friend from Massachusetts would not find
him behind hand ; if there was a neccGcy
for repelling force hebdieved there
would not be much difference of opinion in
the house on the fubjedl, at least he should
be feund ready so to determine. Bi,»t he
thought it would be Well to postpone the
farther coivfideration of this bill till the pe
riod proposed. If intelligence, in the mean
time, were received from our negotiators,
they could call it up foonerby a vote of the
house. Mr. H. fafd, when he gate his
vote, he understood the time to be the firft
Monday in January ; but he was well fa
tisfied to let the business stand as it was.
Mr. Rutledge did not think .the reasons
which his colleague had given fed- his vote
were fa w«ighty as those upon which he
generally adtcd. He reprefenttd this at a
hoftil* measure. For his part, he did not
view it in that light, but merely as a mea
sure of precaution. He believed the mer
chants had a right to arm, and he believed
they would arm; and he thought it right
for Congress to fay they should arm, only
under certain reftridlions; and he did not
think that a majority of that House, from
hearing the bill once read, could be prepar
ed to fay the reftridtions therein contained
were improper or incompetent, and that
the bill was incapable of being modified, in
such a way as to effedl the end proposed.
All that was asked for was my difcuffwn.
If, when it came to be examined, the Bill
could not be so modified as to answer the
purpose—or, if it should be thought that
war would be the probable consequence of
its adoption, then let it be rejedled. But
why, exclaimed Mr. R. in the name of Ci
vilty, of Politeness, of Prudence, may it
not be admitted to a discussion? He had
not longhad a feat in that House, but it
the firft time he had seen a fubjedt so
disposed of by a silent vote. His colleague
had said, theffubjetf, notwithstanding the
postponement, could at any time be called
up by a vote of the House; he alio knew,
that if an earlier day were fixed upon, it
could always be postponed, and this was a
mush mare usual course of acting. The de
lay wa3 proposed, it was faid,that we might,
in the mean time, hear fromottr Commiifion
eri. He thought so long a delay unnecessa
ry on this account. He expc&ed to bear
from them daily and hourly. The firft
easterly wind might waft their diff>atches to
hand. Bcfides, if they went on to mature
the bufincfs, and the negociation fliould ter
minate measures, no mifchief would have
been done; but if the negociation should
have a different termination, and they did
net go on with the bufincfs, so much time
would have been loft. He had little doubt
from the very prompt mode of negociation
pra&ifed in France, that the issue of our ne
gociation would not be long unknown; he
wished, however, their usual promptness
might not take place, and that we might
not receive quite so early intelligence. But
exclaimed Mr. R. is this a declaration of
war! No; though it might appear to be so,
from the strong fcuri of some gentlemen.
If the proposition were to go to war to-mor
row, thofeftars could not be -stronger; tho'
in reality, the question was no more than td
arm merchants vefltls against pirates; a
measure quite as fafe as arming persons for
their defence, when going into a back
country, against Indians or others who
» might attack them. The haufe had been
told some days ago, by a Gentleman from
Maryland, (Mr. S. Smith) w'nofe opinions
ou commercial fubje&s bad always great
weight, that some of bis constituents had
infilled upon their right to arm, that they
had armed, and they heard the consequence.
It was the wish of the friends of this Bill to
prevent th«fe sonfequences in future. He
hoped, thertfore, the question would he
reconftdered.
Mr. Brookes thought the day mentioned
too distant. It was five full weeks from
yesterday. He perfeftly agreed in senti
ment with the gentleman just fat down, and
would not, therefore, repeat what he had
said. He was sorry to find any alarm rais
ed upon reading a bill, purporting to be a
supplement to a former aft, as to the man
ner of arming private vessels against lawless
buccaneers. Why postpone the considera
tion of this fubjefk, until we hear from our
negoeiators ; fincej if a peace in Europe
were to take place to-morrow, some such
measure would be necessary, as our seas
would continue to be infefted witk marau
ders ? He was under no apprehension of a
hasty decision on this fubjeft. If the ques
tion was whether the bill should pass, there
might be some ground for alarm ; but to
be alarmed in the present stage of th« busi
ness, appeared as if they were afraid of do
ing any thing left they fkould offend the
powers at war. He should be the last man
to do any thing which should have a tenden
cy to involve the country in war ; but he
would not, from this fear, postpone « busi
ness with which no foreign nation had any
thing to do. H« was, therefore, for recon
sidering the question.
