Ffto.v VHE They ijTii/ for freedom in their senseless mot J, Yet still revest Tvie/t truth toealS set them fret. Licsnce tbeymejn, when they cry LIBEtTT, For mho loves that muttfirst be wise aril goo J. Milton. the murmuring of individuals, or the casual turbulence of a multitude : little danger is to be apprehended, as in the natu ral, foin the political world, there.are unex pected flaws and guds, against the momentary confluences cf which, ordinary degrees of caution are fufficient, and flight exertions ef ; a! : but when the sky grows dark, when .1 every point of the compass, -y roll along, accumulate new hor .l their course, ti[l uniting in one firm .afsof black combu(lion,they menace deftruc tion the whole horizon round ; then, not to be alarmed, would surely he the. height of dupiditv ; not to know what neceffrty re quires, the height of ignorance ; not to meet it with firmnefs, the word of cowardice ; and to v «e;;led the means in our power, lit tle short of rrjadnefs. *l*hat a large, regu 'la*inJ determined combination of fadion, steady in its purposes, uniform in its opera tions, guidedby all the coolness of habitual andaccomplidied villainy, and organized with the utmod prudence of perverted knowledge, now exifls ; if there be not documents amounting to absolute proof, the symptoms are too numerous, and too evident, to fuffer the mo(l incredulous longer to remain in doubt, except judgment is blinded by wilful Ignorance and g'odinate inattention. Pv a fa<ftio;i, 1 mean a party in the (late, pofTeding views and principles different from the go ,'ernment under which they lii-e, whose (li'rn'(lt motive is felf-interell, and whose ■hfgheft ambitioji is to be the leaders of a gid dy multitude, who pursue the word purposes liy the word means, who insinuate wljat they not openly declare, who mifrepnefent what they cannot controvert, and who neg led no artifice in their power to sow diffen tion andpxeite tumult. . Although there was fomc diff-rence of -opinion refpeding the formation of trie pre sent federal conditution, yet, when it was decifively adopted by so very large a majority, of the people, it was considered by all the world as the legitimatt form of govern nv.rit oS; the United States, and it became the duty of every good American to support its authority artd obey its laws ; nor could in course be didurbed, or its operations coun terafted, but by the machinations of an evil deiigniiig fadion : yet, no sooner was it put in motion, than fadion, this present faction began to {hew its face, and has been pro gressing by various modes, but with the mod nr.'evolent confidency of principle, till it has now acquired such cortfidenee in its drength, as openly to drut among us in its native colors, and speak its purposes with unparalleled effrontery. What could give it the courage it appears to pofiefs, but the computation of its nujnbers, means and re foyrces ; reliance on the ready and vigorous affidance of its allies; the success with which ith plans have hitherto been attended, and the deep laid cunning of its future arrange ments ? This confidence which seems to elate them with an aflurance of success, should be an alarm bell to every friend of government; thi? should iTiduce them quickly to fix their rallying point, to think seriously of combat ing the schemes of fydematic diforganizers, and not to relax their vigilance and adivity tII fadion is crumbled in the dud. .Those conspicuous charaders, " by merit raised to thii bad eminence" among' the fadious, who exerted all their talents to hurry the nation into a var with Britain, even before the mild means «f negotiation were attempted ; and »vere not fatisfied with the ft ride ft retribution ; who would fncrifice the intered, happiness and honor of their country to an unprinci pled and remo/felefs enemy, that has con flantly rejeded and treated with contempt every friendly overture, dill continues her lawless depredations, and boads of her con nexion with the fadion here ;—thou' men j v ,-ho could jul'.ify t!:e beaiality of Ljon and { the impertinent oinciouir.efs of Log3r.. who 1 could vehemently oppose t'ne Sedi- j , ♦ i titm buls, and endeasdr to spread f.»r and i wide the how! of manacled anarchy againfl | those ureful preservatives which the critical j situation of the country imperiously demand- | ed ; who keep crying " peace, peace, when 1 there is no peace" and with the moll indefat -1 gable perseverance exert every effort to pre vent our going into that date of prepara tion on which alone our security