mittee of t'ie Whul« on that fubjtft anJ fe
t!ie refolutio.i havlag t}«;i roa 1, to
Mr. Gallatin moved that the Commktse to
might riftt>- ,
Mr. Lros said ht fbould be forry-if the pi
committee.were to rife without any obje&ioo la;
being raade to a proportion so u:irtalcmable h«
?-vd A"tix of this kiii'J, he said, th
would hear particularly hard upon the coun- to
try from whence became; and that for ev- ec
srv auarter dollar of duty which was d'
they fhotild haye three quarters of a dollar ft;
to pay when the fait reached them. He trust- ta
ed it v.-ould not be cirfied. fu
Mr. Williams wifned the Gentlemen th
had moved to make the propbfed advance H
less than 13 cents. As there was nr> jn-oba- 8<
bility, that a land-tax would be laid, he fh
should give his consent to this; if a land-tax.
ln<i bee.) agreed to, he should oppose a fait ft;
tax. He thought, however, 13 cents a to
bushel too much. It was calculated to raise, ti
300,000 dollars. Every one allowed it was in
a fafe tax. As far as fait was consumed by
families, it was. a poH-ta?; but as to what g'
\ras consumed by cattle, it* was a tax upon -
la,rriculture. What colt a half a dollar at fa
New-York, cost where he lived, 2 1-2 dol- m
!ar«. A common farmer, vVith about 100 - ra
cres of land, did not use less than rb or 12
bufhtls of fait, He therefore paid five dol- 81
lars tax npon a fi»gle article. Yet they I
were fometiivies told farmers paid no taxes, ui
He wiflied a part of this tax to be laid upon y
fame other article. He moved, therefore, rt
to strike ouf the 13 cents and insert 7- tl
This motion not meeting with a second, P
the question was taken upon the resolution,
and negatived, 481042. ti
The committee then rose and the house fl
took up the resolution and confirmed the ne- n
gative 46 to 44. 0
On motion of Mr. Blount the house g
went into a committee of the whole on the v\
bill Airenting a detachment from the militia v
of the United States. I
Some observations were made as to the v
proportioning of men to each state, which h
it seems, was made according to the number t
of white inhabitants and three fifths of the t
blacks. Ta is was objedted to, and it was a- c
greed to ft left blank, until the third read- a
ing of the bill. t
Mr, Williams wished to make the calf
ling out of this detachment discretionary e
with the President. He therefore moved to t
add,where the bill speaks of organizing 80, 1
000 men, "if any subsequent measures Jhall in 1
his opinion mute it necejfary, during the recess z
of Cungrefs I
This motion was put and negatived.
Mr. Blount moved, instead of the 1
*' as soon as may be," (which related to the
calling out of the men) " at such time as the
President may think necejfary. 1
Mr. Skinner hoped this amendment ;
would be agreed to. The expence of calling I
out this detachment in MafTachufetts, he I
said, would not be less than 200,000 dollars, 1
and he could not fee any objedtion to leaving
it to the President to judge of the propri- 1
ety of putting the measure into execution. 1
The question wasput and carried4i to 30.
Mr. Sewall said, though there might,
in tht opinion of the President, be a rteceffity
for calling out a part of these men, there
might not be occasion for calling out the
whole ; he therefore moved the following a
mendment, viz. "or of any less number,
which, in his opinion, the service may re
quire."
Mr. Bloukt did r.ot know the meaning
cf this motion, except it were with an in
tention to save expence, which it would not
effe£t; as, if the detachment must be made
—B,OOO menwould cost as much organizing
as 80,000. He tho't we ought at all times
to have this portion of our militia ready for
any call that could be made.
Mr. Sewall said, his intention was to
save expence. In 1794, he knew a great
expence had been incurred in MafTacliufctts,
and it had been in proportion to the number
ps men employed. ,
Mr. Williams observed that Bo,oeo
men would be about one tenth part of the
whole militia of the United States ; but if
oaly one twentieth part was wanted, little
more thankalfthe espencewouldbe incurred.
Ms. Lyon was so far from agreeing to
the present amendment, that he should wish
a clause inserted in the general militia law,
always to have this number in readiness.
