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PHILADELPHIA, , ? lc
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THUIWiDAV eVEMWO,
Meffn. TbOma» Mdrris.of Qntaria conn- fin
ty, be
Seth Phelps of OnSndajp county, and : ;th<
Michael Myers of Herkamer county, arc gl;
tlefted Senators to Reprint, the WelLeru it-
Uiltridl in the State of New York. The di
above gentlemen are Federal th
We can assure our Traders from good an- St
thority, that, although the Democratic tic- id
ket was fuccefsfulin the GityT-f New York, si
the State generally, has made a judicious ti
election ; and that,. probably the majority
of Federalists will be as two to one.
SATS A-COR kESPONpENT. dr
The elcftioi) of Mr. Parker of Mafia- w
Chufetts, a member of the House cf Rep- re
fefentatives of ths United States, in the
place of Mr. Dearborn, is anuth Br tri-.
I'MfH OF FEDERALISM. •
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
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tn Bac'ne's Aurora of lafk Saturday, I e 1 :
offeree, under the Frederick-Town head, y
an extract of a iett'er from a member of Con- <*
grefs, which asserts, that " a vessel jutl arri- ei
Ved an account that the business of «
the Commissioners for fettling spoliations is t<
certainly j said to be in cOnfe- ©
qn'ence of certain principles being fettled ti
which the British Commifficners did not
like ; on which account thfy withdrew It
tliemfelve» from the board ; and that the ti
British Mjniftry will not fuffer the remaining li
three to go on with the buiinefs." b
The \fhole 0 f this intelligence is so noto- v
rioufly falfe, as to render it almofl beneath c
contradiftion. The late decision* of that v
board which have appeared in various news- n
papers are however the bell refutation of it. si
A. B. i
MX. TENVb, 1
' _» .d
COMPLAINTS have been frequent p
during the present Session of Congress, re- g
lative to'the reporting of their debates, but c
I believe no speech has been worse, if any, c
so badly reported', as that of Mr. Dennjs. h
The sense is not only in many important, c
particulars greatly perverted, but it is in fe- i
veral parts rendered perfeftly nonsensical f
and unintelligible. One example will fuf- I
sice. Mr. Dennis said that a gentleman <
from Pennfylvar.ia had said, : that it was not i
to be expected that the different parts of the t
Government, like a Clock, would operate f
in perfect unison, but that one part was in- t
tended to differ from, and controul another, i
As reported, it stands thus—" according <
to an observation mad*, the Government is i
like a Clock, that if one part does not do 1
its duty, the other parts, will compel it—"
T.he speech has evidently been reported by '
an unfliilful hand, aud.can only be accoun- i
"ted for in this way, th?t as it was delivered i
■mme'diately after the Houf&jvas called, the
bell reporters had not probably taken their
places. . . ' '
The following may serve to elucidate the
opinion entertained by the. Government of
France itfelf, as to the solidity and duration of ■
i Republican Governments in France :
Extract from the Meflttge of the Directory to the
, Councils,, concerning the oath recommended
to be idminiflered to the Ele&ors, dated in
March lift.
" Such is the present situation of the
Republic as to: leave' no doubt that b'oth the
partisans of royalty and anarchy equally
rely on- the approaching elections for the fuc
cefs'of their criminal designs. Each party
is striving to get their accomplices elefted.
Tliis plan is developed in the papers found
on the late conspirators. On the other
hand, liberticide-writers preach up openly,
ROYAL ism, invite resistance to the laws, and
heap obloquy, calumny, and on
every thing connefted with the Government.
They publish and disseminate apologies for
the Emigrants ; in short, the retue tic
may be faidto become a problem, and to
judge from the audacity of its enemies, we
MAY BE ALMOST PERMITTED TO DOUBT
OF ITS EXISTENCE."
COMMUNICATION.
IN the debate in the House of Reprefea
tatives on the answer to the President's
Speech, and in the course of discussing the
defenfivc measures proposed by Mr. Smith of
south Carolina, it was said by the French
party that France hat nothing to fear from the
Untied States.
