, yolir"biTprtS to promote the welfais of your countiy, and the lnppinePs of mankind. A'true extraft.from the records— A'tvft, BENJAMIN DEARBORN, Rec. Secretary. THE ANSWER. To the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. GEJqLEMEN, MEETING with yon at a regular period established by law, lexpc&ed nothing mo're tlian those habitual expressions of yourfriend fhip, which I have constantly received, as One of your iffociates, upon all such occa fiobi. This elegant address, therefore, as it was lyit fovefeen, is the more acceptable. Coming from gentlemen whose fame for science and literature, as well as for every civil and political virtue, is not qonfined to n lingle state nor to oije quarter of the world, it does'me great honor. Your congratula tion on my eleftion to the office of firft Magistrate, in a nation where the rights of men are refpe&ed and truly supported, de serve my best thanks. The commands of the public,, have obli ged me to relide in foreign countries and diflant states, for afmoft whole period of the exiftince ,of our Academy ; but no part of my time has ever been fpept with more real fatisfa&ion to myfelf, than the few hours, which the course of events has per mitted me to pass in your society. Your exertions at home, and extensive correfpondencids abroad, are, every day, ad ding to tha knowledge of our country, and its impHßvement in ufeful arts—and,! have only to regret that indifpe.i fable avocations have prevented me from assisting in vour la bors and endeavoring to (hare in the glory of your' success. The unanimity with which the members of this academy, as well as of the university* at CamVndge, and the whole body of the clergy of this common wealth, (all so hap pily connected together) are attached to the union ftf our American dates, their con ftitutioins of government and the federal ad ministration, is thehappieft ome-n of Uie fu ture peace, liberty, fafety and profpertty of our country. The rifing 1 generation of A mericans, the mod, prom'ling and perhaps ihe moil important youth, which the human species can boast, educated in such princi ples and under such examples, cannot fail to answer the high expectations which the world has formed of their future wisdom, virtues and energies. To succeed, in the admin iflration of the government of the United States, after a citizen, whose great talents, indefatigable exertions, and diCnterefted patriotism, had tarried the gratitude of his country and the applause of the world to the highest pitch, was indeed an arduous enterprize. It was not without much diffidence, and many anx ious appreh#rifions that I engaged in the service. But it has been with inexpressible gratitude and pleasure, that I have every found, in my fellow-citizens, an al most universal disposition to alleviate the burthen as much as pofiib'le, by the cheerful and generous support of their affeflionate countenance and cordial approbation. No thing of the kind has more tenderly touched me, than the explicit fanftion you have been pleased to express of the measures I have hitherto adopted. Permit me, gentlemen, to join in your fervent prayers, that the incomprehensible fource'of light and of power, may direst us all, and crown with success, all our ef forts to promote the welfare of our 'coun- I try and the happiness of mankind. JOHN ADAMS. Judge Lowell, Dr. Thatcher, and Dr. Warren, a committee of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Extract of a letterfrom London, June 5. " Th< Adminiftrition here has received a letter written by Mr. Morris, who fays he •was at St. Domingo, and in the confidence of Santhonax. That Santhor.ax hired a number of persons to go into the United States, and set fire to the populous towns. That some had returned, received their re ward, and had gone thence again. The writer mentions their names. One of the Ministry has furnifhed Mr. King a copy of the letter." If the circumstance of the acceflion of Paul I. of Rufiia, to the confederacy against France, and the infoiVnation of the account thereof being received fourteen hours Sfter the signing of the cefiation at Leoben; are accurate, they afford one of the mod extraor dinary occurrences evt/r recorded in history. —Extraordinary as it appears, we thing it fadl:—for independent of the account of it, ijferted this day, we have seen a Paris pa per of a late date, in which it is pleasantly said, " succours, offered by the Emperor of Ruflia, to his brother of Germany, coming as |hey did, after the treaty was