For Sale, by the Package, For c*(h, or good notes at lixty or ninety day*, viz. p Eook and Jaconet Muilms plain ftfipes, and Checks' I ,\,T o rtid in SAn do. do. Tamboured } packages. r do Litlies handkerchiefs, & I 0 Vie f gentlemen's neck do. J and Jaconet chin'z moflin for hnm*. 1 ano the eft a s Indit- mvk-t, Full.cote and linen handkerchiels, for do. do printed do. do. common purple and /fy chintz (hawls. The above goods entitled to driwWk on ex- jjuti p. 'tAtitin. h Iso a few fcotcb earnbtieks jnd an st aCToi tmeiit of toiiflin by the piece. du' The whole of the above being a consignment of from the manufa&urers in Britain- ( On a To be seen at William Blackbuß.n s Office, No. 64, South Second Street. ■Nov. ft. inwth - Walker & Kennedy, No. 73, South Front Street, H AVF FOR SALt, 100 Hogftieads of prime Georgia Tobaceo, ALSO, 50 Pipes of Prandy, On 10 Pipes qf old Port Wine> Ofl. 17. " _ «*** POYNTF.LL's Paper Hangipgs Manufaftory, No. 70, Chefnut-ftreet, Where he b is for Sale, AVI'RY extensive llock, of every colour, and of the molt approved pattern!., fuliable for every-part of a hr.use, with great variety of bor- _ d-rrs to suit. : ALSO A han-'fome assortment of the moil faftiionable siivi r Grounds London and Paris Papers, and very best p'ain Green and plain Blue, Vi'h Pannel Papers and a rich variety of Borders. November I. eo6t . C'locks and Watches, Of every description, opening for Sale, by j EPHRAIM CLARK, 'it. bis A r e<w Sbfp, Corner of MARKET and FRONT STREETS. —ALSO — An exterfive and general alTortment of Tools, File 3, and Materials. CONSISTING °» B Clotk Movements ami Clock Dials, eight day an j thirty hours cast brass, forged work and Pin ions BctUs Hands, Cat Gut, screw and draw j Plates Turkey Stones, Pumice, Em«ry and Rot ten Stone, Springs and Glares, Chains, Keyi, Seals &.c Sic. Spring and (landing Clocks. o eotf Oct. 17* * From Marseilles. THE CARGO Of the Swedish barque Guftavus Adolphus.from Marseilles, conClling of the following articles, is rUfcherginfc at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale bv the fubfetibers BRANDY, well flavored, of a, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hog<head« D'rtin, in cases Trontigniac Wine, in cases ef jo battles Olive Oil, ef a superior quality, in baflccts of 6 and i» bottle« Caper* Olives Almonds Dry Verriigreaf# Writing Paper , Umbrellaa (Silk) of 28, 30 and 3» ineliea TafFeties , , ... Long and fiiort white Kid Gloves for W omen Silk Stockirga . . fc . Handkerchiefs, in imitation ot Madratt Artificial Flowert and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Gibbons j Perfumery ■Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatam Manna in forts Cream Tartar. ' __, .. . BENJAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. > September »7- cot^ A Negro Man. T?OR SALE, the unexpired me (four years) f ofa (lout, healthy, adive egro Man. He is by trade a Cooper, was brought up when a boy to tha farming business, is a good ploughman, un derftandsthe care end management of h»rfe«, and is a good driver He hhs lately been employed in pain'ing a new house aad paints well—he is good tempered,and believed to be very honest, fold part ly for v ant t)f employ,but more for being adduc ed to liquor—For terms apply to No. I», Dock Jireet, r.itar Spruce street. ' Nov. 6. . j To be Sold, A Valuable Plantation, OF upwards of One Hundred Acres of Land, well watered, in a healthy situation, about seven miles ftorn this City ; the buildings may be made to accommodate a large family, at a mode rate expense, and poffcfTion had in a few weeka. Part »f the purchase-money being paid, a reason able credit will be allowed / >r the remainder. Enquire of the Printer, iiovember 3 mwftf Imported inthefhipMANCHESTER, Benjamin Mailer, From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11 Walnut Street. Bonrdeaux Brandy ~1 t Irish market claret in cases ( Eiuitkd to Medoc wine, in do. | Drawback. Sauterne, do. do. J Thomas Murgatreya. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry. Wine in pipes and quarter pflts ' Rota do. d°' Pimento in bags 4000 bufheis Liverpool fait. A ug. 24. tut&stf. Philadelphia, 08. 