REMOVAL. Charles C. Watson, li'o.illert Draper, Men's Mercer (Jf Taylor, RESPECrFUi.LY informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has removed from No. 14, South Fourth-street, to No. 91, South fide of Chefnut-ftrret, near the corner of Third flreet; where he continues to carry on his business in the mod fafhionable manner. The extensive as sortment of goods that he keeps in his line, with the canvenienceshe has, will enable him to execute orders at the Ihorteft notice. j»n. 4. 6t ATTENTION. THE Volunteer Troop of Cavalry commanded by captain Robert Wharton, are desired to meet at the Manage,in Chefnut-ftreet, the jth instant, at * o'clock, P. M. in complete uniform. JAMES SIMMONS. j 3 "- 3- Houses for Sale. FOR SALE, 7wo handfime, Three-Jlory ' BR ICK HOUSES) IN l ilbert-ftri et, bctwten Ninth and Terlh ftrtets. One at frefent in the tenure of John bhee, Elq. the other un-eeci pied. Terms of payment, one futirrh c_fli, one fourth in !> : x month*., one fourth in l'weive months and the remaining lour:h in Eighteen months. Apply to JOHN ALLEN, No. 111, Spruce ftret-t. N. B. If n"t soli! by private contrail on or be fore the TO'h -n -art, they will then be exposed to public file at the Cnffle-Houfe, at 7 o'clock in the cvenir g. Jan. 4 Jtto ON AIUMIJ-.ll' NfrXT, In the afternoon, ft half pa.l 2 o'clock, at Footman and Co's Auftion Store, IV 111 be s6m, <©n account of the Underwriters. 1 Bales Damaged Cassimeres. FOOTMAN ci? Co. auctioneers. 4_ NOTICE. A ' L per fans having 1 any claim* rgain ft the Ef . tate of Mr Thomas Cakr apine, late of Phi- I|ufelph»a, deceased, ar?» reqnefted to present them, properly authenticated, to Ohriftopher W. Carra* dim. executor of said Carraline* frr fet fettl m'ent j And ail who are indebted ro the Ef- Cate are rrquifted to make immediate payment to /aid Christopher W. Carradine, now at Mm. Sarah i awf n\ N®. 7, south Fourth ftrcct. jan- 4 f2t NOTICE. THE public are delired to take notice, that the partnerlhip of Samuel Bennett and Samuel Carey Jun. trading tindrr the firm of Bennett & Carey, has difiol >ed. SAMUEL BENNETT BIRD WILSON Attorney for SAMUEL CAREY Jim. j'an. 4. d2w. FOR SAL li, No. 7. South Foubth-Sthie •j. 1000 pieces Nankeens, A Bo* of Silks to Boxes powdered Sugar Cindy of ijjwt. A superb set of (ilk Damalk, with firinged eord, &c. &e. Also, an elegant set Dining China. A parcel vefy fine Caflla. C. HAJGHT, dec j Whereas tKe Certificate of the Bank of the United States in the name of Samuel Amort, of London, banker, No. 3181, ifliied in lieu of 11,593. 11,594, were forwarded from London by the Britifii packet Count: si, of Leicester, capt. Dodd, bound for New-York, which packet wa'i captured by the French, and the said certificate loft; and for the re newal of which, application is made at said Batik, and all persons concerned are desired to take ro'iee. CLEMENT BJDDLE. Thila 0i1,»6, '798. d3m ~ " Will. BE SuLD, Py au&ioii at the Horse Market, on Satur day next, the sth inft. at 12 o'clock, A compleat Saddle HORSE, aecourt of a demand against his owner for keeping at Livery, by ROBERT MC4DAMS, N. B. Said Horse will be warranted SdunJ. _ j 3 "- .!• Pleal'e to Observe. A LARGE cife of Woollens of conflderable va- J * lue, now in pofTeflien of Wm. Billings, mark WB No. t, fripped at Boston in the schooner Pol ly, Capt, Dogatt and landed at Wilmington lail September, dire,s>ed in the Freight lift to Wm. Billing!, no Invoice, Bill of Lading or Letter be .n» received, renders it neeeffary to enquire who is (the right owner of those goftd<; 'any person whom they belong to, who will call at No. 7 South Fourth-ltreet, proVe the property, (ba!l have the £OO Js. ;*"• 3- _3t Delaware is? Schuylkill Canal. r r~"HE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the * Eleflion for President and Managrrs, for the ertfuing year, will be held at the Company's Office, nn the firft ltcond-rfsy in January n«xt, at ten o'c'ock in the forenoon. Susquehanna hf Schuylkill Canal. THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that the Skieilion for President and Managers, forth* ensu ing year, will h«he!d at the Company's Office, on ■he flrft second-day in Januiry next at ten o'clock . M. GEO. WORRALL, fec'y to Delaware Schuylkill Canal Company. dee 19 dte Bank of Pennsylvania, DfCEMBtR 2ytb, 1798. NOTICE is hereby given to the Pteckholders of the Bank of Pel nfylvania, that an Election t>f Vinetrcn DIRECTORS, to fvrve for one year, will he held at the Bank, on Monday the fourth of February next, at is o'clock. JQ MATH AN SMITH, Caftlier. Extra'lf from the seventh Section of the /.S of Incorporation. Arhclt id. Not move than fourteen of the , !