signed, is likp mustard after dinner." Capt. Daniel Tilton, of Exeter New- Hampshire, is appointed Senior Officer of Marines for the frigate Constitution, where of Samuel Nicholfon, Efq; is Captain and Commander. We learn that a supply of cloathing for the Marines will be sent on, as early as pos sible. It is said to be preparing. Re cruiting inftru&ions, and money will be found as soon as it is ascertained whether Capt. Tilton accepts. OF PEACE—rrs PROSPECTS. -PARIS, July 8 to 12. Negotisttions with the emperor continue. The new preliminaries have been signed at Bade between the republic and emperor. Lord Malmefbury certainly arrived at Lisle, the 6th infl. at 6 o'clock, P. M. He has visited the French legation. In the appointment of* our negotiators, Barthelemy has not had all the influence ■which was expe&ed : it has not been his fault, for it appears certain, that he has displayed a firmnefs and franknefs which juftify the hopes that have beep conceived of him. He voted neither for' Letourneur nor Pleville.' He proprtfed thr.ee men who 'would have been generally approved by public—Bourgoing, formerly ambafla dor of France, at Madrid, the author of an etfcell nt tour of that country, and who been employed 3o yenrs in diplomacy : : Maret, who has been adopted ; and Col chen, for whom he could; obtain no other appointment than that of secretary general. We are aiTured that Barthelemy declared he could not vote for Letourneur, vrhom he did not know, and place him at the head of an employment which was altogether new to him. He was strongly supported by Barras, who <4fo urged the inconveni ence of a choice. The partiality, however, of -the other three members for old colleague, got the better of the powerful reasons of Barthelemy and Barras, who were in favour of diplomatic men of known merit. ! July 6. One journal Only announced yeftarday that hostilities were re-commenced ; many journals repeat it to day. It is difficult to believe this news, and the least reflection is fufficient to rejedt it entirely. How can we think the emperor has begun to fight again, after having aided in despoiling the Venetians, Hiid after having himfelf appriz ed the powers around him, that nothing is more lawful 1 than to pofTefs orte's felf of the eftatcs of the unfortunate i If the emperor (hould be beaten, would not the Grand Turk, the king of Prussia, and the empe ror of Russia, in their turn, have a right to aid the French republic in partitioning his eflates ? July 7. The news of the renewal of hoflilities with the emperor is noj confirmed ; and yet s for some days, public paper has been very low ; yesterday it had, no fixed value ; it was offered at all prices, without finding any piH-chafers. Some fufprft the directory have made additions to its firft propositions ; others think the emperar is frightened at the revolutionary principles \*hich agitate Italy ; but those piinciples are not to be reprefTed by force of arms, but by a fccu rity of the smaller powers againfl his arilbi tion, and that the emperor is no longer there.—Europe this day pays for its cow ardice in fuffering the partition of Poland ; in- that .partition was written the downfall of the coalition. July 9. The following is the amount of all the reports refpefting the re-commencement of hostilities in Italy : In confetjuence of the preliminaries of peace, the French army had evacuated-fe veral parts of Italy, to which the Auftrians returned : but the inhabitants of several places doubtless but little flattered by the visit of the took arms and fired upon the soldiers to prevent their entry. Their refiftanee however did not continue long. Thus in spite of all newsmongers and flock jobbers, war will not break out again. Bourdeaux. We have reports of admiral Jervis's bombarding Cadiz. ' OF GENOA June 26.—Letters from Genoa afTure us, thata.great part of the inhabitants of that republic have it in contemplation to ask for the reunion of their country with France.- If this could be effe&ed, the states ot Ge noa would form one of the finetl departments of France. July 4.