Mr. Varnum thought a law detaching a
portion of the militia would rather weaken
than strengthen our force. If an enemy
were to land at any point, though it might
1* the peculiar duty of the detachment to
march to repel them, yet, as the small num
ber of these men at any one place would
probably be unequal to the repelling of an
enemy, the whole body of militia in that
quarter would at once turn out. Indeed,
the whple ought alwaystobe ready to march
at a moment's warning. Though no money
would be taken from the Trcafuvy in form
ing the contemplated detachment, it would
nevertheless be attended with great expence.
Men would not willingly turn out for four
dollars a month, when they cpuld get fifteen j
t for common labor. The difference would
therefore fall upon the State. If there was
neceflity for the measure, the cafe would be
different, but he .did not think there was any.
Mr. Dayton (the Speaker) agreed with
the gentleman from Mrffachufetts that the
whole body of militia ought to be held in rea
diness, and that the calling out of a detach
ment, iaftead of increasing our strength
would weaken it. Hq was i;i favor of this
amendment, because it left it with the Pre
sident to call out a smaller number. This
detachment, be affirmed, would be attend
ed with vpry considerable expence- In New-
Jrrfey, they would have to newly organize
their corps, and to make different elaffilica»
tiojis of them. Men woujd be cast for by
. lat, there would b'c much loss of time, and
coufiderable funis would be paid for fubiu
tutes. Mr, D. said he was oppoied to the
principle of the bill ; but al tliU amendment
would make it let ohje&cr.ab'c, -is - otM.ll
vote for it. .
Mr. Pi.OU..rr tlrr £if g 's'bP
!eem ti dittingukn between c tiling men i;i- th
to feryice, and putting t'.ie n in a state ready
to obey a call.
Mr. S, Smith was in fgvor of.thi princi- « x
pie of the bill. Wherever an enemy might ca
land (he spoke of an enemy landing, for t'no'
he did not believe there was any danger of n '
the kind, yet they had been called together
to provide against such an event") he doubt- 0 n
ed not the militi.i would rife at once in a bcv •»
dy i but they would go unprepared for S'
staying out more th,»n a few days. This de-
tachment, whic»; would be prepared for the
field, would accordingly be ready to relieve an
them, as soon as they could be got together, w
He thought this a good provision ; but, if
80,000 men were thought too many, he
should not object to its being made 40,000.
Mr. Lyon was for letting the provision g e
Hand for 80,000 men ; it was preposterous 01
to talk of the danger of war, and at the fame ' 01
time, think 80,000 men too many to be held
in readiness to defend the country. \ w
Mr. Shepard thought the provision a tli
good one. '
.. Mr. Blount observed that it had been J* 1
said that militiamen had only four dollars a n '
month ; a law pasTed in 1795, he said, which
raised their pay to 6 J-dollars. h:
Mr. Hartley was in favor of holding w
80,000 men in readiness. This was done in
1794, and though he did not think we had u ,
now so much sealon to apprehend danger,
yet he would wish to be in a state of prepa- th
redness. He had no objection to leaving ce
the time of callinjr out the militia to the
O I*'
President, but not the number.
Mr. Dayton said, if the situation of
things juftified the call for 80,000 men, he as
should be the last to objeft to it; but he did h
not think it did. This aft, he said, would
operate unequally on different slates. The v
gentleman from N. Carolina, had said, it al
would be no inconvenience to his llate, it t:
would be very different in many other states. ri
In New-}erfey (as he had before dated) it |
would be felt very considerably. Men mud
have bounties, and their pay made equal to ; _
the price of labor. There would not only
be required a*new organization and claffifi- f'
cation, but also an infpeftion of arms and
accoutrements. He believed all this would
be done under this law, if it pafled, in the b
state of New-Jersey, whatever might be the j c
expense and inconvenience it would put them c
to. If he thought there was any danger, |
he would not have objected to the me afore.
He did not, however, think we should have | t
a war; and if such an event were to take i
place, ,he did not think there was a proba- 1
bility of an invasion. Our situation in r 794, (
he said, was very different. We were then ; j
not only depredated upon by the British at j
Tea, but lord Dorchelter had iflued his war- c
like Proclamation, the Indians \yere counted ,
and had their tomahawks in their hands up- _
lifted, and ready to strike ! Believing, there
fore, the measure to be unnecefiary, and
that it would operate unequally, he should
vote for this amendment, which would leave
it with the President to detach such a num
ber of men as he should believe necessary.
