L O N D O N, July 5.
It evidently appears that Louis lfith. intended to escape toMentz,
the capital of the Eleclor of that name, where the chiefs of the
counter-revolution now are. It is certain that he never meant to
go to Bru(Tels,and the report of the government raeflengerof his
having paflfed Douav, is wholly unfounded. Tiic king was to
have met the prince de Conde, the count d'Artois, and M. de Ca
lonne at Ment?, where the two former arrived the 13th instant,
accompanied by the dukes ot Boitfbon, and Ertgien, and were re
ceived under the discharge of a.w*ute of artillery, and on the pa
rade by a company of gren^tlie^y.
The Elector, accompanied^'.'all the French general officers at
that place, received their with great pomp ; the palace
■was verv fupcrbly there was a grand supper in
theevening. The count rcudes at the Electoral palace.
The prince de Conde and his Tons at an Hotel, where he is ai
tendid bv a loyal guard.
In confrquence of a decrce passed soon after the opening of the
National AfTembly on the morning of the 21ft of June, Mr. de
Rochambeau appeared at the bar. This venerabe soldier observ
ed to the aflemblv, that the decree which ordered him to head
the troops, and secure the frontiers, imposed on him a refponfi
bilitv, which perhaps exceeded his physical and moral power ,
as he was then at the age of seventy years ; but that he would ne
verthelefsfet no bounds to his zeal, and that thealleinbly and the
nation whom they leprefented, might depend on his fidelity.
Mr. de Rochambeau was accompanied by a number of general
officers, who as well as he, all bound themselves by oath to defend
the conflitution,
The last advices from China acquaint us, that the Emperor of
that kingdom had declared war against the Empress of Ruflia,
and had forbidden the importation of Ruffian furs into the do
minions of China.
A letter iull received from Grand Cairo, the metropolis of
Egypt, by the way of Leghorn, fays, that the plague rages there
mod violently, and has already carried off t20,000 people.
By private letters from Pcterfburgh, received by vefterday's
mail, we learn that Mr. Fawkener had his firft audience of the
Empress the id inft. seven days after his arrival at Pcterfburgh.
The fame day he was at Court, but very coaly received. The let
ters mention that the Empress made extremely ligi t of being
threatened into the measures of the allied Courts, by our fend
ing: a fleet into the Baltic. She oMerved that she had a fleet also,
which was fufficient to prff eft her.
In consequence of these advices, Stocks fell near one per cent,
although there was no open market.
The National Aflembly, it is said, have determined—" That
the King, by palling beyond the dillance of twenty leagues from
Paris, without the consent of the National Aflembly, had, ac
cording to a constitutional decree fan&ioned by himfelf, commit
ted a formal abdication of the Throne ; that he was declared to
be deposed ; that the Dauphin was entitled to the Crown, and
should govern under a commiflion of Regency, the members of
which would be appointed as soon as poflibJe ; and that his edu
cation should be superintended bv three Commiflioners, and by
visitors chosen by the National Aflembly."
The Dauphin is now in his seventh year, having been born
March 27, 178,5.
It was not believed, that M. D' Oilcans would have a (hare in
the Regency.
The Duke de Choifeul and Count Damas, who facilitated the
flight of the Royal Family, are aireited, and now in prison at
Verdun.
Colonel Frofen is arretted on a charge of having procured the
cairiagesand horses that conveyed the Royal Family out of the
capital. M. Thierry, the King's valet-dc-chamber, has disap
peared.
The King's departure from Paris was to have taken place five
days b.efore it actually did, and was delayed by his reluctance.
He was not prevailed upon to move at lafl but with much diffi
culty.
On the road he insisted on flopping four hours at one place for
refreftiment, to which the failure of the whole plan is attributed.
It was the current report, that the King asked La Fayette, 44 Are
the National AflVmbly and the people disposed to put us to death ?"
To which the Commander answered, " Sir, the National Alfem
bly, and the citizens, who tenderly loved you, commiserate the
situation in which you have plunged yourlelt ; but as to the Queen,
I am ft lent."
