1 '* DISCOURSES ON DAVILA. NO. XIX. —CONCLUDSD. Mais fun etl'autre Guifc out eu moins de fcrupulc. chcfs ambiticuK d'un peuple trop credulc, Couvrant leurs mterets de l'inteiet des cieux Out conduit dans le piegc un pcuple furieux. EAGLE EY£D, high foal'd ambition, feldam mifles its opportunity. TheGuife3 refolvcd to profit of a conjuncture so advantageous to ce ment and increase their power, by causing the fall of ilieir rivals to promote their own eleva tion, as poisons are sometimes, by uncommon (kill converted into remedies. They entered the King's apartments, without the knowledge of the Queen, affecting with terror to exaggerate the danger; they declared all was reported to be plot ted again ft: the government, his molt faithful fub jetfts, and his royal person. They remonstrated to him, that the danger was imminent, that the confpiraiors were already atthe gates of Amboife, ■with forces much more formidable and numer ous than had been fufpeifted. Finally they de manded orders, the promptitude and energy of which fhpuld be proportioned to the grandeur and proximiiy of the danger. The King, na tSwrally timid as well as weak, and at this moment foicibly ltricken with the greatness of the dan ger which threatened liini, ordered the Queen, and all his ministers to be called, toconfult on the means proper to repress the impetuosity of so vio lent a rebellion. Nothing was seen on all fides but fubjetfts of terror : Every measure that was Jjropofed appeared hazardous. The Cardinal of Lorrain exhausted all his artifices and all his elo quence to exaggerate the danger and increase the irrefolntion. The king incapable of deciding, and of fuilaining the weight of government in tircumftances so critical, nominated, of his own mcie motion, the Duke of Guise, his Lieutenant General, with full and compleat authority. He added, that not feeling himfelf adequate to art, lie abandoned to the prudence and valor of the Duke, the conduct of his kingdom, and the care of appealing the troubles which agitated it. Catharine, although Ihe felt an indignation at this bold attempt, could not oppose it, without an'open rupture with the Guises, in a moment when the fafety of the State depended on their union. She perceived the occasion there was for a Chief, whose experience and reputation might take place of the imbecility and irresolution of the king, as likely to enervate the courage of his own troops,as to increafethe insolence of his ene mies. Monafchs the most abfolate, and even re publics the tnoft jealous of their liberty, had of ten conferred the fupremc authority on a iimple man, when the greatness of dangers had appear ed to require a refburce so extraordinary. Be sides these views, which regarded the preserva tion of her son and his States, she forefaw the carnage, which could ;iot fail to be made, and that the hatred of the Princes of the blood, and the enmity of the people would fall necefiarily on the Duke of Guise commanding alone, with an absolute authority. The integrity of the Chancellor Olivier, was dill an obstacle ; little fatisfied that an autho rity so unlimited fliould be granted to a subject, he appeared to suspend hisjudginent. His credit and firmnefs might have prolonged, ifnot defeat ed the liicafure. The Queen Mother however determined him, by alledging, that as soon as the storm fliould be diflipated, they might restrain hy new edids and frefh declarations the excelfive power to be given to the Duke, and confine him within the bounds of duty and reason ; that it was the iniereft of all, that the effufion of blood fliould be done by the l'ole orders of the Duke, •and that neither the King, his relations, or mi nisters, fliould appear to dip their hands in it. The Chancellor persuaded by these reflexions, lealcd thecominiffion, giving to the Duke of Guise the title and authority ot Lieutenant General of the King, in all the provinces and territories of his obedience, with absolute power, as well in civil as military affairs. The Duke as soon as he hail obtained the dig nity and authority which he had always desired, turned his attention to suppress the conspiracy. He made able and soldierlike arrangements for defending the caille and village of Amboife, and lent out parties of cavalry as well as infantry to attack the infqrgenfs. A detail oftheir lkirmifh es would be as little interesting, as it would be to the purppfe we have in view. Laßcnaudie fought ■with a bravery which well became the P rot eft ant cause, and fell with Pardaillan, his antagonist, in the combat—though his soldiers collected in liajle, could not Hand against veteran troops.