France, it may be seen, has to far,
iftly. The deprivation of those supplies
of various kinds which she has heretofore
received by American veflels, and through j
the medium of American merchants, and ;
which are ejintial to the prosecution of the j
war. I
2dly. The clamours of her allies, Spain j
and the United States, from the injuries ;
they must experience, should she oblige
them to adopt similar measures to those she
is pursuing.
3dly. The critical situation to which she
will reduce Spain in particular, should she
drag her into the war, considering that the
fate of the Fl*ridas and Lguifianq depenti up
on her retaining the frioidfliip of the Uni
ted States. _ / •;
4thly. The certain loss of the Weft In
dia i(lands from a want of our provisions,
and intercepting their supplies, which mult
inevitably throw them into the hands of
Great Britain.
What, on the other hand, have the United
States to fear from France ? It is not pos
sible, that, in the present situation of th*
French Marine, there can be, ffJred from it
1 detachment -ad.quat: to m -ike a i>p'iinpref- i "
fioH or.~tfce United' States, feould the mea- j
tures of defence .reeorwnended by the Exe- ;
cutive be adopted-. It is well known that j
(he ■ennnot furnifh a fleet to protefl hsr Weft '
India islands ; can she then fend a fleet that ' h
could materially distress the Uni.ri State; ? i
Admitting h<jivcvei"that (he may nwke :
fiich dn attempt, would pot the armament ; ■
be thought '-tj - England to be destined for
;the Weft Indies ?' least tmift not En-
gland'aft-npoa that filppofiWon ? And will
it-not therefore be watched 1 / intercepted, or . a )i
dispersed without much tir any agcijcy on t'j
the part of tlii United States. * ," a
Such being ill: position of the United n "
State's, as relative to France, the moll j'- isa f \
iflue may be expected from negociation,— f«|
SHOULD SHE GEE THAT OUR PREPARA- ,of
-TIONS ARE CALCULAT«D TO MEET WiR. an
BOSTON, June 7.
The Committee on the Governor's Ad- co
drefj, reported an answer, which being read j tic
was accepted, and the fame committee -di
reified to present it to hil Excellency.
THE ANSWER. \ !»"
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>tAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY.
YOUR address to the Legislature gives "
.great fatisfadtion tothe RepresentativeS, and
e'xeites the molt pleasing expeftations from t,o
, your adminiilration. With pleafurp do we &
offer you our congratulations on being elett- J?,
ed the First Magistrate of this Common
: wealth. An appointment equally honorable t0
; to you, and our conflituents, as it has pro- oi
. ceeded from a just estimation of your cha.- G
I t after,.
It is the Angular felicity and high privi- el
lege of the people of the United States, w
: to live under conftitution9 of government de- v.
j liberately frapned, and solemnly eftablilhed c:
g by themselves ; which are administered like-
. wife by men of their own choice. The fe- (.
i curity, the freedom, and the happiness
t which ihefe conftitutionshave afforded, can
. not fail of having produced an nniverfal affd
. strong attachment to them. The unrivalled
profperky which our country has enjoled,
for several years pad, is undoubtedly much „
to be ascribed to the eftablifliment of the set
deral government, and to the wisdom, and c
t purity of its tdminiftration : While we re- *
- gret that the beloved and distinguished fellow ,
t citizen who presided over that adininiflrati- t
, on has retired to private life, where we trust t
. he will continue to enjoy the blessings of his c
t. countrymen :* We are happy to recognize
- in his successor, citizen of Massachusetts, j
I so eminently confpicuoua for his talents and ;
- his virtues.. His long ekperience in_ politi- i
i cal life ; his approved integrity and patriot- 1
t ism ; and his great abilities justly entitle him 1
e to the highest esteem and confidence of his (
e fellow-citizens'. Our relation to foreign na- ,
- tions appears critical and important. The i
. unjuftifiable depredations which have been 1
$ committed on our commerce by the Bellige- ,
s rent Powers, and particularly those which
o have recently proceeded " from a great na- ,
'' tion whose friendfhip we highly value, and
y whose happiness we have not ceased to wish
i- for," cannot be'cortfidered without the mod
d serious concern. On this interesting occa
e fion the President of the United States has
ir funimo'ned the National Council, and point- ;
ed out so them for their consideration the
. rm'funderftanding which unhappily exists bet
e ween the Goverriftietlt of France and that of
if this" country ; " ami has fignified his intenti
f on to institute further negociation, in brder
if possible to effeft an accommodation upon
honorable terms. 'To those of your excel
',e lency we unite dur fervent wishes, and we
II cannot refrain from addingour confident ex
n peftation that theft overtures may be cro'wn
ed with That in the magnanimity.