Mr. M'Dawell was not a little surprised
to hear gentlemen so warm ou the present
question, attributing fear to others, and be
llowing all patriotism upon themfeves. He
did not know how it could have happened
that fear could have so immediately got
pofleffien of a majority of the house on this
ocafion ; nor did he know how the gentle
man from Massachusetts (Mr. Otis) had
come by this information, that fear was the
impelling motive. Had he been as anxious
to be heard, and as capable of speaking as
that gentleman, he probably should not have
given a silent vote on the occasion ; but he
would inform that gentleman that many
who vtfted in the majority on this occasion,
•were incapable of adting from fear. This
queftionhad been discussed at the last feflion;
it was then determined spot to authorize a
nv arming which should endanger the peace
of the country. Negoeiators had been ap
pointed ; this negociation was now pend
ing, and taking up a fubjedl of this fort
might have an unfavourable effedl upon it.
It was, therefore, clear to him, that they
bad better postpone the difc&ffton, tifnil
they heard from France, which he did not
expect to do, so soon as the gentleman from
S. Carolina, (Mr. Rutledge) expedted.
Mr. Isaac Parker fa id, it was not the u
sual courfcof bufincfs, to postpone the dis
cussion of a bill to a. distant day, except it
were with a view of defeating it. A quef
tiori, then arose, what could be reason of this
postponement. The gentleman from N.
Carolina last up, had condescended to an
swer this question, by faying that it was
from the wish not to affedt our present nego
ciation. This could not possibly be the
cafe ; and he thought, on the contrary, that
this was the best possible time for taking up
this, or any other step which had relation to
the defence of oUr country. If they were
n<4 to pass a law for the defence of our citi
zens, because a negociation was pending
with a foreign country, the honour and in
dependence of the country were gone, and
they might as well cease to make laws at all.
The pending negociation would be fwccefs
ful or unfuccefsful. If fuccefsful, a law of
this kind would We necessary, as it was not
intended for the protedliion of our commerce
against any particular nation, but as a sys
tem of defence against the pirates of all na
tions. But suppose the negociation prove
unfuccefsful ; when wc know this, said he,
it would be too late to take the measure
proposed ; and our commerce will be whol
ly unproleded, and exposed to the depreda
tions of the French, or any other country.
He hoped, therefore, the question would
be re-considered.
Mr. Hartley was not for precipitating a
measure of so much importance as this was ;
but he thought the proposed poftponeme»t
too distant. He agreed with the gentleman
last up that they had a right to make the
proposed regulation, without having refpedi
to any foreign nation. The commercial inter
efts of this country seemed to call for fotne
measure of the kind. He hoped, therefore,
the queftign would be recon£dered, and
that they should make the bill the order of
the day forthefecond Monday in January.
Mr. Nicholas said, it was easy to discover, by
the manner in which gentlemen took up this bu
siness, that ther* was more in it, than they \yere
ready to acknowledge. He underflood it to" be
neither more nor lels than the question which was
argued at the last fefEon, and then negatived. If
he were not miflaken in this, it was for him to in
voke the Genius of America—to call down the
Guardian Angel of Peace—to invoke its aid a
gainst the designs which gentlemen seamed to have
on the prrfent oecalion. It was his opinion, that
a bufincfs of this fort, moved at the present day,
was ten times as objectionable, and had an appear
ance fen times as suspicious, as when lormer'y to
jefled. Were h; not juftified, then, in wishing
ehis question net to be agitated, when our Gtua
tion was no way more suited to such a measure
than when formerly di'culTcd ? To go into a mea
sure of this kind, at this time, would refle<Buprn
the inflability of our councils, and be (fifgracoful
to them. What was to be inferred, he alked,
from a deG-e to go into the buGncfs of arming at
present ? He hoped, and trusted, and believed,
that there was no difpofitioo in that house to throw
obftades in the way of the negotiation, so as to
defeat it ; if he could conceive any such intention
to exist, he ihould think such a measure as was
now proposed, calculated to produce the effeS.
