|ame» Mitchell, Elder of Peters Congrega.
John Mercer ? Elders of Chartiers
James Allifon 5 Congregation.
Craig Richie
Alexander Cunningham.
Since I lived in Wafliington county, I
have had opportunity of conversing and
being wel'. acquainted with James Rofs.Efq.
of Pittsburgh, and of knowing his chara&er
from fer-ioas and respectable persons well
acquainted with his opinions and converfa
tioe, %nd I am well persuaded that he is fin
•crely refpedtful of th'e Christian Protestant
Religion, and do verily believe that the re
port of h's being an infidel or deist is alto
gether without foundation.
JOHN SMITH,
Minister of Ajfociated Congregation Chartiers.
%ljt (iSasctte.
PHILADELPHIA,
THORSBAV KviNI2J«, OCTOBEtI 3
j |C77 The approaching GENERAL
EUEC'i'iON, for the Cay of Philadelphia
sod the townships of Bloctley and Kingfefs
lug, will be held at the Ckntrk House
Tavern, on the i'outh (id? of Market-ftrcet,
to the westward of Bio id-flreet.
C 0 MM UNICA TION.
THE Jacobin Committee, ever indefa
tigable in the pursuit oF mifekjef, have
printed another address, which although not
yet puolilhed in Philadelphia, is sent to
every part of the State. In this curious
work they loudly complain that the federal
ifts have given them no opportunity to reuly
to their address : And upon what principle
were they entitled to the last aufwer? to
another opportunity ps circulating their abo
minable (landers against the character of Mr.
Rofs and his supporters. The federal com
mittee immediately after Mr. Rofs's nomi
nation, published an address, in which they
carefully ahftained from all personal reflec
tions on the conduftof Mr. M'Kean or the
faftion bv whom he is supported. About
the fame tilne came, forth the fir ft address of
the jacobins, couched in the most insolent
language, and filled with " sedition, 'difre.
fpeft and indecency." Soon after came
forth, from the fame poisonous source, ano
ther address, in which our govornment was
charged with the most flagrant abandon-
went of its trust ; its,.fupporters were styled
the dupes of foreign ennffaries and domeiKc
traitors, and Mr. Raft was in effrft charged
by tliefe atrocious libellers, with all the
guilt attached to rebellion. Our commit
tee, aware that an alinoft endless contro
' -verfy would be the cotifequenee o£ an imme
diate reply, deferred it until the in anient
when its facts would be least forgotten, and
its reasoning produce the mod impreflive
effect. What was there uncandi4 or unfair
in a proceeding of this kind ?
The fix illultiinati ft.ite, that a represent
ation of the bar was indeed made r.gainlt the
arbitrary conduct of Mr. M'Kean, but that
it was thought mod prudent to iupprefs it.
Yes, it was fupprelled; but only in con
sequence of the mean fnpplications of the
u republican" candidate. Unfortunately,
gentleman under whole controul it was
plac&d, el id not think himfelf authorized to
fnfferinpublication, or the citizens of Penn-
L lylvauia \>onld have seen that it was signed :
by all the moftrefpeftable practitioners in our
courts, and by many who are not so, among
whom was Mr. Dallas himself.
As the committee knew that no opportu
nity would exist for a "reply to this stupid
production, they have made it even more
falfe, more fcurrileus, indecent, and sedi
tious than those which had kefore immoru
talized the infamy of their names »-But the
char.ifters of the authors render their works
more than fufikiently odious.
WHIG TORY.
Tench Coxe, (J> co. f.ty that th. eleftipn
•f Mr. Rofs is advocated by old tories, and
that of Mr. M'Kean, by "the whigs of 76."
It is true that many who were formerly
styled tories, are now federalifts, and coni'e
quently friendly to Mr. Rofs, and it is also
true, that\many who formerly called them,
selves whigs, pew entertain a moll violent
■>. the federal government, and
decwting the elc&ion of Mr. M'Kean an es
sential ftcp in their opposition to that go
vernment, are found strenuous p.irtizans for
him. There are some federalifts who (how
an evident embarraflment, when charged
with a£ling in conjunction with old tories ;
and find no relief but in the retort that at the
head of their opponents is the eld tory and
traitor Tencb Coxe. The bitterness of par
' ty l'pirit, during the revolutionary war, took
so deep an cfTeA in their minds, that they
cannot even yet divert themselves of- their
refirntments. It becomes necessary, there
ion, for exe'ry man to enquire what is the
true state of this question ; and whether the
connexion with which the federalifts are
charged, is not honourable, rather than
matter of reproach.
