PARIS, June 30
The National A flembly of France have decreed
as follows : Every person condemned to die (hall
be beheaded.—Those condemned to the puniih
ment of the chain shall be employed at hard la
bour, for the benefit of the date, either in the
inlide of the prison, in the ports and arsenals, or
m drying up the marflies. Those condemned
to the punishment of the chain, (liall carry at one
of their feet a ball fixed to a chain. The punifli
nient of the chain /hall not be perpetual.
NEWBERN (N. C.) Auguit 20,
Died, on Friday the 12th instant, Col. George
Mitchell, of Onilow county. The particulars
of the tragical manner in which this gentleman
came to his untimely end, have been related to
us in the following manner.
Col. Mitchell and Robert W.Snead, Esq. were
competitors for the honor of representing the
county of Onflow, in the Senate of this ltate—
The exertions of the candidates and of their
friends had been productive of much ill will and
aniinofity, before the close of the poll, when Mr.
Snead was declared duly elected.
After the eleiftion was closed, Mr. Snead was
observed to call Col. Mitchell from amongst the
people alfembled at the Court-house, and to go
with him into a thicket just by. Shortly after, the
report of a pistol reached the ears of thole who
v/ere at the Court-houfe,and attra<fled them to the
lpot from whence it ifl'ued ; where, in the pre
sence of Mr. Snead only, lay Col.Mitchell a corpse.
Two frefh wounds were discovered on liim ; one
from a pistol Ihot, passing through from hisfhoul
der out below his ribs; the other on the skull,
apparently from a heavy blow with the butt of
the pistol. Mr. Snead was thereupon apprehend
ed, but has been since admitted to bail.
Col. Mitchell bore an unblemiflied character—
was very aiftive during the war, and had for ma
ny years the honor of representing his county in
the General Aflembly. He has left a widow and
eight children.
PITTSBURGH, August 27.
On Tuesday last, the rear division of troops at
this place, amounting to two hundred and sixty
men, embarked under the command of Captain
Phelon, and immediately proceeded down the ri
ver for Head-Quarters —the fleet composed of 12
boats, and rowed with two setts of oars, moved
with celerity, and piefervirig equal given distan
ces, made a handsome appearance.
General Butler and Col. Hodgdoo, the Quar-
.:r-Ma(\er-Gen«fal, follow the troons this day.
The guards in this town are now mourned from
a detachment of militia lying on the opposite
Allegheny shore.
We hear that a company of the second U.S.
regiment, under the command of Capt. Newman,
is expected in town to-morrow.
We are informed by a person immediately from
Fort Walhington, that the party of men from
Kentucky, under the command of Col. Harrifon,
had returned from their expedition against the
Indians living on the Scioto; the particulars of
which he is not informed of, but understood they
had been fuccefsful.
We are further informed, that another party
started on the return of Col. Harrifon.
STOCKBRIDGE, August 30
It is with the mod painful sensations that we
announce to the public'the unfortunate death of
Brigadier-General Moses Ashley,of this town,
who was drowned at the Dam of his forge in
Lee on Thursday last.
N E W - Y O R K, September 3
Ex/rail of a letter from Niagara, dated the 2d of
Auguji, to a gentleman on the Mohawk river.
" We have some reason to hope that Col. Sim
coe, our propoted Governor, may come to this
country by the way of your sea-ports, authorised
to fettle with Congress the doubtful line of divi
sion—which mutt be a uleaianl thing to both
countries. Capt. Joseph Brant, after having at
tended for some time the councils of the Weitern
Indians at the Miami river, set off a few days ago
for Quebec, attended with leveral of the Chiefs
from" hat quarter ; as they avowedly go to ask
Lord Dorchester's advice, and as we well know
his and government's strong desire for peace, we
would gladly hope that it may be the means of
bringing on an accommodation — much will de
pend 011 the moderation of your fide—you have
flrength and power, 1 doubt not, to drive them
to the latt extremities—but when you consider,
that moll a flu redly their next resource will be to
acce t the (hong offers and preiling instances of
the Spaniards, to fettle on their fide, and that the
only motive for thefc offers is to form a barrier
between you and them,which by reftrainingyour
frontier Settlement, will keep you at a dillance
from them, of which they are so jealous. When
you consider the present animosity of the Indians,
aggravated by the loss of their lands, and every
thing dear to them, policy and humanity will
ncrhaps dictate an accommodation on reasonable
terms, as preferable to the greatefl fnccefs which
may probably entail a cruel predatory war on
the dcfencelefs settlers of your western bounda
ries for many years,"
Friday la ft was executed at Albany, pursuant
to his sentence at the late Supreme Court, Whit
ing Sweeting, in the prefenceof a valt concourse
of people.