13. THE fnbfcribers inform their frisnds cullo mers in town aud country,that their flores are now ' open in the city, and others are daily opening, and that from the present appearance of the prevailing disorder have reason to hope, their friends may ftortly come to the city with perftd faf ty. By several late arrivals, numbers have received frefh fuppUes of GOODS. Robert Smith tf Co. P W. Gtdluudet in C». John Da-vis Co. Sitgfeai es isf Fi er.c/j y Xeil! & Smith, George Dot/on, Wdtberger and Smith, 7 bomas Rjerfon, Alex Btljland and Co. T. It. HardMerg. Jacob sperry and Co. John Smith and Co- Owen Jona. Jtncs, Thomas Orr, Keppele tSf Zantzirtger, William liar her C 57 Co. Adam Zantzmger, Thomas Armat tf Son. John fries, J- Miller, jun. and Co. Benjamin &J. Jobnfon. Oft. J4 Xlje ©alette. |p "" which PHILADELPHIA, ; ns th . SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER, 11. j That, ] iTi 01 'Tie following, amonp a frrcat variety of other impor- 1 eight, and liecefTary art!(lrs of information, tftay be ftKtrd in ~, I>t i p. that very rent and \feful pvbUftion "'7 be American , . . Kefojiton and Annual RegiJUtby B. Davit, 68 ; >' ABSTRACT. | an H U Dutiej imposed, by an aot of Corjrefs on a'l | and e Stamped vellum, parchment and payer, for and kelon during the term of five years from the 311! day gt a te of December, 1797, viz. , J n t h< On a certificate of naturalization 5 80l«. _ , ( terfifcate if admfpon enrolment or re- and ' gil'trv of any cnmifellor, fnlicitor,( ICK J O H*. ve ''-' attorniy, advocate or proflor in any f a s to court of the United States _) f urel letter patent tinder the seal oi the Uni-") , bv a ted States, except for land granted > 4 dolls. J for military fer'vices J I certificate copy of any such letters patent, » do,ls. aft tharter party, bottomry, or refponden "> t ( J o ;_ mcn tial bond \ On a reteipl or difcharge on account"! , of a legacy left by will, Or other tefta mcnt. ry instrument, or for any part may of a personal estate divided by a lla- '25 G^S ' cers tuteof diftrP tlitioD, the value where- tain of is above fifty and not exceeding mcr one hundred liollars J ■ where the value is above ico and rtJ P . not exceeding 500 dollars J °f ! and fur every further sum of 506") j cal< dollars, the additional sum of ) fhi[ pr'iry of insurance on a Ihip it vessel or {hal goods going frem one diftri& to a > 15 c * ip •/ nothcr of the' United States j e from theUnitedStatesto anyfpreig"^ poit, when the fumidfured doesnot >IS ct«. or ] exceed 500 dollars j '• when it does exceed joc dollars, r J d ° U to an exemplification.wtth the seal court other than what in furniftied ( m '' for the.ufc of the United State?, or C tin a ny paVticular (late J sue y A bond, bill fugle or penal, foreign or inland bill of t J, ex-chang;, any note for the fceunty of money, according to the following scale, J* dells, ct-. P e For any fuut above to and not exceeding 100 16 re 100 so* *5 500 >ooo 50 al: icoo 7J u ( But all bonds or note's payable at or within 60 days , ay {hall be fubjett only to two fifths of the duties 01 n " aforefaid. ' c lW Bank nttei, ft ot I Not exceeding 50 dollars at the rate of 3-3 th ai L ' s I of a cent lor every dollar R above 50 and not exceeding 100 ('ols. jo cts. above 100 and not joodols. idol c I above 500 a i.ols. ti I The secretary of the treifury it authorised to cotri- I pound with any bank of banks for the amount j )m I of the flamp duties by rec-ivirg one per centum ( es I ontheamcunt of theannual dividend offuchbank. f»r I protefl or other notarial a& 35 cts - I —letter of except for pensions, or ") V r I toobtain orfell warrantsfor lands^ran-> zi ets. t J ° I ted as bounty for military fcrvices J v J —certificate or debenture for drawbacks for ) t leli than too doU. j 1 for joo and not exceeding •> 4 dolj ' ' " I • »oee dols. j ' for more than 100 c dols. 3 J«ls. f I —note or bill tf lading of goods exported ct> _ j from one diftrift to another j j ditto, to any foreign port, cti. I An inventory for goods or effeils reguired"^ I bylaw (except where th«y are distrain- ( - octli ' ed for rent ur taxes, ot taken by an of- C J 6cer in a legal proeefs J • netl I A certificate of afbirein any bank, above I j oc^s> I ao and not exceeding 100 dols. ) above I 0» dollars aj cents ' I under »o dollars at the rate of 10 cents for one hundred dols. for ar y left sum the fame. N. B. Legacies left by will of any part of a per- I fonal estate to the wife, children rr grand children. I or divided among them by ary flatuteof diftribu- I tiors ; and recognisances, bills, bonds and other . I obligations that (hall be made to the United States I or any ftatc, arefree'frum (lu-y. . I Allpoliciel of inf-rance fhal' be duly stamped and I made out within the space of thrtedays at fartheft, I under the penalty of twenty dollars for every of- I fence. And all promiflory notes for the alTuratice I of jhips or goods at sea or goicg to lea, in lieu of I a policy, (hall be void, ars) I Mlkindsof writing, relative te thehire orfrcight He