and even our. very exiflence absolutely depends ; who I tocompleat tlieir charader, and make good what I before obfejved of fadion (that it purfuesthe word purpofe'sby the wordmepns) are associated and dridlv connected with the open discontents and advocates of feditionin Virginia, with the fc-um and outcast of fo reign nations ; exiled jacobins and outlaw ed traitors, United Iridimen and eredors of Liberty Poles ; this motly groupe, individu ally despicable and infignificant, are yet hor ribly mischievous in a combination, through various channels rulhing to one point, uni form in their motions,'animated oy one foul, and incited by the fame hopes of domina tion, plunder and revengei N. CORIOLANUS. y (to be continued) T"' LEGISLATURE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Tuesday, February 5. Mr. Newlin, from the committee appoin ted to join, a committee of the House of Reprefentativcs, and visit the Pennsylvania Hospital, made taport, and the fame was read, as follows, to wit. The committee appointed to join the com mittee of the House of Representatives, to visit the Pennsylvania Hospital, report, Th%t they have performed that service, and have the fatisfa&ion to observe, that the house was kept clean, and every depart ment was in excellent order,—the patients therein being as comfortably provided for as circnmftances would admit of, in their un happy and afflifted condition. The total number of patients admitted last year, was two hundred and forty-two, of whom one hundred and forty- eight were pay, and ninety four were poor patients ; among them were one hundred and two lu natics, or such as were deprived of their understanding. Of those two hundred and forty-two per fens ninety-three were cured, thirty-two relieved, seven taken out by their friends, or at their own request, thirty four died, two eloped, fivewerefent tothe of Employ, and sixty-nine remained i—in all two hundred and forty-two. • The number ifi the Hospital, at the'time the committee visited the house, were seven ty-three, of whom twenty-eight were poor, and forty-five paypatients—ofwhichfeventy three persons, about fifty lunatic*. ' Betides those admitted into the houfej, tlie eojnrarttee find, that, during' ttie Jail year, two hundred and twenty out-patiei)ts were attended from the hospital, at their private dwellings, all of whom were poor, and<con> fifled of (Irangers and others, to whom ad vice and medicines were administered gratis. Of those two hundred and twenty, one hun dred and sixty-seven were cured, twelve re lieved, nineteen died, two were removed, and twenty remained under cure. Many .of those patients having the small-pox, ir.eaflcs, yellow fever and other infectious diseases made it improper to admit them into the hospital, for which reason they were atten dtd at their own homes. The produdive capital (lock, at interest this year, at fix per cent, is twenty thou sand three hundred and seventy eightpounds twelve {hillings and twopence, which exceeds the capital of lad year in the sum of seven ty-eight pounds, three (hillings and fix pence. In going thrsugh the buildings, the com mittee had to observe with great pleasure, that fifty-eight very convenient rooms are provided in the western apartments for the lunatics; all of which are arched with brick and made very secure against fire and othef accidents ; but they could not observe, with out concern, the unfini(hed (late of the cen ter building, in which they apprehend there is a danger, that much of the valua ble work that is already done, at a great ex pense to the ilate, will be liable to fuffer, if it is not compleated in the course of the en suing year. ——wrr BALTIMORE Feb. 11. The© fficers of the (loop of war Balti more, we learn, have all resigned, except the firft lieutenant, tbs lieutenant of ma rines, and the surgeon's mate, and have gen erally left the (hip ; and that the crew dif. fatisfied with their situation have mutinied, and refufe to obey the orders of the officers who remain. The vessel was lying, when left by the fail »g-matter, captain Hodgkifs, whoarrivedyefterday, atCraney island from which they are determined not to stir until their grievances are redressed. In the mean time, they permit no boat to come along fide with more than two persons in her. Both the officers and crew, it is said, are ir ritated at the dismissal of their firft comman der. ' As tbe boat at Long Calm was yeflerjlay eroding the ferry with several passengers, the rope by which they crossed, gave way, when it was carried down by the