To discuss this fubjedt, and authoriGng the arming
of our velfels, would b« to set adrift the passions
of focicty, and the confcquence could not fail to
be mifchiev us. The details of the bill confirmed
him in this opinion ; the regulations were mere
cobwebs, and would, by no means,, be equal to
the preventing of abuses It would be placing
the pe?ce of the courti y in the hands of every man
who owned a Ihip. If, thea lher« were neihing
new in ourGtuation ; nothing which made a charge
of policy nee.'lTnry, why go into this fubjeS ? Did
not gcntl'mcn recoiled! the heat which had been
produced bv t! e difcuflion on a former occaGon ?
I) they did, why did th.y wish to anticipate the
question ? It could only tend to dtftroy that har
mony which would be so dcGrable in e so of this
country being obliged to have recuurfc to the dtr
tier rrfort. But they had been told, that il some
regulations were not entered into, great mifchi«f*
be ex from merchants arming without
rellrielion, and a tingle inflance of abuse had been
mentioned. This was all, he beiisved, which
could be produced, and he did not thiDk, therefore,
the peace of the country would be much hazarded
[mm this fou-ce. He could fee no evil that could
arifefrom letting the bufincfs remain upon itsprn
frnt footing for a month or two lo»ger. He.uc
lieved the aieceffity fpokeu of for going into this
measure as merely it/ml, aud that it would have
no effed, but that of inflaming the minds of the
people for war. As to what had fallen from the
gentleman fr«m Massachusetts (Mr. Otis) in his
appeal to the Geuiut of the Country, &c. he con-
Gdered merely as a touch of the Mcil Heruic. He
thought the milder Genii should only be refortcd
to. Tho only Senilis which he wifhtd to appeal to
was the Genius of Pease. We were not, He said,
ripe for War. Our plans had hitherto been paci
fic, and he did not wish at present to change them.
H« hoped, therefore, the vote taken would not be
revoked. ' |
(Remainder of this Male in tur next.)
WEDNtSDAY —DEC. 17.
Mr. S. J. Cabel, from Virginia,, appeared for
the firft time this feflion.
Mr. A- Foster prtfented a petition from Da
niel Cutter, priying a remifTion of duties paid
011 goo»la ( which, owing to a variety of misfor
tunes, wene re imported into the United States.
Referred to the committee of commerce and
manufactures.
Mr. Dawfon presented the petition of Robert
Leonard, a soldier, who was wounded at the
battles of Brandywino and Monmouth,and who,
in the year 1791, re-entered into the service of
the United States, and served in the expedition
against the Western Insurgents, and who was
afterwards wounded in an engagement with the
Indians, praying for further compenfatian. Re
ferred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Coit, from the committee appointed to
prepare and report a bill for the relief of such
jfficers and soldiers as served during the war,
.ind died between March and November, 1793,
nade a report, which was twice read, and com
mitted for Monday.
Mr. Dwight Foster, from the committee of
laims.made a report on the petitions of Simeon
O unbar, Jicob Hoibrook and Robert Hyflop,
who prayed to have certain certificates funded,
which were barred by the statute of limitation ;
they stated, that as the fubjeft was generally un
tier the consideration of the committee of the
whole, on a reference of the fubjedt for deter
mining the expodiency or inexpediency of ex
cepting certain claims from the operation of the
afls of limitation, they wished to be difchsrged
from a further confidaration of those cases, that
they might be referred to that committee.
Agreed.
Mr. Gordon obtained leave of absence for
Mr. Cliamplin for three weeks.
On motion, the house again resolved itfslf Un
to a committee of the whole, Mr. Kitlera in the 1
chair, on the blit prgfcftbing the mode of takin"-:)
evidence in cases of eontefled eltdtidfii.jn:! after I
a defuitory debate, and agreeing to feverii a- |
mendmcnis, the committee role, ar,J reported
the bill with amendments. The house toak
them up, and jfter agreeing to rktrmaut) leak
ing some others, the bill was re commirtfd tQ
the feleil committee wiin reported it.