I of a Ihip, fnr the conveyance of money, goods or boy I other effeifts (hall be deemed a charter party. , un- I Every receipt for monej, in part or whole, of . and I a legacy of a personal estate, to duty, ft a 1 :d in express therein the true sum that has been paid, rood I under the penalty of twenty dollars: And every p3rt- I receipt in fullihall bedeemed for thewhole amount didl- I of the legacy, unless it appear that whatw?sp:>id Dock I prsvioufly, if any, was acknowledged on (tamp 'I paper. I Every aunfelltr, solicitor attorney, pro"or or I advocate, before he (hall prof cute or deleud any I aiflion in any court of the United States, (hall ta:te I a stamped certificate of his adrtViffion from the '' I clerk or proth»notary of the court. , .and, I T}le f uperT if ors 0 f t h<. revenue are empowered I sjid required, upon the application of any person ly , >e I for the fame, to f.amp any quantities or parcels, 01 °\ L I v * e " um ' parchment or paper, on his paying the du e ' I ties rafpeflively directed. afon- I Every person that (hall write or print any of the I ijiltruments aforementioned en parchment, vellum I or paper unstamped, or stamped with less duties I ( w 'th intent to evade the law) (hall forfeit for ev ' ' I ciy ofifcn.ee 600 dollars. ERj j Every clerk, officer or other person in a public I office, who (hall be gni'.ty of the fame offence or .. I with (lamps which he knows to be counterfeit, (hall ' ' I forfeit jOO dollars ; and the officer (hall forfeit his I office. I No instrument of writing whatever (fubjeil to *° I duty) (hall be pleaded or given in evidence in any ick. I court, unless it be duly (lamped—the offender fliall I forfeit 10 dpllars for every such offence, over and 1 I abnve the dated duty. 1 Every person who (hall counterfeit the stamps, I make use of or vend them knowing them to be ; I counterfeit, (ball be fubjeil to a fine of 1000 dol | lars, and 7 years imprisonment. AN ACT tf. I t OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT, " For carrying intoexeiution the Treaty of Am'tiy, 3" Commerce and Navigation, concluded •'now I between his RJajeJly and the United States of America. ailing [4th July, 1797.] 1 nl gy f Concluded from TuefJay's Ga%cttf,) frefh XVII. And whereas, by the said fifteenth article of the treaty before mentioned, it is ■f C«- f ur ther agreed, that the British government does reserve to itfelf the right of irtipoling on American veflcls entering into the Britiih ports in Europe, a tonnage duty equal to that which shall be payable by Britiih veflels in the ports of Ariierica : And whereas it is ' Co. thought expedient for the present to,exercife ' Son ~ the power reserved in the said article so far ut < " o ' only as relates to imposing a tonnage duty on American (hips entering the ports of his majesty's dominions in Europe, equal to the (hall ha of the duty payable in the ports'of the the fin: iSited States by British (hips beyond that provide which is payable by American (hips enter- and enl inn- the fame ports ;be it therefore enafted, teenth That, from and after the fifth day of Janua- withfta ry, one thousand seven hundred and ninety- and ta eight, there (hall be raised, levied, collefted, intents : and paid, unto and for the use of his majef- fame 1 ' ty, his heirs and fucceflbrs, a tonnage duty 1 , taken |at and after the rate of two (hillings of good this a ' and lawful money of Great-Britain, for each notwil j and every ton burthen of every ship or vessel ture, I belonging to the inhabitants of the United whatf States of America, coraing or arriving with- j for 01 in the limits of any port of Great-Britain, gagen and that the tonnage of every fuc'a ship or j X} vessel (hall, iit cafe of any, doubt or dispute j tick c as to the fairie, be ascertained by aduiea- | Britif furemerit, in the made and manner direfted territ. by an aft pafied in the twenty sixth year of , meric [ his present majesty's reiga, intituled " an domi • I aft for the further increase and encourage- to he mcnt of (hipping and navigation. j tenor XVIII. And be it further enafted by thert the authority aforefaid, That it fliall and fame may be lawful to and for any officer or offi- j mam cers of his majesty's euftoms tP stop and de- . ther tain every ship or vefTel liable to the pay- 1 so f; mcnt of the said duty, until the said duty is j the 1 paid as aforefaid ; and in cafe payment there-, gard of (hall not be made for the space of three the calender months after the arrival of such nem Ihipor veflel at any port in this kingdom, it of ( (hall and may be lawful to and for the com- pern