— A Capt. L.igniers, one of the conspirators, terri iied at thegreatnefs of tbedanger, in the moment of execution, or stricken with temorfe, or desir ous of making his court, abandoned his accom plices, and galloped by another road to Amboil'e. He detailed to the King and Queen, the quality and number of the conspirators, the names of their chiefs, and the roads by which they were ap proaching. The Prince de Conde was iinmedi ately put under guard, by order of the king, to hinder liiiu in any manner from favoring the enterprise of the insurgents, as heliad pr&fmfed them* The conspirators in fine were defeated and dispersed. Some perished in the flames of the houses to which they fled—others weie han ged upon the trees in the neighbourhood, or on the battlements of the castle. Multitudes were maflacied in the neighbourhood of Aniboife ; the loife was covered with dead bodies—the blooil run in streams in the ltreet—and the public pla ces were filled with bodies hanging on gallows s. The punishment of these inilerable men, tor mented by the soldiers, and butchered by execu tioners—feverities,which the Guises, thought ne cellary, became the source of carnage, and of ri vers of blood, which deluged France for many years in a' rnoft tragical and deplorable manner. FROM THE CHARLESTON CITY GAZETTE. AS there are various accounts refpedtlng Mr. M'Gillivray, the famous Chief of the Creek Indians, the following iliort flcetch may be depended on, it being related by one of his old fchool-fellows About the year 1759, Alex ander M'Gillivray, then a yonth of 10 years of age, was sent by his father from the Creek na tion to this city, and committed to the care ot Mr.Farquhar M'Gillivray,arelation of his father's by whom he was placed under the tuition of Mr. George Sheed, who was then, and now is an emi nent tnjrli/h master, having adled in that capacity upwards of forty years in this city, with great re putation. He was taught the latin language by Mr. William Henderfon, one of the masters of the free school, and who was lately one of the Critical Reviewers in London. At theageof 17, Mr. M'Gillivray was sent to Savannah, and pla ced in the counting-house of General Elbert—he was afterwards some time in the house of Mellrs Alexander Ingles and Co. During his apprentice fliip he was so fond of study that he devoted much more of his time to reading of liiftory than tothe acquisition of mercantile knowledge. On this representation being made to his father, he was sent for to the Creek nation, since which he has been raised to his present exalted ftarion, his countrymen, the Creeks, having chosen him their king; and his Catholic Majelty, having, it is said, promoted him to the rank of a Brigadier General in his service. His letters, which have at different times been made public, plainly evince the ltrength of his understanding—and his gener al character, as a man of undaunted courage and unblemished integrity, is very generally agreed on by such as have had the pleasure o'f his ac quaintance. ' Newport, (R. I.) August 20, 1790. ADDRESS OF THE MASTFR, \yARbFNS, AND BRETHREN OF KING DAVID'S LODGE. TO GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WE the Master, Wardens, and Brethren of King David's Lodge, in Newport, Rhode- Island, joyfully embrace this opportunity, to greet you as a Brother, and to hail you welcome to Rhode-Island. We exult in the thought, that as Malonry lias always been patronized by the wife, the good, and the great, so hath it stood, and ever will Hand, as its fixtures are on the immutable