f ~ ~ I MONDAV EVENING, JltY 15. ® ■>> From tlx PQP.ri.jwD Gazztte. COMMUNICATION. BEFORE we discontinue tlicfe discus- Sor.s, it may be worth the while to take a steady view arid daft leave of France. " Won derful people the immortal and fugacious *Vafln;\gtpn ftiled them when Adet pre tint ed half a dozen yards of silk to the Unittd States—and as the heft of men might fay of Harrington and Jonathan Wild the great, rnefced tte human mind has wonderad at t-em v>.\ it has become callous from repeat ed Wows. We no longer estimate affairs as fbm*rly » hut in the reflux of this tremen fiovs inundation we are no less concerned ♦ban in its former stages, and feon perhaps ri'ay indulge a kfs anxious and diflre'ffing tjjriofity. It feeing to have been for some reason or • other a very favorite defiga of Fiar.ce toim pliestc tlie L nited States in the prefeht lfcar in such a manner as to render the step we should take wholly it retrievable. It is now fju te evident from undoubted documents that in the interference ef that nation in the Jatc war, Hie was moved, as was very na ■ttin l,- by no other hope than that of fubjefl ing us to herfelf instead of England. She was agninfl our independence for the very good reason that llie could make us more in jurious to England while colonies, aid ca "f excited to rebel, than Ihe muM be cenain of if we were allowed to stake off the English yoke. But when it was trand that there would be no peace with out our tbfblirte detachment from Great- Erirain, then France took special care to plant the vine of gratitude in this country for future use. What and all that aftonifli es Be is that tbe policy of the monarchy j ftould be so ftcadily pursued bj each and all the dyrwftics of the revolution. Evidently ? t si! timer we have had to encounter the po -1 icy of i'var.ce in its full vigor ; or if it be j < emended for, it may be allowed that as a _ republic she has treated us differently—but 'infinitely worfc. Ferhrps the cafe is this, that we have seen nothing but the maxims of France cWplayed, bat that the hurry and prefTing occasions of the revolution have cauft-d a more rapid develepement than was confident with the original design. Unhap py nation ! (lie has ruined herfelf, and her printing, fpoutmgand vaporing republic has betrayed a secret which her future monarchy will never be able to retrieve. When the simple dictates of private mo rality are no longer received, but the pof (1-lTion of mere brutal force has been fuffi ck'nt in the mean and savage mind to fur anront the obligation of restraint, let it be i Jet-down as an etefnal truth *ritter. upon, moral nature with ihe finger cis God, that (iefoistion, misery and remorse are bargain ed for and will be punctually delivered. Such is the certain tendency and efie& of the dereliction of eftabliflied principles, that though mankind may sue and all fuffcr and even encourage the experiment, they will foou despise it. The state of society is in capable of perfefUon ; or rather perhaps it should be said that this perfedlion is a well balanced government—but all pietended re formations by. civil war are mere private ciiiarrek which onlyexhauft the family,, and end in th« feme thing or fomethir.g worse. France cannot escape the decree of Heaven lias inferibed decay and death upon error and wickednefi. She cannot resist the opinion of the world and her own diflrefsful coinciding opinion. She will be detefled no less for her profligacy than for injuftiee and cruelty. Her beafllinefs of moral intelleil, and her deteflable scepticism of all true prin ciple must pass through a purgatory of long Juration both of fuffering and form. Or die, in lieucf all this, France mull conquer c ! :e world The present is a war of religion, or a bloo dy promulgation of faith, as much as that of Msbomet was in the seventh century. In all new dispensations except the christian, the religion and the government have been, I thin-k, one and