—While the government journal would persuade us, that Gen. Buonaparte and the French republic have not operated the revolutionary movements of Genoa, the provifipnal government of that provisional democracy thank Gen. B. and the French Republic for having officially co-operated in the regeneration of the country. OF MALTA. If we may credit letters from Malta, pub lished in the Frankfort journal, a very exten sive conspiracy has just been discovered, in which a great number of persons of all con ditions are implicated. The plan of the conspirators was, it is said, to assassinate the Grand Master and the Commanders, and to substitute a democracy instead of the prcfeftt government. This conspiracy was to have broke out the fame day with that of Genoa. Happily it was discovered in time, and seri ous measures havs been taken to ftifle it en tirely. A great number of individuals have been arrested, and a tribunal has been estab lished, composed of (four bailiffs to judge tljem. " This revolutionary spirit" adds the Journalist on this fubjeft, " which has already delivered up a great part of Italy to innovations, ieems ready to propagate itflf through every part of that fine country, and to cause a general flame. Letters from Na ples fay that a fermentation reigns there,the consequences of which are dreaded. -It is the fame in the states which the war has spared : and it is feared that a va cancy in the holy fee, if it is unhappily tak en place, will give rife to ferieus troubles. Even Switzerland appears not to be entire ly Jheltered from the contagion ; we have already heard of troubles in that part of the republic nearest to Italy, as well as in the canton of fit. Gall. On the other hand, the harmony, which has reigned between France and the Helvetic League has been disturbed by some incidents, and among o thers, by the d'fpute which has taken place on the fubje£t of the navigation of the Lake of Lugano, and this affair is far from being entirely fettleil." OF VENICE. Terms of peace allolued by Gen. Buonaparte to the Venetian Republic. A million and a half of ducats (3 millon' of dollars) in ready money.' 2d. Support ing the French army until he pleads to with draw them. 3d. Three million of ducats (or 6 million of dollars) in marine obj£&s, such as wood, cordage, cannon, See. jth. Six fhip3 of the line well equifit. sth. For ty pictures to J)e felefted by French Com roiitsries. 6ib. A number of the best ma- ' nnfcrlpts from the library of St. Marks. 7. ' The two lions in Bronze, at the entrance of the arfensl, as well as the four beautiful hors es of the fame metal which ai'e upon one of the public places of the city of Venice General Buonapartedeclares that when these preliminaries are complied with, he will thea treat upon other points and determine the new frontiers of the Republic. VENICE, June 24. We learn with aflo>iifhment, that besides the heavy contributions which we are forc ed to pay the French, they have yet added claims upon the produftion of the arts. in Bronze at the arfensl, thehorf es of the fame metal, which we took in 1 }oo frotai Constantinople, forty paintingsat thiir 1 own diferetion, besides raamifcripts and o- j ther antiquities, must be ready at the short est notice for the fleet going to Toulon, a fleet which, we once called our own. The Duke of Modena seems very tranquil, tho' he has been taken by his former vassals, for debt. The duke of Parma is the only on« ; whoefcapes fortheprefent,in consequence of the alliance between Spain and the French ; republic. VIENNA, July 1. The bank of Venice, which was once judged the fafeft in Europe, has failed. So that many houses as well as private persons must fuffer, and some persons will doubtless beabfolutely ruined.' The property of the King of .Great-Bri tain, in the bank of Venice, to a large a mount, has been confiscated by gen. Buon aparte. FRENCH a FT/iIRS. *' July 8. The Diredlirj resolves, that the funct ions of citizens Hughes, Ltbas aud Jeanet, appointed by the directory for the Wind ytMid lilards and Cayenne, in execution of the law of the sth Pluviofe, 4th rear, (haj cease on the 4th Thermidor, ;th year, when they shall proceed to the Directory to ren der an account of their mission. AllnecefTa ry meafurcs for this objeft shall be taken by the Minister of Marine, who is charged with the executions of this decree. Signed, Carnot, President,- La Garde, Sec'ry. Mr. Adet, our Ambassador at Philadel phia, appears not to have brought with bin* the friendfhip of our fillers the Republics of the United States j but, in revenge, he is arrived at Paris accompanied with differ ent rare animals, such a» a , a black snake, and three rattle-snake«. Thus, if if he hat not the consolation to enrich our diplomatic cabinet with a treaty of friend (hip between tisand the Americans, he bas at least that of peopling our menagerie with some mlfchievotu reptiles There is nothing like a republic ; itkuows how to make the most of eyery thing. Mr. John Adams, President of the li nked States, delivered to Cpngrefs the 16th of May, a speech, from which we shall cito* that part which dire&ly rejjarda France.