1 Bp t|ng ©ail IJOSTON, March 4. FmriSt. Pie<rc, JJfartinico, Fit. I, '99. " We have with us the Conllitution, Opt. >Tieholfon. We Hfve met three 74*5, four frigates, and a9B gtin (hip, belong!n - t<> the V.riglifii, who treat us with every jr>f fibie civility. There are eleven American veffds oh the Weft India station—We fail this afternoon with a convoy of American velTcls to clear them of the 1 (lands, and to leave them under the charge of ths George Washington, captain Fletcher. The Con stitution has taken a ship, which had been taken by the French from the English, but her orders would not permit to detain her ; which is a deficiency in our inftrucVi ous. The Vengeance, English 74, has t?.k en in. and condemned, an American veflel trading with Guadaloupe. What rascals these are who trade with the foes of ourcoun try? Glorious news authenticated. There are in Guadaloupe, three 44 gun frigates, ■which with several privafers, will fail in a few days for France ; by reason of which the Commodore, with the Constitution and Mer rimack are going immediately off Guada loupe in quell of them." NEW-LONDON, March 6 25,000 dollars were fubferibed at Hart ford by fix citizens of Norwich, to the loan of five millions. Arrived last evening, (loop NarcilTus, Hall, from St. Kitts, 21 days ; came pas senger Mr. Rofewell Saltonfkll of this city. Sailed in company with ship Townfend, Love ring of Philadelphia ; ihip Prelidtint, Hedge, Bpfton; brig Susan, Lines, New- Haven ; brig Bctfey and Peggy, Baltimore; fchr. Hiram, Updike, New-York ; fchr. Sally, Snow, Kennebunk ; sloop Dispatch, Sanger, Norwich ; sloop Genet, Prindle, New-Haven, under couvoy of the Rich mond and the Norfolk, two American arm ed brigs. In lat. 31, 46, long. 73, 40. spoke' brig Experiment, A. Dolbrey, from Philadelphia bound to the Havanna. HERE IT IS! ! Capt. Hall brings the highly pleasing in formation of the capture of the Insurgent, French frigate of 44 guns, bj the American frigate Constellation, capt. Truxton, of 36 guns. The aAion took place off St. Kitts, in view of the Inhabitants ; capt. HjII was an eye wjtnefs. As the fleet came out, the Constellation and her prize were going in.— The Norfolk spoke the Constellation, and re ceived dispatches from capt. Truxton, for the Secretary of War ; which we understand were put on board thejNarciffus, as being one of the quickest failing veflels in the fleet. The aftion continued between two and three hours , 55 minutes close The French (hip had 50 men killed, and loft her mainmast. Capt. Truxton had 3 men, on ly, killed; the Cosiftellation received no da mage of consequence. Yesterday was fired a true federal salute on the viftory obtained by the Constellation. The true Americans aflembled on the ocea fion, and federal toasts were drank. Amongst others— Captain Truxton and the officers of the Constellation. May the Constitution whenever attacked, meet the fame fate of the Constellation. NEW-YORK, March 9. We acknowledge our alligations to a gen tleman of this city, for the loan of a file of Cork papers, received by the barque Pallas, arrived yesterday, from Belfaft, via Cork. The latest date is only to the 17th Decem ber, of course their contents have been prin cipally anticipated, by our extratts from London papers to the 19th of the fame month, received by the brig Tiio. We fcleft the (following articles : DUBLIN, December 8. Last night lord Cafllereagh, and the mar quis of Downfhire failed for England. Lord Caflleieagh, it is expedled, will make but a short {lay. The several state prisoners in the New Prison, who have (i ;ned a consent to quit this kingdom, have received notice officially to take their departure for some foreign part not at war with Engand, in the course of a month, with the exception of captain Ruf fel, Matthew Dowling, and S. Neilfon, who, it is raid, will be detained here daring the war. A similar notice was served on the ft ate prisoners in Ki'mainham goal, with the ex ception of Arthur O'Connor, Johfl Sweet man, Dr. M'Nevin, and H. Jackson, who, it is likewise aflerted, will be detained till the end of the war. If they do not comply with the above no t'ce, they are, it is said, to support them ftlves at their own expence. The fight hon. and hen. the judges, bencher*, and members of the King's Inns