The Speaker informed tlie house that he had
received the following letter:
" SIR,
" Though I am not certain of obtaining
the object of the rejpedtfnJ'f'equeft,which I have
the .honor to submit tft the House of Ueprefen
talive*, yet I am unable to rcSlt the weighty
confederations which impel mc to the menfui e.
" The Prefidsnt h,as thought proper to inform
me, that my lervices as Comrsiffioner of the
Revenue are no longer required. He hasexe/-
eifed f power committed to him by Uft auft 1
am therefore no longer in the fcrvice- <tf tfce Um
teil Stages.
" Whatever maybe my ferftbilijiet and i«-
predions in regard to the proceeding*, of the
nature of an invefligation and heating, which
the cafe demanded, I have no desire to present
myfelf to <he house on the ground of complaint.
" It is however my earncft desire, that foine
arrangement nfay be four.d practicable,by which
my official conduA may undergo a thorough
scrutiny.
" Should it be found en confideratian, that a
form of procedure is proper and praftiifable,
which will bring inte view all th« trarifafiions
of the several yean, during which I administered
my late office of Commissioner of the Revenue,
in the department of the Treasury of the United
States, I Tjeg leave to aiTure the heufe, that I
(hall be prepared to enter immediately upon fueh
Hieafnre* at the form and nature of the business
shall be thought by them to require.
VVith gre«i refpe<ft,
I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your molt obedient servant,
TENCH COXE.
P/ahiut-Jlreti, December 26.
To the Speaker of the House }
of Keprefentativeg of the >
United Statev" j
Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Livingftoa, from the comtnitte to whom
was referred the petitiori»f the daughters of
the late Count de GrafTe, made a report, which,
flared, that the sum heretofore by Con
gress was intended only as a tempprary provision
until the events of the warftiould permit them
to take polTcffion of an estate in St. Domingo ;
that the fails formerly stated (hewed, that the
most important fervit,es were rendered to the
United States by their father, from motives the
in.ift honourable, under the greatest responsibil
ity, and at arilk the ipoft hazardous that could
be encountered by an oflic«r of rank and repu
tation ; that with the recollcAion of these servi
ces, it would consist neither with the honor or
juftieeof the United States, to refufean adequate
provilioa for the orphan children of the man
who rendered the® ; the committee there
fere, recommended that a certain sum (hould
be granted to each of them annually, for
their lives. The report wa» tvvice read, and
committed for Monday.
Mr. Livingfton also reported a bill for the re
lief of refugees from the British provinces of
Canada and Nova-Scotia, which was twice read
and committed for Tuesday —Adjourned.
* The new road proposed the other day
by Mr. Harper, was to go through Cambpelton
and nr»t Charleston.
By this day's Mail.
nava£Taction,
BETITEEN THE EIfCLISH AUD DUTCH.
HAGUE, Oflober 13.
At the fittingof this day, the committee
of marine communicated a letter addressed to
them by Vice-Admiral De Winter, written
yesterday, on board the BWtifh Admiral
Duncan, and received at 10 o'clock this
morning by exprefj. Oftliis affedling let
ter, the following is a summary—it caused
the liveliest sensations of grief among the
members of the afiembly.
" ft is with the deepefl regret that I address
to you the present dispiitch. Ttjlcrday mor
ning at II o'cloii we discovered the Englith.
We ranged in order of battle. I made the
signal for forming the line as compact as pojjible,
which however was very imperfectly obeyed.
" .712 o'clock the enemy attacked the extre
mity of our line. They soon afterwards un
dertook to force it. The aSion became
general, and I found myfelf engaged with three
of their Jhips. The Hercules tookjire. and
driving towards mine I was under the mceJJity
of changing my pojition, to avoid her, which ob
liged me to approach 'a fourth of the enemy's
vefels, that of the Admiral. I very soon lojl ah
my rigging, and it became impracticable to conti
nue myJxgnals. Meanwhile the enemy took
poffbffion of the Wajfenaar, Harlm, Frt£ar,
Delft and Jupiter,
" The smoakprevented me from diJlinSly
observing the Jlate »J our affairs. The aSion
<was one of the brijkejl / have witnejfed. Sf.
ter losing a conftderable part of my crew, I
endeavoured by a vigorous pujh, to force the
Jive Englijh J, lips -which surrounded me, &to
gain the coajl, or join the remains oj my Jleet.