>:rnSnr» elei9cd by the Stockholders,and ailually n rffic , rxclufive of the President, (ball be eligible or the n-xt Cue ceding year; but .the DireiSor who ft all he pre'ulent at the time of an elciftion, may always h£ rc-tle>sled." 1 _ FLOUR, FOR' S ILK\ HF:,!7TRAB.LF. at'New-': aftle or Pott "'-r'', I"iv ' . I.f Vi iIOLLINGSWQRTH & SON c- 19 Bahk of Pennsylvania. January 2rl, 1799. THE DireAor* have thifftiay declared a, drviden J of sixteen oneach lVare of Bank fleck,for the last Six Monthly which will be paid to the Stockho Jcrs, or their reprefentatives, after the 12th inOanr. By order of the Board* JON. SMITH, cajh'ter. J an ' l dtu Bank of North America, January I, 1759' AT a meeting of the Dire&ors this day, a divi dend of fix per cent, was declared for the lall half year, which will be paid to the Stockhold ers or their repi«fentativei, at ary time after the loth instant. By order of the Board, RICHARD WELLS, Cashier, dtioTyj FOR SALE, THE FOLLOWING Valuable Real Estate, Free from every incumbrance, viz* A LOT in Union, between Sreond and Third ftrect*, 21 feet 4 inch** front, on Union street, on which is ereited an two story ! brick house (no. 35)comprifipg two parlours,feTen chamber®, a large liirehrn, pa'fry, and eutry v throughout; the yard i« and contains a cis- I tern and other conveniences; the cellars. vau'ts,3cc. are large and commodious—on the back end of the lot is erected a two fti ry brick florei with floor ed cellar, 20 feet front (r.n a court which accom modate «the whole prcmife<) and $7 feet deep, so ( eqnf>ruift«d as to b« convertible into a convenient dwell : rg-houfe. ALSO, A l ot on Chefant, between Tenth and Eleventh ft ret t*. 5 4 feet front on ChetnVt, and extending in depth to George flreet, feet, having a front on eich Greet, which, to ptirchaf.r*, may be divided into two lota. For terms, apply to EDWARD DUN A NT. N° 35> Union, or no. 149, South Front ftreit, who has likewise for Sale, A Bay Horse and a Chair, not more than 3 or 4 morn l a in use. January 2 f d4t ] NOTICE. THE COPARTNERSHIP or HUDSON is? YORKE, - is this day diflolved by mutual consent. All per sons indebted to said firm are requeued so make immediate payment—and those who h*ve any dt, mands afe requeued to present them for Tettkmcnt , to WILLIE M HUDSON, who is duly authorifsd to adjust the fame.. REMOVAL. WILLAM HUDSON, Has removed from No. 54, north Front (trre{, to No 8, Chcfnut, near the corner of Front, (to the ftere formerly occupied by Mr. John Mil ler junr.) i IVhere he hat for sale on his usual low-terms, an extenjive assortment of DRY GOODS. December 18 djw 7he Sub (crib ers, Have received by the Clothierfrotn Liverpool A CONSIRNMSNT Pt Tl» CASH ftP Well Assorted Buttons, About 50L sterling each Cafe, which thny will dispose of per package, on liberal terms. . Medford & Willis. No. 78, North Front near ArCh ftrcct. WANTED, ABOUT fifry Calks of Flag Annatto or Rocoa, Apply as above, dec 11 $ • notice. " THE Public-ar® cautioned not to trust any of the people belonging to the Swedilh Snow Maria, on my account. Hani Olof Koch, master. dec 19 " 5 14 Pipes Madeira Wine, FOR SALE BX , Crooke Stevenson,, No 4, South Water-street. dec it ' TO BE RENTED, ~ The dwelling house No. 153, foath Water Orrrt, together with a (tack of itores and wharf adjoining, enquire «f ; JOSEPH SIMS. Dee - *9 , d»w • JohWJhields, earneftly solicits all his Creditors, -L'A prior to the 13d day of Anguft, 1757, that have not fnrni(hed their accounts, to render them to him before the lotfw instant, as after that day they will be excluded from his firft dividend. dticjy. THOMAS MVFIGATROYD, Has entered into partnerlhip with his two Sons, VNDSIt THE rtKM or Thomas Murgatroyd fe* Sons, WHO HAVE FO* SALE At No. 3J, {lock-Street, Ift and 4th proof Brandy in Pipes and Butt# r Irilh Market "> I.atour, and f in Cases Lunelle j Two Trunks Umbrellas. \ r drw NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earneflly requested to furnifh their Accounts duly attested, as loon as convenient : enable the Aflignees to form an idea of the flafe of his affairs and all those indebt edto said Thomas, are required to make'im mediate payment to either of the Subscribers. SAMUEL W. FISHER, Aflignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, > of JOHN HALL. J J.Thomas. r^ cc - • dtf WANTED, A reputable Woman with a good Breast ofMi!k, who will nurse a Child at her Houle. Apply at No. 110, Union Street. 