— This speech, which bearsthe marksjnf great- ' ness and of moderation, 6f courage and of prudence, ought to be fixed up in the hall of the two Councils of the Legislative Body in order that every Deputy may be able to compare it with the message by which the Directory shall answer the motion of order of Paftoret. It will console those men who despise all the governments of Europe, whe ther monarchial or republican, by (hewing them that there is a corner of the earth whei'e principles, governors, the laws, and the governed, are in accord. Happy people 1 never leave the choice of thy chief* to chapce or to the cannon ; for then thou wilt soon be gloricrus in the bosom of the most fright ful misery, and debased in the midst of glory. Council of the /Indents—} O frfeilidpr. Troochet, the defender of Louis XVI. is this day the organ of national jufticc to wards two mejnbcrs of the family of the Bourbons, who remained in France, and have survived the revolutionary storm. He proposed, in the Council of the Ancients, to approve, and the Council did unanimous ly approve tne following refutation, takyji the~6th, 'in-the Council of Five Hundred : " Thar the sequestered property inlwhich there is no derogation by the 2d araclc of the decree of the National Convention of the 24th prairial, 3d year, shall .be restored, as far as belongs to Bburbon-Conti, and Louift-Marie-Pen thievre, widow of Orleans ; that in confe qiience they (hall have the free difpoGtio'n of their estates, aad enjoy all the'ir political and civil tights." PORTLAND, August 26. By the Skipper of a Fisherman, belong ing to Falmouth, Ebenezer Johnson, we are told, in the evening of tha 12th inft. being about 3 leagues S. of Seguin, he dis covered a schooner of about 120 tons, ap pearing to have an uncommonly large light on board. Finding the light to increase, the Fisherman drew nearer, in order if ppffi- ' ble to afford afTiftance. As he approached the main mast of the schooner fell. There being no\body on fifherman saved ■from the wreck the main top-fail and some of the riging.—She appeared to have been laden with lumber, andfuppofed to be out ward bound., FURTHER PARTICtjt ARS. We learn that the above schooner belong ed to Boston, to which place she was bound; having been loaded with boards at Pittftfin, on the Kennebeck. In the evening of the 14th inft. the wind blowing frefh, all hands were called upon to afliftreefingthe fails, &c. The cook on returning to the caboose, found that the fire had communicated itfelf to the adjacent parts. The bucket for dipping water was instantly feifced, but in the hurry and fright, it accidently fell overboard. Having nothing with which water could be handed, and the flames fanned by the wind furiouflfraging, the people '«nd passengers, to the number of ten or a dozen, some of whom were women, ha*l 110 other alterna tive for their lives but to put the boat, to which they immediately betook themselves, not having time to put on their cloaths. Finding that the boat began to fill with wa ter, they recollefted that, in their, halle, they had forgottento put in the'plug. 1 Cor -1 resting this omiflion, with great diffictllty 1 and hazard of their lives, they happily reach ed the (here. The schooner was eonfumed; and we War that considerable property was on board, all of which was loft. JAMAIC July 15. Quito, 6th February, 1797. S»nie account" of the dreadful effe&s of the Earth quake at Qaito and its neighborhood, on the 4th | inllant. 1 The dreadfu\ calamity began at Quito, at half pad 7, a. m. and laded, from the bell calculation upwards of three minutes. The elegant college of St. Fernando is in ruins The large edifice of Santa Domingo is confidarably damaged; the grand tower was broke into many pieces, and a number of the cells entirely dedroyed ; the fludent's school is in ruins. The ' igh church of Del Carmen, one of the most elegant frbrics in this place, is t&tajly demoli■! ed. The tower of La Merced is nearly in the fame date ; it has been ordered to be pulled down. The church de la conception has fufßred considerable damage ; indeed all the bed 1 uilding* of the place are dedroyed. None of the low 6uildingshave received any damage. At Facunga the b-gan fom- time pad 7 o'clock, a m. and the agitation of the earth con tinued until ao'cleek, p m