the fame. So in France, tiumirt reason is aflumed to be the proper and fuflicient guide ofjpan, and this new creed is to be propagated as a religion by the {word. We shall fee whether a principle tending to nothing- less than the extermina tion of the whole human race will be recei ved—lf it should be France will have the consoling hffeftion of having reduced the world to bJrbarifm, and of making the prin cipal figure in it—But if not, these twenty -centuries part have not seen so wretched a nation. While th; people of France were deceived in the natue of their revolution, and irreiifii hly impelled by the fanaticifm of its early stages, it is not'furprifing on the one hand that the reft of the world should prepare for refinance, lror on the other that France fhouldoverweeningly think to subdue it. Her fnecefles, so much admired, were really defti- -tute of merit every respect—but they were successes. In the outset of superstition it is immaterial whether Caled leads Arabians, or Fichegrue Frenchmen, —the former will de fe eve from Mahomet the appellationjof " stuord of Gccl." Sc the latter from the world (as France vill l.avejno God) that of " sirord of the de- " Bejieve 6r die," will be the terms ** of both, and "mHeries their blefiings. But there is reafbn to think that the ficklenefs of IVnclwns?n has nearly rung its changes, for pew notlvng but despotism can oblige ihem to hold fVft their liberty. factor# at length compose their Executive, r.nd all tlicir late Itruggfes appear to be only the ; antings of a wrttch unwilling to die. i X**-; • i iw*., •; a*' .L PHILA DEI.PHIA, Five daring 1 tha- Could they be willing to violate their coniti tution by every k,n of arbitrary ad, if they supposed the precedent would ever be quoted ! Would they fend to Egypt? an army which they could pay ?—Would they plunder with out mercy the nations which they propofcd to conciliate ? / No! There is an evident consciousness that civil liberty, or (to return them their own phrases) equality is impra&icable and that France can never be a democracy. The enterpr ze, after having done infinite mifchief and no good whatever, is given up. Things have already finifhed their natural course and. the catastrophe exhibits an imperious desti tute army to which the Roman legions and Pretorian cohorts bear no analogy. The banditti of the crpfades resemble it more ; for they were terrible alike to friends and foes. Apparently fu(h a thraldom cannot continue long ; but in>dts nature it is more durable than the democracy which it has de stroyed. The example of General Monk seems to be always in view At' the Directory, who fuffer no general to have a permanent command. But violence has logg been ne ceflary to obtain recruits, ana the public mind is under coercion. Not only has en thusiasm ceased, but regret and averiion have succeeded. • In this predicament it can scarcely be.«on eealed frdm the nation that their navy is to tally ruined, and that their armies have at length been defeated, l'hey are furroundtrd by a hatred so much the more bitter, as they have spread ruin wherever they bellow ed liberty, and their friendfliips have always been farfcaftic and ironical. All nations have seen the republican sneer, aud gi oaned with in the Jrater'nal embrace. There sleeps a horrible revenge. . Brigades of women fought in Switzerland, and the matron and betro thed virgin fell alike beneath.the republican sword and flying artillery. The age of chi valry is gone indeed if'this ftiall be !—No ! Turks grow Christians, and Ruffians assert refinement—againft liberty! A French ( man becomes a viper or a w*!f whic;h all , mankind will kill. Itifulted so many years by dastardly conquest and varnished corrup ( tion, fuffering honour will give way.to in- I dignation, and anguilh accelerate everyblow. r The father, foil, and lover of murdered and violated thousands will be in the pursuing , ranks, and bleeding religion will point to | her deflroyers.