At two o'clock all three oj my majls went by
the board—After this / continued fighting
half an hour, when my Jlag was carried
away and the crew, reduced to lalj its number
teaicd to Jire. At I I was bearded by an
Engliih frigate, and conduced on board Admi
ral Duncan. The Egality was not far from
me—l observed her to cease firing, having 101 l
all 'her rigging. IVhy the, as well as the
Friffar, Diljt and Harlem Jlruck, I cannot
determine. The Hercules were obliged to cut
away her majls—-Jhe was on Jire, but it was
soon put out—Jhe, however, drove into the
British Jleet, and -was taken.
" I am perfectly fatisfied with my officers
and erew, 1 they fought with infinite bravery,
as did also the enemy. The loss of men on
both fides has been very groat.
" The British fleet whjcb had put into
Yarmouth, set fail again irrfjjiediately on re
ceiving news that we were a! fca. It was
joined by several veflels from Portfmauth
and the Downs. Their force confided of
sixteen ships of the line, principally 74's.
«« This is the most unhappy day of my
life all our best manoeuvres, and all our
courage were fruitlefs. The enemy esteems
us on account ef our vigprotis rtfiftanct.—
No aftion could have been more desperate
and bloody.
" I (hall do myfelf the honor of transmit
. • i' ■' ■ i;•
ting you a more accurate detail by the next 1
opportunity. I now cfn'y avail myfelf of i
tlic permission granted by admiral Duncan,
to forward this Jltettfh. j
" I cannot give you any precise informs- '
tion, refpefling' the other (hips—l am told
Vice Admiral Reintcr is (lightly wounded,
and a piifoiier on board Vice Admiral Onf
low.
" I cannot fay how many Engliih (hip 9 i
are damaged, but count only ten in view. I ]
hope to be permitted to repair to Holland ]
for my juftification. 1
I am, t
Your unfortunate Admiral |
» DE WINTER." I
The marine committee has this afternon
received official information that seventeen
of our (hips have entered the Tesel* and
Helvoetfluys.
1
BOSTON, Dec. 21. 1
Extraft of a letter from capt. Wilds, on
board the fch. Mermaid, dated Nov. t, 1
off Arquin-Bay. '
" A veflTel was taken and brought into *
St. Domingo, from America, botind to Ja- 1
maica, was tried, cleared, and proceeded '
on her voyage. She departed but a few days 1
before my arrival; this may' be depended 1
upon. x j
Capt. Tremels, arrived at New-York
from St. Thomas, informs, that 17 fail of
American veflels have recently been liberat
ed at Porto-Rico, in eonfequence of orders
from France.
—•'■■- lll . . 1 1 ' i
©ajette.
P HILJ.D ELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 28.
A letter from a gentleman in New-York
to a Member of Congress, informs of the
arrival of Mr. David Meredith of this city,
from Bourdeaux.
The letter further states that our envoys
011 their arrival at Paris, presented their cre
dentials to the ruling power. At the time
of Mr. Meredith's departure, three weeks
had elapsed, without any recognition or
other notice of them.
For the Gazette oj the United States.
LETTER 11.
DEAR SIR,
IT is not necessary to call in the aid of
written authorities to assist or confirm the
principles on which it is now found so evi
dently to be the interejl of every nation to en
deavour as much at pojjible to cultivate the in
valuable blejfings of peace, if it was there is
not one on the fubjeft of the laws or interest
of nations, or ev«?n a modern Engliih writer
of political eminence to whom I could not
recur for proof of what has been observed in
my last. If then it is a general interest, it
is meftparticular to the United States.
In my letters of 1794 (of which I have
not any notes by me) I think it was observ
ed on this fubjeft " that possessing a fuffici
ency of territory at home it is not her in
terest, nor can it therefore be the calm in
clination of the United States for time bey
ond ours to attempt conquest, the only re
ward that could attend even a fuccefsful
warfare" this it is her interest to Jhun, con
sequently to avoid every cause that can pos
sibly tend to involve her in a contest with a
ny of the nations of Europe, from whom
thank Heaven (he is so widely separated.