foriety, held their meeting in the last week, and ordered the names of Thomas Addis Emmett, William Sampson, and Arthur O'Connor, to be struck off the roll of bar risters. December 13. T3y a Gentleman of rank who arrived from London Tuesday evening last, we have the following interefling account ; " Captain Sterling, of the Jason Frigate, reached London on Saturday ; he come di re" ly from Paris, where he was a prilonev on parole, in order to be exchanged ; he reports that on the day of his leaving Paris, an account was received there that an aftion between the French and Auflrians had ta ken place on the Rhine in consequence of : *n attempt of the latter to relieve Ebren hreitllein, that f.hi« aftion had termina te ' in the drfeal of the Irench, who had Lft TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND me"' killed, aoiotigll whom was general Jour dan." Captain fvfi lipj* furth-r faith, " that a Par lian J-urmlilf hid ventured to print this ne vs, and so excited the difpleafuie of the Directory, that himWf, hisprefsand oapers were not o ly immediately seized, but all the ptrfonn who had brought or read his papers were arretted ; and even Captain Sterling, who chanced to have been an au ditor, was carefully fearch-d left he should carry a c py of the Journal to England." NEW-YORK, March g. The Naval Victory! Capt. SchofF 1, of (loop Richard, arrjved yesterday in 23 davs from St. Kitts, relates, that 011 the 10th of February he saw from : the (hore, by the help of his glass, an obsti nate engagement between an American and French frigate, w'ich lasted for a conside rable time —that he plainly perceived (hefort and mi? n malt of the latter were (hot away, and the colors were also, (hot away twice or three times. The mizen mad of the Amer ican frigate was like ■ ile (hot away. The weat-Her soon after proved hazy, he could not d ftinjruifh which veflel was the viftor. On the following mornirghe saw them ftah di g to leeward in company, but he ceuld not 'earn the iflue of the ennteit. The utii verfal opinion however was, that the French (hip (truck. The dispute between the Senate of Ham burg, and the British refulent in that city is said to have been determined by the interfer ence of the British cabinet, who have sent over ioftruftions to their agent, not to infifl on detaining Napper Tandy, Bhckwell, and the other Irishmen in the military service of France, lately arr< fled at that place. Black iffvell is said to be an officer f very high re pute, and has ferv?d in several campaigns 011 the Rhine—D. Adv, A quarry of American Burr, for Mill Stones has lately been discovered near Pitts field (Mass.) said to be equally as good as the French Burr. A bill has been returned to the Senate from the Council of Revilion without objec tion, for the incorporation of the Society of the Lying-In-Hospital, lately founded in this city. NORFOLK, February 28. To the Printers of tbe Norfolk Herald. GENTI.EMEN, EVER an enemy to mifne prefentation, I must beg of you to corredt the statement*, of the trarifa&ion be tween his Britannic Majesty's IhipSurprife of 32 gufis, and the United States' Ihip Ganges under my command. It is true, that captain Hamilton of the above (hip did fend an officer on board, re questing information, whether any English men were in my crew ; observing that my afTurance would be fufficient to prevent an officer being sent to examine their protec tions, I did not hesitate to fay I conlidered all my crew Americana by birth or adoption —But I also o'oferved to the officer, that there were no protections on board to my knowledge—the' only one we carried in our public fliips being our flag. Thi3 bufinsfs terminated here. It is not true that the of ficer demanded a light of my commi.ffion ; but during his stay behaved with much po liteness, and was in return, treated with all the civility I was capable of. Nor did I, as I have heard it represented, fay anv thing about my gtin» being a prote&ion, if* my flag •was deemed infufficient. As soon as the boat.put off a feccmd time t.6 come on board the Ganges, being on the quarter deck with my officers, I declared to them my determination to fall there, sooner than fuffer an inveftigrtion, or permit a.ny man's name to be called over. When the boat came along fide again, it was