That the solemn declarations of these gentle men, and of Matthew Montague and William Smith, esquires, that they will not relinquilh but with life their struggle for the abolition of the Have trade, are not only highly honorable 10 themselves as Britons, as flatefmen and Christi ans, b'U must eventually, as the light of evi dence shall be more and more diffufed, be se conded by the good wilhes of every man not immediately interested in the continuance of that detellabls commerce. Resolved, That anticipating the opposition we should have to sustain from persons trained to a fami liarity with the rapine and desolation neceflarily attendant on the ilave trade, and sensible also •)f the prejudices which implicitly arise from long established usages, this committee consider the late decision in the house of commons as a delay rather than a defeat. In addrefling a free and enlightened nation on a fubjeifl in which its justice, humanity and wisdom are in volved, we cannot despair of final success ; and we do hereby, under an encreailng conviction ot the excellence of our cause, and in conformity to the distinguished examples before us, reneyc our firm panellation, that we will never desist from appealing to the consciences of our coun trymen till the commercial intercourse wiih Africa (hall cease to be polluted with the blood of its inhabitants. By order of the Committee, Granville Sharp, Chairman. PITTSBURGH, July 2 Thursday evening last arrived here from De rroit, which place he left the 10th ult. from cap tivity among the savages, Mr. Thomas Ray, \vh was taken from Cuffawago by four Indians fomt time ago. Mr. Bay has related to us the follow ing, viz. At the time he was taken the Indians killed and scalped one William Gregg; the) then proceeded to Sandulky, where a pai:yol Indians had just returned from committing de predations 011 the frontiers of Ohio count j, who were about halt drunk, and they beat hiin in a cruel manner. Seven days after his arrival there, news came in that our army was 011 their march, against that place, upon which they hurnt the houses and deltroyed the corn they had planted, and removed their families offto the rapid of the Miami river; at that place ht favr a great many Indians, to the amount of'twc or threethoufand, receive arms and ammuni ion and proceed on to the Ma 11 inee towns, where, i was said, 7000 were affeinbled,; that at Detro", 011 the ftrft Thursday of June, at a review of the militia, he saw Ijo turn out voluntarily to join the Indians ; that he saw a number nf Indians, to the amount of 17 or 18 canoe load, who said they had been three moons on their journey come to join the others; they had bows and and arrows, and had otter {kins for breech clouts and bufftiloe Ikins instead of blankets ; that a bout the Ift or 2d of J line the Indians brought i 12 scalps, together with the guns, bayonets, &c. belonging to the party; that he saw Thomas Dick and his wile, who were taken from nea: this place, in good health at the Miami River, and the boy, by the name of Brickel, with his head Ihaved and painted, on his way with a party to the Maumee towns. Mr. Raywasbought from the Indians by a Britifti officer by whom he was released. Mr. Ray further informs, that the Indians en tirely blame Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hamilton, as being the cause of the Indians being killed on Beaver creek, and fay, if they ever Ihould fall into their hands, they would put them to death in the molt cruel manner. BOSTON, July 2. Aristocracy is in a deep and rapid decline; In the example of the United Stats, the world has seen, that the energy and dig.ii:y of govern ment may be combined wiih the jult rind equal Rights of Men. Power ought ever to spring from the People--atid being delegated for a given time—those who life it, mull at the expiration of" that time, revert to the general mass, and there by be fubjecfl to every adt which is the execution of that power, they have made. Thus arises a security paramount to all others. Hereditary ex ecutives, and hereditary Legiflarors are now ra pidly growing into political tnonfters—while the genuine principles of open and magnanimous Republicanism is every day growing more amia blc and salutary. In this eltablifhment, the an nihilation of jealous Democracy as well as Aris tocracy will be seen—and in their deltru(stion, the world (hall rejoice. The An'hcrats add the Medical title to Mr. Pa i n'e's name—They fay he wishes to ino culate the English Nation with the French difcafe. \Columb. Cent.