The tw» parties of whigs and tories, dur
ing the revolutionary war, divided the whole
community; but hy the numerous changes
and fucccffions ot party, liuce that period,
they have 'now become nearly blended, and
the diftinftion ceafts toexift, except amongst
a few whose unchristian dHpofition permit
them neither to show forbearafice to those
•f different opinions, nor to extend forgive
nefs tt enemies. The diftiftftio'a rs at this
day brought into view, not for the pnrpofe
of exciting a lpirit of unanimity amongst
the people, but of enflaming the torch of
discord. The attempt ought to be repelled
by every friend to the peace and happiness
of the country.
These parties, as is generally the cafe in
all combinations of men, were, on each fide,
divided int» two claiTcs, and were campofed
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of confeientioas and ijnprt icipl-.-d men. On
the other fide, there iverc found among ft the
projeitcs, the conductors and' the l'upport
ers of the independence of the country, th?
fame great and good men, who phnned and
now administers the federal government; 0;i
the Other fiJe, were found many who from
the moftconfcientiouS perfutfion of their be
ing right, thought our independence contra
ry to their duty and allegiance to the crown
of Great-Britain, contrary to the oaths which
they had taken to support the crown, and al
io to the best and true interests of the coun
try. On all fubje£ts, and elpecially on po
litics, the wisest and best men differ in opi
nion : It is fair, therefore, to fay, that ma
ny very wife virtuous aud valuable men were
opposed to our revolution. Tile fact is so,
and is within the knowledge of every nun
of the furalleft obfervatlon. Veiy many of
those who were the fir ft, molt eager and de
termined oppofers of the encroachments of
Great-Britain 011 the liberties of th'l3 coun
try, revolted from the idea of independence,
and upon its being declared by Congress,
immediately seceded (as they had a njln to
do) and either withdrew from the country
altogether, or retired from public notice, and
remained inactive spectators of the contest.
Both parties, were dilgraced by adherents
who cared not at all for the merits of the
cause which they fuppoi ced ; but beinij im
patient of the calm of regular govennent,
envious (if. the prolperity of the industrious,
naturally fond of change and of a state of
coufulion, calculated only t - live in a ft ate of
uproar and of crimes, or led by she profpe&t
of advantage, attacked theniielves to the one
fide, or the other, as chance or h«pe of plun
der dire&ed. To whom theft dclcriptions
at piefent apply, 110 one is at a loss to fay.
The fubj.-d't, therefore, is fairly dated
t/ius : At the commencement of the dispute
between Great Britain and tbcfe States,
those who from their talents, their learning
®r their Wealth, were fitted to lead, differed
about the courie that was to be purlued.——
The whigs were eventually fuccclsful, and
their opponents fnbmitted. As neither had
been adtuated but by the most virtuous mo
tives, both parties were willing that their
contention (hould be buried in oblivion.
And it is remarkable, that as fooii after the
war as the vindictive passions which it en
gendered had time to fublide, both theft
clafTes of men. compiling, with a few unim
portant exceptions, all the virtue, all the
talents, ail the knowledge, and all the wealth
of the community coalesced, and have ever
iince gone hand in hand in promoting the
interests of the country. The whigs who
now are federalifts, are those who by their
energies in the cabinet and in the field, ef
fefted our deliverance from the yoke of
Great Britain. The tories who are now
federalifts, are those citizens who from can
fcientious motives seceded from the declara
tion of independence, and retired from the
noise of war with the fincereft prayers for
the future prolperity of our common coun
try. During the conflict they held a neutral
and inoffenfiveconduit, and iicce its termi
nation have been found on ail occalions,
ready and able afTcitsrs of their country's
rights.
