?• if - 'X v' ■t >. /' For tbe Gazette of the United States. MR. FE .v,vo, PLrEASE to give immediate pub lication to the following declaration of Da-, vid J one>, a iiaptift clergyman, who is men tioned in the Lancaster Journal, of the 28th ultimo, as a wicnefs of the deitlical princi pals of James Rofs, Esq. the Federal candi date for governor of the state of Penofyl vania, and oblige at least two thirds of the Federalifls and Democrats. " That there ought to be an alteration in the Executive branch of the Consti tution, and that he would use hi 6 ex ertions to procure a Triumvirate." " That Alexander Hamilton, without doubt, was bribed by British guineas." ,r That they (meaning the Democratic party) would not petition government a;raii) ; and that our ambaiTadors at Paris were spies for the Britilh." " That the Conftiturion of the United States was a pack of nonsense, and General Washington was a rascal." ; U der"a full belief,'that the'CcnlHtution I of ttie United States comprises the best fyf teiti of fim!omental law cxtaot ; and u:'der ,a belief that the a'fts passed, and treaties ra : tifred. curing the refpe&iveadmiuiltrations : N ps George Wafliington and John Adam 6, ;tend, in a signified and co'iftitutional ma»- ; ner, to ftcUfc the blefKng* flawing from our invaluable constitution, are the above de clarations of ihe Rev. David Jmf>, sent to the profs, in order that all parties may have an opportunity of knowing a real enemy to that Conilitution which they prafefs to esteem as the great bulwark of their liberties. That this communication may not in the heat of party, b; considered as an eie&loneer irig trick, and merely designed to anfwsr purposes, the name of the perfor: who tranf mits the fame, is given to the refpedtive printers ; who pledges himfelf, that the above declaration can be fanflioned in the rr.oft folcmn manner, by three reputable cbara&ers. >' A Nativt of Peunfylvania. Mk. Fr.sm, WHEN the character bf a worthy citi zen is tiaduced, it is the duty of every one, to whom circumstances have given the newer to step forward and rescue his fair fame from the fangs of calumny, Ind by a tale of truth, to caulc the weapons to fall blunted to the ground, a shame to thole oy whom they are pointed. Among the many difgraceful fub tert'uges to which the vindicators, of Mr. M'Kean's conduct have been forced to re sort in their last address, to shield thern fclves and their principal from merited con tempt, I observe one in which an allusion is made to .fomc late tranfaftirtns in Blockley townfiiip. l"o exculpate Mr. M'Kean's conduct, conmAed 'with the affair of St. Mary's churftli, and to cast an odium on the cha.aj'ier of Mr. Robert Wharton, they observe, " that the City and its ncHibonr h'Wict had recently been much disturbed by the feikis and riots of intemperate party men ; and tbn mayor of the c/ty, (the presi dent of the memorable association, i 3, . j bad recently become 'bailfor cer tain rioters, ,t>.base indictments are still depending." Let the following declaration of one of the ijerforis alluded to, "demonftratr how far, in their as . fertioris, they have swkhved from the truth. Let it evince: to whom the epithet of intemperance properly belongs. Bleckley, Q&ober 3, 1799. " In '.he month of January last, a fei Tant of mine, co-operaling with other persons in the neighbourhood, without njy privity or atfiftance, nay with my expr fs difapprola, lion, effected the deftrudlion of one of those sedition pelts which were ere&ed in the townlliip of Merion, adjuining. On (he return ot the party home, an unfortunate riot arose ; the confeqtiences were, the ar rest of all those concerned in this disturbance of the peace, and among them my servant, by a warrent from the chief justice of the Hate. On tlie day appointed for their ap pearancc before 'him, I accompanied my servant to town, with the intention to bail him- Not in the lead concerned in any part of the tranfaAion which gave rife to the ar rest, or in any degree acceflary to it, my allonifhment was great when on arriving at the house of the chief justice, I found my. felf named in the warrant and arranged be fore him at a culprit. I requested in a peace • able manner to know the cause of this, de manded the evidence against me, and as serted my innocence. I wa« answered by his honour, thus, * you rnfealhaiv dare you a/h mefuch a queflion —" should (I re torted) a man be called a rnfeal for only a (king what he is charged with."