Cape, with so small a Crew, and therefore put iivto this place to recruit our strength. We found here the Elizabeth and India, A inerican (hips from Batavia—they had met with 'i levere gale of wind ; the India was difmaftcd, and the Elizabeth with much difficulty reached the port ; (he was in con ference deemed unfit for sea, and fold for the benefit of the underwriters. The Gan ges i'prung a leak, jufl after (he left Java head, and compelled to put in here to refit; but (he has, however, been seized, on ad count of having fired at a privateer on her palTage out, and condemned as a lawful prize. The Catherine Maria (Randal's (hip) is fei. zed for debt. One of the.Daiufh Company's {hips brought in here by a privateer, to the amazement of every one, after having been acknowledged, a true Dane, by both their courts of justice or rather injustice, will get little or no damages, althoygh detained be tween two and three months.—The govern or Bowdoin, an American (hip was arretted and tried in the firft court, where (he was unanimously Reared ; the captors applied to the court of appeals, and by the help of about 10,000 dollars got lier condemned; in faft nothing comes amils to them : they have seized the Orion, because (lie was in com pany with the Ganges, when (he fired at the privateer ; they have interrogated all the seamen, and can find nothing agaiuft her, vet they still lay that the flupand cjirgo are English property, and I make no doubt in the end will condemn her. The governor and intendant declare, that they believe no part of either the Orion pr her cargo be longs to the enemies of France, but they can do nothing, being obliged to sign every thing that is brought to them. " It is reported that thole in power have a ship ready to carry them and their ill begot ten riches away, as loon as peace is proclaim ed. The Woodcote and Raymond a'e here I often look at them with sorrow. I can not at present fay, should the Orion he con demned, what I dial! do, but most likely (hall return to India, although it is not impofii ble I may proceed to Europe. " I believe the frigates la Virtue, la Seine, and la Sybelle, are returned to Europe : two are on the look out, and la Forte undergoing a repair; there are three privateers, the Apollo, I'Uni, and Le C.ochon ; l'Uni is a large privateer from Europe, and on the look out; the Apollo fails to day." About the 20th and 2ift ultimo, a very heavy and severe gale of wind was encoun tered by the ships in Balafore Roads. An American inward bound and a Muscat ship, are reported to have been dismasted j and for forne days apprehensions have been en tertained for the Abercromby pilot fchoonei —letters, however, received yesterday, from Dramond Harbor, state her arrival there on the preceding day, wi»h considerable damage from the late hurricane. MADRAS, Odlober 17. Accounts from Raninad, mention that the Pandilamcouchy Poligar having exhibited symptoms of difafFe&ion, it has been deter mined to feizehis person whilst at his Cut cherry. The attempt, however, had failed —the Poligar having effe&ed his escape, af ter killing colonel Martina's adjutant, and two or three Seapoys, who had attempted to secure him. Several of the Poligtr's par ty were also killed or wounded. 2>ome(tir. ALEXANDRIA, March ai. At a court continued and beljl for Fairfax t county, the 19tb day of March, i 799» P R ICS EN V Charles Broadwater, Robert T. Hooe, . Charles Little, William Payne, John Fitz gerald, Benjamin Dulany, Richard Conway, George Minor, "William Herbert, Richard B. Lee, Charles Alexander and Richard Ratclifle, gentlemen justices. The clerk prefer)ted to the court a packet, received from the executive of Virginia, ad drefTed to the justices ot Fairfax, containing sundry resolutions of the general aflembly, in the nature of an address to the people ; whereupon it is Resolved, That the court of Fairfax county, conceiving themselves appointed for the purpose of executing the laws, and to do impartial justice to all and every class of men, thing it highly improper in them to have anything to do with either party in the house of representatives, either by dis tributing their resolutions or address. Knowing this to be their duty, they return to the executive of this state the several prin ted pamphlets direfted ta tbepi; and the t'Hirt do order their clerk to enclose them di re£ted to the governor and council, and to he sent to Richmond by the firft fafe oppor tiinity. George Minor, Gentleman, directed his dijfent to be entered to the foregoing reio folution. A Copy. Telle, G. DENEALE, C. F. C. > Removal. Thomas Clayton, Hafiter, Has removed to No. ix 6, south Front street, where he intends carrying on his bulinels as formerly, and has on hand a complete assortment of his own manufa<Sured ladies, gentlemen an thildrens' HATS. Canada Betiver& Mujk-rat Skins t With a comple'e assortment of FURS, always for sale,—He hat received per the late arnva s from London» a complete ot Fajhionable Englijh Hats, Which he now offers for ftte at vay reduced prices- I F~" *9 FOR SALE, npHE time of a likfly Negro Boy, about ten * yeais old—he is healthy and a.9.v«, and has fce«n accustomed W waiting, &c.