—Where then will b? the , needful support of Frenchmen ? What, will foften the panic which will seize the pubile ! mind ? Will the licentious days of the revo lt lution be remembered with delight and satis , faftion ? Will crimes cheer the foul, and . vice fortify the heart ? Will the loss of faith give confidence, and profligacy excite . to virtuous deeds ? What will patriotism have to fight for, or generous courage to defend ? Where, then will patriotism and generouscourage be found ?—Defpair! Hor ror of the blacked hue will follow, and vin dicate the eternal -and immutable relation of wickedness and misery ! • From the Westm'k TklegrAphe." , II The approaching Annivcrfarv of our In t dependence leads the mind to the contempla ■ tion of out national affairs and a campara . tive view of our situation at different periods. : And as when danger.nppraacbes. tlje abjed'df : our attachment and affetaion. tlie. cord^^ot I affettion are drawn clofo, so frori the mena cei to which our country has been recently ■ exposed, we will reallyft*/ a more live : ly inter* ft iit • the circumstance of: her ,f(.- 1 tuation—l fay recently,' and whether -it is • owing to more conft'i'tutifual. fortitude cr to what other cause ; I eonfefs Ido not.feel jn- I clined to the opinion, that eve ry year manifefU a diminution of our. inde i pendente. : • "i i Although the Gbardian Genius of Amer ca seemed for a while to have withheld her ! aid, and left her charge exposed.to the c'pr i ruption and violence of a Foreign Power; whilst within, we had but two much to ap i prehend from the unfortunante prejudices of our countrymen ; yet she seems disposed tp • reinstate us upon the best basis of indepen dence—public confidence——-The present iri ■ clination of the public mind as manifefted by the late general eleftions—being .the mod • unequivocal teflof public opinion, affords a : highly flattering evidence to the administra tion, that on their part, they have not neg ledltd the duty incumbent on them of pro viding for the common fafety. Many experienced and intelligent charac ters hold the opinion that the mass of society willnot longcoutinue toperfever inerrontous conduft.—And although in some degree, like individuals, influenced by private pas sions and prejudices, which fubjeft them to temporary delusion, yet generally that their condmfk will correspond with their informa tion—A forcible illustration of this opinion may unhappily be found in the State of Ken tucky—where information has flown through the mod corrupt channels, where every aft of Adminiftation hasbeen mifreprefentedand ! calumniated—where publications the mod despicable for style and matter, have been ex • tolled propagated and read—forgetting that ! a regard to liberty, tho' a laudible passion, ■ ought commonly to be subordinate to a re verence to established government—they have contemned those maxim: that are essential to the very exigence as society. It is a strange and unhappy situation in which the people.have been -placed, to be every day tortured with perplexed stories, and inflamed with, hard suspicions of the Ad ministration.—.Their conduft and demeanour, prove them to have been led astray by the in trigues of party and prejudices, to be gene rally guided by a honed but -indiscreet, and dangerous zeal, to countenance nial-ccn tents and encourage clamours which were not only without reason, hut often "for bad' pur-' poses raised against the adminiftraticn— Such meafnrcs, when duly considered will' (hake and destroy all public confidence, di minish the ,refpeift and authority of those, to ivbom, we have delegated the aclmini- * ftralion cf out Government—Ai dfo para lize their efforts, as to render our govern ment and eaiy pity to foreign intrigue or fac tion—Such an uhappy state of affairs, might indeed, cfMifimi the opinion entertained by some thai a republic ii of exist ence. These evils do not seem to be confined to Kentucky. Pennsylvania