—He re plied, " y u impudent scoundrel, if you fay another word I-will commit you to jail." Af ter some hesitation, he continued, " you have committed an atrocious rtotl answer ed, " I was at my own Sre fide when the riot took place, and knew nothing of it until I was informed of it. He then ex amined the others. Aft<r he had done this, he turntd again to me ; " have you brought yourfecurity" I told him, '• I did not know I needed any." He said, " I -will commit you unlcft you giie security immediately," I •old him, " there were a number of gentle men in the city who would be mv security," and requested, " he would permit a con itable to go with me 10 obtain it, if he fear wholly innocent, about to be confined as a criminal, and to become the prey of a mer- C.less tyrant ; with that benevolence which has ev>.r marked the cliara&er of Ro bert Wharton, who had been prefect du ring a part of the examination, and a wit. ness to the cruelty and intolerance of the ' chief justice, he stepped forward and 'be-I came my security. The exorbitant sum in [ which I was heJc! to bail wss 900 Dollars. , "*■' ; - , ' • i - ♦' / £ , > seT ?, t f*- • . •, v y. ■ "■* —«w.— *'.. w 'J.' <^ v < i - i • • «« •' I was prefe»t during the time the re mainder of the persons were ». xamincd. Ro bert Wharton was bail t'.-r none other but me. Beforetfie day of trial arrived my name was, by the cb ejjujiice, (truck out of the proceedings j no notic* was given rae o( th is. Whea I appeared at court, no bill •was found, no'bill preferred againjl me. lam instigated to the publication of this by my feelings, which are much wounded at find ing Robert Wharton fhuuld fuffer for his kindness :o me. I owe an obligation to him for his benevolence ; I have made this effort to repay it. In doing this I have also performed a duty to my country; in exposing to public view the mal-conduft of one of its citizens. Should a doubt be en tertained of the truth of this narration, I am ready to support it by my affirmation. NATHAN SUPLEE. Thus it appears, Mr. Wharton was not bail for a riotor, for no bill was found against Mr. Suplee by the graud jury ; that the intemperance of party did not farm a part of Mr. Suplee's conduct, even in the opinion of the dfpajfwnati chief jujiice, is proved by his having afterwards struck his nam4 out of the proceedings. In favour of thecondud of Mr. Wharton, I Ihall fay no more. The greatefl panegyric on the character ofa virtuous man, is a plain narra tion of his a£b. How excellent have been Mr. Wharton's conduft in this affair, the public may now judge ; and how unworthy the conduit of Mr. M'Kexn,is here clearly proved. ALPHA. ; A; a. Meeting of a very large and respec table number of the Inbabibants of Mont gomery County, at the House of Nicholas in Whitpain town (hip, the '3d of oftober, 1799, —in conleq«ence of public notice being, giyeu in order te consult re fpefttHg til-.-enfiiing' Elediou ; Resolved, unapimovdy, that it is the opin ion of this meeting, .that theaddrefs ot the grand Jury of tlie cc.utrty of Samerfet to their fellow 'citi«?ns, relative to their neigh bour James Ross* Esq. of Pittlburgh, is best calculated to -inform the.Eleclors of Peunfylvania of his excellent chara&er, in oppqlition to tlic many wicked and inliditriis anonymous publications >!gainft him ; they therefore recommend the lame to the auen- i tion of their l'_'t!o\y citizens throughout the j state. . ; Resolved unanimously, That we will use all reai'onable- tttid endeavours to sup port tlx; .said J.iliies Rofs of Pittlburgh, as governor for this ftate v at the en filing Elcttiori. Rtsohfd■ unanimously, That we will fup pnrt the fallowing.Gentlemen for the other offices at the enfuintj general Ele&ipn to wit, for Senator, Ze&nlon Potts—For Re kprefentatives, Cadwaliader Evans, Benja min Erjo/tc, Henry