—E»qu>r* Printer. Marsh 14. it XJe <sa3ette. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 28. PRICES OF STOCKS. „. Philadelphia, March 46. XL „ " r ' 16/ x to 3d Int. off. ™" e P f r Cent 9/B to 7 d. do. Deferred 6 Per Cent. i 4 j" 4 BANIC United States, percent* Pennfytvania, a I pitto. North America, 46 ditto comp N. A. (hares 30 Pennfytvania, (hares, jj 8 per cent Scrip • 10 COURSE OF EXCHANGE ©n Hamburgh 33 1-3 cents per Mark Banco. *— London, at 30 days 56 I-» —— at 60 days 54 —— at 90 days 52 I-» Amflerdam,6o days, pr. guild. 36 to 37 1-2 cents The article refpefting Captain Williams, of the {loop of war Norfolk, copied into this Gazette of yesterday, from a New-York pa per of the 25th instant, is unfounded. A few days before captain Williams failed, general Desforneaux's iecretary arrived at St. Kitts, for the purpose of inducing captain Truxtoh to reftpre the Insurgent. He told captain-Truxton, that if (he was not delivered up immediately, gen. Desforneaux would give orders to the French cruizers to cap ture all American vefltls without difrrimina tion. Captain 1 ruxton answered, that he adled in perfeft obedience to the orders of his government, and that no other power would induce him to give up his prize. The feere tary then made use of promises anU entrea ties > and, at length finding captain Triix ton inexorable, he left him, muttering im precations against the Americans, and re turned to Guadeloupe. Mr. Fenno, IN the Aurora of this morning it is averted, that a member of the-Board of Over seers of the Poor, on Monday last, gave, as a toast, " The King of Great Britain, the only friend to order and good government" —this is falfe. The toast -was, " The King of Great Britain, the only fupportcr of order and good government in Europe"—for the corredlnefs of which, an appeal is made to every gentleman then present. The infig nificant wretch who could abuse the hospi tality of the overseers, by giving to the edi tors such a miftitement, is beneath their notice, and will receive that contempt whi«h he deserves. Extract of a letter from Northampton, iat- " With refpaft to the general disposition of the people in this county, it is very diffi cult for me to obtain such information upon which I can form a correct opinion. Many do not view the affair at Bethlehem to amount to any crime at all, but believe the aft was perfectly right, inasmuch as the object was in defence of liberty ; others again believe that they have gained a complete viftory over government, and that henceforth they will not bf troubled for the payment of tax es. Others believe that government will not be able to bring a large body of m«n te aft against them'; becauie, fay they, every body thinks as we do, except a few d—'d to nes .in Eafton. For uiy part, I trust gov ernment will judge of the bufmefs as is right and not look upon it as a contemptible thing. .Should a small number of men be sent to support the Marshal in the execution of hi* duty, and they (hould meet with the least check, then it will become a serious piece of bufmefs to us few that firmly adhered to the government. In such a cafe, a large number who from fear, haye for the present remained neuter, will at once declare themselves for the rebels, and become aftive in the cause of sedition. **** **** ****, it is true, have been in the county, preaching (as it is laid) fubmiflion to the laws ; but I doubt whe ther the impreflion, if any was made, will be lading. Some people, I am told, begin to swear at them, and lay they have all turn ed tories since they went to Philadelphia, be cause they tell a different story now from that which they told at the eleftion. " In Mount Bethel township, a number of persons met to consult whether captain Fries was right or wrong in what he had d'„ne. They were divided in opinion , their Colo nel and a Captain propoied waiting on Gen. Brown, to hear his sentiments, before they came to a conclusion. The meettng was then adjourned to another tirtie, to receive the