pillars of faith, hope and charity. With unspeakable pleasure, we gratulate you as fiTling the Presidential Chair, with the ap plause of a numerous and enlightened people— wliilft at the fatne time, we felicitate ourselves in the honor done the Brotherhood, by your ma ny exemplary virtues, and emanations of good ness proceeding from a heart worthy of pofleffing the ancient mysteries of our Craft,being persuad ed that the wisdom and grace, with which Hea ven has endowed you, will ever fqutre all your thoughts, words and a&ions by the eternal laws of honor, equity and truth; so as to promote the advancement of all good works, your own happiness, and that of mankind. Permit us then, illuttrious Brother, cordially to salute you, with Three times Three, and to add our fervent (appli cations, that the Sovereign Architect of the Uni verse may always en-comj>afs you with his holy protection. MosesSeixas, Majler, l Henry Sherburne, J By Order, William Littlefield, Secry. Newport, Augujl 17, 1790. TO THE MASTER, WARDENS AND BRETHREN OF KING-DAVID S LODGE, IN NEWPORT, RHODE-ISLAND. GENTLEMEN, I RECEIVE the welcome which you give me to Rhode-Island with pleasure—and 1 acknow ledge my obligations for the flattering exprefli ons of regaid contained _iji your address with grateful sincerity.— persuaded that a jnft application of the principles on which the Ma sonic Fraternity is founded, mult be promotive of private virtue and public prosperity, I {hall always be happy to advance the iiiterell of the Society, and to be considered by them as a de serving Brother.—My best wishes, Gentlemen, :ye offered for your individual happiness. 592 GEORGE WASHINGTON. PRICE CURRENT- MEW-YORK. SEPTEMBER ,o- Jamaica Spirits, 5/6. Antigua Rum, 4/9. a 5/. St. Croix, do. 4JB. Country, do. 3/3 Molasses, 2jß' Brandy, *J. Geneva, 5/6. Do. in cases, <pf. Muscovado Sugar, 80s. a 72/. Loaf, do. 1/4. Lump, do. iAj. Pepper, 3/ Pimento, 1 f6. Coffee, 1/3. 1/4. Indigo, (Carolina) 3_/I a 6f- Do. 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Do. 22 inch do. 11. Bf. Cedar 2 inch do, 11. 10/" iA inch do. 61. lof. l inch do. 4!. Pitch pine scantling, 31. 8/! Cyprus 2 feet ftiingles, 11. 1 of. MASSACHUSETTS STATE LOTTERY. THE Managers as the STATE LOTTERY, prcCent the Public with the Fnrft C'afs of the Majf<xhnfctts fcni-dnnual State Lot tery, which will commence drawing in the Reprcfcntatirts* Chamber, in Boftorr, on the Seventeenth of March next, or sooner, if the Tickets shall be disposed of. SC H E ME NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE. 25",ooo Tickets, at Five Dollars each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, lubjettto* deduct ion of ttvclte and an half per cent, for the use of the Com monwealth, Prizes. i oT & 3 6 10 3° 8o . 90 IQO I to 161 £00 7585 8388 Prizes. 16612 Blanks. $T TICKETS may be had of the several Managers, pay the Prises on demand—of the TREASURER o' wealth—of JAMES WHITE, at his Book-Store, Franklin 1-*" > Couft-Slrect, and at other places as usual. BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun.l DAVID COEB, SAMUEL COOPER, } Managers. GEORGE R. MINOT, I JOHN KNEELAND, J Bojlon, July 28, 8790. TO BE LET, On very low terms—and entered, upon immediately, until the Jift °f THATelegant new TWO* STORY BRICK HOUSE» in Je Bowery-Lane, formerly occupied by Robekt Livingston, deceased ; it has seven Fire Places wu Cellar under the whole House—a convenient out-Hou e ha CoiCh " Houfe ' (2 w. t. f.) Cerfirttm Dock. NOTICE. IC7 7 ' 4LL ferfons having demands * Household of the PRESIDENT of the Untied M""* are re que fled to exhibit their accounts for fettle*™, at his late Dwelling i* Broad-Way, before the i jl» of September. 179°* Dollars at Bs. Do. 22 inch do. xl. $/. Do. iB. inch do. iS/ 3utt white oak staves, Pipe do. do. 9 1. ™ 1 ' Hogffcead" do. do. 61. tof Do. do. heading, 81, Irish. barrel do. staves, 41. HoglHead red oak do. c[. Do. French do. '' HogQiead hoops, 41.. Whiteoak square timber ) per square foot, C lo ®' Red wood, per ton, 181. Fufl-ick, 101. 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