MIDDLETOWN (Con.) September 3
We are informed that his Excellency the Go
vernor of this State has appointed the 2d Tues
day of September inft. for the Freemen to meet
and choose a Representative to Congreft, in the
room of the Hon. Rogek Sherman, Esq. ap
pointed a Senator.
Philadelphia, September 10.
We are well afl'ured that the Letter signed by
Mr. M'Gillivray, and addrefled to the " Hon.
General Knox," which has recently appeared in
several of the newspapers, was never received by
that officer.
Bills have parted the House of)!leprefentatives
of this Commonwealth repealing Its excise laws,
and ratifying the firft article of the amendments
proposed by Congress to the ctwillitution of the
United States. »
Carpenter's Hall, in Chefnut-Street, is engaged for the
Bank of the United States.
Further accounts from Europe by the lajl arrivals.
A placard or advertisement, advising theabolition of monarchy,
having been circulated in Paris, occasioned a motion in the Na
tional Assembly on the firft of July, by M. Malouet, that the At
t'orncy-Ge.icral should commence a prosecution against the au
thors. This motion occasioned some debate; the motion was at
length over-ruled (as involving an abridgement of the liberty of
the press) by calling for the order of the day.
Jfuly a. The President announced the reception of a packet con
tiiuing 87 letters, feizfd in the boats coming from the Iflaod of
J-'fey; they were consigned to the infpeGion of the committee of
research.
Various bodies of citizens renewed thei: oaths to support the
constitution this day ; among others a deputation from the Hotel
des Invalids, also 800 (ludents from the university of Paris with
their preceptors at their head ; they were complimented by the
President.
July 3. Mr. C. Lameth was chosen President. An account was
received of the irruption of several bodies of Spanilh troops into
the frontiers of the kingdom ; inflant preparation was made to re
pel the invaders—but they very soon retired ; it was said by some
to be occasioned solely by a contention between the Basques and
Spaniards relative to the exportation of some timber; other ac
counts fay that they retreated in consequence of hearing that the
King had been arrested in his flight. M. Bouilles' letter which
had been considered as a fabrication, turns out to be genuine ; the
Aflembly were informed that it was printed by his order and cir
culating in the departments.
m. la fayette's ad :>ress.
the Pifctjuent announced, iat ihe Commandant-General had
a wi(h to communicate some matter to the Aflfembly.
M. La Fayette —" I have leceiYed from Luxembourg, under
cover, from M. de Bouille, two printed copies of his letter to
the National Assembly. If the 'projefls he therein announces
(houM be realized, it will assuredly better become me to combat
himfelf than to reply to his personalities. It is not therefore for
the fake of Bouille, who calumniates my conduct, nor for your
fake, Sirs, who honor me by your confidence, but for the fake of
such as his afTertions may deceive, that I am eager to disprove his
(landers. He denounces me herein an enemy to the form of Go
vernment you have established : Mellieurs, I do not renew the
oath I have taken, but I am ready to shed my blood to maintain
it."
The delivery of thefefentimentswasattended by much applause.
English papers fay, that the Comptc de Merai has pubhclv de
clared at Liege that " the Emperor would never give the least as
sistance to the King and Queen, so long as they remained in Paris,
or even in France." Doubtless all the other sovereigns will regu
late their conduct by that of the Emperor.
Peace was concluded between the Municipalities, of Avignon
and Carpentras the 14th June; through the mediation of the
King's Commiflioners.
With refpeft to the negociajions between Great-Britain and
RufTta, nothing decisive appeafs in the accounts to the gth July.
The messengers accotding to (he paragraphias, are driving from
Court to Court with the fame celerity as they were in January last.
EXTRACTS.
The diftinguifliing charatleriflics of men of
great talents, have ever been rather great beau
ties than an exemption from faults ; the works
of Sliakefpeare abound with defecfts that writers
of a mediocrity of talents never could have been
guilty of.
The man who has never attempted to reduce
his asm ideas to writing, fatls or
circumllances with that degree of that
is neceflary for utility. ~ «
One great advantage derived from the multi
plied periodical publications now ejctant, is, that
a deviation from the laws of liberality on disputed
fubjeJls is very generally reprobated ; in those
countries where such periodical performances
are rare, the fame illiberality and rudeness is
found to prevail which formerly disgraced lite
rary controversies.
Alexander the Great, when he conquered Alia,
imposed only the fame tribute which they had
before paid to Darius.— It being observed to him
that he might draw a much larger revenue from
that country, he replied, that " he did not ap
prove of that gardener who, after gathering the
fruit, cuts down the treei themselves to fell
them." This answer is founded on common
sense—and jet there are many instances to be
found in history of princes and rulers, who have
rather chose to follow the example of the gar
dener, and stupidly dry up the sources of their
incomes by their oppreflion.
155
Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, August 16.