Not such were eithei the whig* or tnries,
who ccwijkife the party now called arttifeder
alifts. The whigs who belong to that par
ty, had not Cor their objed during the revo
lution, to give this country a free ani perma
nent government, but to oppose the opera
tions of the government of Great Britain
under which they then lived. Their objed
appears IliH to be, to give opposition to the
existing government, l'hey are neither ca
pable of forming, nor would they lit down
quietly under any regular government, even
of their own naming. They were men who
fought for the vain iplendorof office for the
power of opprelfing and extorting from thole
who might become i'ubjecU of their rapa
city ; and were buoyed upon the hop. s, that
when all order ftiould be proftrar;d, their
favorite principle of " Equality" would be
realized, and the property of their indus
trious neighbours pillaged with impunity,
i he tories of the revolution, who now rank
with the anti federahfts, were men who
joined the arms of Great Britain through
motives of revenge, or from hopes ofconfil
cation and plunder. They conipofed those
neceffarj appendages to the Britilh army,
the guide?, the fpiesand informers, who-di
leded their marches, and who isarked out
the victims of their cruelties. Tbey are
worthy o£ the men to whom they have at
tached themselves : And both together, con
stitute a mats of villainy, not to be furpafled
in any part of the world.
1 hefe things are fads within the know
ledge of every one who can recoiled the pe
riod and the progress of the American revo
lution; and jiow chooses to look around
him, and fee who are at present the adors
on the stage. It is matter of the high:ft
praise to the federalifts, that they have been
able to bury their animosities, and to join
heartily in their mutual endeavors to further
the interests of their country. It is the
strongest evidence of the reditude of their
views, that they are opposed only by the
unprincipled of the former parties.
a whig of ' 7 6.
Rey, who lately denounced the
government of France, for driving this
country to declare 'war qgainlV her, must
have derived no benefit from the embafly of
the brave Logan. He could have learnt
from this honed hu/bandmen, that the con
du& of France to America had procured
her the admiration of. and was the theme of
conltant panegyrifc, to all the democrats of
America.
An account of the flo*r infpeaed In the
city of Baltimore, for the last quarter
ending the 30th September', as returned
to the mayor by the infpeftors .
43 878 whole, and
4 270 balf barrels.
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The annexed paragraphs are a copy of a Ihoi t
statement I hive jull addrelTed to tlie edi
tor of the Aurora, with a y requeft that he
vrill publilii the fame as early as may be.
And as I deem it but jtift to give the
ftalen&jnt. general publicity, I requfc-ft you
will cause it to be inserted in your paper
as soon as. may be convenient, and yoo
will oblige your obedient fervnnt,
John Rversos,
A FEW days ago, a gentle
man of my acquaintance came to iny houl'e,
and informed n.e that my name had been
used in an anonymous publication in the
Aurora of the 23d inflant,. attached to-the
signature of Michael Servetus, with a view
to substantiate the charge of infidelity against
Mr. Rofs, of Pittsburgh, one of the can
didates for the Governorlhip of this State.
The acquaintance above mentioned not
bringing with him the paper referred to, a
day or two elapsed before I "procured it.
I find it therein Sated, that Mr. Rofs
said in my pretence, that " he hoped if e-ver
he fliould be so weak as to believe in the
christian religion, that he might have ftlength
enough left to cut his cwh throat." I never
did, fir, hear Mr. Rofs make the foregoing
expreflion, nor use words to the fa mo efFesV;
nor did I ever tell any person or persons
whatsoever that I did hear Mr. Rofs so ex
press himfelf.
If Michael Servetus has ever heard me fav
any thing at all about Mr. Rofs's religion,
he has my entire approbation (if he chufes
to do so) to state with precision words,
the 1 lenfe ill which he understood them, and
the occasion, with his proper name affixed
thereto. If he iliould do this, he will si nd
that I will not shrink from the truth, but
reply to his ftatetncnt as becomet'n a man of
veracity and candour. As my prel'ent resi
dence is a considerable distance from Phila
delphia, I requefl the favor of you, fir, Ihould
any matter be offered W publication in the
Aurora, as a consequence hereof, and au
thenticated as I have proposed above, that
you will fend to ths Poft-office for me, a pa
per containing the fame.