miffioners of his majesty's euftoms in Eng- said land and Scotland refpeftively, or any three fine »■ or more of them, to cause such ship or vef- the fel, and her masts, apparel, and furniture, of to be (old publicly to the best bidder, and the the produce thereat to be applied firft, to rica the charge that (hall arise by such detention gra andfale, next, to the said duty imposed by Sip this aft, and the overplus to be paid to the faic lCy ' J proprietor of such ffi'P or vessel, or other the ct . person duly authorized by such proprietor to 16 receive the fame. hei XIX. And be it further enafted by the ed •5° authority aforefaid, That the tonnage duty pri 7S hereby imposed fliall be paid into the hands boi of the proper officer of his majesty's cuf- for toms, at the refpeftive ports or places where a£l such duty (hall become due and payable, eej •5 th and such duty (hall be under the manage- be ment of the comniiffioners of his majesty's an< j o '; euftoms in England and Scotland refpec- co uols. tively. an om- XX. And, to the intent that the said foi OUDt duty may be answered and paid, be it fur- of ther enafted by the authority aforefaid, tei a " ts '' That no officer of his majesty's euftoms wl whatever, or his deputy or clerk, at any of tit the said ports or places in Great Britain, where such duty (hall become due and paya- it tol. ble, (hall, from and after the said jth day th of January, 1798, take or receive any en- b} '°' 9 ' try outwards, cocquet or report outwards, m Jali. for any (hip or vessel liable or fubjeft to the fa ct». said duty, nor (hall such (hip or veflel be w fuffercd or permitted to depart from any ct such port or place until the said duty (hall (11 be paid, pursuant to the tjireftions of this tr c "' aft, to tht refpeftive colleftors or other 01 principal officers of his majesty's euftoms, t} >cts. authorised to receive the lame, and until w cecti t ' ie refpeftive master or owner of any such b cents (hip or v'e(fel, fubjeft to the payment of ai such duty, (hall (hew to such refpeftivy of- tl ficer a receipt for the fame. o: XXI. And be it further enafted, That b fribu- a " 'he monies from time to time arising by r< other the ftveral new and additional duties by this n State» aft imposed as aforefaid, (the neceflary c charg«s of raising and accouraing for the it •theft fame refpeftively excepted) (hall, from a: ry of- to time, be paid into the receipt of g ranee his majesty's exchequer at Weftminftcr, and ii ieu of the said money fo'paid in as aforefaid fliall il be carried to and made part of the confo- p >d#or l'd ,te d fund. u XXII. And whereas, by the 43th arti- r ile, of .cle of the said treaty of amity, commence a ,ft all and navigation between his Britannic ma- t jefty and the United States of America, li Timmt 11 ' s > among other thing*, provided, that li s p; i<i the vessels belobging to the citizens of the g itamp United States of America, fliall be admit- f ted and hospitably received in all the Tea- c ° T or ports aHd harbours of the Britifli territories 9 1 ta'ie Indies, and that the citizens of t m t he the fajd United States may freely carry on f a trade Between the said territories and the v werwt s a id United States, in all articles of which c person t jj C exportation or,importation refpeftively, | hcd°- t0 or rora t^le territories, (hall not be a entirely prohibited ; and it is further pro- 1 of the vided, that the said trade fha.l be carried pn j rellum under the regulations contained in the said j diities an ; c j e . au d it is expressly agreed that the 1 ° r Cv " vessels of the United States fliall riot carry i public anv of the articles exported by them from j nee or the said British territories to any port or ] it,fhall place, except to Tome port or plate in A- 1 feit hii mer ; ca w here the fame fliall be unladen, 1 jedt to regulations (hall be adopted in any by both parties, as (hall from time to time 1 er fliall be fobnd neceflary to enforce the due and '1 xr and faithful observance of the above recited sti pulation ; be it therefore enafted, That it , t" h't' (hall and may be lawful for the (hips belong oodol- ing to the citizens of the United States to carry on the said trade to the British terri tories in the East Indies, and to import in to, and export from the said territories, all articles of which the importation or ex sfmity portation refpeftively to or from the said j e j ' territories, (hall not be entirely prohibited, in the manner and with the privileges and ad vantages, and fubjeft to the reftriftions and regulations coatained and expressed in the said 13th article of the said treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, any law to the teenth contrary notwithstanding, and particularly i, it is notwithstanding any provisions contained in •nment a n aft passed in the twelfth year of the reign poling „f his late majesty king Charles the second, British entitled " All aft for the encouraging and [ual to increasing of (hipping and navigation." 