impetuosity of the dream and overset among the rocks. None of the passengers however were drawn td. A herfe which was in before (he over, set. took fright and jumped out, and theown er springing on bis back, swam fafcly a (hore. \ * Bricks Wanted. , proposals WILL Be RECfclVfl>, i On or before the lift day of theprefent month, FOR DELIVERING, ' To the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia or their agent—on any part of Chcfiuit-Hreet, Genrge-ltreet, llroad-ftrpet, or Oenter- Squaie. between the Schuylkill and Center-Square, a* fhalt be di re&ed, the whsli, or ; PART o! • One Million of found, hard lurned bricks. Nq Sairinitl or piace Bricks will be recfived— One half of this quantity will he required to be deiiTered before the ?l(l of March next- —the other before the ijth cf M?y. It is desired that the tray mention the Ycrd from which the bricks are inupdrd to f e delivered, and that they be fe.it In writing trt B. henry Latrcbe, engineer. South Twelfth ftrcet the firft house from Market-ftrect. feb S A quantity of Russia Hemp Cordage ami bar Iren tj Tallow Platilia», Royal Erittanias Checks &c. in cases Now landing from the (hip Four Friends, Capt. Hubber, from Hamburg, at Jeffe and Rebert . Wain's wharf, and for Sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND, Who have on band, Crates of Earth«n Ware Cannon and Carronadas of various dtti Dry whitt Le»d Cans and Piftels alTorted in cases Gun Flints ia kegs Ships' Mu&ets Claret of afuperior quality ia cases of i to 3 , d«cn each feb. ty tier To be Sold at Public Sale, On tke ofrhia tnootU, at the house of Willi am Andcrfon, in the borough ef Chester, De laware comity, A Lot ot' Ground Gtnated on Chtfter Cretk, I&o feet 00 said creek, and 100 feet deep, there is on said tot a good stone dwelling house and kitchen, two good stone store houses, two good wharves, and an excellent place for a lumber, yard. It is at present occupied by Margaret Moulder. Also, about 36 acres of good Land in the townfliip of Ridley, and cousty aforefaid. There is on said premises two small tenaments, a goad young apple and peach orchard, and an ex cel'ent good stone quarry on Crum Creek, at pre sent occupied by Charles Ramsay The terms will be made known on the day of sale. JOHN WALL. February' 9. 3tawtijth F. The Subscriber offers for Sale, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY. AN Excellent three story Brick House, fltu ate the corner of 7th and Racc-ftreeti; — the houl> it about 1$ feet front and well finifh ed in every refptil ; the Lot is 76 feet front on Kace-ftreet and 88 feet deep,the fltuation remar kably airy, having a public fquate open in Front of it. .. , Two three story Brick Houses, Brick Stores, and good Wftarf, littiMe in Wafer-ftreet, be tween Arch and Race-streets, the lot on which thefe-buildings are, is fifty four feet frost on WatiY-ftreetj and continues that width about 9$ feet, then widens to the fnuth 13 feet & inch es; so diatthe front on the water is Cxty seven feet fix Indies, this lot adjoins Jela Stcinmetz efo on the ftJurhy and has the advantage of a public"alley on the north, and i» a very <'eflra . ble litoationfor the buftnefs of » Flour factor, or Merchant. A large elegant two story Stone House, situ ate on the Point no Poipt road, beiag the firft house to the Northward of the five mile stone ; this house is aCout 60 feet front and 40 feet deep finittied in a neat manner; there is a good gar den and choice colle&ion of the best fruit trees, Ice-Houfcand other conveniences with about nine acres of ground—or if more agreeable to the purchaser, thirty twp acres os-upland and meadow may be added to it. A plantation in Bibirry Towoftip, Philadel phia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles from this city ; hounded by the Northampton Road and Poquefling Creek, thi» farm contains about 14a acres of land, a proportionof which is woodland and meadow , a brick dwelling boufc, frame barrt, and other out-honks, and there is said to be a good stone quarry on part of it, although it ha* not yet been opened, a fur ther description is deemed unnecelTary as no person will purchaf* without viewing the pre mises, - • A small plantation in Horfbam Towufhip, Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Phi ladelphia, adjoining to Grame Park, on which is an excellent new Stone House and Kitchen, with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation of traveller s horses ; the house is now occupi ed as a tavern, and isfuitaSlJ For any kind of public business, the land is good in quality, a good neighborhood, and a- remarkably healthy fltuation : there is fifty acres of land and mea dow in this farm Also for sale, feveril trafli of land in different counties-os this state. 