Philadelphia, Dec. i. Saturday last the PRESIDENT OF THE UNI TED STATES, his LADY and Family, arrived in this city from Virginia While happy millions grateful bend the kn?e, To^hat Almighty Power that made them free ; Their ardent prayers, prevailing, lhall ascend, For Freedom's Guardian and the World's b:JI Friend. Extract of a litter from England, dated Sept. is, and i / i received by the Packet. " Our harvest has hitherto been very fine, and Wheat has fallen considerably. The importation to Great-Britain will soon cease ; but it may be wanted in France, where public disturbances may probably produce scarcity. " The douds : appear to be gathering, and I am fearful that the liberties of French men will not be secured without much bloodlhed. The sons of liberty have been, in my opinion, much over seen in attacking the power both of the Church and of the Nobles, by which they have obliged these to join inonecoinmoncaufe ; and these two formidable bodies will undoubtedly use every J'e cret artifice and open endeavor to recover their ascendancy, and crush the democracy. A letter to the Marquis de la Fayette, sent last July twelve month, proposed two houses of parliament—a houfeof representatives for the commonalty, and a representative body of nobles chosen out of the whole body by the votes of the refpedtive indivi duals, which would have prevented the .making ofNoblesby the Sovereign, and fending them to the house of Lords to aniwer particular purposes, as has been too'often done in this kingdom. It was urged alfp to leave the Sovereign in poflef iion much power as could be enjoyed con fident with general liberty. In a populous na tion, whether titled or not, there will be aristo crats, no less than democrats; and I am fully of your Vice-Prefident'j mind, that these u>uft be balanced by the interpoling hand of fonie single sovereign executive power, in order to prelerve universal freedom. It is still uncertain whether War or Peace will be the portion of Great Britain and Spain for another year : It war, it originates from the at tempts of the Britilh adventurers to exclude the Americans from trading with the Indians border ing on the Pacific ocear), by forming a settlement at Nootka Sound ; which settlement excited the apprehenfioos of the Spaniards, and so an attack. The purchasing provilions, &c. for a twelvemonth to coine for fuppijing the navy, may be only a fineffe of theßritifh ministry to obtain better terms in the accommodation,by putting ontheappear ance'of refolvednefs to go to war •, forthe provi lions can be re-fold at far less loss than the advan tages gained by the finefle will compensate for ; but the policy of the United States, I hope, will be Peace, and Trade with all the world.'" Extratt of aleltirJroin London, SatedOftober y " The public opinion is very much divided as to the event of the present negociation with Spain. A melTenger has just arrived from that Court, and report fays, that one of the propor tions sent there, has not been acceded to r 1 have good reason to believe, that Mr. Fitzherbert has sent for trefii powers. Ofopofition are endeavor ing to'niake foine use ofjCapt. M'Donald's tefti niony, by inflaming the people. The parliament being on the eve of meeting, the speech from the throne will afford a better opportunity of judging of thd intentions of ministry, than any of the re ports in circulation. I think it beyond a doubt, that they will avoid a war if poflible : But John Bull will not readily forgive the expence he has been put to without some fighting." Extraci of a letter from a Gentleman in Paris to his friend in this City, dated Sept. 23. " I shall remain here about a month longer, where 1 employ myfelf ftudyirg politics in the two great schools cjf this city, the cl ub 89 and the iacobins. I likewiffe aflociate as much as pofli le with the aristocrats : But I do not intend to fay a word to you upon this fubiect until my re- Turn to London, and have had time to Ihake off the tumult of passion with which all parties here are overpowered. I cannot help, however, men tioning to you a most Angular circumstance, and which has given me a good deal of pain. There is now the fame paifion for paper money in this country which once subsisted in America; a large party has proposed toillue at once two milliards, that is two thousand millions of livres, the sup posed value of the property of the clergy, and pay at once a full half of the whole debt of the State ; and it is moll likely that they will suc ceed in a great measure, by procuring an einilfion to a very great extent, although they are vigo rously opposed by many of very found judgment, with all the force of reason drawn from princi ples and experience. They will not even take ■warning by their own experience ; they have already ifTued 300 millions of this paper, which is fold publicly at 8 per cent, discount. It is sur prising it has kept up so well—Judge what the coiifequence will be of two milliards, lc is per- fectly clear to me tlia fa eft are r in the kin profit by it wlio are now rum oil v, ■ i d have purchased fi;ice I came here, chief) v foi y o ■ use; the Proces Verbal de L'Aiicmblee NaiionaJe, with the Deerets et Debars, in 53 vols, oitavo. I