3 /• f 3t Printing Work, Of Every Kind, EXECUTED AT tHE SHORTEST NOTICE, At the Otficf. of the Qaistte of the . United States, OA. dtf. PHiI. AD ELP HIA , SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY J. CONGRESS, HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES. e Deiate on Mr. Griswold's motion. {continued.) Friday, December 28. Mr, Baldwin, said, that the ulages-of the house certainly admitted of takings question on a general principle, in several different stages; that it was very common for the mo ver to call for the opinion of the house when he firft made his motion ; that when amo tion was made in the form in which thegen d tlem had thought"proper to l'uhmit the one n now under coniideration, viz. " Tltkt a corn s' niittee be appointed to enquire and report n whether there he any propriety or necellity for such a law to be pa!F<*d he thought it . a stage hot Very favorable to the difcuftionof f the general principle. He was not prepared - to lay,'that a committee might not, on iu * veftigation, report facts arid circumstances 0 which might render further provilions in thole'laws nfcfceSary. He thought the mo tion very guarded ; that it, left the iub jest as 1 open as.poffib!<\ and exprcjled'his wilh -thrht i the committee iTyght be niaered i® ifc ap. 11 pointed. He laid it had been • repeatedly * Rated, arid did not seem to be that thefc might lie'cafes in war, or in irrfminetrt Hanger of war, in which individuals would find it indispensable to theJupport of them felvesond families, or perhaps to their lives, to hold fwt'h a correfpapdcnce with aforeign power. Persons might also be led, as had been Rated jrfterday, by religious impreffi-> ens, or by other benevolent and honorable motives, to take such mealures to endeavor to avert tbe horrors of an impending war, and to prevent theeffullion of human blood. This has often been done, and been attended with wonderful success. He did not for a moment fuppofc it possible that a judicious committee of tliat house could be appointed who would with to throw ohftruftions in the wa J'. or render criminal such conduft. In stances of this kind, he said, were presented. to tham in all hiltory—they have been the fubjefts of molt exalted and unbounded ap plause ; monuments and altars have been erected to peacemakers. Even the histories ot lavage nations are not without such in stances. Individuals, at the nlk of every 1 thing, of life itfclf, have gone out between contending tribes and armies, and been the instruments of restoring peace, and been re. warded with the highest. testimonies of re fpeft and veneration, from both parties.' In this country, and in age, he was sure it could n tbe the intention of any gen-' tleman to discourage or defeat fueh disposi tions ; he was willing, at prcieiit, to accept* the alTurances which they have-given, and let the fubjectgo, to a committee to examine and report. 1 Mr. Otis observed that when the present resolution was ye'fterday before the house, he intended to -have offered a few remarks upon it, but gave way up6n a motion to adjourn ; he would not now.take up piore ot the time of theTioufc than he fhouid have then occu pied, nor enlarge the observations which had then occurred to him, as the fentinrtnts exprei&d by tiie gentleman>from Georgia, had not varied the question; He viewed the propriety, of the resolution as refulttng from the peculiar circumstances .of the coun try. The insults and outrages of. the French republic had cbmpelled the United States to assume as attitude which in other countries had been usually identified with, war, and which in this country we ought to confidtr for any thing that yet appeared to the con trary, as 4 prelude to an,open rupture. We had been obliged to arm by sea land, to in terdift commerce and to'autharize reprisals in (hort-to do all but a£ree upon the formu * ' ar y a ' declaration. There could then be, he said, but one question before the house. I* it right and expedient in this state of approximation to war, to adopt every de fcnfive and and cautionary measure that would be incumbent upon us in an avowed and open Sate of war. If not, the ftrongelt possible argument would be furnilhed in fa vor of making an immediate declaration of ! war ; but if on the contrary predence de- ! manded and jollified every precaution, which j after such a declaration would be indifpehfi- 1 ble, we might (till exhibit our moderation and forbearance in preserving our present relations—lt had never yet been doubted 1 hat in the event of an opan war, it was not only competent to evetf nation, but a sacred and nrciflary duty, not only to restrain its citnens from palling over to the enemy, but from Maintaining any