0- The House inßace-ftreet firft mentioned and «ne cf the Houses in VVater-ftreet, are now to be Let, And immediate peffeffion given. For terms app'y at the Sooth-east corner of Arch and Sixth-flreets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 1 th&f tf S3" ANY Persons wanting* passage to France, can obtain it in the Swedish Barque Neptune, Daniel Jadsrbom, master, lying at New-York, by applying to Mr. Letombe.orto Richard Soderstrom, Consul General of Sweden, in this city. 4 so- *4 § nnHE Bonk for Subscriptions to the Company * for erecting a permanent Bridge ov»r the ri ver Schuilkill, at, or near the City of Philadel phia, continues open at the house ot the Treafursr of said Company, No. X 3, Church Alley. January 1 79 ,. eod6w NOTICE. • THE creditors of George Johnfton, late ef Queen Ann's county, in the state of Mary land, deceased, are.her'tby rcquefted to appear at Church Hill, m the county and state a<ore laidnoti Thurlday the lift day of January next with their claims against the said deceased' properly authenticated, at which time a propor tionable division of thealFets in the hands of th * fubfenber will be made among the creditor ai cording to law; and those who do not aprea on the laid day, will be forever precluded lroi their claims on the said estate. r , JOHNSTON, Executrix. Church Hill, Dec, a. cONGR E s s> HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES. USURPATION*/ EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY , Thursday, January 17. Mr. Bayard laid, it was with rcluftance he rose to detain the house at so late an. hour; but to be silent would b<* to give success to a practice, studiously obierved by the gen tleman from Pt-njrfylvania, of till the hour of adjournment, in order to pre clude a rrplv, °r» ' n ca^e a re pty> t ' (hould meet the impatience and inattention of the iioufe. This pra&ice, like nKiny ot that gentleman, in his opinion, nn;jht be artful enough but was without candor. He could have no intention at that late hour, of into the merits ot the gen i eral argument, but had fonie oblcrvations to make on a fubjetft on which some gentlemen affected much triumph. The fubje£l he al luded to was a certain state paper which had been introduced into the house, as the work of our late spurious envoy to the French re public. YVeare told, said Mr. B. that this. ! paper was not drawn by tlwenvoy, nor pre fentedbyhim ; but, that «t is the work of a certain Mr. Codman. And fomegentlemen seem to think that the principles of the pa per are such as their party need not be a- Ihamed ©f. The story Fabricated about Mr. Codrnan, he laid, .was a very pretty one for the amusement of those who were disposed st 3 believe it. He had no doubt it would meet the faith of many, for there were cer tainly many whpfe credulity relished a strange fabrication better than the plain truth. They tell us the paper was written by Mr. Cpdman, , and handed to the envoy ; but he, alledging that he had no public chara£W, and that he went to Europe for nothing, de clined presented it. Proof had been requir ed, he said, that the paper was the work of the envoy, and in his turn, he would aik what evidence there was of the truth of this (lory about Mr. Codman. One thing, said Mr. B. is certain, the paper has an existence. The only question is as to its parentage. He would undertake to fliewthat it was the natural offspring of the spurious envoy: His proof was derived from circumstances connected with evidence of the fame nature with that on which rested the belief of our holy religion ; he the internal evi dence of the work itfelf. He would beg gentlemen firft to consider the time when the envoy left the United States, and the furpicions under which he departed ; they would also remember that he had been repre sented as a man of wealth, living in ease amidft'every domestic comfort. He was en gaged in no mercantile pursuit ; he was not travelling for health, and yet we find. him suddenly embarking fur Europe, proceeding with great haftc to Pam," expo fed to many perils ; and could all ihcfe things be consid ered, and yet could it be affirmed that the whole wjs without an object ? Indeed, it was scarcely dcr.icd that the objeft was of a political n.ityre. The paper in question, then, corrrt'ponded with the jrojeft of th« envoy in going to ParW. He did not mean to con tend that the paper was atflually composed by the envoy, not that he fuppoied a want of w ill, but of ability, for the talk. For any thing- he knew, the paper might—he would not lay have leefi the light, but have been nursed in the darlcnrfs cf this country. AIE that he fliould insist on was, that the paper was prsfented to the French government by the envoy, arid thereby made his aft. Gentlemen fay it was presented by Mr. Codman. [Mr. Gallatin denied, that he, orar.