report from the General. Ihe mefTen gers, the Colonel and Captain, waited on him; he recommended submission to the laws— this they reported. The clamorous part of them then fufpefted that the General, Colonel, and Captain, were all turned tories, or would turn, and therefore, Ihould not be trufled! , (i K believes, because he was told 10, that Congress have empowered the President to borrow as much money as he pleases, and to mortgage any, or all of the states, for the payment ! that he will surely mortgage Penn sylvania firft, because it is the richest ! and that when he ha« got all the money he will run off to England, buy himfelf a lordfliip, and nrirry one of his daughters into the roy al family! ••" x POST-OFFICE, Philadelphia, March 28. 17^9. |£7» LETTERS for the British Packet Harlequin, will be received at this Office until Tuesday the 2d April, at 12 o'clock P. M. N. B. The inland postage ta New-York must be paid. iaw 6m THE Second Troop of Volunteer Cavalry of the United States,, are ordered to meet at the Menage in Chefnut-ftjreet, on Saturday next, at 3 o'clock P. M. in com plete uniform. JONA. ROBESON, Licutv march 28. eadtf One of the Overseers. Ed March 23. Frofn the Virginia Gazette. MR. DAVIS, I F is with reitiftance that I ap pear in a newtpaper.—Obferving in yours of the Bth infl. a publication of William B. Giles, el'q. in answer to one of major Nel fon's.oi 24th January, I am compelled to publilh the following facls relpetting a con variation which palled at my house, and has beer, the taul'e of thefepublications. ■After much bad been said respecting the re pcr's 0] the secretaries of the treasury, war, (2nd navy, and condemned by Mr. Giles, as be acknowledges ; Mr. Giles, rising to leave the company, sa/d f without any reserveJ 1 am clearly for a separation, and hope it will take place. A gentleman present, getting up to go away also, said, / am damn glad old fellow, io bear you say so, it bas been my with these three or four years past. Mr. Giles replied, it is a late opinion-os mine, and I hope it will take place. A third gen tleman in company (whose political opinion, generally coincide with the before mentionedJ declared be differed from them, that be did not wish a separation : This gentleman bad made the same declaration in the early part of the conversation, and mentioned having received a letter from a friend of his, (a member of Congress) in answer to one be had written to him (and expressed a wish be bad brought it with him to Richmond) wherein was the opinion, on this subject, 'of a person who is held in the highest e. lunation, by those who have generally disapproved of the acts and measures of .the legislative and executive of the federal government, ivhe, tin he snysj he by no means approves of a separa tion, that it cannot be long before there will be a majority in Congress, who will think with them, that the increasing population of the siiitbern states must produce this effect. —I ( have beiin thus particular in stating the above conversation, fuppofmg it may bring to the recnllettion oi the gentlemen, who were pre rfent, the precile wards that paCTed on this I accalion. I declare molt folemilly, I believe, what I have here slated, to be the very words made uie of at the aforefaid time, and by the aforefaid pcrfons—This I am sure of, that it was the express meaning of what did pass ; and I trust those to whom I have the plea sure of being known, will credit this asser tion. I think Mr. Giles p.rfedtly corVeft in faying there is no person who can believe, 'he would enter- into a confidential and trea fenable conversation with me. I thought it neither one or the other, and therefore sup posed there could be nothing improper in it ; on the contrary,. I believed, from the man ner of his expressing himfelf at the time, he would certainly have supported this opinion and particularly since those obnoxious mea sures (as he thinks them) and which were the cause of the conversation, have fubftan twlly been adopted. I am, Sir, Your obedient humble Servant, LEWIS BURWELL. Richmond, March 16, 1799. The above communication of Lewis Bur-< well, whose veracity is unquestionable, me rit? the most serious attention. The tenor of Mr. Giles' conduft in Congress and his associates in politics is known to have, been, such, as naturally to produce disunion ; and it will have excited no surprise that he fbauld ,at hv. pivflVrd" Ws v£i&-£b'*- &»p^t>4UEroll a - Reasonable men reviewing the unremitted i exertions, for the last seven years, of the Virginia members in both houses of Congress to prevent a due