Pauling and Henry | Sweitzer—For County C immiifioners, John Roberts—For Coroner, David Supple. I Signed by 91'der of the meeting, j _ JOSEPH TYSON, Chakn,an I Fhomas SwEZliv', Secretary. —™**T" At the fitting of the Grand Jury for the | county of Somerset Septfmbcr fclfione 1799, the following refoluttons, in the natureof an address to their fellow citizens, were adopted without a diluting voice. i Unammmijly resolved, That looking at ; the event of the approaching election for ! Governor of this Commonweal'h, as in a ; great degree deciding at once either our po j liticaland social hap, inefs, or our individual I and political miseries—os opinion too, ihat i the welfare and prosperity not only of the fbte of Peiinfylvania, but in lb me degree of the Federal Union itfelf, are dependent on the Si.al decision of the great queliion, which of the two proposed candidates (hall be pla ced in that important and highly responsible (la: ion, and regarding the success of the cle&ionofJAME S ROSS, Esquire ofPittf burgh, a man eminent for learning, abilities, piety, impartiality, and moderation—for knowledge of the (late at large, her bed in tercut general qu-i local—a nan diftinguifli ed tor amiablenefs in private, and ufefulnefs in public life, for his love of coHntry, his attachment to the laws and constitutions, and governments of the United States a man connected by no foreign tie, and awed or biafled by 110 foreign influence—Regard ing, we fay, the success of his ele&ion as in a great degree the salvation of the slate at this important crisis, we feel ic a duty in cumbent or us, not only to vote for hioi ourselves, but to recommend him to our neighbours and fellow citizens, and to make use of every honourable measure to further and support his eledtion. Ihat it is with a mixture of regret, afto nilhment, and contempt, we have heard and read the falfe (ladders artfully, basely and wickedly forged agaiiift the amiable character of Jame* Rofs; and we cannot omit 011 this occasion to tettify in particular, our diftxdief of his being' a deist; but on the contrary have every realon to esteem him as a virtu | ous, moral, pious, and religious man. Unanimously resolved also, that the fore going be signed by our foreman, and all the members of this jury ; and that copies there of be sent to all the county preflTes, and se veral prefles of the city of Philadelphia ; the editors whereof are hereby rrfpedfully requested refpe&ively to publish the fame. (Signed) JOHN WELLS, Foreman. Jacob HarlTLell, Jacobs Ruber, Naniel Stoy, Abraham Stuckey, George Kimmtl, * John Sol. Milter, David Kimmel, Philip Smith, Peter Ankery, Chris. Rice, Joseph Wcbfler, John Cleffher, David lVoodman:ee, William Kunta, Mm, M'Dermott, Caspar Pail - George KimMcljun. That. Gahager, Moict Royie, Conftablc attending Grand Jury. Somer/it, Seflemtir 18, 1799. FEDL, R. ALISTb ! j Sept. 23, dwtwolhips of war lying too, Attend to the tiifpfa ofyour Tiikets ■' j fuppoied to be Americans, lat. 34, 40, The Editor of the Aurora being lately > long, 73; p. in company wth a gentleman, .whom he j Sept. 25, fpolce brig Ann, from Newfield supposed coincided with him in politics, •to New Providence,' out. 2 days, lat. 35, began to bosrft of their fuccefi in eledtionee- I 58, latig. 72, ;o. ' '■ ring and claping hi*. hand on t!u gentleman'# knee, e*nltingiy exclaimed " Damme we are trlciing of them.'' -The gentleman -en quired in what manner. Why, replied he, one of their committee hss just sent me two quires of th ir tickets sealed tip, which he infirmed oie were difpofid, and that he hoped he Ihould be able to get more of IN the neigbbourhoc.fi of Norriftown, where the Chief Jultice lately held a court, a •gentleman was prelent at-the following' conversation between two warm friends' of tfie -would be Governor—" If," exclaimed one of the®, " he would but keep himfelf sober this court—on\y this court, we Ihould do." " Ah no," laid the other, " I am afraid he wont, depend 011 it he wont."