with the surgeon ; and with a polite message from captain Hamilton, requeuing t* aflift him with some medicine he was in need of. But no apology was made for the meflage sent by the Lieutenant ; nor was the subject thereof even mentioned by the dottor or myfelf. Apprehensive that a similar circumfhnce might occur on a future day I thought it in cumbent on me, to let my people know what they had to trust to. At evening, therefore, I caused all hands to be called, and when as sembled, did pledge myfelf to them, that not a man (hould be taken from me, by any force whatever, while I was able to (land at my quarters —which declaration they receiv ed with three cheers, and high spirits. THOMAS TINGEY. Noifolk, February 27, 1799. * See Postscript to Mr. Brown's Phila delphia Gazette of Friday, the istb of Feb ruary, 1799. irr* The. Printers in the United States, tvbo have published the above, art requested to give this correction a place. March 2.' Extract of a letter from Lollor Cocke, pur ser of the United States brig Richmond, to William Pennock, received by the brig Peggy and Betsey, arrived here from St. Kitts, dated off St. Kitts, Feb- ruary 11. DEAR SIR, " I have the peafure of informing you we this day at ti o'clock, a. m. Bafleterre roads bearing N. E. distant about 4 leagues, fell in with the United States frigate Cdn fWlation, captain Truxton, having in com pany the Infur/ente French frigate of 42 guns and 360 men, her prize, who struck after losing 50 men, and otherwise very much damaged. The Constellation loft \ ftien only. Captain Truxton gave us this information himfelf. " From other information, we learn, the aftion commenced off Nevis, and after a long running fight they tame t * close quar ters off Sandy Point, whett after a severe battle of one hour the French ship (truck.,' Captairi Holmes, who was the bearer of the above letter, informs, that the dsy he left St. Kltts, he fell in iyit£ the O'-iafHfa t;on and her" prize, which appeared t > h-v.: been very rou <hly handled, having her main ( mail (hot away; the ringing cf the Conftel- | lation was a good deal (hattercd. %i)t (Ssjcttel PHILA DEL PHI A, MONDAY KVEMNO, MARCH II P RICES OF STOCKS. Philadelphia, Six Per Cent. iSf Three Per Cent. to 8 Deferred 6 Per Cent. 14J" B \NK United ?■»«<*«, 40 percent. Pentifylvania, 20 Noith Anierici, 46 ditto lnfuran»e comp N. A. fliares 30 ■ ■ Pennsylvania, share*, 3^ COURSE OF EXCHANGE On Hamburgh 33 1-3 cents per Mark Banco. London, at 30 days 56 I-a at 60 days 54 at 90 days 51 |.j Amftcrdam,6o days, pr. guild. 36 to 37 I-i cents ANOTHER INSURRECTION Has broken out in the Western part of this State, which bears a more serious and formidable afp-ft, than that of Gallatin and the other patriots in the mountains. That aitive and spirited officer, Col. Wil liam Nichols, Marshal of the D.iftrict of Pennsylvania, returned yesterday to the city, from a journey to Northampton County, and immediately laid betore the Prefidenta detail of recent tranfaft'ons there, of which the following w; believe, will be found to be a correct outline : A very ferions oppofSion to the laws, had for feme time nianifefted itielf in the rebel lious county of Northampton, and it became neceflary for the Marshal to aflert the au thority of government. He accordingly proceeded to the scene of infurre&ioa, and arretted twenty three persons, far sundry ads of refinance to the operation of the law im oofing a tax on hwifes. The Marlhal had taken recognizances of the prifojiers, and they fubmittcd to his authority with appar ent acquiescence. On Friday evening, the Marshal with nineteen of the anefted persons, beingatthe tavern of Abraham Levering, in Bethlehem, a body of hoH'e, to the number of sixty, well armed, and part of them in uniform, beset the house, and rescued the prisoners. 