Ie of the F re nch nation, and in return for ni
just and liberal policy on the part of our own
| y government, we may find indemnity for the
c _ losses we have sustained, and a restoration of
the haimony and good will which formerly
subsisted between the two republics. To_
1( j the wisdom of our national government the
er people have afligned the consideration and
decision of this, with their other important
1( j national concerns, and we are confident we
3JJ speak the language ofour conflituents, when
we fay, they consider, in anjt reverse of for-
0 * tune, a firm support of their Federal Gov
1C ernment as the sure, the only means of eo
to joying and securing their national happinefs
,E In any event they will never be separated
T from the government of their choice. The
rights and liberties, the freedom and inde
pendence of America, have been dearly pur
chased, and will never be surrendered to a
ny power on earth.
tj. A cheerful fubmifiion to the laws, and a
t' s readiness to support the civil magistrate in
he the constitutional and legal discharge of his
0 j duty, is indispensably incumbent on every
citizen, and is the only method by" which
! lc we can receive the full benefit of our free
and happy political institutions. The esta
blishment- and encouragement of such inftitu
ies tions as -tend to diffufe ufeful knowledge ;
ire t° promote industry, religion and virtne is
gh of the firft importance and we doubt not of
nd | your ready co-operation in every measure
he ' that may subserve these valuable purposes.
1 The" enjoyment of a free government effenti
lin i ally depends on the enlightened morality of
ies • its citizens; While exercising our thoughts
ge ; and everting our best abilities to establish the
Hie peacS and promote the prosperity of our
country, we trust, we shall never be unmind
fhe fulofjour dependence on the Supreme go
vernor of tlie Umverfo,- no;- of his signal in
thc j terpofitionsi in behalf of the United States,
up. but ever acknowledge them with heart-felt
ni- ! gratitude, and look up to him for wisdom
jto direst us in all. our measures. Your Ex-
Ia- : cel'tncy will permit us to add, that enter
ins, | tafningan X'gh sense of your fitmnefs and
uft ! impartiality, we repofe'fuch implicit confi
of i dence in your assurance, that in your civil
| and military appointments, so important to
ited the prosperity of the Commonwealth, you
>of- ' will invariably consider virtue, attachment
the ! to the conflitution of our counti-y, and the
n it , love oforder as aaiong the firft qualifications.
ri — mi itnMi<ww—tn;
CON riNU.-i TION OF (la
Foreign Intelligence, ki
j From London papers hy tlx 1 eltmudjUs.
* a p
The General in Chief of the army o{ Italy, te bis ftg
, * royal M. Prince Gharfc*.
j . Head-Quarters, ClagL'ftm, iJth Oetminal,
cth year of Republic. 31)
M. Gemrffci in Chief, t °
. ' Br 4ve ibldfcrs make War, anddcflre Puice His A
not the war laltcd for fix years I Hav»i we not kil- I u
I -ied mgp and committed eVils enough ftifiei- Spi
iftg humanity ? Such arc the exclamations uftd on VV ,
I* - alt fides,. Europe, who had taken up irrna againfl 1 h
1 t'ae FrencL republic, has laic{|them down. \ovr A®
nation alcn« remains ; and yet blood is abotit to
1 'flow more than ever Tlx'ftxth campaign is an
nounced under the most portentous auspices. What
c «-Ver Ittay ke the re fait, m*.nv thoufandsof gallant
- soldiers must llill fall a (Orifice in the proftTUtiOii
», of hortilities. At some period wc must tome t*>
an lince time will biinjj alithings
to a toncjufion, and extirguiih tlx* most inveterate -
rcfentmcnts. «
The Executive Dire&ofy of the French republic
i- communicated to his-lmptrial niajefty thejr inclina
d ! tiou to terminate a conflict which desolates the two Wl
[_-i countries. Their pacific overtures-were-4efcated b<
by the intervention of the Britiih cabmet r Is there u £
no hope, then, of accommodation ? Is it eiTuritial
to the interefls, or gratifying tp th.: passions, of a
nation far removed fioni the theatre »f war, that
we lhould continue to murder each other ? Are not gi
you, who are so nearly a'liid to the Throne, and p(
w.ho are above all the despicable paflions which ga-
nerally infiuencefMinifters and Governments, *m-
bitious to merit the appellations of 4 * the Benefac
-11. tgr q!" the Human Race", and" tKc Saviour of the
r e German Empire" ?Do not imagine, my dear Ge- fr
neral, that i wish to indnirte that you cannot pof
ilbly save your country by "?jTcc of arms ; but on ar
J the supposition that the chances of war were even
to become favorable, Germany wiU not fwffer less .