\ other gentleman to his knowledge, had said the memorial was presented by Mr. Codman. He believed that it had not been preiented at all. As to evidence he had none except the word of Dr. Logan himfelf.] Mr, B. said, he {hould take it for granted, that the memorial was presented by somebo dy, tor it w.ls certainly not made for no thing. The only question was, who presen ted it ? It is attributed to two persons, and' our belief s* to the person, must be direfted by the weight of evidence on the I'ubiedt. He believed the proof that it was presented by the envoy was irrefiftable. It corrtfpoa ded with, and accounted for every circuro ftaoce of this mysterious voyage. He beg ged that it would be remembered, that gen tlemen on the other fide had not only ad mitted, but repeatedly declared, that Mr. Codman was a federalift, that it was pretty generally known, that the envoy was a jac obin, and he I hould take the liberty by ex amining the paper itfelf, to enquire bv which of these characters it was jnoft likely to have been made use of. It will be found, said Mr. B. that this memorial contains the ir.oft abominable falfnoods, and the most atrocious calumniej on the government of the United States. And this faft should be enough to fatisfy us at once, that as it could not be the work of a federalift, so it was likely to be the fruit ot jacobin principles. The writer sets out by avowing himfelf a firm friend to the principles of the French re vokition. Let us examine those principles to lee whether they are those of a federalift. A leading principle, said Mr. B. of the re volution was the annihilation of all religion. VVe had seen the altars of our Saviour thrown down, and heathenift, temples eredt had°Ll rU ' n j- f, the cler ?y France h«d been un.vertaHy obliged to renounce heir creed, or to fufTer proscription or death, he very calender had been changed, in or d*r to obliterate the era, and to confound the times of Chnftian worthip. It was evi dent, he said, that this principle of the re volution embraced theproje&of erasing ev ery trace of chnftianity . and s uc h a princi cS, f ' he k Cou l to!, a the prii,- ciples of a jacobin, but never cf a federalift. - * r Pnncpleof the French revolu t.on has been the exercise of a military def- P° . b , v the g"vernment_a despotism mors violent and atrocious in'its exCefTes fe? ve f*? e 4 efpotifiu of t!ie ,noft whi lf a r ' an fmperors—a despotism !l has flleri o «ans of blood, and wlu-h lacked invention in order to multiply it s victims in. a given tine, which, not with the devouring guillotine, introduced noyades and fufillades, which plunged hun. dreds and thou lands into eternity at once • a despotism which lias desolated one of tlie' fineft countries in Lurope, and now binds its inhabitants in the iron fhacldes of the in o |( arbitrary tyranny. The eftablilhnient of fncli a jacobinic power was not among t h e principles of a federalift. Another principle of the French revolution was the profcrm tion of every man of wealth, for the purpose of seizing his property. It was not that the ancient nobility were formidable to the Jna f 3 of the nation', and therefore were exiled or murdered; but their pofleffions were invitin/ and their death or banilhment was the fton' eft title to their property. To the f a!t " caul'e may be attributed the dreadful immo' lations of the Clergy. The end juftified th ' e means. Money was neceflary, and it Wa not less ufeful, because it was moistened b • the tears of widows, or by the blood 0 ' priests. Another principle of this revolution the abolition of the liberty of the press There it not a press in Franceexempt from the immediate control of the Directory • there is not a printer who dares to public what may give umbrage to the government. If offence by accident was given, it was not puiiifhed under the mild provisions of a fedi. tion bUI, Where a jflry was to try, and truth or innocence of intention wasajuftlfication but the summary process was began and ended by a file of soldiers, who seized the body of the