1 he party was composed of militia from the counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Nor thampton, and were commanded by a fellow who bears a captain's commission in the mi litia of Montgomery county : he is a Ger man, of the name of Fries. The Marshal narrowly escaped severe personal violence, if nbt aflaffination. We learn, from a variety of sources on which we can rely, thatamoft rebellious dis position pervades the whole county of North ampton, insomuch that no man dare avow his attachment to government; and that a sentiment of hostility to France, jeopardises his life. A very refpe&able German clergy man, who had preached a sermon inculcating submission to the constituted authorities and laws of the country, wai Hnfuited by the brutal rabble at the doorsoi his own church, and called UTi Aristocratic English b——r. These diflurbances all refer diredly to the political posture of affair l ; between this coun try and France, and occasion has been taken from a late.appointment, thus to work up the plot to its crisis. A letter of a member of Aflembly from that county, on this fubjeft, couched in the most atrocious terms of mis representation and falfehcod, is known to have produced a veiy extenfivc effect. One pleasant circumflance has grown out of this alarming intelligence—an immediate stir amongst the volunteers, who are, we learn, to be immediately paraded for review, in order to be perfrfUy prepared for the de fence of their government and country at a moment's warning. Yesterday clogged the streets of tbe city, sixty of the Sansculotte privateerfmen from Lancaster jail. They were marched from that place under guard of a detachment of Barton'? Volunteer Blues, commanded by Enftgn Reickart. Ihe martial appearance and exact regularity of this fine body of men extorted even from the pride of Philadelphia vclun'.eers, the free acknowledgment that in personal appearance or in martial discipline they are not exceeded by any corps extant. A more hellish groupe of demons, in ap pearance and reality, than the Republican citizens under guard, nover graced a dungeon, or figured on a jibbet. " The quality of Mercy is thrice blessed" —when judiciously applied ; but when it is dispensed with a prodigal and undftcriminat ing hand, like the excess of every other vir tue, it becomes criminal, and in its operati on, a praise to evi I dofcrs. A system . f uni versal forgivtnels, is, in other words, a sys tem for universal crime ; for mankind, when they behold bo particular actions narked with odiurt ; when they fee the hand of jus tice Aide gently over tlie offender; are prompted to believe that political virtue is no more than an imaginary line, like the as tronomical meridian, drawn to a {lift the mind in performing inferior Calculations; and when this idea becomes prevalent, we fha'il be a community of lygtrs. JACOBix pjrJiiorrSM. A noted l'pecnlating Jacobin was Jieard at the CofFee-Hciifi; loudly curling' the authors of the recent rescue of the fhtte prisoners from the enftody of the Marihal ; a brother democrat who was aftoniftied at this change of note in his comrad<*, called him aside, and aiked for an explanation of such apparent in consistency. Sir, said the speculator, per haps you do not know that I have !*en buy ing 8 per cent fciip at an advance of 40 per cent on fpeculution; and these daem'd rascals bavin? risen without giving me time to fell out, have of course left all claim to my frifndfliip and good willies ; therefore, Iprav they may all be hanged. ' A Frif.kc rrtjiiefts the following may find a place in the Gazette of the United States—the author.had a true "knowledge of" what would promote jtlne happinef-i of ftfcin kind ; and of his,good principles,- and the source from whence they were delved, no Christian can doubt. Epistle of l'aid the Apostle t 1 the Romans. Chap. 13. Verse 1, 2, 3, 4, j, 6, 7. 1. Let every foul He fubjett unto the higher powers ; for there is no power but of God : the powers that beware ordained of God. 2. Whosoever therefore reft fie th the pow er, refifteth the ordinance of God : and they that re lift, (li:i!l receive to themselves dam- nation.' • 3. For Rulers are not a fetror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt.thou then not be afraid of the power ? Do that which is good, and thou fh.ilt have praiie of the fame : 4. For he is the Minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid ; for he bftireth not the sword in vain : for he is the Minister of God, a re venger to execute wrath upon him that do eth evil. 5. Wherefore ye mud needs be fubjett, not only for wrath, but for confcieuce fake. 6. For this cause pay you tribute also : for they are God's Ministers, attending-continu ally upon this very thing. 