Mr. MacoN was Carry any amendment
had taken place, since he could not now 1
move to strike out the firft fe£tion of the , 1
bill, in order to fee whether the House 1
meant to pass the bill at all; for he was of '
opinion jvith the gentleman from New Jer- 1 :
fey, that there was no occasion for it. He
was certain that this business could not be
carried into effect without expence. And j
if an invasion were to take place only a few ;
of the semen could be drawn into service.
The Chairman said, that if the feafe of
the Committee was wished to be had as to |
■ the propriety of passing the bill at all, it
it might be tried by moving for the Com
mittee to rife.
Mr. Willi am • made that motion.
Mr. Blount hoped the committee would not
rile. When he offered the rjfolution to the house,
he said he did not do it from any appreheofion of
' danger, but becauf lie 'bought it was necessary j
that such a number of men should be in readineis. ,
I'herc seemed teen to be little difference of opin- I
1 ion, and lie thought the principle was at that time
, fairly tried.
' Mr. Skinner hoped the committee would Jrife.
' It was well known that there was an alarm in tha
: minds of the people with refpeft to war ; and there
was serious apprehenfioi.s of war. Mr. S.-again
t spoke of the expence. He had besides another ob
jeSion to the passing of this bill. War had been
1 apprehended by many. Officers and men were a
> good deal divided with respect to the relativp situa
tion of our country; it this bill pass, they Will
l (peculate upon me^fures; they will go into difcuQp
, ins wJiich will neither tend to strengthen the gov
crament nor incrcafe good neighbourhood. He
hoped i( would not pass.
' Tha question was put and negatived, 40 to 19.
> Mr. Lyon thought iO,OOO men would Oe fuf
- ficient to oppose any force that would be bro't
J against us.
1 I'he question was thsn taken on the amendment
t of Mr. SewiW, and negatived, there being only.
19 for it.
' Mr. Varnum moved to strike out the whole
1 or the id fe<Sion, which provided for the offic-
Y ering of the militia, out of the present militia of
i- iiccrs, or others, at the option of the eonflitu-
J ticnal authority in each state."—Carried.
He also moved to strike out, as unneccHary,
' the sth feilion, which requtfted the President to
*" call on the executives of the fcveral states to take
n the mofteffeilual means, that the whole of the
d militii, not coinpnfed in the foregoing reqmfi
is tion, might be armed and equipped according
ie 'to law."—Carried.
r The committee rose, the honfe agreed to the
1 amendm-nts, and the bill waj otdered to be
;;.groiT<d for a tliirU reading to morrow.
Mr. P.ittis then, moved the order of the
1- day on the bill authorffinj the Brefident of the
l- United State» during the recess of congreft; to
h previde g ~tl.es, or other vcflels, forctrtain pur
ls ocfe» therein mentioned The house went into
s a committee aeeordingly.
Mr. Gii-m wiflied f«»rrji information a« to the
,s number ot veffei* to be employed, in order that
1- c hs eiperce n.ight in some degree be afcertaiued.
r- yir] S.hwi ru f«d that gillies were not t6 te
e purcka/ed, and wl:«'. ttey were got, In J were
' not fit to go to tea, but were ftiited merely to rivers
and bays; b.li4=« iffthey were to be built, they
■y could not be got leady before r.ejt April or May,
at which fir«e probably they be unnecelfary,
:i- or vcffels of a dlflh-ert kind w_autu d. He expected
the gentleman freri Virginia (Mi. Pjrker the
, chairman Ot thffefeil coniniitf««) wbuld have been
" j j prepared wit* a new in place of the gallies.
J i J .■; thought the irigate» neceflaty, he thought the
! tender,*
t ' the L'cittd St*c, he said; were rtady far tea;
they Alight be fitted out, an 3 put to sea />
iii twenty Jay-* Tl. 4 bethought, wouid be the n(J
beftplan. He had no confidence in gallic?—they ((
diinothke tivface a large £u ,- i; he had had some ..