think it will be a treat to molt of your American friends, w, 10 are fond of poli ics. Our friends and Abb* , in fpiteot all their plnlofo phy, are as much finitten with the paper nionev dileafe as the molt violent amonglt them. They do not perceive that only a certain quantity of money can circulate in a country ii: proportion to the commerce of that country, without finkimr in value. Where that surplus is gold and si" ver, it can be exported ; but paper°money made a tender for gold and silver, is at once violating all the private contracts of the kingdom. This paper money mult remain in France, and exceed ing greatly what is neceflary for the circulation, mult fink in value in the hands of the publiccre d iters, and in the hands of every person who keeps it a few days. It inuft pin an end to all fu ture confidence in private trahfactions, and con sequently to the whole commerce and manufac tures of the kingdom where credit is given. The manufacturers will therefore want employment, and flarve, which will create more confufion than was ever created by the want of corn, or the manoeuvres of the aritocrats. " P. S. The National Aflembly has this mo ment voted 1200 millions of aiiignats, paper mo* - liey. (10th Sept.)" By the British Packet arrived a*t New-fork, London papers are received to the 6th of Octo ber. From them we learn, that An engagement between the Auftrians and Bra ban|ers ended with great loss (Soco men) to the lattir. Congrefe appears far ,from being dis couraged by this check, and are determined to support their caui'e to the iaft extremity. This account is dated BruGels Otftober 1. The war between Spain and the Barbary States hgs begun by the cannonading of Tangiers, in the beginning of September. After much warm debate in the National As sembly, on the 27th of Sept. and much confufion on the fucceedingday, it was decreed 513 to 427, That the debt immediately due from the ftatc, as well as that of the late clergy, shall be paid in the order hereafter to be regulated in Affignats current, without interell. There fliall not be more than 12,00 millions of livres in Affignats in circulation at the fame time, including the 400 millions already decrecd. The Affignats, as they shall be returned hlto t!ieTre-;iAiry, fiiall be burnt, and a new emission of tkem /hall not be made without a decree from the National Aflem bly, and this shall always be made on condition that they do not exceed the value of the national domains, nor be above twelve hundred millions at the fame time." Tho hostilities are not yet a&ually declared against Spain, there can be no impropriety in terming that country our enemy. Hostile difpo pofitions is now avowed on both fides, and it waits but for the word of command to produce imme diate adtion. The Empress of Rufliafeems difpofedto make peace with the Turks on very liberal terms. She offers to give up her conquests made from them during the present war, except Dczakow. Great confufion in the French navy The criminal proceedings of the Cliatelet of Paris, on a denunciation of what happened at Versailles on the Jth and 6th of Otftober, 1789, are publiflied at last, by order of the National Aflembly, and are the general topic or conversa tion. In a late aflion with the Emperor's troops, the Patriots of Bra bant, under the command ot Mr. Vande r noot w?rc entirely de feated, with the loss of B©co men—sooo of which were drown ed in the Meufe. Mo s. Bou ille, and the Count Rochambeau, are appointed by the National AfiTembly, to the command of the troops on the Frontiers of France ! I It appears by recent accounts from England, that the friends ofl univeifal liberty in that kingdom,on the pnnciplesof genuine phi-! lanthropy, gave early intimations to the leading iniiuential cha ra&er in the National Alfembly, that their levelling mcafures would prove unpropitious in the result ; it seems, however, that their hints were unavailing—for levellifm is an innocent amufe-j ment, compared to the paper money expedient ; of all the fouiccs of confufion that ever exited, this is the greateft.—£t effectually turns the world upfidedown, and by ruining the best part of the community, it crcates fortunes tor bankrupts and unprincipled characters of every description. The powers of darkness could not have aimed a more fatal stroke at the liberties of France. j Extrall oj a letter front Ntw-7'ori, to a ge.iltzm* in Vermont, dated OClobcr 30. " You cannot but be sensible that candor has graced ilie condu<st of this state in its latt nego ciatiofi with you : I am glad to find your legisla ture have ratified our conditions. The sum 90001. (lawful money) is but a trifle, if it terminates contention, and eftabli/hes amity between neigh boring dates. Many among us (especially mem bers of the law) argued, that tin ccnts per acre would not have amounted to half the sum : but when we reflect what a scene ot' contention it might have opened, and how expensive determi nations at law woqld have been, the ruinofnum bers seems to have been contained in the latter, while scarce the idea of difficulty is involved in the former. Those who arc of an aiuitederal 659 >m, an<! Tho turn both among yen and us, will start obje&i <>ns 10 your acceflion