—- " Perhaps he may this one court, and if he does we (hall be sure of fucceedinEj.", " No uo," said the other, "be ivont, he wont do it"—" Oh !" replied the firft, " may be be may,'' ETYMOLOGY. Among thi numerous definitions which have been given to the nam; of the llluflric ous Ruffian General Suwarrow, the follow ing interpretation is ftrcnuoufly contended tor : " Sever (fays fqme) docs indeed fignify to divide or separate ; but it alio means to destroy ; therefore Surjarroxv, or Su-warroff, or Scvei ■off, docs not fnean, See, war, bo ! —nor sarrah, nor sirrah, nor sivallovj, nor to divide or disjoin, nor to keep disjoined ; but Sever-off, means to cut off, a business in which this extraordinary man is ai,i adept. Boston.—" The electioneering business foi Governor in Pennsylvania, continues to l)e the principal i'ubjett of newlpaper diituf fron. Oil the Bth of next month, the trial will be held, whether the ft ate is to bebleffed with the solid talents and abilities of a rati onal Federalist, o r be curled with the vision ary audabfurd politics of a Jacobin." The U. S. Sloop of War Delaware, capt. Baker, is arrived Bt St. Kitts, from Phila delphia. She convoyed there a large brig, with stores for the American Ihips on that station, and failed immediately on a cruise. On the 26th ult. a fine copper bottomed ship of 18 guns, called the Warren, was launtihed at Salilbury, from the yard of Mr. Daniel Webster. The Warren has a figure head, which gentlemen pronounce to be a finking- likeneis of tfie Hsio whofc name flie bears. She is to be commanded by Capt. fiaiothy Newman, of Newburyport. BOSTON, Oolober i. From EUROPE—the frhshrst. Capt. Crocker, from Hamburgh, a few leagues eait oftbe Grand Bank, fell in with the (hip Castor and Pollux, Capt; "Spence, who failed from the &me city, eight days af'er Capt. C.—Mr. T. Geyer went on board, re id some of the latest papurs, and made a memorandum of the niws, from which the following is extra tied. Hamburgh pap r of August 14. VlENNA.—Mantua has furrer.dered to the Imperial troop:. HAMBURGH.—The French Minister at Copenhagen h»9 complained of the Damfh Edidt against the piivatcers of his nation. OF THE FLEETS We hear that the arrival at Sakm brings News that the French, Spanifhsnd Englilh fleets had pafleJ Fcrrol, the latter one day after the others. Fcrrol is at thtibucberlv and weft rly entrance of the Bay of Biscay', and three or four days fail from Brest. A Hamburgh paper of August 8, fays, " The Barbary Pewers, Tunis and Tripoli, have declared war against the Danes and Swedes." This is not official. Robert Lindet declir.es the appointment to the Department of Finance ; but the Directory are endeavorirg to prsfs it upon him. The Salem frigate was launched yefter day. Numerous fpeftators were present at the scene—and every thing conne&ed with the tranfadtion, gave them the most perfeft fatisfadlion. On Sunday a ship a> rived at Salem, from Cadiz in 37 days. We have not heard of any political news received by her. The (hip Mount Vernon, from Salem, arrived at Cadi :, In 18 days ; after engaging and beating off a French privateer. BALTIMORE, Oaober 2. An attempt was last night made to set oti fire a one-story frame building, on the north fide ot Fish street, belonging to Mr». Elizabeth Lawfon. The fire was put in side of the weather b6ards, at the feuth well corner, where it kindled and bad near ly reached the roof, when it was providen tially discovered and extinguished by some of the neighbors. A man by tlie name of Frederick Good, was yesterday found in the canal of the low er mills, on the Falls, with bis throat cut. NEW-YORK, Oaober 4. Arrived, fcbr. Polly, 19 days. Spoke, Sept. 2J| au American artned >ng from Surrinam bound to Baltimore, 21 days out, names not recollettcd, lat. 32,00, long. 72, 20, _J v XiJ* Bvssel's Cqz. William White, ill 2 days previous Ito ad. Joseph Nettles, ill 4 do. do. David Jones, ill 7 do. do. James Reiley, ill 2 do. do. Interred the lad 24 the •PUBLIC GROUND, j John Wills, from corner of South and Wa ter-11 reer. ; John Rohrmnn, Coatcs between Third and 1 r Fouitb-ll.rc:ets. : Mary Gavins, No. 64, Dock-street. J Rachel Duky, Callowhiil near Second-ftreef : George Baker, Ninth below Gcrman-ftreet. 