A gentleman just returned from Peterfburgh fays, that the re
ception which Mr. Fawkener experienced from the Czarina, and
the Ruffian Ministers, on his arrival, was not only the molt polite,
but the moll cordial that any of his predectffors ever met with at
that Court ; and at the time of his departure from that city it was
positively said, that the Empress had agieed to submit hcrfelf, in
the molt eanaid manner, to the mediation of the allied powers.
A plan for railing the Royal George was this day laid before
the Admirals and principal Navy Oificcis in this place, by a Mi.
JF.dwards, who is to receive 70,000!. from Government if he fuc
reeds, and nothing it he fails.
The Neptune, Capi. Balfour, belonging to Leith, in the Green
land Fishery, was loft on the ice the 23d of May, by two large
pieces of ice meeting,faid to be from lorty to fiity miles in extent,
-which cut her through in five minutes. The crew were saved by
getting upon the ice.
Should a peace between Ruflta and the Porte be concludcd on,
the frelh bet ween the latter power and Aultria will ot
couiTe terminate ; and there is reason to believe that the King of
Ptuflia has undertaken to accommodate the bufmefs; as for this
purpose he has fetit Col. Bifchofiswerder to the Emperor in Italy.
The following is the copy of a letter from M. D'Orleans to the
printer of one of our newspapers, after the flight of the King
was known.
" Sir,
t{ Having read in your Journal your opinion on the measures to
be taken on the return of the King, and all that your justice and
impart allty have dilated refpetfcing me, I ought to r peal to you,
w hat I have publicly declared since the 21ft and 22d of this month
to several members of the National Aflembly, that I am ready to
serve my country, bv land or by sea, in a diplomatic capacity in
Ihott, in any post which r quirts bur a zeal and an unbounded de
votion to the public good ; but that it a legencv be the qu ftiou,
I lenounce from this moment forever, all rights which the confti
tin ion gives me to be elected to that office. Ido allure you, that
having marie so many facrifircs to the- interests of the people, and
the cause of liberty, I have not freedom in my own mind to de
part from the rank of a simple citizen, which I have adopted, bui
with a firm dererinination to remain forever in it—in conftqucnce,
ambition would in me be intxcufable. It is not tor the purpose
of filencingmy detractors, that I make this declaration. I knou
too well, that my zeal for the national liberty, and for equality,
•* hich is it s bafts, will ever heighten their hatred against me. I dif
iheir calumnies—my conduct will ever prove the malignity
and the absurdity of them ; but on this occalioi., I ought to de
clare mv fen 1 imcnts and my irrevocable resolutions, that the pub
lic ©pinion may noi reft upon a falfe basis, in its reasonings upon
the new measures which it might be neceflary to adopt.
44 (Signed)
EAST-I DI A INTELLIGENCE
Thw vrmrmng the long expected hox-pd<_ket% containing pri
vate letups by the Ptince W;lliain Hepry, were received at the
lndia-ho«Te. as well as ihofe by the William Pitt.
A 10 ihe coutlutlm of th's paper, dai<*<i Mad-ra«, Febru
ary 18, frnt nfl whilltthc Prince W:liidm Hfnry was getting- tin
der *ay, has the tallowing wrKoint mr.!! ;.nCw rtfpe&ing the
Bovcniculf of ilic giaad army.
I. P. D'ORI.EANS/'
tc Letters are this moment received froi«n the army, dated the
14th of February, from Chittoie, to which place they had ad
vanced by a rapid march from Vellore.
44 Their bullocks were f > numerous, and in such excellent con
dition, as to present a Icene aTio^itheir'nouvsltit —for the line of
guns were absolutely waiting for the infantry.
44 The army is in high lpirits, and both Oncers and men warm
ly attached to, and well pleased with the condutt or their gallant
coiniriaridcr earl Cornwallis."
P 1 TT S B U R GH, August 13.
We have the pleasure to inform the public, that on Tuesday the
2d inftani., Capt. Beaty and Doyle's companies, with detachments
of artillery and levies, failed from this place for Head Quarters :
They are to be joined at Whelin bv Major Bedinger's Virginia bat
talion, and to take two brigades of horfts for the campaign. The
whole to be commanded by Col. Drake.