~\ PROVIDENCE, July 2. Last Saturday afternoon, at Beaver Pond, in Franklin, five men went off on a raft to collect pond-lilies. The wind blowing frefh the raft se parated and 4 of them were unfortunately drown ed. Their bodes were taken up the fime even ing. Philadelphia, July 15. Sunday evening an cxprefs arrived from Pittsburgh with dis patches from Major General Butler, which were immediately laid betore the Prehdent ot the United States, by theSecietary oi the Department ot War. The following article lately appeared in an American newspaper, viz. " r tie re is one all'er don ot'ihe author, which, as lie defends it, from the experience of hiltory, and the actual ltaie of the world at this day, ca«not otherwise than claim fotne attention, viz. Th.it religion (its the word is generally utidei Itood) is not uirtiu. Ihe Jews (fays he) were eminently pure in their worship—the Egyptians and the Persians were (to them) Idolaters and Atneilts—the morals of the latter were good, those of the former abo minable—Rome, when (he produced the virtues of Decius and r'abricius, was pagan and atheilt. Constantinople was the reservoir of all the molt detestable vices, after Conltantine had intro duced the Chriltiau religion.—We have Apolto lic, Catholic and molt Christian Kings; but no Titus, no Trajan, no Antoninus. Modern Rome in appearance is nothing but religion ; what philosopher would compareit wi. h ancient Rome, in refpetS to talents, industry, or merit ? Reason therefore concludes that rehgioti is not virtue." It may be called modern refinement, but it is not a new thing under the fun, that men lhould seriously propose to eradicate morality from the world.— Ihe companions contained in the above paragraph have a very obvious meaning ; they aie designed to make the molt unfavorable im prellions on the public mind in regard to the re ligion profeiied in the United States, and in al uioit every other civilized country. " .Religion .s not virtue," —that is, chriltianity is inferior to paganifin !—Civilization is inferior to nature in aer rudelt forms ! —The idolatry of the Egyp lians was superior to Judaism ! How prepolte rous and absurd ! In one breath we are told that <he world is making the most rapid progress in civilization and reformation—in tlic next we are referred to pajl ages as models for our imita tion!— Pagan, atheiltical Rome produced her Fabricius and her Decius—christianized Constan tinople was the reservoir of the most detestable wees ! But was there no religion in Rome before chriltianity was introduced Let impartial histo ry determine—When Rome w.is religious she was ioral, she was free, flourifhing and happy 'Vlien religion declined, the Gods were con emned, and their worlhip was despised, Rome became venal, vicious, vile and contemptible, lie people lolt their moral character and with hat thi°y lolt their- freedom. -A few virtnous nen appeared in the decline of the empire, ar icftedits fate, and protratfled its existence. she introduction of chriltianity by Conftantine in all probability added a thousand years to the • ge of the government—lmmediately before the tVeedam of Rome was annihilated by the Csefars, every species of villainy that springs from infi del principles was rampant through ihe com monweal! h—and when similar practices, ori simi lar pi inciples, had filled up the measure of their iniquities, heaven permitted Mahomet to annihi late the empire of the eaft.—lt is abundantly e vident from the feftimony of history, that the deity governs the world by moral principles without refpe<ft to particular religions tenets— 1 he prolperity of nations bears an exart pronor uon to their practice of the moral virtues, and and when these become extinifl among a people their freedom and happiness soon follow.— ' " Religion is not virtue"—grant it—but till we can find virtue without religion, I trust in God that the good people of the United States will not, at the inltance of any foreign or domestic infidel part with their religion—lt has been of service in times pad ; for though they may have been deceived by rcligioui charaders without vir tue. it is equally true that they never found a virtuous character destitute of religion. Extrafl oj * Utter from Trenton. July 9. " This day marched horn this place, tor the Western Country, Capr. P iclon, of the 2d United Srates Re- imen , with one hun dred and seventy fine fellows, and a numbfcr ot Recruits for the Artillery.— Also a few fix month's men." We arc informed that the Comnnfltoner's receipts lor Shares ?n the Bank of the United States, will be ready to be delivered on Friday next. Extract of a Ijtter j rom a gentleman at Ne-wto-wn, 20 miles above point, dated June 23. "On the ninth day we reached Newtown where the Indian treaty is to be held, becaufi rhe waters are too low to permit the boats wit! pt efents and provision* to grf up to the Paintec Port. We alighted at Col. Pickering's lodgings, and found hiin conferring with feme Oneida and other Eaflern Indians, who have conic down with a view to mediate a peace. Their chief, Hendvick Apanmiit, the sam« from whom I fe ceived a letter some time finre, was speaking when we entered: "The little Tomahawk the Indians fight with," said he, " colls them very little. They can kill game with it, «nd support themselves ; but the Great Hatchet that the 87 United States use in war cods a great deal; ar.d those who carry it into our country mult be pr o vided for at a great expence. 