has experienced her full ihare of them. That intelligence conveyed through such channels and by such men, fltnuld have been attended to, is equal ly scandalous and deplorable. Men who [when fully known] have neither charad\er fufficient to gain belief even for truth ; nor, scarcely, sense to invent a credible fallehood. It is needless to enter into particulars, when the whole is so apparent. The ftr.te of the la ft federal eWlions however, leadtoacon folatory preemption and belief that the time is fall approaching when the present delulion will bt diffipaied, when the force of truth and a strong sense of indigni'ty and injury will zealoofly engage our citizens to inforce a jull reparation to our injured ho nor. Though governments too steady and uni form may not be the moil free— yet the fluc tuation and unsteadiness incident tolaxfyf tems, or administrations is always more aangeroui to the freedom, and security of the people ;*and jjotwithftancTing the dodVfine of non-reßflance might not in every pofiibl'e circumftanc>! b, , bfolutely true, yet the be lief of it may be expedient ; for the goverti'- ment which has a csfftr*ry prjricij lefor its bafis, contains within itfelf rhe feewof per petual revolution and cojivulfions. * ™ A happy mtdium system has been referr ed for the people of America, of which we may. fafely affirm without any danger of exaggeration, it not'the bed system of government; it is at least. the most rational system of liberty,-that ever was-known a mong mankind.—Yet it cannot be too often repeated, or too deeply imprefTed upon the .us a|l ; that jeahufy and dijtrujl are the bane o.fany government, but peculiarly of a republic.—And that jealousy and dif. trufl,^3it may-ttturally lead to, so it will! justly form an apology, for all the inconve niences of a too rigor out adminijlratitsn.— -Let us beware then how by our conduA or conversation, we withold that tefpetft and | confidence which is so justly due, and oeccf* fary to the existence of our government, left we add our State to the unhappy lift, which have been .hurried impetnoufly by a faflious and irdifcrcet zeal, into an over, throw of their fiftems of goverameot; on the ruins of which others have been eftab lifhrd, left congenial with the principle* «f liberty, and.lew.-conducive tp the interest and happiness of the people. WaVingtjn, June zd.l 799. THE Proprietors of the New Theatre are rcquifted to m*ct at the City Tavern ob Monday the Md inft. at 7 o'clock io the even ing, to eled thciitegtnM. N. B f Thc ekSjon wilj open at half past 7 and close at 9 o'clock. tJHARI.ES BIDDI.E. Chairman. - ■ ■ .ItnJ 'Notice ts hereby Ghieii, "~ rHAT {be Officers and Crew of theCcnOsila ticn wilt rt.eive their prize money for the - l,'li)lurgent, ky calling on. CHARLES 3IDDLE, Ho. Markat-ftrfet, or JIi'KRr.BEkBRIDGE. i«lr *»■ July I* * For Silk', Freight or Charter, ;» The faft failing rißio W&l' Piter Burton, matter, Burthen per register, 15440-95 tons; is single decked, pferted for »6 gun«, mounts. 6 fix pcund en, is Virginia built, and has made but one voy age. Said veflel- i» well fitted .and c»n he ft nt to fca at little expense. Ah inventory of her mate rials mjy be fen on application to the captain on board, at Walnut flrect wharf, or at the counting house of - - t * NICKLIN US GRIFFITH. N. B. If tbe Aptes is not difpofedof in a few days (he will take ia .Gondi.on freight for Norfolk. ' July 9- d6t THE Committee of Montgomery County appointed for the purpose of promoting the election of JAMES ROSS, Esq. ofPittfburgh for governor of the slate of Pemifylvaijia, and such other freemen of said county as fesl disposed to promote theelcflton of Mr. Rots, are particular ly reqiiefted to meet at the house lately occupied by John Wrntx, in Whitpain Townlhjp, on Satur day the 17th instant. Montgomery county, July 8 Just Received, and for Sale by PAUL BECK, Jr. No. 11, Sotjth Water Street, Patent Sheathing Copper, From )6 oz. to 14 oz.per foot, itocbei. inches. Copper in sheet's 48 by 24 from 6to 301b. pr.fheet do. do. '52 »6 6 371b« do. do. do. 60 30 8 6olh. do. do. do. 6c 36 70 . B®lb. do. do. do. 60 39 ico nolb. do. do. do. ft 16' 14 151b. do. do. do. j 1 18 i 4 lb, do. d#. do. go «o «o 11 lb- do. Bottom Pipes, of vartousfw.es, Flat Bottoms, from 10 to >8 inches diameter, Sheathing Kails (polifhed)_i 1-8 inch to s 1-1 inches, Forged Nails, from 2 1-2 inch to 7 inches, Spikes from 5 inchs to 7 inches, CKnch Rings from t-s inch to 1 1-8 inch Copper Bolt's ' ' from i-Binch to 1 \.Binch, ALbO, • ioo tierces frefh rice, • 60 pipes brandy ift and 4tb pr»of, Imperial, hyson, hyfonfltin, foucfcong and bohea teas, 20 hogflieads alluai, jf do copperas, '• Madder in hogflievls, barrels and kegs, Spanish, French and Carolina indigo, 30 hogflieads ir.olafle?, jo® kegs Al ginger, 10,008; wt of pepper, Nutmfgs, mace and cloves, tons fliott B B No. 1 to 9, 5c kegs of powder, . r.Port-.wjpe i^pijKs, 50 b&Jes of cotton, july ir.\ THE PJRTNERSH/P TRADING under the Firms of Hahrsiioum, Lakcis Is" Co. ti»l Jeesi ts* Ro bert Walk, vros diiToivcd t mo. ill, the partnership tiading under ihc firm of Harts HOKNf fcT* Large, wasdillolved 15th of the 4th ko! th last, all persons indebted to eithr o f the above firms are requeued to make immediate pay ment, and those thac have demands to prwfent their accounts. 7 mo. 13th <^3 m Freight for Hamburgh, conjijiing of 84 Hogsheads Sugar, 150 Bags Coffee, May be had of the fubferiber, if applied lor im mediately, GIDEON H. WELLS, ip'y «3 H 't Ttit. SOuStiif/Ui.:< HAVING been appointed a»iir.ir.ifirator to the eltare of the rev. JOHN WADE (de ceased) late of New Jersey NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the said eflate, to make immediate payment to the fuhferiber, and those who have any demands against the farr.c, to render their accounts without delay, properly attested Edward Thompson, 110.131, Market Hreft july 73 , dim „ Sale by Auction. THE SUBSCRIBER Proposes offering for Sale, ATP U B LIC VENDUE, On the prsinilos, early in the next mpntb, ' /^XxTttia/j^luaffefquartJtjfoßOUND il lying on the Eaftiide of Jones's Fills between the Qjjiker Meirting-Houfe, and the old Stone Phy»Houfe. This elegant piece of Ground will be laid off into Lots of about 30 feet front, and 150 feet deep, fronting on Market-street ex tended, and on Pitt-ftfeet, and divided by an alley of about twelve feet. An alley of io feet runt from Market-street to Pitl-ftreet, between them and the mceting-houie and play-Jioufe. These lots lie very convenient to the cen tra market, and are inferior to none in the 'tjity of Baltimore, for heahhfulncfs, of litu- Stion r purity and loftnefs of water—and from their central, higk and healthy situation be tween the town and Point, afford an eligi ble retreat for family reiidence, particularly to those who occupy warchoufes and fibres, either at Fell's-Point, or on the nrw im provements above and below Jones's Falls. A plan of the whole is now making, and as soon as completed will be lodged at the of* sice of Yates,and Campbell, and a particular d*y of sale made known as soon as possible. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL. Baltimore,. June 22. July 12 dtx 7. ON 7 H £ P R £ MIS £ S, On FRIDAY, the 191b inflant, dt 19 o'clock, on a liberal cr culif ALLtnftt beautiful piece of Ground, as advertised by Mr. Archibald Camp bell, situated on the east of the Falls, in the fity of Baltimore, wluch is now laid off into 30 large and commodious lots, 1 a of which have afouth front on Baltimore street ex tended, and run r,fiith 180 feet to a3O fee: street. The other lots front on Pitt-flrcet, aiid ex tend to a new street' opened by the proprie tor, agreeable 'to a plot which may be seen at our aflion room, previous to the sale. Tatcs Iff Campbell, auctioneers. July 7. dti7. Wanted, Four Nurses and a Gate keeper y at tbe Alms '■ House and House of EmpioymtWt. 