«*perier.ce with thcal, and knew that this was til*
cafe. ' mt
. Mr! Bstopns thougV the wor<is "other _
would cflvcr ail y otb' r that might be thouyhtpre- (l)l
fcra'ile to gallics. /
Mr. I'ai.kcr moved to strike out the firft f.'" i
on of the bill He. had no Opinion n( gallics. and
as to other veficU, he did not rfh : a|t tbay couid he tof.
got He did not think tl»t merchant's vessels /;/.
were fit lorv (Tels of war, and it wa» more xpence r. (
to m ke til m so than they were worth when J
made. The gov rnment had ten reffnue cutters
and were they properly ar;tied and they '
would ai'fwcr the purpofcof convey*lor oar m -r- fu,
chant vefTrls, or for the proteflion of our cuafl >jr
better than for any other, ile hid seen two of Jp(
*hew\ ia this port T and the other eight could soon .
begot. When the hill catne before diem for the
general naval equipment, he would propose a feiti- r . a
o» in the room of that he wished tp haye struck efj,
out. I jui
Mr. SewALL was agbinfl striking out. Though
he agreed with gentlemen as to the cutter-, he
wished to giv.: the Vrefident power to provide o- _
ther vi-ffj» if he fnould find it nccefiary. <
M)\ Parker was willing to go as fat a« any vc
man in putting the country in a state of defence ; qjj
bnt he was couvm ed the.i'bjjct of this bill w .uld as
not have the effji*. Rather than purchafct he
fliould advise the working up of the materials on c '
hand ; and h': believed there was as much timber as to
would build two frigate*. He wffuld wil- yo
lingly agree to encrsafe our naval force in a proper „[
manner, but not in a way which would be of no Qt
ufc.
Mr. Hartley wished for the committee to rife
that the hill from the Senate might come under m
confidv ration, before this vote was taken. dt
Mr. W Smith hoped the committe would not c(
rife without taking a question. Ki
Mr. S bM nn was opp >fed to the committee's
xifing. He thoughtthis bill might be so amended r '
as to answer the purp f .', and if that could be done, !'■
he knew no rcafon why they {hould not do it. tl.
Mr. Dayton hoped the committee would rife, al
For the reasons mentioned by the gentlemen from a
Virginia; and thai they {hould proceed to build •*'
another irigatc as vvsil as arm the Revenue Cut- r '
ter» for the protection of our commerce, if by the •£
returns it fliould be found their advantage to do so. n
The committer rose, and had have to fit again, p
1 Mr. Nicholas moved that when the house ad-
journ, it a till ten o'clock instead of eleven.
—Carried, being 49 votes for it. c '
Mr. Varnum, Irom the committee appointed
for the purpofc, reported a bill for organizing and ; d
disciplining the militia of the United States, which |
having been twice read. _ i r
Mr. V. said this bill was almofl verbatim of the !•'
bi'l which had been reported every feflion since the j
] commencement of th« government for a feleft ' "
corps of militia, and constantly rejeAed. Last fef- ft
fion, after it had been reje&ed, a new bill was re- L
portjd as an amendment to the raili'ia bid. He \" n
j hoped,therefore, though he was upon the commit
j tee, that the heufe would rejcdl this bill and take ''
into consideration the other bill whith he had 0
I mentioned.
j Mr. Macon hop«d the bill would not be rejeift- (
I ed. Similar bills, it was true, had been reported;
' but this was the firft bill that ever contained a
! principle which it contains, viz. a clafiification ac
cording to age. He thought it the best militia bill
which had ever beea brought before them.
Without taking a queftior, on motion, the house f
adjourned till ten o'cUck to morrow, t
1 «■ j
Foreign Intelligence,
COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED. ]
22 Germinal (April 11.)
A meflage was sent by the Direftory to '
the Council of Five Huudred, informing
, them of "the affaflinatiofi of Sieyes, which
being read, a meflage, on the motion of
| Boiffy d'Anglas, was" returned to the Di
-1 redoryi desiring all the particulars of the ,
affafliiiation to be laid before them, and in- 1
timating the intention of the Council, feel- 1
I ing, as it did, an interest in the recovery of; ]
I their colleague Sieyes, to make an account be ! j
laid before' them every day, of the slate of
his health. '
1 The President ittformed the Council, tbat
an usher had been sent to citizen Sieyes,
• who had found him in an encouraging situa
tion.
OFFICIAL ARTICLE.
j: The Executive Directory has just receiv
, ; ed a copy of a Proclamation of the foi-difant
. ; Louis XVIII. to the French. TOO jnuch
■ 1 publicity cannot be given to this paper,
- which no longer leaves any doubt either as
to the mad project of overthrowing the Re
j public and Constitution adopted by the
s French nation, or as to the existence of
1 Royal Agents and the plots concerted by
" them.
1 Persuaded by t?he indignation it will ex
a. cite in the breast of every Frenchman, the
1 Executive Direftory thinks that it cannot
- do better than forewarn tie citizens of the
" snares placed beneath their feet, by publifh
e ing to all France this odious manifeilo. It
is as follows :
t Louis XVIII to the French.