About eight miles down the Ohio one of the store boa's flruck
a rock, and although part of her load ./vas powder, it was all pre
fers ed fate, ar«d no other loss was fuftaincd than a few bushels of
Indian coin, owing to the exertions of the officers and men. The
boat was repaired the next day, and went on with the fleet, which
was seen going on well last Sunday morning, near fifty miles down,
though the river was remaikably low.
Ou the 7th, Capt. PheJon arrived at this place, after a march
600 miles, with a fine body of tioops; aud yeftcrday a large con
vov of Majors Butler and Clark's battalions of levies embai ked and
failed for Head Quarters, under the cc.mmand of Col. George Gib
fon. They are to lake in two other brigades of horses at Whelin.
The militia have taken post at different Rations for the prote&ion
of the frontiers, while the army will be performing their part a
gainst our tawnex enemies : and another embarkation is preparing
to move in a few days; so that, under Providence, we may hope
in a short time to fee our citizens at peace.
We hear that an additional number of continental troops ar<
their march from this quarter.
Accounts from Fort Franklin on French Creek, mention, that
old Mr. Mead, the father of the two principal settlers of that name
on French Creek, is found dead, with old Bull, the Indian that
was the principal murderer of Cutright's family this summer, n ar
this place, They were close together, the Indian.stabbed in the
belly,.and a cut aerofs his throat with a knife. Mr. Mead had
been taken prisoner, on the 28th ult. by two Indians, Bull and
another, and on their way, a day's travel in the woods, the old
man, though feeble with age, yet of a bold spirit, watching his
opportunity, and ftiziug the Indian's knife, had given him his
death ; but, it is supposed, the other-Indian overpowered and kil
led him.
BALTIMORE, Augufl 23.
F.xtrafl of a letter from London, dated June 21, Iyq 1.
" Lately died, at Yeverdein, in Switzerland, Sir Frederick
Haldimand, Knight of the Baih, a Lieutenanr-General in his
Britannic Majcfty's service, Colonel of the6oth (British) Regiment
of Foot, and late Governor of Canada."
Philadelphia, August 27.
On Tuefdav, the time to which the legislature of this Common
wealth was adjourned, a quorum of both Houses assembled in the
State Houfr in this city.
Wednefdav, both Houfesconvened in the Senate chamber, to
receive the Governor's communications, —when he addrefled
them in a lengthy fpcech, containing a statement of the impor
tant objetts which had been attended to during the rccefs, and
tbofe wh ch now demanded their deliberation.
The Speech, among a variety of other interesting particulars,
mentions the following,—that contra&s are concluded for im
proving the navigation of the rireis Delaware, Schuylkill, Lehigh,
and Lechawaxen ; for opening and improving the roads frtmi
Wilkefbarre *.o the Windgap, Irom Keplinger's mill to the Sufque
hanna, from CatawefTy to Hamburgh, from Middle Creek to
Grubb's furnace, fiom Daniel Titus's to Poplar-run ; ai.d for o
pening and improving the roads through the Long Narrows,
through Jack's and Jgow's Narrows, and through the Canoe Nar
rows. That a loan of 60,0001. has been negociaterf with the Bank
of North America, for the use of the Commonwealth.—That the
arrangement in refpedl to discharging the grant to the proprieta
ries, Messrs. Penn, has been carried into effect as far as relates to
exchanging the warrants of the Supreme Executive Council, for
new warrants payable in 6 per cent stock ; this arrangement has
received the entire approbation of the agent of Messrs. Penn—
a very few days will probably close the tranfattion with credit to
the state, and advantage to the partus.
That the balance of the claims of Pennsylvania against the Unit
ed States, will be about 14,735,250 dollars. That the active pro
perly belonging to the state amounts to 1,377,494!. the debts it
owes amount to 599,9141. 18s. sd.
That a letter has been received from the National Aflemblyol
France, adduced to the Representatives of the people of Pennsyl
vania, See. See.
After the si ght of the King t>f France was known, the National
Assembly fat one hukdrei) and twenty-seven hours,
without intcrmiflion; the members relieving each other for reft,
and refrefhment by tumxlan Evidence of their fiimncfs and he
roism in the moment of danger.