to the union : among other natters, tiie payment of a quota of the public lebt may be held up as a bugbear : but when any man or common capacity, refle<fts on the ex e. tions made and making to dilcharge these de mands ; when he takes into view the growing fiate of our commerce, and consequent encreale of Ihe public revenue by impolt and excise, the lefult of tlie reflection must be, thatdiredt taxati on can never arise from prefentr debts, and through the mean of indirett taxation youalrea- P a }' your full proportion towards supporting she federal government.' I aflirmed that you paid your full proportion you indiretftly pay much more while deprived of the benefits of reprcfentation. T he prevalent will; here, is per petual union between New-York and Vermont, and a just proportion of Northern influence in Congress. ' 0 1 • -vll " Perhaps it may not be amiss, to remark,that the tranquility of the union is an evidence of the goodness of the federal constitution. How fooa alter its adoption does the animosities of the molt antifederal Hates subside to peace. May provi dence condu<ft yon to the union, and happineft be the result." (Vermont Gaz.) Among other important articles of Congressional deliberation at thwen filing feflion, manuj actur ks and the fisheries, will attention.—Thele important fubje£ls have fpecially referred to the consideration of the Secretary of WThtifufy, and the Secretary of State, to report thereon. While wc contemplate the prcfent inauspicious afpeft of public afhirs in France, wc cannot but feelingly regret that the line of po licy which hLs been pursued by the National Aflcmbly, has placed the luccefs of the revolution and the lull triumph of lrcedoin, in very critical situation. On luefday last the Legislature of New-Jerfcy appointed the Hon. P.liUrto/i pickertfou and the Hon. John RutherJord> jun. Se nators for that State in Congreis—the to fupplv the place of Governer Pattrf&n—-the other to take his feat after the expiration of Mr. Elmer*s time. The 7th Anniversary of the Evacuation of the city of New ark by the Briti sh army, was celebrated last week by Che citi zens, with the usual demonstrations of joy. Married at New-York, the lion. John Vininc, member of the HouTe of Reprefcntatives of the United States, to MifsSiTON, daughtsr of William Seton, Esq. of that city. BOSTON, November 20. 1 lie provinces of Afcnj-Scctia and New-Brunfwici, cost the crown of Britain above 40,000 dollars per annum, besides the armv and navy expense*. Like the Indian's gun, " they coll more than tncy come to." We are happy to mention, as an instance of agricultural prospe rity, that the HOPS rai led in the town of Wilmington (Essex) this year, have produced .the sum of Twelve Thouiand Dollar*—at market, N E W-Y O R K, November e 5 . Ihe county of Berkshire, being the weftcrmoft county of Maf farhufetts, «borclerir<* on New-York, is found to contain, by the late ccmus, 29,899 whites ; 323 other free persons; (laves nonk —total 30,222 loul*. The males exceed the females 363. Of the males, those under 16, exceed those of 16 and upwards, 431. LATEST ARRIVALS AT THIS PORT. Ship Flora, Lofh, Liverpool. William, Wood, Petersburg (Ruflia.) Snow Fanny, Wetherill, Briitol. Brig Live-Oak, Irwin, Jamaica. Fair Hebe, Feinour, Fayal. Betsey, White, Cape-Francois, «8 days. Hetty, Drinker, Charleflon, 14. Nancy, Drives, — . Sophia, Webb, Port-au-Prince. Schooner Partnerfnip, Jarvis, Sinnepuxent. Sally, Marcham, Lynn. Delaware, Knox, Virginia. PRICE CURRENT. PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents pr. £. or 70 pr. cent. 3 pr. Cents 7/4 ifs- or 37 do. Defered (j pr. Cents 6/3. 33 do, UNkundej DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificates 12/6 —12/3. Indents 7/4 7/5 State debts 8/4. 8/5. A STATED Meeting of the HIBERNIAN SOCIETY for the relief of Irilh Emigrants, <ni!l be held at Six o'Clock, o« Monday evening next, the 6th of December, at Mr. Patrick B. r,n e's Tavern, Front-Street. Signed by Order, Nov. 29. MATTHEW CAREY, Sec'ry. College of Phi l ads l phi a, Dec. ift, 1790. LAV/ LECTURES. THE Hon. Judge WILSON, Professor of Laws in the Co llege and Academy of Philadelphia, will deliver his Intro. du&ory Lecture in the public Hal l, on Wednesday the 15th of this Month, at o o'Clock in the Evening. Those Gentlemen wh» propose to attend the Leflures arc requested to fignify their inten tions soon, that the necessary Preparation) may be made for their accommodation. Jly Order of the Faculty of the Ctitege, WILLIAM ROGERS, Secretary. Ebenezer Hazard, At No. 128, in Second Street, between Race and Vine Streets* BUYS AND S2LLS ALL KINDS OF Public Securities. N. B. Persons having Business to tranfaifc at the Public Offices, may be afiifted, or have theii Business done for them (without th« trouble and expence of a personal attendance) on very moderate Terms. November 29. By Carey, Stewart, and Co. THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF THE DOWAY TRANSLATION OF THE Vulgate Bible, Containing 990 in Quarto. (Price Six Dollars.) Subiciibers are requeued to fend for their Books. Nov. 29. This Day is publi/kcd, No. 22, Front-S'rert, 63} do. 37 d°- 4a do.
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