A profound grief penetrates our breast eve
-1 ry time we fee Frenchmen groaning in capti
y vfty through their attachment to the fafety of
'France.—But will it fatisfy your tyrants to
have procured new victims ? In this conspiracy
f. which they impute to them, in the papers they
1- publish so fajlidioufly, will they not seek pre
texts to calumniate our intentions ? Is it not
> to be dreaded, finally, that, either by forging
n . papers, or by throwing out subtle injinuations,
they will attempt to paint us to you in fa/fe
colours ?
g It is our duty to admomfh you againjla. per
fidy which the experience of what is pajl au
,e thorites us to forefee :■ it is our duty to matu
,e feji to you the sentiments with which our heart
is filled. The tyrants envelope themselves in
\l the shades of myfiay t —a father dreads not
t0 to be seen by his children. Those of our faith
r- ful fubjefis whom we have appointed to injlruS
to you as t» your true ivterefls, will retrace in this
paper the inflruSions they have receivfd. Those
whom the purity of their zeal, and the wis
dom of their principles, will entitle to our con
ic fidence in future, will here read oforehandthe
re inflruGions which will be given to themt Fi
-14 nally, all the French, who, Jharing our love
for the country, wish to concur towards saving
it, will inflruS themf elites in the' rules they
ed might to follow : and all France, acquainted
he with the end to which every one Jhauld concur
en in concert, and the means which ought to be
employed, ■w II form a judgment for itfelf of\
c f tltegood which it ought to expect from it.
i; iVc Lave said to our agents, [note, by the
Directory : Dunan, Brottier, and Lavil'ucr- W
nois) and we repeat to them inncjjantly — 111
" Bring ba:h our people to the holy religion of tli
their forefathers, and to tbe l paternal govern- re
ment wJjich fu long confliiatcd the glory and ct
happiness of France. Explain to them, the in
conjlitution of ihe slate has been calumniated
because it his bcc.i m funderflood. InflruS them tli
to dijlinguifh it from the regime which had been u:
too long introduced. Shew them, that-it is a
lite opp site to anarchy and despotism, the two ra
scourges which are as odious to us as they are I
to them, but which alternately have ajjlided ni
France since she hat no longer had a king. Con- in
fult wife and enlightened men as to the new de- dt
gr;cs of perfection, of which that conflitution fa
may be fufeeptibl:, ail tniie tmisj i to the ai
the forms it has prefcribcd to effect its amtlii)- w
ration. Ajfii'n that we are adopting the mofl G
efficacious measures to preserve it from the in- m
juries of time, and from the attacks of author- tc
ity itfelf. Guarantie once more the oblivion of (j
errors, of injuries, and even of crimes, ui
Quench in every breajl the fnallefl wish of pri- (h
vate revenges, which we are resolved to repress ol
with feverJy. Tranfnit to us the pubic will
as to the regulations which are calculated to
correct abuses, the reform of which will be the
conflant object of our fjlicitude. Apply all g
your attention to prevent the return of that re
gime of blood which has cost us so many tears, SI
and with which our wretched fubjeSs are flill
menaced. Direti the choice they are about to
make, towards men of worth, friends of jy
der and peace, who are at the fame time in
capable of bettaying the dignity of the French
name, and whose virtues, intelligence and cou
rags may help us to reflorc the happiness to oar
people. Promfe rewards proportionate to
their services, to the military of every rank,
and to the members of the .adtpinijlration who
shall co-operate towards the re-eflab!ifhment of n
religion, laws, and the legitimate authority. I
But, in the re-eflablifhment of them, avoid the t
employment of the atrocious means which were J
prattifed to overthrow them. F.xpe3 from 1
the public opinion a fuccrfs which it alone y
can render solid and durable ; or, if itJhonld f
be necessary to have rccovrfe to force of arms, a
Ido not at leajl employ this cruel force until the \
I lafl extremity, and to give it a jti/l and nccef- ,
I fary force. t ]
j Frenchmen I All the documents you may \
meet with in conformity to these fnntiments, we i
shall glory in avowing. If any Jhould be pre- 1
| fented to you in which you Jhould not recog- j
! nize these characters, rejeS them as the produc- \
tions of liars : they are not in conformity with ,
our heart. ]
Given on the I Oth of March of the year of \
Grace 1797, and of our reign the second.
(Signed) LOUIS.