I am, Sir,
Your mod obedient servant,
THOMAS RYERSON.
Loiver Cbicbtster, Delaware county,
zStb September, 1799.
From the Philadelphia Gazette.
It refleils great honor on the Federalists
of Pennsylvania, that they have felefted and
nominated James Rofs, Elq. as their favorite
candidate, for the chief nugiftracy of the
State. From the and nnmerou*
documents which have recently been publilh
cd, all, even his political enemies, mtiil ac
knowledge, that as' a man, a citizen, a po
litical! and a christian, his cbarader is irre
proachable, and, in every refpeft, worthy
their choice and confidence, and tlwu he is a
man fearing God and hating covetoufnefs.
His honest interference in favor of two in
jured and opprcflVd Africans, who were hh
mercifully treated, aud unlawfully fceld in
bondage, in the western country, though
lall, is not the lead 4i plume in his cap," ;
and must endear him to friend of ju
stice and humanity.
At a time whin it wa3 hazardous to a
man's interelf, and unfavourable to his re
putation, to be friend.y to the abolition
; of llavery, Mr Rofs fl;ood alone, and tho'
J not a member of the society eftabliflied for
that purpose, no sooner saw their misery
' and heard their groans, than he flew to
their relief. Unsolicited be undertook their
cause, infti uted a suit against their pretend
ed master, and in an eloquent and impref
tSve address to the court and jury, and hun
dreds of surrounding fpe&ators, depided
the horrid deformity of petty tyranny and
debating slavery in such linking and lumin
ous colours, as to fiafh convuSion even on
the minds of the slave-holders themftives,
obtain a verdift in favour of the orP rc £fcdt
and turn the tide of popular opinion into
it 3 proper channel, the true, equal, and
inherent rights of man.
Deeply lenfible of the important service
Mr. Rofs voluntarily rendered them, the
Abolition Society of F'ennfylvania, 1 uo
dcrftani, tanfmitted him a vote of thanks,
for his benevolent and fuccefsful exertions in
the cause of fuffering bumani'.y.
COMMUNICATION.
We are happy to'inform our Fellow-Citi
zens that comfortable accommodations are
provided for the reception of Orphan Chil
dren, at the encampment 011 Mafters's
Ground ; under the immediate inl'pe&ion
ot Luke W. Morris. Such of these unfor
tunate objects as have already fallen under
public notice, were this day removed to the
encampment, and as it is expefted ther num
ber will be daily encrealing", we have 110
doubt of the charitable afliftance of the bene
volent—whole aid in suitable clothing for
children from 2 months to 12 or 14 years,
will be thankfully received.
Donations of the above delcription may
by sent to Luke W. Morris, on the ground ;
to John Evans, No. $3, So»ih Second
street ; or to Thomas Harrifon, No. 72,
South Third-street, two of the Committe
appointed by the General Board of Guardians
for the relief of the poor.
10th month ift, 1799.
N. B. The different printers are requested
to pu Mi lb the above in-heir papers.
SEVEN deaths "were reported at the w^.;ut"str«t^Wharf."
Health-Office, New York, ending Tusfday, THOMAS & T. KETLAND
12 O'clock. September aB. d jt
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For the GmcU; of tbe United St.tef.
Mk. Fen no,
Seuteniher
To tbe Editor cf the Aurora.
Sia,
COMMUNICATION.
" H: hu done good by ftulth,
" And will biuHi to find it lame."
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FOITEIGN AUSHAHY Artjcles.
All the Roman territory, except AIICOII3,
is purged of"the French-
Naple* was cntered by Card. Ruffo, June
13 —Be has taken from St. Elmo, Capua
and Gaeta.
Tlie Senate of Florence has resumed its
futiftions, and invited the Grand 'Duke to
return, ,
AlefTandria isbefieged by General Mel8»,
who on the 7th July, fiaifhed the third bat
tery, agairft the citadel} and would spee
dily open the trenches againfi it.