1 vessels XXIII. And be it further enafted, That as it is a ll done, or engagements entered into xercife by the fubjefts of the United States, or : so far 0 f his majeftg, in pursuance of the said e duty thirteenth article, fliall be deemed and tak iof his cn to be lawfully done, provided the fame (Kail have bsen dons ov entered into ftsee the final ratification of the said treaty, and pQ provided the fame might have been done I and entered into agreeably to the said thir-1 tecnth article, any law to the contrary not- j withftaiuling, and the fame (hill be deemed I and taken to in all refpefts, and to all los I intents and purposes whatsoever, as if the I of fame had beon done, entered into, or had I taken place fubfcciucnt to the palling of I " this aft, any prohibition to the contrary 1 take notwithstanding ; and no penalty, forfei- I fufe ture, or dif*bility, of dny kind 'or nature I dins whatsoever, (hall be incurred or sued for, I callt for or 011 account of any such afts or en- j felv gagemcnts. I w ' l ' j XXIV. And whereas, by the ninth ar-I alar ' tick of the said treaty, it was agreed vbut 1 ttor j British fubjefts, who then held lands in the j tht territories of the said United States, and A- j r merican citizens who then held lands in the I pre i dominions of his majesty, (hould continue I wh - to hold them according to the nature and j yoi i tenor of their refpeftive states and titles I ip« r thertein, and might grant, fell, or devise the I fame to whom they (hould plea r e, in like |mi - j manner as if they were natives, and that nei- I m< - ' ther they nor their heirs or afiigns (honld, j foi - 1 so far as might refpeft the said lands and I pe s ' the legal remedies incident thereto, be re- 1 lie ' garded as aliens ; be it therefore enafted by | be :e the authority aforefaid, That all lands, te- J ed h nements and hereditaments, in the kingdom J fr< it of Great Britain, or the territories and de- I m \- pendencies thereto belonging, which on the I m 5- said twenty-eighth day of Oftober one thou- | lo :e find seven hundred and ninety-five (being J w f- the day of the exchange of the ratifications I at e, of the said treaty between his majesty aud I ui id' the said United States) were held by Ame- I ti to rican citizens, (hall be held and enjoyed, | oi >n granted, fold and devised, according to the 0 sy stipulations and agreements contained in the J |( he f&id article ; any law, custom or usage to i' er the contrary notwithstanding. i r( to XXV. Provided always, That nothing ja' herein contained (hall extend, or be cpliftru- j ei he ed to extend, to give any right, title, or r< ity privilege to any person, not being a natural ids born fuhiett of this realm,-which such per- t< .if- foil would rot have been entituled to if this a etc aft had not been made, bther than and ex- C ile, cept such rights, titles, andprivileares as (hall > s gc- be necessary for thctrue and faithful perform- u y's ance of the stipulations in the said article 11 ec- contained, according to the true interest o and meaning thereof, or to g.ve to any per- g aid son, not being either a natural born fubjeft t ur- of this realm, or a citizen of the said Uni- ( lid, ted States, any right, title or privilege, to, * >ms which such person wpuld not have been en- r of titled if this aft had not been made. 1 iin, XXVI. And whereas by the said treaty f ya- it i» further agreed, that his majesty and ' day the United States, on mutual requisitions ' en- by them refpeftively, or by their refpeftive : rds, ministers or officers authorized to make the 1 the fame, will deliver up to justice all persons < [be who, bein* charged with murder or forgery ' any committed within the jurifdiftion of cither, ' hall (hall (eek an afylura within any of the couti- ' this tries of the other, provided that this fliall :her only be done on such evidence of criminali ims, ty as, according to the laws of the place mtil where.the fygisive or person so charged fliall uch be found, would jutlify his apprehension of and commitment for trial, if the offence had of- there been committed, and that the expence of such apprehension and delivery (hall be 'hat borne and defrayed by those who make the by