and efficient exercise of the powers of general government, havefeen in their conduit no other end, if they had succeeded, than a, difTolution of the existing union. It. will be known from the ervfoinjf «le£tion in April, whether the peaple of Vir ginia are prepared for this dreadful change : for Should they re-eleiftthe inveterate leaders of antifederalifni, or new members of the fame fentimepts, it may be conhdered as a conclufwe proof of their determination to separate. From the information of Mr. Burwell it appears that a reparation of the Union, had •been a topic of corrcfpondrnce between Rich mond andPhiladelphiaduring the late sessions of Congress and the Virginia Aflembly. This circamftance is alarming, notwithstand ing the opinion of a person held in the high est estimation among the antifederalifts dis approved of the nieafure. The motives of the Virginia delegation in Congress are now confirmed to be such as were before generally believed. Being at last fully disclosed at a time when very vio lent proceedings against the gcvetnment were meditated, they cannot fail to excite a par ticular consideration among the people of Virginia at the ensuing ele&ion. An op portunity will then be offered to them in a constitutional mode, indeed the only mode entitled to regard in the other states of ty,- pfeffing their opinion upon the propriety of a reparation. If Virginia (hall with a full view of the intentions of individuals, eledl representatives in Congress of the dis-union party, it will be impoflible to doubt any lon ger that diT-union is the real wifli of a ma iorityof the voters in that state. If joined by- Kentucky and the whole of the southern states, the hope of Giles and the faftion will be realized and their wilhes and endeavors will ultimately be crowned with fuccefj. From the Virginia Gazette. To Col. JOHN NICHOLAS, *' lß ' IN vour address to the freeholders of this diftria, you have told us that « the many obstacles, &c. with which a mall of vour independent sentiments, See. was to meet, were readily anticipated"—and endeavor to recommend yourfelf by the many persecu tions and" hair-breadth efcapei you have met with, on account of speaking your sentiments freely of men and ineafures. You havealfo said, that there is a "design to destroy the union, and the government, to call in foreign aid for that purpose, &c." and have promised, that, " if any freeholder in the diftria, in his own name, requires it, you will pive proof &c." . I shall not call on you in my own name,' burfhould be glad as *a freeholder in the dif tridt to know, in the firii placty wbo.zud what you mean in all.this strong letter of insinuation? What your private fituatioiror disputes have to do with the diftrift, or the affairs of our country ii).general ? s And se condly, wjiat are the proofs of a dcfign to destroy tiie union and the government, and for that purpose to call in foreign aid ? ■ . These are serious charges you have made ; and if supported, ought not only to gain you your election, but immortal hpnor, fc>r hav ing detected and brought tp light,. plots ol the most black, daring, and ruinous feind j and if not, you deferveto be damn'd, I wil ] not fay eternally, but by every good man ir this world forever. - AN ENQUIRER. Albemarle, March, 1799. From the Vexgehnes Gazette. Into Germany 1 20,403 Frenchmen have imigrated. Those sansculottes have enter ed and troubled the repose of ail countries on the whole glabe. Thousands of them are in the United States, aiding demos, demons, preaching in every corner against our go vernment making a law to curb (edition, and against giving the sdminiftration power to fend put of the country those aliens, who have escaped a gallows in their o'wn, and still merit one in this i It is no secret that the directory have'fpies in all nations, who are both spies upon one another and on the nation they mean to Conquer. Circumstan ces are such as effectually conceal these spies from being - discovered. They aim oft univer sally pretend that they are nephews or firft cousins to Louis Capet, arid royalty forced them to become exiles, from famous Talley rand flown to the meanest hostler. Still they hear the pretended injury of their own coun try with cheerfuinefs, and, like the Spaniel, love it the more for the punilhment they re ceived. In decisive mealures, they have the intolerable prefumptiori to juftify or extenu ate th#meafures of the directory and con demn those of this government and of indi vidual citizens. They attempt to overawe political opinions and threaten clergymen and friends of government, who