correspondence with him, especially upon fubjetts of a poli tical nature, and he could fcarcelv conceive of any realons which would render such re ftrittions wife and politic in the last resort, that did not apply to the present stage of ad vancement towards such a ftate—.lf party di visions exist in a qountry, it is no less impor tant to conceal them, than when armed at all points we might have less to fear from therr effedts. If diftinguilljed citizens and men high in office under the plaulible semblance of restoring peace might extend their intrigues to a dangerous latitude in one cafe ; they njight equally abuse an unrestrained inter course in the other cafe under the no less spe cious appearance of a design to prevent war —1 he fame encouragement to an enemy, the fame afiurance of support, the lame plans of proceeding, and the fame conspiracies, would be pregnant with the fame and fome tunes with more aggravated evils. Indeed so palpable are the abuses to which the tam pering with an open enemy would be liable, that none but a lunatic would contend for the innocence of the practice, -or for the poflibility 'of permitting""'it consistently with the public fafety. Yet the house had fecea told ycfterdwy Hy t!,c .a froi V'njj-ijaw (Mr. ...tublas) had been enforced t 1 is monv.tg' >- ireritl'mSn from Georg ; i'J. that if t ri.eei'.tric mijlio: lia;l been inftrunfent il in Miv.taln'.na; peace, far from being a fnbject of reproach, it would be a cause for pri!« and exultation for civic rewards nvjiHiniental honors. That Is, in other words, the end will juflify the means. Sir, said Mr. Oti« it is the mise ry o# legislation in this as well as other coun tries, that we cannot advance a llrp with out entangling our fe«t in the tods of this fashionable pbilofophy, without encoun tering these old Jcfuitical doftiines new vam ped and varnilhedby modetnilluminati. As if there wajno standard of moral fitnefs in the nature of things. Gentlemen espouse asd preach up these principles who are not aware of their extent. An ugenuons na ture had led the jentleman from Virginia to extenuate the conduit cf a prrfon who bad lately v sited France; probably under an : impredion of the purity < f his motives, cr I of the views of those who were privy to this J lingular adventure ; but he could not beluve that this condufl would meet with theap. probation of the people of this country, from any ptrfnalions that peace «as the ob je t 01 this diplomatic volunteer. Peace might be obtained by various modes, at ! which he believed that gentleman would re volt with horr#r. AlTaffinate your Preli dent, and transport a majority of both hou ses to Cayenne, let the people be ternfitd into the election of men of oppolite princi ples.and probably these measures would give you p.ace, but it would be apea,.e delulive, precarious ai d fatal ; let those who prefer peace t.» h»nor and French fraternity to in. dependence flbrm a fubfeription and pay to the Direftory the fifty thousand pounds. Probably this aft of patriotism would for i a time procure the continuance of peace, i But from such * peace he hoped the country would be prefcrved, it wou'd be a peace de llitute of comforts and bleflings, a peace dt fttnft from profprrity , a delulive calm, portentous and dreadful and such as the peo of this country will ever embrace. It had been objected to the prelent reft In— tion by the gentleman from Pennsylvania that it glanced at a late tranfaftion, con cerning which no evidence was before tbe house. Although the resolution does not involve or affeit that transaction, yet Mr. O. admitted that it mi-ht not have been of fered to the house at this time, unless the cafe in question had occurrei. It is not, said he, good policy to anticipate offences ; but when misdemeanors occur, and are com mitted not only with impunity out applause, it is time for the legillature to interfere. Indeed as there are some crimes so atrocious, there are alio degrees of folly and vanity so cxquifite, that no fancy can pi dure them be fore they are exhibited. Thus no one could j ferioully imagine that any man who was not descended in a right line from Don Quixote, would have gone to France with the roman tic projeetbf rcftoring by the mere force of his own private reinonftrances or perfonaj influence, the accustomed relations of the two countries— No man could forefee that an Ainprican citizen formerly of a good charafter, was capable, after a few years re* fide nee in France, ot' becoming an apostate from honor, and a traitor to his country, and ot writing and dispatching to a member of this house, such