Bv the last accounts from France it appears that the Pope has
revoked all his hulls and ana;hemas, against the proceedings of
the National Assembly—and proposes to take the civic oath him
felt f and that all the Cardinal should do the fame—this circum
stance caufcd great rejoicings ir.d illuminations in Paris.
Ot 4,B i sßquaitcr barrels of gun-powder which have been depo
sited in the magazine of this State since January last, only 370
barrels were imported. f
The balance of the claims of the State of South-CaroJina against
the United States, amounts to upwards of fourteen millions of dol
lars. "
Tjie revenues of rhe kingdom of Denmark amount to one mil
lion of pounds, sterling—and those of Sweden to about one mil
lion and a halt, sterling mon£y.
. In the Sandwich Packet (aj-i iued at New-York) cart;e palTen
geis Mils Thomas, Miss Johtifon, the Right Hon. EailolWy.
comb, Major Grneial M nfejl, Mr. Manfell, Mr. Waller Manlell,
Mr, Thornpfon, Mr. ThotnaJ, and Mi. Newman.
Alexander Lowry, fcfquire, is appointed Senator for the
D'.ftritl composed of Lancaster and York Counties, Ptnnfylvania.
The following very interesting Decree patted In the National Af
fembty ol France, on the 4 h of June Jnft, is extracted from thi
Count t dc I'Eu/opc of the joih of thi f«me month.
" THI. National Aflembly having htard the contents of a
letter from the Minister of.the United Satis oi America, ligned,
" and ltlat from \be Representatives ol Pennsylvania,
dated the B.h of April (ast, on the ripoitof the Diplomatic Com
mittee, decr.es. that ihe I*o above mentioned letters (bal! be
printed and infer ted at large in their journals : the P' -fuient is
directed to answer ihe letter of the Heprefeniativ s of Pennfy Iva
nia, and to express to the Mimfter of the United States of Ameri
ca their eai tit It wifb to strengthen more and more the bands ol
fraternity which unite vhelwo nations.
" The AlTemhly fuithei decrees, That the King (ball be re
<]ucftcd to negotiate a new treaty of cotnmeice with the United
Staus, which may multiply such commercial regulations between
the two nations as may be reciprocally advantageous to both."
139
The affairs of France have long exhibited an intertfting fpe&acle
to mankind—the friends of the human race have rejoiced in the
downfall of one of the most stupendous fabrics ever ere&cd by the
dempn of defpotifrn, and have earnestly wiftied to fee the glorious
temple cf freedom ere&ed on its rnins. The progress that has
been made in this great work, is truly allonifhing. At the present
moment a piinciplc of enthufisfm in the cause of liberty appears
to have taken poflTeflion of the minds of the great body of the peo
ple—and a£luated by one impulse, in whatever shape or form the
ancient tyranny appears, it is instantaneously refilled.
The recent attempt of the King, and its consequences. exh'bit
the new character of the people in a most rtfpt&able point of
light. At the moment when a fele&ed body ot troops were called
upon to afliil in aiding the flight o! the King, their aims fell from
their hands ; and those whom it was expected would have been
the faithful adherents of the Monarch, were instantly transformed
into the guardians of the public fafety;-—-Well might Louis de
clare. that he was now convinced that the people were in favor of
the Revolution.
Tt is a pleasing reflection to every patriot that the laws of the
Union have not only retrieved <4ur credit as a nation, but have al
so placed the funds of every particular slate in a rtioft eligible litu
ation—a fituat on that was not anticipated by an individual in the
r 'nited States. And can it poflibly be considered as a criterion of
.pntriotifm to excite jealoufus and suggest suspicions refpe&ing the
teneial government ? Can those men be friends to the peace, the
■appinefs, the prosperity or freedom of their country, whose
whole merit as political chara&ers, arises from their secret and
■pen cabals this government and the present administration
Ii- the people know that thev cannot. >
The individual governments, and all the particular branches
nd members of them, niuft on every confident principle, be ftte
uous supporters of the government of the ; and this they
will do, for it is not pofHble that men in their senses should at
tempt to render useless the pillars that fuppoit the temple of our
union—exoerience {hews that without a general government,
ftaies will destroy each other.