>- on that account. With refped to mylelf, gallant 111
j- General, if. the overture which I have now the ho- rc
nor to make to you, could be the means of (paring
the life of a (ingle man,l fhtuld think mylelf proud
l" er of the Civic Crown to which .my interference
s > would entitle me, than of the melancholy glory
c- which could result from the moll brilliant military "
:d exploits. F
e- * y Oll to believe me to be, Gcne'ral in
Chief, with ientimcnts of the moil profound re
fpedl and eileem, &c. V.
fs (Signed) BuonapartF. f
n- FROM THE COURT GAZETTE. «
VIENNA, APRIL f. ll
The present war, of which the unavoidable con- p
j fcquence has bepn the deftrudion of so rr aiiy lives 1 , q
• has given the greauft unealinefs to his Imperial
-h majelhy, from the time of his accession to the
e- throne* Penetrated with a fefrfe of his.duty, and J
compaiHon for his fubjt<sb| and animated with the
wifli to reft ore plenty and prosperity to all hU he
reditary ftatcs, his nifajefty has never ceafod to de- j
vile such means as might put an epd to the calami-
ti" ties of war ; and it was wiih the utmost regret that
lft he saw all his endeavours fruitlefs, and himfelf in c
consequence obliged to exert his utmost force to de- "V
/e fend his dates and fubjeils the attacks of c
the enemy. Anxious to spare the blcod of his lub- t
ts » jeds his Imperial majesty flill wished for peace even .
rid
at the moment when his arms were most signally I
ti- victorious. His majesty has now likewise given '
jt. in charge to the undcrfigneJ, the Freddent of t
j Lower Austria, to c immunicate to the public the ]
~ the xnoft pe&tive aQurance that he is now employ- .
3 ed in the most ear«e(t marner, in hastening the •
la " conclusion of peace. But though his majesty will
he negle<& norhingjwhich may procure the blessings ]
en of a speedy peace to his hereditary states, he trusts 1
with confidence, that lhould the Enemy, dallied ,
» . by the changeable fortune of war, contrary to j
c " what we would hope, arrogantly reject all recon
la- ciliation, or infill on extravagant conditions, and
nd such as are difgraccful to the Austrian nation, eye
i(h iy faithful fubjeft, mindful of the duties to which 1
he has sworn, will exert bis utnjpft efforts to ob- ,
tain peace, by a courageous defence of his country,
ca " and will contribute all in his power to preparations
jas w hich;the extreme emergence may render neceffi- '
nt- ry for the falety of the capital; andjjthat the brave
;li e inhabitants of Vienna will Ibew no lets courage <
and loyalty than their glorious ancellors, who, ua- 1
. f der Ferdinand and Leopold 1. on'the walls of their
. City, fought and conquered-for their religion, their
it'" fovercign, their country, and their honor. -
der (Signed) Francis, Count SauraO, ,
ion PrefiJent of Administration in Lower Austria.
Vienna, April 4, 1797.