requisition and receive the fugitive ; he it c this nafted by the authority aforefaid, That in _ rary cafe requisition (hall at .any time be made, the in pursuance of and according to the laid rom article, for the delivery of any person char t of ged with murder oi forgery,committed with and in the jurifdiftion of the said United State#, fliall it (hall be lawful for one of his Majesty's ,nio- principal secretaries of (late, by warrant under his hand and seal, to (ignify that such arti- requisition has been so made, and to require ietce alljuftices of the peace, and other magif ma- and officers of justice, to govern them rica, felvea accordingly, and to be aiding and af that lifting in apprehending the. perum so char the ged, and committing such person, for the [mit- purpose of being delivered up to justice, nc fea- cording to the provifior.s in the said article, ories and thereupon it fliall be lawful for any juf is of tice of the peace, or other person having y on power to, commit for trial persons charged the with offences agaiuft the laws of this king hich dom, to examine jipon oath any person or vely, persons touching the truth of such charge, >t be and upon fuel} evidence as according to the pro- laws of this kingdom, would juftify the ap :d on and commitment for trial of the said perfoß so charged, if the offence wherewith t the he fliall be so charged had been committed/ :arry in this kingdom, it (hall be lawful for such from justice of the peace, or other person- having *t or power to commit as aforefaid, to commit n A- the person fa charged to his Majesty's gaol, aden, there to remain, until delivered pursuant to >pted flich requisition a 9 aforefaid, and thereupon time it (hall be lawful for one of his majesty's fe z and "cretaries of date, by warrant under his hand d fti- and seal, to order the person so committed nat it ta be delivered to such person pr perfontas long- (hall be authorized by the said United States ;es to to receive the person so committed, and con terri- vey such person to the dominions of the said rt in- United States, to be tried for the offence s, all with which such person fliall be so charged ; >r ex- and if the person so charged (hall escape : said out of any custody to which he (hall be corn ed, in raitted as aforefaid, it fliall be lawful to re d ad- take such person in the fame manner as any is and person charged with any offence again ft the i the laws of thi? kingdom may be retaken upon mity, an escape, so that such person so charged as :o the aforefaid may be effectually delivered up to ularly justice, according to the true intent and led in meaning o.f the said article of the said treaty, reign XXVII. And be it further enafted, that cond, this aft fliall continue in force, so long as g and the said treaty between his Majesty and the United States of America (hall continue in That force, and no longer. d into The Medical Le&ures CS ' V r In the Univcrlity of Pennsylvania, are pnft e poned until the last Monday in November d tak- next,' : sam« Oflober 14. t aaw^w. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. SPEECH OF MkRLIN, AT HIS INSTALMENT AS ON £ OF THE DIRBCTORSjTO H ISCO L LE AGU E6. •' Citizen l)\r:Sors, " In the moment in which I am to take a share in your labours, a thousand con fufed fefitiments aiife in my wind : in or dinary eircumftances the duties which I am called on to exeeute are so important of them- . selves, that it is difficult to think of thqm without uneafiiefs. What then mtift be my alarm, when I consider them in all the addi tional fplendpur wliiuh you have added to thsm. " Flattery can, without doubt, never ap proach the circle of, the directory ; but when truth does you honour, he who is to be your colleague ought to be fuffered to I'penk it. "In the firft moments of your high ad ministration you found the republic in the molt deplorable situation :—lts financial re sources appeared entirely txhaufted ; a pa per without any value represented the pub lic fortune ; all the arms of induftiy were bound ; all the channels of commerce block ed up : some powers had been detached from the coalition, but it still wore a for midable appearance, and 'fcemed to have made up, by extraordinary efforts, for the loss of some of its leading members. Civil war raged in the departments of the east ; i and, io the interior, the public spirit, grad -1 ually debased, threatened republican inftitu . tions with almost certain ruin ; the enemies , of the people were become their magistrates ; : the sword of national justice had given way . to the poniard of revenge ; the laws were