are moll ac cuft'omed to speak and write on principles. For when the prefies and individuals (ball cease ta declare the intrigue of domineering fanculottes to the public, a French invalion and conquest of a country will be an easy talk. Tfcis has been the cafe in the subdu ed nations of Europe, as Italy, Venice, Switzerland, See. The instance of Talley rand fliould never be forgotten. He pre tended, when he came to this country, that he was an exiled priest of the higlj order of bilhops, which was accredited. Bui succeed ing events have [hewn that he w.is only a more artful spy. No sooner does this ex ile return to France, than he is made firft minister of state and the persevering enemy of the United States, more formidable be cause he knew our situation better ; and bitter in proportion to the friendfhip which that exiled bifliop received at our hands. Robinson, in his proofs of conspiracy in Europe againftall religions and government, has discovered that to effett this, the mod fuccefsful plan is to seize ou the education jaf youth, as well as to influence, the writers in the public papers. If the youth, whom they inftrutt, can be secured, the conquest is made before the community even dream of danger. Political principle, atheism, deism and immorality can easily and imperceptibly be instilled into the unfufpe&ing, inexperi enced mind along with the forming hand of private inftru&ion. American institutions are as important as American principles : and the extinction of the former will rapidly annihilate the existence of the latter ! CHARACTER OF A SOLDIER. A soldier is the huft>andmao\ of valour ; his Iword is his plough, whieh honor and • ;»qua vits, two fiery nettled jades are ever drawing. 'Every heat makes him a harvest, and discontent abroad arc his sowers : He is actively the Stare's, but pa (lively, his pai fion's servant He is often adelirer of learn ing, which, once arrived at, proves his lirongeft armour: He is a defender of all points, and a true believer of the faith of a woman. Mare wealth than makes him frem a handiome foe, lightly he covets not—less is be-low him ; He never truly wants but in jnuch having, for then his eale and affluence afflidV him. The word peace, though in prayer, makes him start, and God he bed considers by his power : Hunger and cold rank in the fame file with him, and hold him to a man ; his honor else, and the desire of doing things beyond him, would blow him greater than the sons of Anack : His religi on is commonly as his cause is, doubtful, and that the best of devotion keeps belt quar ter : He fcldom fees grey hairs, some none at all ; for where the sword fails there the flelh gives fire: In chaiity he goes beyond the clergy, for he love* his greatest enemy best, much drinking. He seems a full ftu delit, for he is a great defirer of controver sies ; he argues fh&rply, and carries his con clusion in his scabbard. In the firft refining of matikind this was the gold, his adtions are his enamel, his alloy (for elfe'you can not work hi hi perfe&ly) continual duties, heavy and weary marches, lodgings as full of need as cold difeafcs. No time to argue but to execute. Line him with these, and link him to his squadron, and he appears a rich chain for princes. Written in the year i6®p, NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fub fcribar has applieJ to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county ol Northumber land, lor the benefit of the a<ft of Affcmbly pass ed on the 4th day of April last for the relief of insolvent debtors, and that the said Judges have appointed the fourth Monday in April next, to hear him and and his Creditors at the Court Heufa, in the town of Sunbury in fhtisid county# ROEfcRT GRAY. e th. iw march t% IN LETTER 111. ON INLAND NAVIGATION. the end of 4th paragraph; after*tfrr words remote Western fettle rneuts," and before the word " than" insert the word "cheaper.'' In 6th paragraph, "1 line from the bottom, after.words " onirng every" add the.word " intcreft". In 7th paragraph, 3d line from the bottom, for "greatest men in the Canal Company," insert, " greatett men concerned in and promoting the Canal Navigation". From the 3d and 4th lines of paragraph 9th, in tie ad of the words, addrefs,..referred to in the last not; before inserted," read " papers rfferred to iri th,e notes below". In the N. b. paragraph. 