F.nvy is a mod fruitful source of complaint and declamation;
the Jjrofperity of our cotemporaries to be borne, unltfs we
have participated in their good fortune ; " it is by pru£tifing the
arts of knavery and deceit that great estates are accumulated—in
a fair competition, the abilities of mankind are so exa£lly on a le
vel, that an equal diftrbution of riches must be the refult-—there
fore we that are in the rear in the pursuit of gain, have not been
JairJs diflanced thus will the envious vent their spleen against
their more prosperous neighbors, and if it relieves their minds.
it may fervethe purpose of more just and liberal reflexions. There:
are methods however which the envious adopt to express their
chagrin and malice, which are not always so harmless in their ef
fects—if in their great wisdom they can trace any connefton be
tween the fucceTs of individuals, and a just confidence in the go
vernment—altho this confidence was proposed to every citizen
without exception, the government forfooth must be traduced for
not making their fortunes, equally with those who embarked their
all on the ifTueof that contelt, which saved the liberties of Ame
rica—a little attention to motives, will prevent a great deal of dc-*
ception.
APPOINTMENTS.
The Governor of this Commonwealth has been pleased to make
the following appointments:
William Bradford, jun. Esq. one of the Judges of the Supreme
Court.
Jared Ingerfoll. Esq. Attorney-General of Pennsylvania, in the
room of M». Brad'ord, promoted.
James Biddle, Esq. Pr. fideni of the several Courts of Common
Pleas in the Circuit, confiftng of the city and county of Philadel
phia, and the counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Delawaie.
William Augiiftuf Atlee, Esq. Prcfident of the several Courts of
Common PI as in thr Cirruit, confiit ing of the counties of Chester,
Lancaster, York and Dauphin.
Jacob Rush, Esq. Prelident of the several Courts of Common
Ph as in.the Circuit, confilling of the counties of Berks, Northamp
ton, Luzerne and Northumberland.
1 homaf. Smith, Esq. Piefident of the several Courts of Common
Pleas in the Circuit, consisting of the counties of Cumberland,
Franklin, Bedford, Huntington and Mifflin.
Alexander Addifon, Esq. President of the several Couits of
Common Peas in the Cucuit, conlifting of the counties ol Welt
moreland, Fayette, Washington and Allegheny.
Di ed, near London, the 17/h June la ft, in the 84th year of her
age the Hon. Seiina Countelsof Huntington—the great pa
ironefs of the rmthodiOs.
At Binfield, June 23, the celebrated Mrs. Cathafine Mjcauley
Graham. Some particulars iefpe£ling the above chara&ers in our
next.
From PELOSI's MARINE LIST.
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Dublin Packet,
Brig Chance,
Kitty,
Barque Sally,
Ship Ajax,
Snow Experiment,
Sloop Governor Hamilton,
Brig , Moore,
Mentor, Parker,
— Georgia Packet,
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
FUNDED DEBT.
21/ 21/3 pr./.
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UNFUNDED DEBT.
Final Sett], and other Certificates 20/6
Indents 12 Jg
N. and S. Carolina debts, 15/6.
Bank Subscriptions,
f 1 Letter s for the Englijh Packet will be received at the Poll-Office
in this city, till M'ednejday the 3CM lujlant,
New-Haven Wharf Lottery.
(BY ORDER OF THE MANAGERS.)
New-Haven, July 20, 1791'.
THF Public are informed, that the Tickets in the New-Huitn
WharJ Lottery have met with a rapid Sale-, — more than two
thirds are already disposed of. The DRAWING will pofttively
commence on the 131 h September next. Thole Per Jons who have
received Tickets to fell, are rtqut (led, without Jail, to return to the
Managers what lhall remain unfold on the 10th September. Those
who inttud to become Adventurers in this Lottery, will do well to
Jrcure TICKETS immediately, eft, by delay, they loose the
< HANCE of m. king their FORTUNES ; as the Managers have n»
dour.t the Tickett will all be SOLD before the 10th September.
0— A few of the above TICKETS may be !iad i:f applied for
f>on) of M elfrs. STEP HP N AUSTIN & Co. corner of Pine and
f ront-ftfet ts—who are authorijd to pay the PRIZES.
Philadelphia, August 13, 1791.
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St. Vincents,
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