7~"WO men who have been aicnffontMb? turf ing and fupetintending Cck rooms; and two careful women of the famed.-fcription. Also a (teaJjr man us gate keeper, producing fatisfaflory recommendations, may find on ap plication (witbuut delay) to LUKE W. MORRIS, or} Com. of tie CHAS. PLEASANTS, $ managers* july 9 d6c An excellent Stand fcr Business Ar.d possession immediately given. THAT valuable stand for bufU nefa at the head of Chester.Kent county, Maryland" confining of a brick ftore-hnufe. 10 feet by 60, two ftorics high, three, rooms 6n a flo r, well appor- bufinefs, two twenty fee: rooms for the reception of grain, and a ccoWing room, and three rooms for goods, with an excellnct cellar under the whole, eompleatly garnered off for f.ilt and picklingpork, with a log corn crib adjeiravj, 10 feet- by 40—This (land is situated in the handfomefl and moil advantageous part of the town lor bufi ncf« and the profpeA of returning good crops of wheat in the country around the head of Chester Hill tend to make it more desirable to thofc inclin ing t? purchafc. (u) d6t • F ? r !«■«»»• "PP'y t0 nieffri. Imi HoUing,vwrib to" Son, Philadelphia, or the fubferibers near the pre mif", GEORGE V. M'CANN " - ■ - W. THOMAS. P S—rlf the »bov» property is not Told in three month* from this date, it will be rented. A LOT of Land containing two and an half acres, Qtuate in the manor of Moorland, Montgome ry county, not far distant from the Newton road, and •bout 15 miles from Philadelphia, on which is erec ted' » good Stone Dwelling Houfc, Stone Spring Hoiife, and Frame Stable. On this place is a large garden, with every kind of vegetables, and a good bearing orchard of the best grafted fruit, such as har. vest and winter apples, pears, cherrirs, mulberries, and quinces. The crop in the ground consists of corn, flax, potatoes and clover. The fiiuation is ve ry healthy, and being in the neighborhood of sever al (lores and flour mills, makes it a defireable pur. chafe for any person wilhing feeure a summer re. treat at a small expsnce. PoflVflioncan be had im. mediately. For further particulars apply to EDWARD BONSALL, No. 64, Dock.flreet. N- B. One acre of excellent wood,'and adjuinim; the above may also be bad. jul)' 9- dt djw SALE BY AUCTION. WILL BE SOLD, FOR SALE, TO BE SOLD, ' »p tjjis 3>aj>'s £©aii, , BOSTON, July 17. FROM INDIA. r We learn that Ti'ppo Sa:b h»d, declared war against the English government in It. - dia : and that in confequencc', the govern, tnent had taken the country fbips into the company's service. FROM SURINAM. Exlrad cf a letter from a me chant in Surri. nam to a gentleman in th'u town, daUiMay 29, 1799. " The deparure of our fleet has furpri. fed us, and caused much uneasiness here, ef. i pecia lly on acci unt of the trade with Ame. ■ rica, which ; s of great imprrtarce to us as ] well as to you—nntwithftanding which.no , steps have been taken to keep this fleet s here. The Governor remonllrated against t i s departure, and slated to the Commander, Hartfinck, that the colonv would be left ; n a most distressed lituat on, ui less the fleet remained to protest them. These wife jr. guments of the Govern-r were, howt\er, not attended to, and a tT»*j rity of the Council determined th/J the fleet should pktt, agreeably to trie ord rs of the Eutc!i government in Holland. In confcqur-ce of which vfe have now only a few disabled vef. fels which are not able to proceed to sea, m and of course of no )er»ice to os—not being in a situation to give us the leall protedh'on ; Our coall is therefore exposed 10 a> y p r ;, s vateeror fliipg of war that may approa h itl even the boats from Cayenne can cruie and do as they please, and can with ease takt , every vefiel, either bound to or from Suri. '• t.am.