LONDON, April 15.
The forgeries .of Bank-notes imported
1 from France appear to be very widely ex
tended. They are imitated with great in
genuity. *
The Rosalie, Robinson, from Bengal to
New-York, sprung a-leak, is returned to
Bengal, and is there condemned.
May 3.
, Copy of a letter from Alexander Ruddoch,
Esq. commander of his majesty's sloop
j Hazard, to vice-admiral Kingfmill, dated
f April 2, 1797-
SIR,
I have the pleasure to inform you, that,
in following your orders, we yesterday (close !
to the Skellock) captured a very fine cop
r ! pered French brig Le Hardi, of 18, nine-.
. j pounders and 130 men, after a chace of 7
f 1 hours. She then carried away both top
masts : it was otherwise very doubtfhl whe
t ther we should have come up with her. I
isnderftand Ihe was built at Cowe", about
' two years ago, for the Spaniards. She left
Brest the 17th of March, was soon after
chafed by two frigates, but escaped, after
many of their (hot went throilgh her' fails,
and one struck her hull. She lias only made
, t one prize, a Portugucze of little value. I
k am, See.
. , ALEX. RUDDACH.
j [* We think this was Cowell'* vellel.
e %t)C&Wc7tt.
-
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?y ~
e _ Something New !
0 t The General of St. Domingo, ToufTant
,cr Louverture hasaddrefled the Military in that
Sy Island. The address concludes in the follow
'fc ing words, in which the reader will observe
a striking variation from the ft-ile of modern
r . philosophy :
«< The God of nature, he who governs the
universe, will not forfake us whilst. we are
rt employed in the defence of a cause which is
in become his own, since we only endeavour.
ot to restore men to the liberty which he gave
h- them, and which other men would have de
,a privedthemof without offendingattd contra
)is ueiiing his immutable will. We.arebutthe
,fe instruments of his mighty power, and the
if. executors of his just vengeance. He em
n- ploys Frenchman to brerk the chains under
hf rhe weight of which people of both hemiT
pheres groan. It is thro' them he is to re
vt move the obstacles which separate nations,
ng and to unite mankind into a race of brothers,
wy Such is the glory he prepares for them, and
•ed we will partake of it, my friends, as form
ur ing a part of that united race, if we are for-,
be tunate enough in fucceedingin what remaius
of for us to do, to exterminate the impure rem
nant of a proscribed nation, £theEngli(h.J
the But let us never forget that, for out success
wd an; wholly indebted tu God, and let til
not have the unbecoming pride to arrogatd
the glory of it toourfJves exclusively* Let
religion be ourgufds ! It will be the belt
cdmpafs we tan hive, to prevent us from lo
fmg our way in the remainder of our Voyage,
Let, us rttei* addl efyour fervent prayers to
the Supreme Being and with cne voice, let"
us aU fay to him :
O Lord, give us fuXHcicnt flrength, Cou
rage and fagicity to drive away oilr enemies,.
The enemiesof the French Republic. Suffer
not thy work to be destroyed. I'leafe, O
my "God," that our hearts be attached and
devoted only to thee, and to the public wel
fare. O Lord, wfio art infinitely amiablei'
and who love It us infinitely, fuffer not that""
we fliould live in ignorance and slavery.— l
Grant us shy divine afiiftance, that we may
march againlt our enemies iri an eredt poflure
to drive it r\ from the French territory-
Grant that we may be obedient and strongly
united, and we will conquer them, and they
(hall never again appear upon the territory
of the French Republic. Ainen."
Pout of Philadelphia.
ARRIVED. > DATS.
Brig Florid*, Hare, Porto Rico 15
- Welcome Return, Lab'jrel, Savannah 7
Slodp Maria, Bartlett, Charleston 6
Neiii-Toriy Jure 19
- ARRIVED. BAYS.
Ship Amftprdam Packet,Crocker, Gllfgow 6+
Sloop Deiight, Trut-mari, Antigua »f
By this day's Mail.
NORWICK, tune 15.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTS.
We hear from Brooklyn, that on Wed
nesday the 3 1 ft- of May ult. as Capt. Ala
Pike, of that town, was a Hiding a young
man, who took care of a favourite Stud, by
holding the mare by the bridle, received a
kick upon the lower part of his abdomen,
which put a period to his life in at>out 25
hours.—Capt. Pike was a worthy man and
a ufeful Citzen, and died universally lamen
ted.