PARIS, April 12.
ex In the fitting of the Eleftoral Afiembly
vn _ of the department of the Seine, of the 23d
; t * Germinal (1-2 th of April) the president re
r ceived a letter from Boiffy d'Anglas, an
wn nouncing (lis acceptance—lt concluded in
t jj e the following manner:
io £ «« Have the kindrurfs, citizen president,
, r j to inform the assembly, that if, in the courje
To of this memorable, and too often cruel revo
tjle r lution which we are called upon to terminate,
lnc j it has not been poflible for me to prevent the
ant frightful evils that have accompanied and
we fulli'ed it, it has been my only desire, my
[, en only hope and ambition, to do all I co\ild
f or . to heal the wounds, to make the result Ufe
ov. ful, and to make the reign of wife and hu
en. mane laws and well regulated liberty succeed
e s s . the disorders of the revolutionary anarchy
ted which has so long tormented France."
The letter was read twice, and loudly ap
l(jc_ plauded.
BERLIN, March 24.
The Spanish minister in this city,, the
1( | a chevalier Borghefe, has been recalled by his
.j u court. It is said that his recal has been oc
• ],; s cafioned by the complaints of the Executive
, ery Direftory, relative to the conduft of the
,; c ], chevalier, who has constantly visited the
f rcc French emigrants, and has spoken most dif
■fta- refpeftfully of the French republic.
" U * LONDON, April 18.
, e jg His majeily's (loop Bittern has Uken a
tof ' ar g e fti'P of 800 tons burden, bound to Ga
(•ure diz from Buenos Ayres, in the south Teas ;
,f es _ had been out 80 days ; valued at 80,0001.
, nt ;l She had on board when (he struck I4chefts
yQ { of silver and one of gold, which are now on
board the Bittern. The chief of her cargo
J t h c consists in bnffaloe hides, copper and furs.
our The Hants county meeting to be held at
iind- Winchester to-morrow, to confidcr'of a peti-
EO , tion to his majesty, for the difmifial of rr>i
jj n . nifters, will be, it is supposed, more r.nme-
Uc , roufly attended than any limilar meeting on
former occasions. Both parties mufier high
dom ral, k» fortilr.e, and refpeftability ; the op
j7x. posers add to their lift the marquis of Win
ner. chefter, the earls of Portsmouth, Garnarvon,
anj Temple, and Northslk ; k vifcounts Middle
on.-_ ton, Hood, and Symington ; lords Stawel,
c ; v ;| Potchefter, .and Rofihill; hon. G* Pitt,
llt t0 hon. J. T. Town (head, and near 150 other
y OU noblemen and gentlemen, all determined tt>
ment S' ve m ' n '^- er their decided support.
1 the Lately was married Mr. Goodwin, author
ions, of a pamphlet againlt the inftituuen ©f Ma
trimony, to the famous anthoiela Miv».,Wol
ftoiiecAft, who wrote in support of,the
Rights of Wojnen.
A beautiful passage of TaiTo's Jeixifalem tui
appears extremely appropriate to the present P 1
Itetc of Italy.. It is thus tranflatei by the L
elegant Mr. Hoole ' P r
'• Sh;ill tlien a lavage race, whose b irbarom mind
No rcafon govf-ms, oU 1 no law. can liind ?
Shall thtfe, tdf-niate fljll "f wealth and blood, .
lay oh our willn g th- l.rVile load ! C<
S»th are theJufferings and th' icCultiug ftorn, Q
Which seven long years our j.affivc tra.r, borne:
That diflanr Rome may fclufU to hear our ih«me,
And future time/- reproa. h the Italian name.
April 26-
King't Fijhtr, Tag as, th
March 30,1797. 111
sir, P'
I beg leave to accju&int you, that ye Iter
day morning, Oporto bearing E. N. E. dif- at
tant sixteen leagues, we discovered a brig to
the weft ward, Handing towards us. At nine t
A.. M. we perceived (he had tacked, on 01
which I made fail in chae'e, and at a quarter w
before four P. M.' came up with her ; when,
after exchanging two or three broadiides, a.
(he struck, and proved to be Le General
Privateer, of Bourdtaux, pierced for 18
guns, but mounting 14* four and three
pounders, and manned with 114 men, one
of whom was killed, and three wounded.— 1(
We had not a man hurt. She had been out
fifteen days, and had taken an English brig, P
from Faro, bound to Falmouth.