7- Render therefore to all their dues : tri bute to whom tribute is due, ciiftom to whom cuftorn, fear to whom fear, honour to v/hom honour. On Saturday night last, between the hours of 11 and 12, a fire broke out in a frame building in Union near Second (treet, -which it entirely coniumed, to get her with a nail fattory and leveral other frame buildings ad- jacent. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the Havanna, to his friend ir. this city, dct- Ed January 31, 1799. " There is no news here, except, that notwithstanding there is a:n American (loop of War (the Delaware, I believe) off our island, several American vefllls have been taken by two French privateers that are cruising between this and the Matanzas.— The crew of the veflels have arrived here, and the vtflels are sent to Guadaloujpe, or are in some frnatl ports round the island, where they fell thing a la Francaife." CAPTURE OF LMNSURGENTE. (official.). Extract of a letter from capt. Thomas Wil- liams commander of the United States brig Norfolk, to the Hon. Benjamin Stoddard, Esq. Secretary of the Navy, dated on board the Norfolk, off Sandy Point, St. Kitts, 1 ith Feb. I7of> SIR, Captain S. Barron and mvfelf, receiving a fleet of American veflels of 14 fail under our convoy, while we were waiting atßafle terre Roads, St. Christopher's for the fleet to come out, saw two fail in the offing. I sent captain Barron to reconnoitre themand ipeak them, if friends, and join me off St. Euftatia, which he did. The two fail were commodore Truxton and his prize, the Frencht frigate L'lnfurgente of 42 guns and 350 men, which commodore Truxton cap tured on the 9th inft. after aclofe of 55 mbytes. L'lnfurgente had 50 men kill ed ; the Constellation had. only three men killed. I understand that L'lnfurgente made a running fight for tome hours before she came to dole a&ion ; but could not get away from the Constellation. No other ships were engaged but those two, nor ony others in fight. L'lnfurgente is the fame ihip that capt. Barney had with him so long in Vir ginia. The French Imp loft her main malt in a&ion and some of her topmasts. The Con flellation fcems to have loft the head of her fore and mi Sen topnuft, and hei fore yard feeffis to be a jury yard, but her mainmast, topmast and top gallant mail are all well. I am now in fight of both (hips, fay not more than five miles difhnce. His flag is flying at his maintop g.illant matt liead, and L'ln furgente, with the American ensign over the French, under the Constellation's quar ter. On capt. Barron's a (king commodore Tru xton if he wanted any affiftauce, he an swered no, that his (hip failed as well as be fore, and he had got the prize in a condition that he would soon be in the road of Basse terre, St. Kitts, which they are now beat ing up for. His officers are all well and unhurt. My crew are very healthy, but Mr. M'Rea, who is at lick quarters, on shore, and has been sick ever Cnce he arriv ed here. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, THOS. WILLIAMS. <sajrtte fi@aritie Hi®. Port of Philadelphia, ARRIVED, Ship A fia, Morgan Batavia Jofephus, Kennedy, Havanna Brig Cyrus, Dagget, Boston Hopewell. Montgomery, N. York Sch'r Fanny Briuger, Dunn, N. York Laura, Barker, Nantucket Maria Matilda, Morse, Havanna Dove, Potter Norfolk Friendflnip, Savage, Riclimon Hetty, Keen Savannah Trial, Hand Alexandria Duly Ann.Macnamara, Frederickfburg Sloop Little Sam, Dickey Norfolk Eliza Barton Nm.jcktt Patience, Rogers, New-York CLEARED, Ship Star, Ge. rgt, N. Orleans Gen. Waftjington, Latimer, do. Brig Mercury, Kuhn, St. Thomas Fancy, w inflow, JJ, Providence Xancy, Logan, Havannah Sincerity, Monteath, La Guira vloop Sally, JHofton, Cuba The {hip Lexington, M'Kenzie, frcm I 0"d >n v a Fairoout h fin j fcfioorer'- John. Ford: fch'r M« > , Brown i and ftoup'Elizn', Dahs, from tne Kavaima—ft'h'r i rit-in. Dfcll," t*ofc» ShH» nam ; and tlie fckobrir Peggy, Cook, fii m I . N. Mole—are bet'uv. K Vbc brrg Beaver Elli'-t, from H 'Var>» i a to this port, was spoke off tile cap.;s a few days firice, but unable to get ii;, bi re awav for Now York. A letter from Martiii-qiiu of th: 2*5 r H Jan. from the Supercargo of the {hip Spv, Weft, of i h/s port fays," I <vas examin - Ed, on the (landing intcrrogatoriis, on the 14th—after petufal of which the