The following week on Thursday, as
Doftor Joseph Baker of the fame 1 own,
with a young twin fan of about ten months
old. in his arms, was eroding a bridge, Ins
horse trod upon a broken plank, which giv
ing away so frightned his horse that he flung
the Doftor on tjie "bridge, with the chi'd
under him, which bruifeid and fradtured his
head in such a manner, . that it expired in a
bout one hour, > without, the least apparent
distress.
" Jforld man the trifle of a day,
Enjoys the morning light;
Nor knows the momentary play,
Mull end before 'tis night.'
. ... . ,
Miss Vanice's Benefit.
!' Lailson's Circus,
South Fifth Street, This Evening June 20th.
MISS VANICE presents her mod humble
thanks to a generous public, for the indul
j gcncewith which her. endeavours topleafethem
nave "bee'fi red; trrrjfreateft fatisfa&ion is the
hope of ft ill pleaiing them by doing every thing in
her power to meiit that patronage with which flic
, has been honored.
This evening's amusement which is for her ben
efit, will prefeirt her within opportunity of prov
ing her gratitude, by performing a great number
of new and Very difljcult cxerciles, iuwhieli nei
-1 thai'pains nor cace-(hall tie negle&ed.
- ■ Convinced ot the geoerofity us the public, and
_■ th: ir wi'ii to encourage the art of equitation (yet
[ in its Ijirth) (he has. noToubt of a GOOJ House, and
with this ho e (he promiiestO perform the follow-
ing exercifts.
t She will leap over several bars in a single tour
r round the Circu«. A feat Hever attempted by
[- any person of her iex.
Sh; will perform a number of different and diffi
'' eu!t exerci •, ftan3irig on a harfe, in particular
e in the ehara&er of Fame.
I She wiil perforin feat (for a female)
of the ftirrtK'with a'v.vaci * which will afton
ilh'the beholVbr', the horse being in full gallop.
The Four Travelling Brothers;
9- A Co nie Scene on horfcback, in onoa&.
Rognoliet, ' Mr. M'Donald
Couttc Mefufc Langley
Sins Couture, Herman
Caffago, Nicholat
Driver, Webber
Diredor, Liylfon
(For the firftti*ne) thiieap through the Hogs*
he-tf :by a horse and hi*- rider—a feat never exe
cuted In America- Thehogfliead is fix ieet deep
the bottom of whfch is made of paper, through
which the horse willic*p—this astonishing horse
- has been railed by Mr. Lailfon in Fhlapelphia.
Mr* Langlcy wtfl perform on a single horse: he
Will dance on a (addle, and leap over several bars,
and a taVe, in a single tour round the Circus.
After which/ie will give the Death of Bucephalus.
Mr Lailfon, after a number of curious exerdfet
will perform that of the three hoops (which hat
never been executed but by himfclf, and of whi«h
he isthe inventor) that of the Matand<he Giove,
c . and the astonishing leap of the P»ibbon. The e
veningN entertainment to conclude with a
cillei
Harlequin Journeyman Dentist.
The Djo'S will be opened at fix o'clock, riid
ih«" performances begin precisely at half psft fev«a»
v " at the general lequeft.
r e N. B. No gerfon can be admitted in the centre
*n of the Circus, which is cxcluQveijr appropriated to
the Equcfti iin Exercises. _____
ie liulh Hill.
r . e ' June »oth, X 797.
is Public are rcfpe&fully informed that the
Jr. x Even.ugs Amusement of the Gardens for thU
ire wck ?rr ar'ance" 1 for
e- TO-MORROW EVENING, Wedni*.
a- day, June 21 ft,
ie Wednesday, Till, and Friday, ltd.
le NB. t hey are also rrqu:fted to take notice
that the Tavern and G :rden» will b* puMicly ope»
n " for gmera! admi&en on Tue'dayi, and
ft Saturdays.
if- %" Sundays admittance, one quaßer of a dol
■e. lar, which entitles the person to its value in wines,
s liquors uT refr;ibm<nits.
' £/ drei.'d for part'ns at a day's notice
S i_ 'l'
;n. "ITTHKKEAB my wilt, Marv Smith, hai
)r _ VV sbfcont'ed from my bed and board with
' o«t any just c. dfe, thit to forewarn all perfont
from Irulling her on my account, ai I will piy
codchts of her comrlAlag from the date here
•] of. JOHN SMITH.
:is Jubc to it