The wisdom and firmnefs which canvafs'd
and calmed the ftormjuft over, which (leer- |
ed the (hip of state over all the quick sands
of clamour, the rocks of rashness, the (hal
lows and (hoals of felf-created societies and
" defeated the arts of falfe and felfifh po
pularity addressed to the feelings of avarice"
(6) will remain recorded in the admiring me
nwry of mankind -while gratitude retains a name
amongfi the virtues of a patriotic people ! The
important precedent is a legacy to the whole
human race, all the nations of the earth may
derive advantage from it ! the unshaken
loftinefs (forgive (&e expreflion ye societies
of reformers by one man Was ena
bled to listen, to examine, to enquire and
search, to deliberate and coolly determine
the best path to pursue in a point of so ranch
importance, amidst the anger of a justly in
censed and dearly beloved society of friends
and fellow-citizens, and fellow fuffererstoo)
when all the paflions, a warring world, a
popular and favorite fubjeft invited or seem
ed to offer redress or at least revenge !
(which the inconliderate too generally be'
cause hastily eonfider the fame) is a theme
for future ages to celebrate and annually ob
serve as a day of thank/giving, and for every
patriot Jlatefmati and legislator to imitate.
Accustomed tothe care and caution which
conveyed us clear of this|important difficulty,
we are apt to think and speak of it, with
all the indifference of the (lighted danger !
but throughout the reft of the world, how
is it extolled ? the character of a man, al
ready raised beyond the steady height which
fame had ever reached and kept, (7 ) is ex
alted to the highest pitch of-magnanimity.
His country's character is benefited by the repu
tation of policy and firmnefs -which his conduS
bn this occajion has obtained it; the republican
form of government is recommended by the de
monstrated proof of his admioiftration on so
trying an occasion, that it is equally capable
of energy with monarchy r and superior to it in
moderation.
Such are the comments heard throughout
Europe, everywhere I palled from Denmark
through the free cities, Germany, Holland
■ and the whole republic of France 5 even
where the ruling powers praftice and wi(h
to have seen us display a different system, as
individuals they admire that moderation and
temper which an attentive world must wish
(6) Annie's auarels to Ucn.ral Washington,
Nov. 1783.
(7) l or 11 years fuceeffively the chosen charm i
on and ruler of five millions of men, unrewarded
but by their [love and praise !
had been companioned with the bravery acd
spirit of a people contending in the. glorious
cause of liberty, ellewhere; we may indeed
with propriety apply Mr. Addifon's eulogy
on Marlborough's feats, to our Fabius's nc.-
tions.
" Rah dos them],'elves« their genuine charms they L oaJi )
" And thofttbatpaint them trucji praise them most. u
The poli icians of thofeeountries juftmer
tioned whose observations I remark as ap
plicable to our own, not only admit and
praise the propriety, of that conduit which
haa preserved our peace but have frequently
expressed opinions "that nothing could have
pleased the government which raised our re
sentment better, than to have forced us to
afts of hostility, and that she was disappoint
ed to Gnd her youthful children so deliberate
ly -wife, being able, prepared as she was at
a very little expence to have retarded the pros
perity or put tlie United States lack near
half a century.",
A few evenings ago this fubjedt being
warmly canvafled in a society of sen
sible men of different countries, and
(then) of different ways of thinking, I was
much entertained and not a little improved
by the difcaffion ; some American gentle
men being present, one of them proposed in
the true mercantile stile of exchange, orprojit
and loss reasoning, to explain his sentiments
by arithmetical rules of demonstration, that
is, by account current, the formation' of
which gave rife to some very amusing
and friendly fort of difbutes, for fitting down
with pen, ink and paper, he began a very
formal statement by debt and credit, to give
you a just idea of which I have procured a
copy, to which explanatory notes are affix
ed, by which the prevailing opinions &c.
can be seen, whicfy I hope will divert you
as much as it has
Yours, See.
A FRIEND TO LAWS & FREEDOM.
New-Turk, December 27.
ARRIVED. ✓ DAYS
Ship Cclurbu, Harvey, Jamaica 30
Henrietta, Weeks, Laguara, 36
Schooner Regulator, Robins, C- N. Mol« it
Fricndlhip, Odin, Hifpmiola 37
James, Obrian, Surrm-r.i 41
NEW THfcATRii. !