Mawtua—General Kray is carrying qin
the siege with great vigor. He' has been
ftrongiy reinforced—haa fumflafaried the
French Commander to iurrender, , 'w6ich he
had refifed. He has carried by affiftilt the
gate and tower of Cei"efa.
Moreati, we understand, has left Italy,
and is to command an aimy on the Rhine.
Suwarrow in one of his dispatches fays,
" I have defeated Macdonald, and I will
completely route Moreaa."
BALTIMORE, October 1.
AMERICAN GALLANTRY;
Extract of a letter from tbe supercargo of
the ship London Packet, to his owner,
Mr. N. Geldsborougb, of this city, dated
zHtb September, off the Capes,
" On the iotbofthis mouth we had a
very severe engagement with a French pry
vateer of 16 guns and 150 men. She en
gaged us one hour and three quarters, one
half of which time she was close along fidti.
A little before file attempted to board us :
they hoifled the bloody flag, which proved
a bloody one to them, as every man who at
tempted to board fufFered inflant death. Con
fidently the desperate attempt they made,
we got off well. lam Carry to inform yon
we h*i three men killed, one of whom was
our second mate, Mr. Lindfay, a spirited
ami active officer ; and two wounded, one
of whom was captain A&derfon, who receiv
ed a ball in his right fereaft. If- was eight
o'clock at night when the privateer Iheered
off from iis, unable to effeA her point. Some
of her fails were on fire from the wads from
our guns 5 and some of our own fails being
likewise «n fire from a fimikr caufc, preven
ted our capturing her. Had it not been for
that circumstance, we fliould have tallied her
to the ship and made a prize of her.
" On the wliole we had a providential «f
---•ape from being bkw'll up, as several of the
wads of their gun's were blown into our cabin
which was in a blaze of fire, and would have
reached the magazine, had it not been for
the exertions of those who it."
The pilot who was on board the London
: Packet, was told that it was their, opinion
the Frenchman muff have loft at least 50
men in his repeated attempts to board on
; the quarter deck. The jolly boat was fix
times filled with Frenchmen, and its con
tents were as often plunged into the ccean,
and every man killed.
From the Columbia Csntinel. '
The Packet, Captain Trott, has arrived
since uur last from Liverpool. Although
(he furnilhes London dates to August 12th,
seventeen days later than before received,
the intelligence they communicate is not
of that interesting and important nature,
which expedition had almost icalixed.
'I he accounts from Asia, are official and
pleasing.-—The conqueror of Italy and
Egypt, covered with chagrin ,a;id disap
pointment, and followed by difatter
and disease, has been forced to retrogade
through the deserts of Syria, leaving his
cannon and (lores in thefand ; and his wound
ed to the mercy of his rival in arms.—He
will endeav ur to retrace his Heps into
Egypt, or turning to the left allay the hver
of his mortification by the capture of Suez,
-£C. —if the Britifli squadron in the Red Sea
should not previously force him to re-adt the
tragedy of fharoah and his host.
In Italy we hear of the junftion of Mac
donbld v» ith Moreau : It may be an indivi
dual meeting ; but fee no traces of the
march, even of the remnant of au army,
from Tufcany to the Genocfe
In Switzerland things remain still iujlatu
quo.
In England the preparations for the expe
dition to Holland increase in numt r and in
vigour. The Duke of York is to command
in chief. An embargo had been imp ,fed
or the ports of the channel and river ; a fe
vcre impress had taken place ; and the firft
tlivifion of the troops had failed. Near
90,000 men, will be employed in this expe
dition.
In France the Jacobins are vociferous,
powerful and vindiftive. Denunciation is
their alpha, and execution the omega of all
their fpeechcs and lefolutions. The Coun
cil of Elders is the only barrier that which
prevents their inundating the Republic witk
all the horrors of the Robefpierrean regieme.
THE ENVOYS.
We can aflure the public that the En
voys to the French Republic hate received
orders, and are now preparing, immediate
ly to embark for Europe j—aay thing in
the Salem Gazette, ofytfterday to the con
trary.
The Hon. Mr. Swift, of Conneflicut,
goei out Secretary of chc Embassy.