Our lately formed colonial Atlembly has ad
journed, to meet in this place the 25th inltant.
ft f'eems by your late accounts that the King and
Queen of F ranee have been detected in an attempt
to escape out of the Kingdom. 1 fear that this
event will produce much future confuflon ; tho
the philanthropic cannot but view with delight
every attempt to raise the fair fabric of freedom
on the ruins of despotic sway, I think he must be
at a lofsto decide whether the conllitution ofthe
new French government will lead to that valua
ble end.
Thursday morning died, to the inexprefHble grief of his pa
rents, Marcus C. Knox, in the 9th year of his age—the second
son of Hon. General Knox, Secretary at War—and yesterday his
funeral proceeded from his Father's house, in Chefnut-ftreet, to
St. Peter's Church, attended by the Profeffors and Preceptors of
the College and Academy of this city, a long proceflion of the
Youth of that seminary, and a numerous train of mourning friends.
THE PARENT'S CONSOLATION,
[_An ExtraEl from the Majfachujetts Magazine J\
MY heart beats sympathy, and melts with
tears of condolance.—Can the agony of grief be
soothed by the meltings of friendfhip ?—Can the
torture of an afflitfted mind be afiuaged by th»
sympathetic fob ?—I answer, yes-—such is the con
stitution of the human affections.
Your grief is pungent.—Sadden transition !—
from blooming health to violent difeafe.—Qbick
and unexpected was its attack, and furprizingly
rapid its progress.—To-day a lovely blooming
boy— to-morrow a cold corpse, encloJed in its
(hroud.
Your fond imagination might indulge the
pleasing thought of feeing the tender bosom ex
pand and ripen to manhood, a blefling to society,
and comfort to its friends.—Pleafing delusion I—
Death hath nipped it in its bud, and made it to
wither and die. But why dwell on the affecting
scene .' Behold its gentle spirit disengaged from
the encumbrance of flefh, wafted by congenial
spirits to the paradise of God ; hear it welcomed
to feats of everlasting bliss and joy.
Call the consolations of religion to your aid—
those can mitigate the poignancy of yourforrow,
and teach you to submit to a difpenfatioii so griev
ous—they will calm the ruffled emotions of your
breast, produce resignation tothe divine will, and
lead you to view every event, however adverse,
as directed byconfununate wisdom, and designed
for our moral improvement and advantage.
Animated by these reflections, the gloom of
grief will diflipate, and your mind bereftored to
serenity.
1 j his a Hom A S ivl tFF LI A, Ejo mre t Governor of
Pennsylvania.
SIR,
IT is with much pleasure I inform your Excellency, that the
wheat of the late harvcft is allowed generally to be of good qualitv ;
from which I flatter myfelf we shall be enabled to continue the re
putation of our flour, so as to retain the preference it has usually
met in foreign markets which lam sure, Sir, would be pleasing
to you, and to which, no efforts ps mine shall be wanting.
With very great refpcft,
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your obedient and humble servant,
Stalimenl of ti
he monthly Jhipments of flour at tht port of Philadelphia,
■am January 1 to June 30, 1791, iticlufive .<
B. offj.
11281
6703
25838
3 2 793
30210
22245
B m.
107
15
714
216
1520
221
tan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
From PELOSI's MARINE LIST.
ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Sally, Weeks, Litbon
Polly, French, Hull
Betfcy, , Killabcgs
Oporio
Madeira
Bay of Honduras
Marseilles
Snow Harmony, Pell,
Brig St. Anna & St. Kocco, Smith,
Polly,
Virginia,
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES,
FUNDED DKBT.
ao/6 21/ pr. I
i if
6 pr. Cents
3 pr. Cents
Defcred 6 pr. Cents
UNFUNDED DEBT,
Final Scttl. and other
Indents
N. and S. Carolina debts, isf
Bank Subscriptions,
t
At the above pricea for deferred and three per ctnts, we are in
formed that the Secretary of the Trealurv has recently made pur
chases to a considerable amount of thofc species of public debt.
According to the funding law, the books for receiving Subscrip
tions to the Loan of the United State« are to be continued opcr
till the lad of this present month of September.
BY ORDER OF THE MANAGERS.
The MANAGERS of the
New-Haven Wharf Lottery,
HAVING fold what Tickets remained on hand, pledge thtm
feloe s to the public, that the Drawing said Lottery will con.
mcnce, in the Reprefentativea' Chamber, in the State-Houlc in
New.Haven, on Menjt ly the lath of. September next, ai te«
o'clock, A. M.
New-Haven, Augujl 16, 1791.
JAMES REED.
43822 b. fl. 896 b. m.
85248 1957
129070 b. fl. 2853 b. m.
ES REED, Irifpe£tor of Flour.
JAM
Bruce,
105 pr. ccnt
60 do.
do.
par
60 do.
>2 fS
140 Dollars,