Le General is exceedingly well equipped,
and is said to be a faft failing vessel, but had
loft her fore top-gallant mail and bowsprit
in the late gales, and was fleering to Vigo to
repair her damages.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) JOHN BLIGH.
A mail from Lisbon arrived yesterday,
having- been brought to Falmouth by the 0
Prince Adolphus packet, in twelve days. (
" Lisbon, April 3.
" The Alexander man of war arrived c
here fafe with the convoy on Friday last, and e
failed this morning to join admiral Jecvis's
fleet, which failed on Friday. It is re- {
ported that the Spanish fleet was to leave j
Cadiz on Saturday last " 5
THE NEW DEPUTIES IN
FRANCE.
As the manner in which the Legislative 1
Body of France is compofcd, must naturally
have a powerful, influence on the conclusion
of a general peace, and" as in this '.point of .
. view it appears to us-important to Know the
f. charafter tkroew eledted deputies, we in
' tttid t'6 lay b(!fpe? our readers a tries notice I
I - of; the principles and-paft condudl of these 1
| depu ties, 'tfcat thty may be able-to .calculate
f the change in tlie>.£pirit and system of; the
: French" government, which the. renewal, of j
■ the legislature is likelj* to produce. Several
; inaccurate accounts of the" new elefted- de- :
s puties of Paws h?ymg appeared in the.pub?
s lie prints, we. <h»ll begifl -with giving'an" '
• exaft description of the irroft prominent
' features of their charafter and former, fitiia
j tion.
fleurieu (ci-devant chevalier) was a mem
-1 ber of th acadejny of sciences at Paris ; one
- of the most able officers'df the ancient royal
• navy, and minister <of the marine under the
4 reign of Louis XVI. who-appointed h?m
e tutor of the young dauphin. He is a man
e of known honesty and modei-ation. His
- brother Mv de la Tourrette, perpetual fecre
r tary cf the academy of Lyons, perished in
r the riiaffacres commit ted in that town.
ffiuriuais (ex-count) who, as well as.the
former, has been appointed a member of the
council of elders, is pot to be confounded
with" the chevalier de Murinais, his brother,
y ex-member of the'right fide of the conllitu
i eiit of assembly, who at prefect resides jn
- London,
The new deputy, formerly colpnel of the
n regiment of dauphin infantry, and afterwards
Marechal de Camp, has always displayed in
■> his conduct prudence, firmnefs, and mode
e rate principles.
Debonnirres, eledled member of the coun
cil of five hundred, was formerly .one of the
e aioft virtuous, honest, and able advocates of
d the ci-devant parliament of Paris, and was
y ilniverfally refpefted. ■ .
d Emmery, son of a Jew at Metz', and coun
r- f e llor in fhat town, was at firft one of the
most Violent members of the left fide of the
d constituent assembly., But tin his feeing that-
V assembly degenerate into a fadlious body,"his,
revolutionary zeal .began to slacken, and he
j- \v-js afterwards considered as one.of the most
moderate deputies of the left fide, and he
has ever since belonged to the-clafs of citi
zens who wiih for the return of peace and
ie order. 1
is Gfuatremere de Quincy is known by the
c " part he afted about 18 months ago, at'
>' e ] iea d of one of the fe&iorts of Paris in the
ie a ff a j r of Vend'emaire. His good conduit
ie C aused him to be condemned to death by the
f-1 sanguinary tribunal which the direftory
j ere tied on that occasion. But he was after
wards honorably acquitted by the lawful and
constitutional tribunal, which the public
a opinion forced the direftory to charge with
a- the revision of his trial. He is the author
1 > of several well-written letters against the re
-31. moval of the mafttr-piecCs of the arts out of
fts Italy, a man of chaca&er, and amateur of
3n the fine arts.
5° As to Boijfy d'Anglas, likewise elefted
deputy to the council of fi\e hundred, both
at his zeal for the return of good order and the
moderation o"f his principles, are too wed
known from his past conduct in the
le " tive body, to need any comment.
on The choice of these deputies clearly IheWr.
(jh the citizens of Paris, tired of the revo
;p- lution, have ele&ed such men as they think
in- mo st proper to reft ore peace and order.
>n, LONDON, April 24.