1 know it is said the United States are so powerful that they could rife and dettroy all the Indians at onre.-l It is true, they are too power fnl for the Indians • but remember, tho' you may kill some wolves' and frighten the reft away, you cannot deltroy them all. They will return and infelt von ] t were therefore much better for the United States to live in peace with the Indians. A great while ago, ourselves and the Shavvanefe were one peo ple ; but the Great Spirit caused a famine, and we separated to seek for food. We still speak the fame language. lam willing to go to thein and persuade them to peace. All o.her Indians know that we have always been friends to the English. They all acknowledge we know more about the white people than they do. If I I know it will be at the risque of my life. Per haps your warriors will arrive at the fame time, and then nothing can be done. I therefore want to fee some of your Great Men. If they will keep your young men at home, I will go. Perhaps I may be able to induce their Chiefs to come down and treat with your Great Men about a lasting peace." This offer is now under consideration. We hear that about Booofthe Six Nation Indians will be at the Painted Poll to day. They are expeAed here by the end of the week; but it is not likely that the treaty will beheld before the 27th or 30th of the month. After which we hope a week or ten days will re- Itore us to our friends and the comforts of civi lized life." The French passengers on board the IhipPenn fylvania from Havre de Grace, have publilhed a very honorable teltitnony to the humanity, pO - and attention of Captain David Hardino- Matter of that lliip, which recently arrived at this port. A late Engliili (ministerial) paper contains the following article : A pitiful forgery, of the most notorious kind, has lately been attempted to be played off, by the friends of a notorious Ameri can Author.— ! heir plan was this—Printed cir cular letters—signed W.Rose, and dared from Whitehall, as if coming from the Secretary of the Treasury, have been sent to several of the principal towns in England, recommending this publication in the molt fulfome (trains of pane gyric, and pressing the necessity and ufefulnefs of its citculation.—Though such a fraud is easi ly seen through, it is to be lamented, that there are those amongst us, who call themselves En glishmen, who are yet so industrious as to at tempt sapping upon all occasions, the principles oF our excellent constitution. Recent accounts from Europe Inform that M. de la Fayette has resumed the command of the National Guards of France. It has been infertea in several papers, that the Grand Jury of South-Carolina has presented the excise as a grievance.—Quere, is there any such body as the Grand Jury of South Caiolina? By the Ship Rofeway, Captain Woodham, ar rived at New-London, from London, last from Plymouth, which he left the 2jth of May, ac counts are received, that preparations for war were itill continued with vigor in England. PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 18/4 18/6 pr. £ 3 pr. Cents ,0/4 ic_/6 Detered 6 pr. Cents ic/4 io/"6 UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl. and other Certificates 17/4 17/687^ Indents 10/4 10/6 N. and S. Carolina debts, 15/ 15J6. Bank Subfcriptious, 45 Dollars. HAVING obtained Patents for fever a 1 Improvements on Clocks and Watches, begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he is now ready to execute any work on the said conftru&ions; which may be either applied to clocks and watchet already made, or to new ones, and on trial, have been found fupe nor to any heretofore brought into common use. He has so Am plified the repeating part of a watch, as to enable him to make it at two-thirds of the common price, which will not orily be an ad vantage in the firft pufchafe, but ever after, as it can be cleaned, when neceflary, for two-thirds less than the present price. He has also fimplified the striking part of clocks, which enables him to reduce the price one-fourth ; and repairs, at the lowed prices, ho rizontal* repeating, plain, and other watches, and musical, chim ing, and plain clocks, with punctuality and dispatch, and warrant# all the work done in his shop. An aflortment of Clock and Watch-makers Tools and Mate rials for sale, on reafonablc terms. Two Journeymen, and an Afprenticb, are wanted. pr. ccnt. 524 00. 52J do. do. do.
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