TO-MORROW EVENING,
DECEMBER 29,
Will be Pteftnted, the Hi/lorical Play of
COLUMBUS:
or, A World Discovered.
To which will be added, the Farce of
THE LYING VALET.
Box, one Dollar ; Pit, three quarters of a Dol
lar ; and gallery, half a Dollar.
| jfS* The door 6of the Theatre will cpen at five,
and the curtain rife precisely at fix o'clock.
Placea lor the Boxes to be taken at the Office in
the front of the Theatre, from 10 till 1 o'clock,
and from 10 till 4 on the days of performance.
Tickets to behad at H. and Rick's book-store,
No. 50 Market-street, and at the O ice adjoining
the Theare. Fir AT RESVUBLICA !
I4RsTGTrTTTN,
RESPECTFULLY informsher friendsand the
public in general, that necessity obliges her
to make this effort for the lu&intcitance of her fa
mily ; for them Mrs. G. solicits the support and
patronage of a generous public, at her
SECOND CONCERT,
which will be on Toefday nc*t, at Mr. Itichardeti'.
Suhftribcrs Tickets Six dollars, which admit all
the unmarritd ladies of his family.
No tickets transferable.
Non fuHfcribers Tickets T« 0 Dollars.
The Concert to begin at half pad feiren, ar.dthj
Band to attend for the Eall at eight ■
The Subfcrit ers will please to fend for their tick
ets, at No. 192 High Stieet.
Dec iJ. d4t
Tin Plates,
FOR SALE BY 1
SIMON WALKER,
Pine, near Fifth ftreeC.
Pecemher 18. , iw
Salisbury Eltate.
Subfcribftr, propafing to his bufi
-1 ness, uffors this Zl.Ute ior Me, on moderate
terms. On it arc one Blast and three Air Furnaces,
a complete Borfeing Machine, and a very good grift
Mill, with two pair ol ftonrt ; alio a good Forge, 211
in perfeft repair, as aic all the Water Works conncdU
ed with these various branches. The Air Furnaces
were lately built (or the purpose of cafhrg Cannoa
for this State.—There are abon-j 'wo thouland acre*
of Land, one half of whtato is under wood, the other
very fine arable Land, producing the belt Hay and
Pasture. The Cannon lately mannfatiured there,
Fully proves the excellency of the metal, which it
luperior to any in this country, and probably, equal
to any in the world ; for not one of fixty-oine guns
lately made, although some of the 24 were bored
into 31 pounders, have failed on proving. The situ
ation is very eligible, particularly for this branch of
manufacture, and a place of aims lying in the ftatc
"of Conneftieut, and only 30 miles from several land *
ings on the Hud Ton's river, and having every advan
tage that can ycfofe frem a plenty of water issuing
from a large natural pood, very near the Furnace,
and which may be converted i\uo a variety of other
ufeful purposes. The purchaser can be accommodat
ed with all the flock and utcnfils, and have poffeflioit
on or before the firft of June next, and preparation
may oe made in the mean time for going into Blast im
mediately thereafter, for every pait will be delivered
in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. See. For
terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadel
phia ; David Brooks, Esq. one of the Representative*
in Congress for this State ; Mr, David Waterman, on
theprcraifes, or to the proprietor in New-York.
WILLIAM NEILSON.
Dee. 1. 3*wtf
Imported inthefhipMAKCHESTER,
Benjamin Shewill, Master,
From Bourdeaux, and for lale by the lubfcriber,
No. n, Walnut Street.
Bonrdeaux Brandy "j
Iriffo market claret in cases ( Entitled to
Medoc wine, in do. f Drawback,
Sauterne, do. do. J
Thomas Murgcitreyd.
WHO HAS FOR SALE.
Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter caflci
Rota do. do.
Pimento in bags
4000 bulhels Liverpool fait.
Aug. 24. tut&stf-
Uriah Smith,
No. 20, north Third street —has for sale,
A neat and general aflortment of
Broad Cloths,Kerfeymeres,Napt
and Coatings. also,
A variety of Gcntlcmens' falhionable fancy Waift
i coating, fifk Hofiiry, &c.
December y