delinquent, and put seals upon :hc press. Me fliould not fay that the jaco bins of France and the United States resem bled in this point. -The jacobins here are attached, not only to the -liberty but to the licentiousness 9 f the press; and they indulge themselves in the attachment. He did not mean to fay they varied in principle from the jacobins cf I rarce, bnt circumftance.t were diffreofc I„ France they are in now er, here they arc not. But » /-/ the tru ■ American character blaze forth at the elec tions" the event so devoutly prayed for in the memorial, and he would undertake •, fay the conflagration would scon not leave ene free press in the United States Th ine American character, he would recur to the exprelfion to mark the abuse of it. H e conceived the true American chafer new blazing forth ; and hoped it neyer would be eclipled bythe Frenchcharafter blazing forth in tlie United States. Another principle of the French rtvclnj tion is foreign conquest. At noera hadtrv government betrayed a plainer intention of eftablilhing an universal empire. The am bition of the Dire&ory exceeds that of the monarchy, and the means of extending their power were more profligate and unprincipled. The Sovereignty of no fhte in F.urope had been refpeited. The form of their govern ment was indifferent. Republics were equally with monarchies, the prey of their devour ing ambition. Whatever it contcmptibl* in intrigue ; whalever wag detestable in hypo crisy ; whatever was detestable in rile de ceit, were the mean* by which thr French government accompli'#»ed their e»ds. Where their designs were the blackest, their cares ses were most profufe : with a government at home the most arbftary, they pretended to carry liberty into foreign countries. Lib erty and equality were their magic founds by which they had been enabled tf> conquer, plunder and oppress more nations than with the bayonet. The lower chiles of society were cajoled by the most fpletidid promises, and were seldom fuffered to waken from their dream of greatness, till the manacles of themselves and fellow countrymen were completely riveted. Such, said Mr. B. are thf principles of the French revolut'on; the principles W which tke writer of the paper in question avows himfelf the firm friend. Sure he was, they were not the principles of a federalift, and therefore he (hould conclude Mr- Cod man did not write the memorial, but that it was the work of a jacobin. Mr. B. then quoted the paflage of the me morial which aflerts of the blood of the present people of France had flowed in the fame channel with that of the Americans. This, said he is an absolute falfehood, and therefore could never have come from a fed eralift. There is not a Frenchman now in France who ever spilt a drop of blood in this country. The genejrous Frenchmen who spilt their blood in our defence, and lived to return to their country, hayc ail been murdered or exiled in thecourfeof the revolution. It was in the grave and not in the directorial palace, that America was to look for her French frieods. He would appeal to the candor of gentlr men, and the enlightened sense of the com - try, tor the truth of his remark. He would afirthe question plainly, to whom was this country indebted for the Cervices which I'ranee rendered us in the late war ? And he would undertake to answer it as plainly—lt was to the king, and next to him to the queen of France. The king had then the entire power of tlie nation in his hands* I'he people might hare been kind in their wiftx s t but wilhas were all they could bestow. Had the king willed it, not a French soldier could ever have put. his foot on our fftore. The troops tent here were the king's foldiers— the money lent was the king's treasure. It was to. the king wc owed every thing, and while he was in power, it wa» to him we were dffpofed to attribute and pay every thing. He would ask by what magic it -vas'th.t the gratitude due to the monarch was trani ferred to his murderers ? It was impoflible to look over the face of France, and discover one public character which the principles sf gratitude did not bind this country to detffi* Gratitude was Jwe tcr the parftm, and not to the .office ; and though the directory had succeeded to the power of Louis, yet fitting in tlje feat stained with the blood of the great friend of our country, they mull be obje«s of our abhorrence, or else we must abandon all pnetenfions to gratitude. He was oblig ed to coafefs, with a fentiinent of humiliate
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