infamous /landers, and ser vile sentiments, as we have lately ieen pub lilbed in the Newt-papers. Yet these phan toms of the imagination are likely to be re alised ; we now learn that men can be; rfius toolilh and thus prostituted, and We miift guard againlt the effects of this folly and wickedness in future. With refpeft to the million itfelf, know iag, said he, as he did know, by letters from a gentleman who was in France at the fame time with theperfon alluded to, and on whose information hiscoun try he could place a perfeft reliance, that all those measures which some affect to Consider as proofs of a change favorable to our coun try were aftually agreed upon prior to any interview of the 'triiffionary with th? French directory ; beirtg also well apprized that this person uncle hi? return had beca so unlucky or forgetful as to impute this relaxation of the French policy' in our favor, to a tempo rary absence cf Rewbell, he ftiould be very much inclined to treat the whole expedition as an object cf merriment and derition ; to coniider it in the view of a cruladf, or a pilgrimage to Mecca, or on a footing with a vcvage to Spain to fee a bull baiting, or to London to fee the lions, nr any other projeft of curiosity or fanaticilin ; but that the account given by this man to various per sons of tbe characters who were privy to his departure, induced him to think of.it in a more serious light—He has repeatedly de clared that the Vice-President of the Unit ed States, the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and the late French Co'nful were.acquainted Ifrith his and furniihed him with letters and palTports ; and a gentleman who was now in this country, but had seen and conversed with this envoy in Paris, had as sured him (Mr. O-) that he acknowledged that Mr. Genet was informed of his inten tion and errand—lt does not follow from these circumstances, said Mr. O. that any intrigue or conspiracy has certainly existed which may be hostile to the public welfare, nor was he difpofe«l to implicate either of the American Citizens juftnamed in anv such acc'ulation—lt was indeed strange, if true, that the secret of this million Ihould be com municated only to those persons, but, per haps* a fatisfaftory explanation might be given. His objeft, however, at present, was not so much to institute an inquiry into this particular tranfaftion, as to fliew that great danger might exist in fuch'pra£tices, and to prevent thwr continuance. The gentleman from Pennsylvania had been obliged to admit that a species of cor respondence might be instituted with the c'» of France, that would be highly cr - minal, but that the criminality would de pend on tbe nature cf the correfpondedce ai d that the resolution did not define with accu racy the kind of correspondence which ought to be .punished. -But said Mr. ©. t v-' ■ , very fallacious- obje&on. It is not . -he particular correspondence, but the ,U ----gal wrfi our tnemie,, and the ..ibuf es to wlucfi it » 1 table, which require attention A-n ofeniibL ccrrd'pondence may be fc Wr <■ uitedas to turnifh of itl'eif no ground of ettlure, )vhile a coven torreipoftdence be tween the lame parties may be thereby foil. Jtnted. He would venture to predict that it ever this renowned -envoy had presented a memorial to tlie directory, or written anv etter to them,, it was-ingenioully contrived to that it by any accident it should be made P''.L>.'C it might appear unexceptionable. I„ uich a memorial he would bft careful to .dwell much upon our union and patriotism • upon the lolly ot an invasion, and the little chance there would be of success • upon the madness of forcing us against our natural bias into the trim of Britain • up. on the great advantages that both countries would derive from a restoration of harmony, and upon the injustice and severity of their meaiur.es; in a word upon all those topics which if prblifhed, would fir ike favorably the public ear and even aid the popularity of the write, and his But with him this lort ot correspondence would be of no a. vail. He should regard it .merely as a fabrU cation. It would throw no light upon the real errand, the conversions at the private dinners of Merlin, the petit foupers of Trei!- hard, the tete a tetes with Lepaux, norths conferences with Tallevrand. It is on these creations that the red bufiijefs is done, it i s in these scenes that the flow of foul is coro | municated. A law that does not reach thi? fort of corrtlpondence will prqit inadeauate the objett of the resolution. 