leaving the village en tirely in ruiiW, not a building being lift danding, except an arch in the great square, and a part of a neighboring house. The people who hive perilled.are innumerable j the churches of St. Santo Domineo, and La Maerced, were crowded with people hearing mals, not one «f whom were saved. The whole place opened inte sullies, out of which l»ige quan tities of water issued. Don Francifeo ( amacho was swallowed up, and no account hasbeen re ceived of Don Antonio Texado, who was with him v The village of St. Philip, which is near to Fa cunga, is swallowed up : in this place ihere was a fcl'ool with upwards of forty children who have iuff -recl the some f it*. —■ t - There are diflitrmt report® refpe&ing the village of Anbato ; it isfaid to be iTkewife in ruins. The famous edate of Marquis de Mirafl: res, on which wasaclbth manufafloiy, all his horses and a* elegant church, are entirely destroyed, and ma ny lives loft. . \ Calera, an eflate adjoining the Marquis's is swallowed up, and scarce the vestige of a house to be seen. Alaques, Saguiati Pugili, Fachuchi, and other conQderr' le villages and wd&tes are entirely ruined. Machache, Aloacj, Amaguana, Aivay, and oth er villages in the neighborhood of Facunga, have (ufTered great damage —Not a cjiurcl; is left dand. ing in either of these places. The mountains of Oa'opaci opened in several parts and ilfued great quantities of water : a small hi 1 near to the city threw up vad heaps of dones. This earthquake is said to be much ieverer than ' that which happened in the year >75?. To add to the general condernation at Quito, it was affirmed the next day that an inhabitant of Guavaquil had brought accounts of 14 Englilh (hips having arrived there ; certain it is, that a pcrfon who came thence, passed on to Quincbe, where the president is. %\)t <!sa3ette* v ■ ✓ PHILADELPHIA, - CITY HOSPITAL REPORT, From 2d to 3d September, in the Morning. Admitted, since last report, Hannah Elmfley, B. Wynkoop's, be tween Spruce and Pine, in Water-street. Jaacob Shoemaker, Murduck's, No. n Stamper's Alley. Andr6, (a Spaniard) John Bartho lomew's, 16 Water, above South-street. j Jane Carney, George's, between Plumb and Shippen. William Henderfon, Beyer's boarding house, Ker.fington. Difcliarged, since last report. Ifaaq Hoffman, admitted 27th Aug. Died since last report. Robert Parks, admitted Ift inft. George Tremble, 3 1 ft Aug. Susannah, (Mrs. Cleod's negro) 30th Aug, Remaining last report 21 Admitted fiuce 5 26 Discharged ./I Dead 3 4 Remain in Hospital, 22 Convalescents 5 Sick 17 Stjiphen Girard,' (Signed.) Caleb Lownes, John Connelly. CITT HOSPITAL REPORT, From 3d to 4th September in the morning. Admitted since last Report. James Rowan, Hugh Morrifon's, 172, So. Front Street. Henry Gingle, from Germantown, from Mead alley. Elizabeth Fullman, 240, So. Froat street, 3 doors from South street. Heury Hamilton, M'Cormick and Bradly's . Stave yard, between Front and 2d ftfeet. discharged. Patrick Mc. Dowel!—admitted 30th ult. ELOPKD. Jane Carnty—adihitted 2d inft. DfED. Mary M'Cleod —admitted Ift inft. Remaining last report 22 Admitted 4 26 Difcbarged 1 Eloped I Dead 1 Convalescent 5 2 3 Sick 1 ? , Five of which ate donbt ul cases remainder in a fair wry of recovery. Stephen Girard, (Signed) Cal.eb Lownes, J«h» Connelly. We hear that a Miss Edwards, a sister of Samuel Edwards, Grocer, died of the Yel low Fever in the neighbourhood of Pennyt pack, about 12 miles from the'eity, also that a son of Samuel Waltham, Jovner, di ed near the fame place, of the fame (Jifeafe. GAZETTE MARINE LIST. Pour of Philadelphia. Arrived at New-castle, the ship John capt. M'Pherfon, from St. Kitt's. Am* ved at the Fort, the fchr. Friendship, Al len, from Arquin. Arrived at New-Yorki the ship Hero, Jackson, from Bengal. On Sunday fortnight was chafed by a privateer under French colours. Previous to her coming up with me, I threw over board a number of letters and valuable papers belonging to different merchants in the city, which I topk in at London and Madeira ; which had riot I have done, they would most likely have taken me. After detaining me 4 hours, they let me go. . WENTWORTH BUTLER, Majler of the brig Svsannj New-Torl, Sept. 2. arrived. Dayi Lucinda, Gregory, St. Bartholomews 10 Brig Duke of Brunf > ick, Janfon, Embden, (a Pruflian y, fiV 1) Dunkirk 54 CLEARED. Ship Fam:?, Durry, I.ondoa > R f s°ld, Jamaica Brig Ann, Jones, Curracoa 1 he brig tjannah, from this port to Cape Ni dio!a Mole, is taken by' three French