4 Froiii the Hospital. ' Two of which were accidental death. I Remaining in the Hospital 46, of whom | 30 are cOfivalefceiusi | ~ PETER HELM, Steward. No. i>9, South front S-trfft, Next door to the Cuftoiu House. I "'HE Subscriber, encouraged Dy tie advice of his friend's, offers his service to the public is a Ship »n4 Insurance Broker. He propos es to buy asd fell vellels and every thing relat ing thereto—afiiftmaftersof vcflfelsand others in entering and clearing at the Ciiftom-lloufe, procurirg and (hipping freight, fettling Insur ance ar.d all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the Decefiary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in forcrgfi languages translated, and in formation givsn in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge pained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be use ■ ful to thole who please to favor him with their con.mandj. S/IMTJSL EMERY. NOTICE. Bank of North America, St pt. 9, 1799. r T HOSE Persons who have Notes or Bills A to pay at this Bank, are inforiped That regular Notices will beput underfcaled covers, direilsd to tha refpeflive payers aKd lodged in the Poft-Oflice, every Msntlay until tie return of the citizens. , RICHARD WELLS, Cashier. A CRUEL MURDER ! On Toefday evining about 6 o'clock, the following dreadful murder was committed in Henry Street. As Mrs. Castro, wife of Anthony Caltro, Se'gar maker, was at work with John Peltona, lately from Philadelphia (but his contradictory account gives us rea l'on to doubt from wheqee lie came) the lat ter without any apparent provocation,/after asking a knife to cut a Segar, which (lie relufcd, wreffekl it from her, and (tabbedher in the cheek, and after several attempts gave her the fatal stroke in the neck, which put an end to this unfortunate wonians existence This industrious inoffenfive woman, al though mangled in a manner almolt too (hocking to relate, particularly at this di stressing period when all our refolutTon to endeavor to counteract the dreadful effe&s whi6h crowd on the imagination by the lots of our friends and acquaintances, struggled to the street to call assistance, but he>,effort* proved fruitlefs, as (he had scarcely got to th- door, when she expired—faying for " Good's iakeilon't kill me." RE P O R T Of the Sextons of the different grounds, of the number of Funerals at their grounds. Q FOR THE 24 HOURS* ENDING 8 THIS BAY AT 12 O'CLOCK. 2 g - _ £ g. Naines of toe Burial Grounds. § 5 ChrUt Church, - o o St. Peters, - . i i S':. Pauls, - - - o o ift Pivfbyterian, - i o 2d vio. - - 00 *- o o o o - 00 O I 00 o o O o o o - I o n, 01 - 00 • o 00 o o o o o ® o o 00 9 o 3<i do. Scots Prelbyterian, Aflbciate Church, Sc. Mary's, Trinity, Friends Free Quakers j Swedes, , German Lutheran, German Preftmenan, Moravian, Baptist, Methodist, Univerialift, Jews, African Episcopal, do. Methodist, Kenlington, Public Ground,* f Total 12 3 The tbave list comprehends all the burials from the City and Liberties of every disease By order of the Bo.:rd of Health. WILLIAM ALLEN, Health Officer. CITY HOSPITAL. For the last 24 hours, ending 12 e'lcock a. m. ADMITTED—-NONE. DIED. Total, TWO deaths were reported at the Health ofHw, New-York, ending Thursday, 11 o'clock. *>hip Broker's Office dnd Cammifftort Store t Hovem'iter let • '.t' " >. - t . . TO MESSRS.' P:'.er Jluhlenberg, Michael Lcib t SfWiuel Miles, William Penrose and A. J. Dallas, Tench Coxe. Gentlemen, IN your address to the Republicans of Pennsylvania, in the daily advertiser of the ad instant, 1 observed a most indecent, un provoked and groundless attack made on my chara&er as a citizen and a magistrate, as will.appear from thcr following paragrph : " The genuine afpeci of this tranfadlion adverse committee have not thought it pru dent to notice; ilt That the city and its neighbourhood had recently been much dif tuibed by the feuds and'riots of intemper ate party men, and the < nrayar of the city (the president of the memorable affociatiou tor dcfaming'Mr. M'Kean and his friends) had recently become bail for tertain rioters. Permit me to Itate the fad as it really oc curred, and then let the public determine to whom, with propriety, the charge of "defa mation" will