1 he Houfi*, said he, hawe frequently been told, and particularly on the -present oceafio* I by the gentleman from Pcnnfvlvajiia, that the great object and main of the ma jority was to excite a general alarm ia tie •mindsi of the people. If this charge, fa d r * a pplies to me among others, I pie; d guilty at once. I confefs myfelf to be alarir - ed, and v. bile I stand as a ccntinel at this pop, it is my duty to communicate andditlufc the alarm until the danger be past. It was ntft he laid, j proof of courage, but of aoathv, to be free from alarm : he saw nothing in trie lituation of other countries to quiet his tears. Ihe fiireft and happiest countries on tlie glolx: luid been subjugated bv France,their fields laid deiolate, their cities tran s foi-med into a profligate banditti, all fecial order fub vcrted, commerce destroyed, religion fcoffed out of countenance, and liberty puffucd hither into lier last fanftußry, and the skirts ot her garments Already in the hand* of ruf fians in spite of an intervening- ocean. Nor was he alarmed, merely for himfilf," and his political allociates, but for thole who oppos ed him. He was aware that when the con tulion incident to Fnrnch principles should overtake his country, that friend and foe would beinvolved in proniifcuous ruin. The fame dagger that was whetted for his boforr* would strike deep into theirs, tlie fame hand that rifted his pockets would plunder, their pockets, and the violence whuch beggared and enllaved hi: children would involve theirs in •the fame distress. He should not, he faid,'be. dilcouragcd from exprefling this alarm, by being Reminded .of the «&cts produced by alarm in another country. He wished to God the gentltman from Pennsylvania yquld augment the lift of countries that had listen ed featonably to the voices of their alarm'ifts. Had Holland, Switzerland, and other nations 1 which now groan under French tafkmaft: rs heard and obeyed the warnings, the entrea ties, the prophetic pi-syerj of their bfeft and most faithful citizens, they would have had fulficient cauie to rejoice at this hour ; one country only, had taken this neceflary alarm and by means of'it has hitherto withstood and will probably ride out in fafety, the de structive tempest which has ovei*whelmed her neighbors. It is by refilling the lullaby of, opposition that Great Britain has pre'ferved herconftitution and government—and if such a constitution and government, which so ma ny are pieafed to cpniidcras corrupt and rot ten, ft niggling with debts and abuses, have, been preierved by a timely alarm, it is no re proach to be anxious to save a better consti tution and a better government by the fame means. It has been alio laid; that if we iufter ourfclves to be ledaftrayby arguments drawn from the state of other countries, we fliall be enllaved, and surrender out' liberties through fear of losing them. He believed the reverfc of this proportion to be true, ai>d that it the examples of those countries came to be di I regarded, we might prepare to meet our fate. Agayi it is insisted that the ff cr«t of the resolution on the table, was to perpetuate the division of party, and that al though but few real caules ot diflention re main, yet we are determined to throw dovn the gauntlet and excite the greatest pofllble irritation. This accusation he denied. He did not believe that the resolution was. intrc duced with any such delign ; but if such li; d been the objert of the mover, the blame would not attach to him or to his friends. They might even then have jnftified themselves up on principles of felf-detence. He appealed to the whole house, that within a few days after the commencement of the session, tin y were threatened with a notice that motirns might be expected in favor of repealing the Alien and Sedition afts ; which could owe their origin to no other intention but that cf inflaming the public mind and of perfeverii g in the endeavor to expose the administration and its friends to odious imputations. There fore, said Mr. O. we should stand acquitted if infiead of giving time to our adversaries to furnilh their weapons and Carry war into our borders, w« had seized this occalionto strike tlie firft blow. IF, as the gentleman from Virginia obser ved, the afpeft of our affairs was changed 'for the better, he fiacerely rejaiced; but con feffed that nothing with reference to our fo reign relations had occured, either in the repeal of the embargo on our vcfTels, nor the liberation of our seamen, nor in the nuga* tory renewal of the commiflions to the Fre«rh privateers, which convinced him of any real change in the . sentiments of the
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