13,' for " near3o,ooo dollars" read " 32,640 dollars". i Paragraph 14, line 3d, dele the words " a few years". v Paragraph,ij) line 4th, for " 760,0e0" read " 758,520" —for " Defajuiliers" read " Dea»ulliers" f In the Concluding paragraph, before, the word " hope*" deie the word " good". . In the concluding paragraph, and the last line ex cept one, for " drefled" read " •ftewrd". N. B. Corre&ions merely typographical and not afTe&ing the sense, are seldom notic. Ed in the hurry of News-Paper publication^'. ilseto»Xl)Eatre. The last week before the benefit]. TO-MORROW EVENING., .March 29, WH.L BE PRESENTED, A celebrated COMEDT, called EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. End of the Play, th« Air of the BONNY BOLD SOLDIER, liy Miss Arnold. To lubicb tu/ill be added, A FARCE, in two aft] (never performed here) called BOTHERATION ; Or, A Ten Tear's Blunder; [Performed at the Theatre. Co vent Garden, with Jhi greatest applause.] *»* On Saturday, ROMEO £3* JULIET, —Signior Joseph Doflor will,(for the lafljtimc) repeat his surprizing performances- . *«* ® n . Monday, i c lehratcd tranilated from the German of cap led THE STRANGER; with the ADOPT' ED CHILD, and other entertainments, for the benefit of Mrs. Merry. *4-* Mr?. Marshall's Night will be on Wednesday next. Notice. THE CREDITORS OF E. Fox and J. Greenleaf, INTERESTED in the alignment* made to (he fob fcribers, are reqaefted to meet at Ogden'j tavern, in Chefnut-lireet, on Wednesday the totli of April, at 6 o'clock in the evening. march 28. NOTICE. THE creditors of the subscriber are hereby no tified, that he has applied to the Judges of the Su preme Court of the date of Pemfylvania, for tfct benefit of the of Affemtjly palfcd on the 4 th day of April last, providing " that the person of a debtor ihall not afrcr h«has delivered up all his property for the benefit of his creditors" and that the said court havr ap pointed the ioth day or April next, to hear him and his creditors, at such plac« where the f..id Su preme Court may be holden, where they may at. tend if they think proper. NATHANIEL BOUTCHER. 1 thf&u jt march 38 FOR SALE, On Monday, the eighth day of April next, At tht house ef John Dover, in Frankfotd, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, FRANKFORD MILLS, SEVEN dwellmg houl'ei and about tvrerity five lot# of land, fifteen of which are excel lent landings en tide water, and a lotfc inclosed by a good bank ihat will admit, by a light firu ple gate, near too rafts of rails, awl enclofg them so as to be ftcure against frefliets. The grifs mill is a large stone buildinpf en cloled within its walls two water wheels, has four pair of flsnes, three of whi h are new French burrs, and room for another pair ; one for grinding I'laifter of Par s, besides dampers all on the bell oonftrufiion, two bolting chests and one very large merchant work, a very-ebni venient and fafc corn-kiln on account of fire • the infideof the mill nearly all new, and in the best order, situate on tide water, so that shallops can lay along fide te discharge and take in car goes. Thefaw-mill is all new, in good order, and also on an excellent conftruflion, it is supplied with logs by means of a i.rgecanT, out of which they are hoisted into lire mill, with ma chinery worktd by water, a whole raft can en ter the canal and some up to the jail rare the mill, adjoining is a fma'l counting house, and a work-shop for he sawyer. With the mills will be fold a large lately repaired two flory flone dwelling house wilh a handsome new piaiza, kitchen, new coat-h house and {ta ble, cnclofed by a light palisade, and well fur, rounded by fruit afld other trees, and above 300 feet of landing, upwards of 10c of which is a stone wharf. All the other dwelling bouses will be fold separately, three of which,are well adapted for the retreat of private families dur ing the summer, being pleasant, airy .and cool. The lots which will be fold are beautifully situated building in such a part of that flourilhirg village as will alw ays hereaf ter encreafe in value, and command a great price. The sale will begin at 10 o'cltjok in tht morning, but Ihould the weather be very bad, it will commence the next fair day, at the fame hour, at which time the terms of fate will be made known. march 28 Ten Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Marine Barracks on the 20th inft Wm. Johnftoii, a MaiincSotdi«r aged 30 years, 5 feet 6 inches high, black hair and eyes, and has loft the middle finger of the right hand. He carrird off with him hi, full uniform Whoever will secure the said defertcr in any goal fh all receive the above reward. I)AN CARMICK, cling the MariHa Barracks, march 2% ««a*W I H. Pratt, T. W. FranctSy I. Miller, jun. I. Ashley, 1. Baker. 4tßAp.
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