i impotent, and their organs mute ; emigrant rebels, and men condemned to death, had r aftually taken theii feats in the senate ; the - emigrants reigned in the republic, and the r republicans were forced to emigrate. t l " Things were in this situation when you took on your hands the leins of authority, is and fee what is their present situation. Commerce has resumed its aftivity, induflry Q is again animated, and the earth has given i- up the treasures which midruft hid buried le in it. Abundance every where prevails in ft our cities ; the arts again smile at their re r- generation ; civil is extinguished ; on ft the Rhine, on the Adige, on the banks of i_ Oglio, our triumphant armies have every to. where -carried with them vi&ory, and victo n- ry has di&ated peace to the expiring coali tion ; the fruitful feeds of liberty have been, ty scattered over the neighbouring countries, d their reproduction and their multiplication ns will be your work. You hare repressed the ve faftious, and on comparing with our former ie troubles, the situation in which we have Ur ns ed for the two last years, every man who . ry has a sense of justice, even though he has ;r , not subdued his prejudices'to his real inter h- eft, is forced to do you homage, and to a all gree, that you have terminated the revo lt- lution. ce " Your triumphs, however, citizens direc all tors, your courage, the good which you un have done,and that which youhave attempt ad ed to do, have all of them been nearly ren ice dered of no avail, by the attempts of the be conspirators whom you have overturned.— he Oh (hame ! oh infamy ! oh accumulated e- baseness and meanness ! The friends of ir, kings were become the legislator? of the re le, public ; traitors weYe engaged in dtlibera aid tions with you ; they would have fold the ar . honor of their country, the {nterefts of the th- state, and the blood of all patriots to a es, ft ranger ; and liberty and the republic would y's soon have been at an end ; but you were at tnt your.posts, and liberty and the republic were ch saved. 1 ire " rwmqrtal day of the 4th of September, -If- you will be famous among the days of the m- French revolution ; and it is to you that as- the whole gfory of it belongs. What, with er- out the a (Tift allce of .the executive riireftory the fnd its faithful representatives, driven by oc _ violence from the tribune, defame 4by ca -515-, lumny, and impotent even by their virtue, u s. what, I fay, what could good citizens do in jng oppofitiontothofefanguinary and abominable red laws* which forbade the most pacific meet- H g- ings, which armed against them' infamous or eut-throats, which recalled emigrants to eve ge, ry P art France, which deprived the pur thc chafers of national property of their inoft ap- legitimate acquisitions ? The legislative bo the dy is now become republiean ; laws are come rJth to confolcj to secure, and to encourage citi tedi zens ; difurder, 110 aft of violence lias d. - ac h based your viftory ;it has b<-*n pure as your ixig intentions ; the 4th of September might m j t have been a day of battle, it has turned out aol, a day of rejoicing. t. to " Honour then is due to your wisdom pon and your courage ; honour to the repvefen fe - tatives of the mtion,. who have felt, that and between your ccnfe and theirs there was no tted difference ; and honour to you, the brave ias companions of Buonaparte and of Hoche, a tes Angereau, and Chejin, names dear to re :on- publicans and to liberty ; and to ,yqu« i.i faid trepid soldiers, so worthy of the chiefs who rnce command you, and so worthy to obey tli'ejc ; ed ; honour to you, ye conquering republican.., :ape virtuous ai.d proud people, you who (,ave on, replied with so much wisdom find modera , re _ tion to the vile calumnies of tii'ifetwfro were any not worthy of knowing you ; you have the ftewn yourselves calmly ttrong, and coolly ,p on confident of your power. Your eoctnirs das have felt it : nor were you ever more terri. ? to ble to them than in that rnajeftic mcfr and which left your energy to, be imagined,'and aty. dispensed you from the neceflity of Iht\\. that ing it tas "To me, citizens directors, it. is highly the honourable to have soon to embrace as ce'- le in leagues those whom my country now hails as its fayiours. It is too, particularly agree " able to me, to recollcft the firft moments rn „ which together we brandilhed the firft nrn s Tiber f° r t^ie catife of liberty. Yes, from the firft dawn of the revolution, while'one of ymi nr. was laying the foundation by gcujrpt: f .
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