apply. On the- 30th of Janu ary lalt, I went to the house of chief justice M'Kean, and found several persons before him, charged with having been guilty of a riot, and amongst the number was a Mr. Nathan Suplee, a decent, reputable farmer, of the county of Philadelphia ; and on a hearing before the chief jurtice, it appeared, that Mr. St.plee had not been at the plac« , where the riot is said to have happened ; howevfcr, Mr. M'Kean thought it right to order him to and jecurity for his appearance, to aolwef- at the next court of oyer and termirter, or be immediately lent to prison. As I had Iniown Mr. Suplee for several years last past, and always heard that he fnpported a fair chara&er, I became bound for hiui only. When the court was held, the attorney, general did not prefer a bill against fcini, as 1 have been informed; but; this is certain, the grand jury did not find the bill, if one was presented ; and thejpro fecution against him there ended, as will ap pear by a reference to the court docquet/ Thus y©u have, in an uncaiidid and bale manner, ..ttemnted Co viliify my reputation, by afleiting to my iellow' citizens, under the lanction of your names,* that I had, whilfk acting as mayor ol the city of Philadelphia, " become bail lor certain rioters, whole in dictments are still depending." That the rancour ot party spirit Ihould have carried you so far beyond the. bounds of truth, I conteis, I did not expect, at lcaff from the more decent part of your committee. From " his specimen of your candour, our fellow itizens will now have an opportunity of ittached to the other parts of your address. ROBERT WHARTON. ■ '3*- ' Oftober 5., To the Electors of the city oj Philadelphia. Gentlemen, „ OBSERVING my name inserted on a lift of members proposed to form tha feleft council of the city the ensuing year, I think it is proper to inform you, that it will not be convenient for me to attend to the duties of that appointment, if ele&ed ; and having served you the last fix years in the common and fele£l councils, I hope yon will excuse me, and propose some other per son to rep re lent you in the place of Your friend and fellow citizen, SAMUEL COATES. Oflober 5, 1799. dte. AN INVOICE'OF DRY GOODS FOR SALE, Coil lifting of broad and narrow Cloths, G:.ifinieres, C Wting, Flannels, TliicklVtts and Cords, Lipfeys, Baizes, Swaufdowns, Cottons, Brown Holland, Irifii Linens, Irifii and Scotch Sheeting, Dow';,is. See. See. PC7* Apply to William Park-er, Peel Halt, on the Ridge road, two miles from the city. ' October 5, 1799. TEN DOLLARS REWARD. DESERTED from the Encampment of the ful-fcriber, at the Centre square, in the night of Friday, 4th instant. an enlisted soldier, named THOMAS HORNSBY, born in fhiladel. phia, aged 35 years, brown complexion, light eyes, short dark hair, a corker ky trade; had on when he want away, a military shirt, bus left the remainder of his clothing at the tents. £5" Whoever fliall take Bp the said defertcr, 4 and deliver him to the fubferiber orfllodge hiniJin ' any jail, fliall receive the above reward and rea sonable charges. BENJAMIN GIBBS, Junr. Captain 10th U. S. Infanty. dtt. October 5 woiuwti . UU, C NOTICE TO the owners of unfeatcd lands in the county 5 * cf Huntingdon, to comg forward and pay the ! > taxes affefied and due thereon, within three months '• from this date, there being one or more years tax ' es due on the unseated lands in the said county of Huntingdon. WILLIAM STEEL, ") HUGH MOI'.RiSON, > Cotr.miflioners. e JOHN STEE£, } . Huntingdon, Cominiflioners') r Office, Sept. is, 17J9- J OAoher 4. djm. Received by the ship Adriana, captain Carl ton, from London, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HAIR SEATING S, s Suitable for chair and fopha covers, consisting of and plain, and of the following 1 widths, -viz. 17, 18, 19, 20, It, »», »3, »4 3 16, 18, 30 and 31 inches. I for sale nr GEORSE PENNOGK, july 8 eats v.' i**v * h \ ' § ' - ; f.' i*"- - o J j j,- ■ H! i~ -■ . : t .' • • * >» \ ' -* v : > \(,N V-/|-V • • 1 -■ . ■ i ■" «_ ; •. 'v* T; /: I ? ••ir y *v \ - i) >( "S eoctaw. i-' f '
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