It- Mr. Pitt's crim. con. has npt been confi
el, ne d to Threadnee#eftreet only, his intrigues
11, have lately ruined the reputation of anctbtr
ier Old Lady at Vienna,
to discovery is at length hiadeof the mean
ing of an expreflion of Mr. Burke's, whicii
lor has long been hid « from the wife and pru
la- dent." It is now discovered, that fafcr
rtrwiry.isthe " cheap defend »t nation* J"
A CJwoct Council wa« held at Lord
GrennUe't Downing ftrcct, on Sa
turdoy, at which {lie Lord Chancellor, Mr.
Pitt, Duke of Portland, Earl Spencer,
I, ar d Grtnvillc, Mr. Du.ndas, &c. were
prefcnt, which fct upwards of three hours,
on account of the urgency of the business,
wlucii was the convention on board tHe fleet.
1 After the deliberations of the. Cabinet
Council were over on Saturday, at Lord
Grenville's office, Earl Spencer? accompani
ed by the Lord Chancellor, left town for
Windsor, at whiijh.place the reiVof the Ca :
uinet Mini Hers arrived atfeveno'clock, where
they met the king. A Privy Council was
immediately held, which was not over till ■
past nine o'clock, when ah order of Council
was parted under his Majesty's Sign Manual, .
and to which the Great Seal of England .
1 was affixed, granting an indemnification to
I the Delegates who signed the Sailor's Petiti
} on, and ,71 affurahce thnt their demands
I would be recommended to the two houses of
I Parliament by a Royal meffagc. As'footi
as the Meeting broke up, Mr. Powell, the
1 MefTenger, left Windsor, with difpatcfies
I containing t,he pleasing intelligenbe to Lord
I Bridport at Portsmouth.
I The Privy Council consisted of the ftl*
I lowing members :
The King's Moll Excellent Majefly in
I person.
I The Lord President,
The Lord Chancellor,
I Earl Spencer, \
Duke of Portland, .
I Lord Granville,
I Lord Walfingham,
Sir Stephen Cottrell.Clerkof the Council,
POUT SMOOTH, April ip.
I Several persons 011 board the fleet have been
I puniQied to-fky for various-offences. A/aiLor
los the Koyal William was flagged by crew •'
J for theft, and fcvenl Others were ducked.
I A council was held of all the admirals and
captain of the fleet, on (hore, this day, prcfid-
I ed by Lord Spencer, and, it it reported, that thff
I petition is to be complied with, by granting an
; addition to their pay, and allowing them the t
I fuU werght of 16 ounces, inltead of >2, to the
: 1 pound.
To the Right Hon. and the Honorable Knglts,
Citrzens, and Burgesses in, Parliament atfan
\ bled,
THE HUMBLE PETITION •
» Of the Seamen and Mariners oftboifd his Ma
" I jelly's (hips, in behalf of themselves,
[•• humbly SfiIWETH)
1 [ That your petitioners,, relying onthe candor
* J amd juflice of your honorable house, make bold
e I to Uy jheir grievances before you, hoping, that
-f when you' rcfiedt on thetn, you will please to'
e give redraft, as far a> your wisdom (hall deera
. I r.eeeflary.
..We beg leave to retpind your august afliynbly
C 1 tb»t the ait of. parliament passed iijtbe reign of
e . I King 'ChafleS U*. wherein the wages of; all sea
s j jiien ferring on board his spajeliy, s.fleet Was ■■
il I Tut lei,. palled at a- time the'necelfaries tfc .
•- I life andfl9psof every denorauiation were at least
. I 30 per ceni cheapen .than at the preYenc'time.;
which enabled l'eimen and mariners, ttrprcivide
I better for their families, than wegan now do ,
. 1 with oiifr half advance. ' <■
l " I We therefore request your hori,hpufe will hi'" 4
I so kind as to revise the ail before mentioned, -
1- I a«W make ftich lamehdmrnts therein, as will tu-' _
e I able your petitioner* and their famtfitfs to live inj
J I tn« tame comfortable manner aj stamen arid t
£ | ißirifiers did ai that time. ,
I Your petitioners, with *ll humility, laid their
" I grievances before the hon. earl HoWe, and fiat
n I tere'd- ourl'elves with the hopes that his lortifhip
s I w#uld have been,an.advo«ate for,us,"af We have
:- I been repeatedly under Kin coiiiou&d, atd madi
n I the British flag ride triumphantly over that of
I our enemies. But, to our great Jurprife, we
„ I lind ourfclves unprotested by him, who h.'.s
,c I fet-n so many inftarfce» of our intrepidity, iu
| carrying the BritiQi flag hito every part us the
" I leas with viflory and fuccefa.