privateers, and sent to the Cape. ' J he brig Swiilow, Stoddard, hasarrived at St« Bartholomews from rhi* port. ' MEMORANDUM, On board the schooner Argus, Joseph Alien, , master. s,yjed from Jamaica the 13th of Julv, 1797, binadio New-York. On the 23d fell in with a fqtVadron of Spanifl* (hips, confiding of faur line of battle ships. and 3 frigates, one of the frigajes spoke rae, and brought metßo ; sent a boat with a lieutenant, examined my papers, treated me with a gi-eat deal of poiitenefs, cifcfired me to proceed on my Voyage, and wiihed me a good pafTage. On the 20th, at twelve at night, Htvannah being East, ij leagues dillince, tire republican armed schooner Triumphant, commanded by eitizen Le Buke, brought me too, and ordered mc to gst my boat out and come on board with my papers instantly, otherwise he would fink me; which I accordingly did-r—he examined my papers, and told me it was his orders to fend in all vefTels bound to or from an Englifhport? he sent a prize master & 4handson boa.*d,&ordered them to carry fchooner into the where (he arrived on the rft of Aug'ilt. My felf was detained on board of the said republican privateer, She bore away for Cape Antonio on a cruize. On the 17th at nine o'clock at night, felt in with a schooner, bound from Jamaica to New bcrn, North Caiolina, when I was ordered t<» quarters, and to hail the said schooner, which proved to He the Elizabeth, commanded by Ezekiel Delaflatius ; he was ordered to hoist out ' his boat (at the fame time firing a 4 potrlider) and to bring his papers »n board immediately; which he did, and as soon as on board was pre sented with an inflrument of writing, and de sired ro sign it, which he refufed to do, not knowing what was in it, the captain at this re-' fufal fl«iv in a violent paflion, and ordered a prize master on board with 4 hands, to proceed to the Havannah, as I underitood; at the lame ; time detaining me on board ofi the privateer un til the 1 ithof Auguft.atwhiih tkCe wearrived as the Havannah, were Ifound the laid fchonner, fiript of her fails ana hjuled up in tier with the reft of the prizes; the mate and the crejv w«re ' ordered a (hore without either vicJlualslor mo ney, t'ie | rize master (till on board. ; I afterwards applied to tlje French Consul, to know what was to be done He told irie the pa t pers were to go to Cape Francois so trial," as I j understood. I then applied to him ? 'd cap tai.i for my small venture, which they a.so reiu • fed, and ordered me to go ashore anu nuu my felf th- heft way I could. While I was on board the said privateer she took the following vessels, viz. The schooner Lively, of Boston, Weftoa Spooner, master. The brig Union, of Norfolk, . - Luke, master. The brig Norfolk, of Norfolk, John Dunn, master. The brig Ebo, of Baltimore, , Mef , sick, matter. All of the above vefTels failed on the 18th and ef July, bound with the convoy thro' the Windward pafTage, but ou the evening of the 19th were separated from the fleet in a gale of wind, and obliged to bear away for the Gulph pafTage. \ The laid vefTels and crews were treated in the fame way as the above. N. B. The brig Betsey, of M. York, Syru6, master, was taken on the Bth of Anguft, by the above schooner, at the fame time under the guns of the Spanish fleet. The lchooner Argus's papers could noS be obtained until the 16th of Anguft, atid (he was the only vefiel, of 45, that got cleared. Capt. Storey, of the brig Trio, expect ed to fr.il for New-York, in 13 days. Also thi schooner Tabathy, of Salem, Moses Ju dicott, master, in 15 days. On the 27th of Anguft spoke the fchr. Maria, of Philadelphia, Flinn, n lat. 37, 18, fbur days out, all weil. Greenock, Eng. July 6. Two American vefTels boundfor this port, laden with naval ftorts, have been captured by the French. One of these, the Ohio, from New York, had above. j2,0001. in specie on board for the Glasgow merchants, exchange being from 5 to 6 per cent, at 'New York for bills on Britain. The other (hip was from Virginia, and had on board a large quantity of tar and tobacco, together with about 3,000 dollars, also sent, as it is said, for the Glasgow merchants. T he Health-Office * IS removed to the City-Hall, and is kept open night ana day, where persons having bttfirfs may apply. Wm. ALLEN, Hei'.th-Qfficer. - Se Pt- , NOTICE. TKE Offices of/the Department of War arc for the pr. sent removed near to the Falls Oj the icuyi kill, on the Ridge Road. September 4. ' - i<£
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