— The French being allies of the Dutch, we cannot refufe them entrance into 1 our river, however much we could wiftu't. 5 It therefore remains with your government > to save this colony from the depredations of tSef« pirates, and to feenre to America, a most valuable branch of commerce.. If your government (hou.'d think, fit to fetid some of your fhipj of war ko cruise on the coafl, it will not be amiss to give them feme dire&ions how to approach it, a<d where to cruifo— firft, one (hip of 44 or 36 gun, toxruif between Cayenne and Marrowiue—. one ot 24, off the tnuuth of Surinam liver, ar/d two small vessels for the communication between the (hip cruiling near Cayenne and Marrowincyaitd the oue-ofTSurinam fiver. If these precautions are taken hy your govern ment, you ina.) enjoy in There is no (hijii ot' foice rithcr at Cayenne • or Guadaloßjtc, which would dare engage ci ther of your ihips jud if any more (hips fliould be sent by the French government to cruise here, your velTcls will have ffrcatly the advantage over them, ::j they will have tic ports of Deinerara and Berbie open to them, where they-tin rtfrvfh, i.,t»e fuppl ed wit:, ewry thiitg' necefl;iry.- H<W th y can kt reinforced"ti)'Ahc English, «.i;mpie-lhips from vo4ir nav-y.'; «u<i by th.s nnan.t effe&ually prrt— cottA.-,- accuftorr.ed drpredation* 011 your trade—-for it the French ojice enter river of Suri»- nam, they wilt take yihir AcflUs there, as well as at sea—as the Ijutth.cul) gire tlifm no protection. " Information lias been received here by deserters from Cayenne, that i;i that place contirfual conl'piracies are formed and for ming against the v.lute inhabitants, and a fimilur fate awajts.ys,. which tiie unhappy peo)>le of St, Domingo have experienced. Throngh the wife precaution of our worthy Governor, eur colony lus hitherto been tran quil j our flairs are contented and happy, but the French party are very buly—and joined by some Jacobin* of this place, are meditating a revolution of a very serious na ture, but it is foi tun ate the number of tliefe revoluvori'fts arc comparatively fmall,Sc men of no cliara£ter or influence. The mojority cf the inhabitants, men of diflindlion, mo rals and principle, and in favour of good or der, are determined to support the wife mea sures of our Governor. Qnr ftorcs are full ol (ugar, coffee, cotton and cocoa.—The convoy of the Portsmouth, Capt. M'Nr.n, was compoled ot 74 fail which will giveysu some idea of the conference of the tra<l£ to this place, and how neeefiary it is for your government to protetl a trade, that ifill en rich t: e coffers of your merchai s ; be 'a iource of wealth to the revenue, and offers market for the abundant produce ef your country. P. S. I forgot to inform you of the capture of the brig Prudence, taken by Malroyn from Cayanne, and sent intothis river The fiffl tence of condemnation is arrived here, from Cayenne, but Frederick the governor has re fll fed. to give his consent, to the sale of the vefTels and cargo at this plage, ifi conferutnee of which Capt. Mslrpyn was obliged to a'- part with his prize. "The Spanifls fleet cot*, manded by Don Kniparam, has f-iileei from here af»f tdking in provifiori" and water, df* ftination unknown, 600 trocps arrived liert jn three Spanilh fliips^—their troops were formerly the Royal Guards to the Kinj of Spain, but now in the Dutch itrvice— Flanders men—of the firft destination, and dßw nobility, w „ofe conduct are worthy of prailti and much refpetted bcth by the governor and the moll refpe£table inhabitants here ! NEW-YORK, July 13. Extract of a letter from the Supercargo of tte ship Maty Ann, captain Adams, of 14 guns and 20 men, belonging to Me sSTS ' Mvrry {£" Mumford, of this city, datta Cadiz, Miy 24, 1799. " Wc fejl iu on the nth instant "vi'th 7 French privateers, and 10 minutes before one o'clock, a smart a£\ion commenced, calm, and laftcd one hour and forty minutes, during which time we had one ma" killed,. 5 badly and a (lightly wourded, S I cur main Ihrouds ard flays cut away, l" 0 ' ci cur fy;:rs rm£h injured by fr.ot. and our »i V.
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