r, I We profefs ourlVlves as loyaltoourfovereign,
1- I and zealoui in defence of our ec untry, as the
n I army or militia can be', and efltem ouclilves e-
I qually entitled to his m-jefiy'* munificence,
I tbereiore, with jealousy we behold their pay
\ I augmented,-and-their outpeniioiis at Cheilca.
* s I ci4tcge- encfeafedi to thittem pounds per an
n 1 num, while we remain negledted, and the out
-- I penfiimers of Greenwich have only It ten pounds
I per annum.
ii-| We,_your petitioners, therefore husibly im
le' I p.lore that you will take these miners lot# confi-
VJ deration, ai d with your aecudjjmed ggodnefs
3 I and" libtrality' tompiy ith theprayer of this
as I petition—and yourpctitieners,a£in duty bound,
I «nlf evtf pay, &c. . .
rl " I We, the",delegates of the fleet, hereunto Cyn
le I" " ot;» names for the (hips'company,
ie-l RopJ-George, Valentine Joyce—John Morris
at-1 -<%iaen. GharJotte,. Patrick Giyr.ii—Johs Udlefrm
lis 1 KoyqlScverfigi,-]oitfit Greeu'-Jphnßici.ardlou
le I London, Alexander Harding—William Kuly
>lll >atr i l 'k I^ugan—JoJm Betheir
' I t)uke, Mirhaal Adams—William Anierfon
. I Mart, Thomas Alien —James Blithi'
tI " ] Marlborough, -John Vaflia —Willyra Senator
id I Ramities, Charles.Berry —George Clear
J Rolrujf, David Wilfon —John Scrivener
he L'lmjctui ux, John Witna-, William Porter
S e Defence, George Galway —James Uarerick
|! Terrible, Mark Turner —George Sajked
c l.aP»mpee, William Potts —jaines Melvin
Minotaur, Dennis Law.hr —George Crolland
" e Defiance, John-Sauuderb —John lit,{hand,
ry '
:r- To the Right Hcnorabh the Lord. Commnnffion
nd ers'of the Admiralty.
j- e MV LORD,
, We, the fcamen of his majesty's ravy, take .
1 the liberty •( addrtfling ycui 'Urfdfhipi, in nn
101 huhrble petiticn—fhewing tlit infny hardfliipt
rc- and oppreflions v.c h(;ve tabored under for ma*
of ny years, and which we l.c'pe your lord(bip»
of will rcdrefs, as soon" as poflihjt.- we flatter our
fclves that your lordihipc, togethei with the
;ec j nation in general, will atknow ledge our -worth
' , and good fcrvices, both 111 the America* war as
'r 1 well as the piehnt ; for which good I'ervice
■he y out Jordfhip't prtitieners d 3 unani>/tobfiy agree
'ed in Opinion that their worth to the nation ai d !a
---- bvicnsipdUiCy in dtfescev-f theip country, de
serve some better-encouragement than we meet
s with at present ;or from any we have
t( ,_ ced. W*, your petitioners, do not hoait of our
, good for any other purpefe than thzt
n/v of putting you antl t,lie natioh in mind of the
reipeft due to ui, nor do we ever inter J to dc -
viateirom our former character, *.-r far from
lsi- ar>y thing of that kind, or that an Er.gli/hnun
ues itmcn Ihould turn their coils, we likewise a
-I,er gree 'hl opinion, that we (hould fuffer double
the hardfl jps we have experienced be
fore we would fuffer the crown of England to
ar j' be in the .leali imj ofed upon by that of anyoth
ch er power in the world; wc therefore heg leave
ru- to inform your lordlhips of the gr'tvancet which .
per we at prelrn: labor under.