ihip and : papers were 1 ffered up to me, if I would f:gn an acquittal ior damages arid amounting to 7°94 dols. of which I ren dered an acconnc. The ship and cargo were given u. to me on the 16th, on a sim ple receipt for the papers. They refufe to I pay, except for two anchors we loft, and some small articles stolen from the ship." Arrived ship Lexington, captain M'Kinft-y, faHcdfrom Falmouth (Eng.)the 25th of Dec. (without cosvoy)*, Left there just arrived, the {hip America, ' Hardie, from this port, out 31 dqys, bound to Hamburg, all well ; had been tip the Chan nel, but obliged by contrary winds to turn back. Ship Lovifla, Brown, of ?nd for this port, from Liverpool, .repairing, expe&ed to fail, in 6 v/ecks—Ship Hope, Stiver,s,.. of. and for Charieilon, from Bourdeaux ; put in in distress, the 21ft Dec. jifcharging car go to niiike re] m - . J • / The BriliihTjicket soY New-York, faik( days before the Le:dngton-"»Sh!p Tho mas Chalkety, Clark, of this port, fnilcdFof London the .fame, day* In the Ley.irwton rbrae paflenger Mr< Peter Tiily, us this:citv- The Pallas arrived at New-York, from Belfoft, left Cork cove the xfl of January brings no news—She had fevtn :y-four paf fcnpers. The IX-fenroff Packet has arrived at New- York. At a meeting of the volunteer troop of cavalry under the command ,of capt. Robert Wharton, held at Ogde.,'s tavern, Phila delphia March &t i 1799, The captain informed the troop that the office of Mayor of the city was itnd riWd by the attorney-general of .the state to be in compatible with his military command ; that .although his personal attachment to the troop would induce him to retain the latter, at the expence of the former station, yet his friends appeared very solicitous that he lhould con tinue in the magieftriai chair : and that in confsquence of the above mentioned incom patibility and request, he had returned his military commission to tlie hands from which he received it, and would in future consider himfelf as a private in the ranks. Whereupon Lieutenant Robefon took the chair. When, on motion, it was unanimously re- 1 That, although the troop feel the deepest regret at the loss of a captain under whom they originally assembled and in whose con dud they have experienced every thing that could diftinguith the friend and thegentieinap; in whose character, a&ivity, decifioti, and courage have often been evinced, and on whose military acquiremeuts from the example he has already given, they had just reason to form the most flattering expe&ations : Yet con sidering how eminently ufeful he has already been as a Magistrate and how Important it is to the welfare and honor of the city to have the Mayoralty in such hands, they cannot refrain from joining with theirfellow citizens; and do approve the determination- ; and with their unfeigned thanks for past conduit wish he may in every station of life enjoy the hicrh eft [late of human felicity. Resolved unanimously, That a copy of the foregoing resolution be presented to the late captain, and thru the fccretary ciufe the fame to be published. JAMES SIMMONS, Sec'ry. A neat pocket edition of the Constitution of the United States, Together with the Amendments, may be bad at this office —Price 25 Cents. Merely 11. JUST LANDING, At Chrfnutflreet Wharf, From the brig Ctp.us, caj t Daggett, And for Sale, by JC-S-PH ANTHONY, & Co. Oil, Proof tfrardy in Pipes, Double an.l single rehned Salt Petre, Sweet Oil in Cases, Castile Soap in boxes, Currants in Cases, Perfucnery and Hair Powder in boxes, Trunks, Cases, &c. _ A few pieces of Ticklenburghs, all of which are entitled to the Drawback. Tbcy have also oji band, Ntw England Uiim in Hojjlheids, Boston Beef in Barrels, Do. Mackarel in Barrels, Salmon in Barrels, Fresh Clover Seed, Rufiia Duck,J Rufiii Hemp, Tow Linen, march n NOW LANDING, From on board the (hip Jofjphus, H. Kcnrcdr, mailer, at Rofs's wharf, from the Havanna, and for Sale by the lWcriber, 91 hoglheads of prime Molafles, ,ii tierces of Coffee, 73 quinta's ol Logwcod. Who has also for sale, Bill Madeira WINE •f 6 year»old,m pipe«,hog(heads & quarrer cases ? i box ui low-priced Infli sirens, Window Glafi Cloifer Seed, £cc. &c. IpL JOSEPHUS, Per SALE or CHARTER. JOHN CRAIO. tnarc> IS. ?/A diet
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