit tee of ths whole on the report of the committee of ways JMid means on the fubjeft of further reve nue, Mr. Dent in thechair, and the following refa ction being under confiderarion. " Refolyed that there ought to be apportioned according to the last census of the several states, the lum of t 0 be raised bv the following direst taxes, viz. A tax ad valorem upon all lands, with their imptovements, including town lots with the build ings thereon. " A tax on (laves with certain exceptions." Mr. W. Smith said two quedions presented them selves on this occasion ; the fird, whether any and what further revenue was wanted, and secondly, what means shall be used for raising it. With ref peft to the fird, any gentleman who had taken a view of aur engagements and revenue, would not hesitate to fay a farther provision was neceflary. In order to evince this, however, it might not be im proper to .take a view of our public contracts and revenue. They had before them, he fnid, the re port of the secretary of the treasury on the fubjeft, which not only contained a (late of our finances, but of the revenue laws of the different dates, and other valuable materials, necessary to be had in or order to foim a fydem 0} direst taxation for the whole Union. Mr. S. proposed, therefore, to'give as brief an abftraft as pofiible of the date of our 'public revenue on thefudof July lad. He then entered upon the following dateraent 1. Foreign debt J 1,800,c00 3 - J ft r ck 29.344.752 3. Deferred do. , 14,578,882 4. 3 per cent do. *9.597.545 5. 5 1 2 per cent da. 1,848,900 6. 4 1 2 per cent do. 176,000 7. Unfunded regidered debt 179.953 8. Debts due to Bank of United Slates and Bank N. York 6,200,000 The sum ascertained by the re-1 cords of the Treasury J "3>7 I Unascertained and unliuuida-* ted, supposed 1 » 1 24,404 Total > 84,850,438 Oft-Sets. 1. 6 per cent dock redeemed 1,170,232 2. Deferred do. 930.753 3. 3 percent do. 610,757 ,4. Bank dock 2,000,000 5. 2 per principal redeem. 544,066 5,255,810 , 79.J94.628 Payments annually required by Contrasts id. Foreign Debt. The contrasts refpefti'ng the foreign debt require annual reimbursements by unequal payments until 1809, when the lad pay ment is to be made. The whole sum, including principal and in terest 16,772,44- The average sum, annually requisite for the foreign dabt, during the 14 years which it is to conti nue, is 1,197,888 Add eitimated expence of remittance, &e. 5 percent 59>537 Average sum, annually requisite, to 1809, inclusive i,257>4 2 6 This estimate, founded on a supposition :hat a systematic plan will be adopted for fatisfying the contra&s, by diredt payments —if new loans, the expence of reimbursement, increased by charges of negociations calculated at 6 or 7 per cent on the capital borrowed. 2d. The 6 per cent stock, (exclusive of sum, veiled in Sinking Fund) it 28,174,520, on which the annuity of 8 per cent, 2,253,961 The captital pafied to the (inking fund 1,170,232, ann. intft. 7°> 21 3 2,324,175 3d. Deferred Stock, on which payments com mence in 1801, it 13,648,128, (cxclufive of 930,753, paHed to Sinking Fund) 011 which an nuity at 8 p. cent. 1,091,850 Interest on capitaj pa fled to Sinking Fund *55,845 1,147,694 This last sum will be required from 1801 t>» 1823 inclusive. During 1824, the charge will be reduced to 925,000, and after that, wholly ceafc with the reimbursement of the debt. 4th. Three per cent ttock (exclusive of sum paired to the Sinking Fund) is 18,986,787, annu al interest 569,603 Stock, passed to Sinking Fund 610,757, annual interest 18,322 587,926 • The duration of this annuity is indefinite. sth. Stock of 5 1-2 per cent, is 1,848,900, ann. interest 101,689 6th. Stock of 4 1-2 per cent, is 176,090, anß. interest 7>9 J ® 7th. Unfunded debt, viz. registered, 179>953 unregistered, 1,124,404 . *'304.357 On which the ann. interest is 78,261 Bth. Debts due to the Bankt of the UnitedStata and Neiu York, amounting to 6,200,000, ann. interest 372,000 /; 559. 8 70 . These annuitiei comprize all the demands in con fluence of the debt. / The Provisions they require are dajfed as follow, viz.— 1. From the year 1796 to the end of 1800— For Foreign debt 1,257,425 6 per cent. stock 2,324,175 3 percent, do. 587,926 5 t-2 per cent. do. 101,689 4 1-2 per cent, do- 7,920 Unfunded debt 78,261 Bank debts 372,000 4,729,397 2. From 1801 to 1809 inclusive, when the foreign Debt will be extinguished— For above 4,729.398 And anu. on deferred debt 1,147,695 _ „ 5,877,093 3* from 1810 to 1818 inclusive, when the 6 per cent stock will be extinguished, ' F »r abuve 5,877,049 Deduct Foreign Debt 1,257,426 4,619,668 4' from 1819 to 1824 inelufive, when the deferred stock will be cxiinguiftied, 4^619,668 Dedudt 6 per cent, stock 2 >3 2 4>175 2,295,493 5. After 1 824, ftippofing the above mentioned extinguished, increase of debt For above 2) 2.5,49, Deduct deferred stock 1,147,695 r . n „ >.H7,798 Interest on 3 per cents. 587,926" 5 1-2 do. 101,689 4 1-2 da. 7,920 Unfunded debt 78,261 Bank debts 372,000 ; . M 47.796 '* Bv eftablilhiog a revenue adequate'to current ex pences of government, in addition to the foregoing estimate, during the periods above recited, the fol lowing reductions of debt would be eff'e&ed : 1. At the close of 1809, 'he Foreign debt 11,800,000 2. At the close *f 1818, the present 6 per cent, stock 29,U4,7<2 3. At the close of 1824, 'the deferred 6 per ceut. stock 14,578,882 55' 723-635- There would then flill temaiu : 1. The 3 per cent, stock I 9>S97'S4S 2. 5 1-2 percent stock i,848,90© 3 ' tt r 4 per cent, do. 176,000 4. Unfunded and unliquidated e^ls ',304356 5. Debts due to banks or lub