FOR SALE,
i jo qr. calks of SHERRY WINE.
*.* A PP'yto PHILIPS CRAMMOND and Co,
October », 1799. d3C.
The Owners or Consignees of
On board the brig Mercury, J. Yeardfley, matter
A RE requeftfd to furnilh their Permits, the
C\ said vciTel having began to discharge at
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Port of Philadelphia .
-ARRIVED,
Brig Sally f Guinn, Laguira, from the Fart,
ichr. Antelope, Whelen, 11 days from
Cap? Francois
Schoouer Peggy r Nicholfon, from hence
o Cape Francois, was captured by a French
>rivateer from Porto Rico, and through
r>i(lake of the prize matter, was carried io
o Monte Chrifte (St. Domingo) where
Re was instantly released and the prisK crew
imprisoned.
Captain Nicholfon, together the
crews of ftveral other veflelg the privateer
had captured, were put on board a brig
from Norfolk, loaded with lumber, ((he
not being valuable enough to carry into port)
and sent for Cape Francois, Captain Ni
cliollon, went up to Monte Chrilte, to
claim his veffVl, the day before the Ante
lope failed.
Bi igGayofa, Rcfcingtoo, frertt the Ha
vanng, i» 6e!o«r« \. i,, 7
Brip Amiable Creole, Foster, from hence
has arrived at Hamburg.
Ship Roebuck, Hefs, from this port hasi
arrived at Surrinam.
Brig Amiable Adeel, Gilman, has ar
med at Port Republican.
Baltimore, October i»
A pilot who arrived this niorni; g gives
information of having' spoke tlie fohowinj*
wfTels in the bay.
September '27, fpolc? brig- Lydia, from
Savannah to Baltimore.'
Brig Nancy, from do. to do.
Ship Fidelity : from Port-au-Prince to do.
September 28, brig Hover, of Beverly,
from to do.
Ship Rebecca of Newbury port to Nor
folk.
Ship London from Surrisani to
Baltimore.
Brig Amelia, from do: todo.
REPORT
Of the Sextons of the different grounds, of
the number of Funerals at their grounds.
FOR THE 24 HOURS, ENDING
THIS DAY AT I 2 O'CLOCK.
Names of the Burial Grounds'.
CJhiitt Church,
St. Peters.
St. Pauls,
ift Presbyterian,
2d do.
3d do.
Scots Prelbyterian,
Aflociate Church,
St. Mary's,
Trinity,
Friends
Free Quakers,
Swjedes, ■, -
German Lutheran,
German Prelbyterian,
Moravian, -
Bnptift, -
Methodist, -
Univerfalift,
JeWs,
African Episcopal,
do. Methodist,
Kensington,
Public Ground,*
Total 4 j
Tie above list comprehends all the burials
from the Citj and Liberties of every disease
By order of the Bo ml of Health.
WILLIAM ALLEN,
Jrhath Officer.
CITY HOSPITAL.
For the last 24 hours, ending 13 v'lcock a. m.
ADMITTED.
James Reilly, from the drawbridge.
Jacob Freed", Corner of 3d flreet and Cherry
flreet.
Andrew Thornton, Water near Catherine
ftr.'et.
David Jor.es, from do. do.
DIED—NONE.
Interred the last 24 hours, in th*
♦PUBLIC GROUND,
Mary M'Clane from the Jail.
Remaining in the Hospital 54, of whom
30 are convalescents.
PETER PIELM, Steward.
AN INVOICE OF DRY GOODS
FOR SALE.
Confiding of broad and narrow Cloths,
Linens, &c. Bcc.
Hall, on the Ridge road, two miles from
Sept. 1799.
Just imparted, .
In the (hip Wilmington, Captain Blair,
> MOM i.»N*oir t
3 cases Creafala Morlaix,
u ditto Weftphslia Linens, afforttd,^"/ 4
4 ditto ditto fifler quality, ■. *
FCB SALE
By THOMAS k J. KETLAND.
September
Wants a Place,
A WET* NURSE,
AWO MAN of good Chara6ter. Apply at
the Sorrel Horse Tarern, eight mile llone,
OB the Lancaiter road.
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