who fear a similar fate, as they can not reltrain the licentiousness of the soldiery : That affairs did not wear the mod pleasant appearance ; and that it was the prevailing opinion, at Dunkirk, that no further attempts would be made to enter the Empe ror's dominions, but make it an ob ject to prevent the invafiou of France. ALBANY, July 16. The Directors of the Western and Northern Inland Lock-Navigation are summoned to meet in this city on the 27th inltant, tor the purpose of com mencing their operations immediate ]y. As respects the western, it is confi dently expected some important part of the canals wijl he accomplished this season. The prevailing idea now is, thatinfteadof 10 years, this great and important work will be accom pliihed in three or four years. It is supposed by spirited active operati ons, that the work will be better and cheaper done in 4 years than 10 ; and it certainly will be greatly to the be nefit of the proprietors. The legifiature have granted 30001. to build a bridge over the Sprouts of the Mohawk river, whenever the sum of 10001. fliould be subscribed and paid. A subscription for this pur pose is going forward with spirit in this city—we are told Gen. Schuyler has subscribed 2001. This bridge will be one of the longest in America,and ■will open a direct: communication to a very extensive country, progrefling fait into (ettlements, in the North- Weft part of this state. Albany being fortunately situated at the head of the navigation of one of the fineft rivers in America—when this bridge and the canals are com pleted, it inuft incieafe with an un exampled rapidity. The Bank of Albany will com mence its operations this week; there can be no doubt but it will tend to enliven and invigorate trade and ma nufactures, and above all, to eltab lifh a habit of punctuality. BALTIMORE, July 14. Mr. Sheredine wishes the Citizens of the Third Diftrift to be informed, that it is his in tention not to fcrve as a Member of the next Congress. The public are notified to beware of Coun terfeit Virginia Military Certificates, as one of the notorious Woodwards hath arrived in town with a number, to be disposed of, if con venient, at this market. Extrafi of a letter frcm a gentleman at Cape-Francois, to his friend in this town, dated June 30; u The people of Port-au-Prince, the Mole and Jeremie, will not accept the Decree of tin National Aflembly. At Port-au-Prince, the fitted out five cruisers, to prevent supplies fron being carried into any of the out-ports ; the; like wife sent a 20 gun ship, and four fmalle: veflels, armed, to the Mole, to bring down ; General to command them. —He accordingly embarked with 300 volunteers, 500 Hand o: arms, and every thing in proportion. On hi; way down he was taken by a 74 gun ship, anc carried into St. Marc, with one of the Hoops : the other three escaped. I arrived at St. Mart the fame day, and the day after the Governoi of Hifpaniola arrived from the Cape, with ano ther 74 gun ship and a frigate, when the Cap tive-General, Borel, was ordered into close confinement, and all his men. The Governor then received on board 400 volunteers of St. Marc, and on the 22d inft. failed for Port-au- Prince, with the two 74 gun fiiips, a frigate, and a 2? gun Hiip ; at the fame time 2000 Mu -lat toes marched down upon the back of Port-au- Prince, with the French Commiflioner, who ar rived from France, a white General, and the Commander in Chief of the Mulattoes, in order to enforce the decree. I left St. Marc the 25th, and no accounts from thence had then arrived; but, 011 t'ie 24th, in the afternoon, we heard a very heav; cannonading, for about two hours, which we supposed was at Port-au-Prince; if so, there is no doubt but a total deftruffcion will take place. We are in hourly expectation of hearing from thence.—The people seem really fighting-mad— each port wishing to destroy the other; some in favor of the King ; others, for the nation, the mulattoes, the free negroes, the llaves, &:c. What wiilbe the consequence, God only knows. - " FROM. THE GENERAL ADVERTISER. ON a due confide ration of the various advan tages that have been derived to United America, from the operations of the Federal government, there cannot be a friend to his country that will not exert every nerve to per petuate suel 1 - great and r ol?d benefits ;—But more peculiarly are the people of Pennsylvania called upon to invigorate a fvftem, that has, in so superior a decree, contributed to her agg an dizement:—there is no calling, no profeffion, no walk of 1 that has not experienced its pro pitious influence. But this government, founded on the princi plesi of eqn-.il re pre fen tat ion, requires at dated periods, fmTrages of the citizens at the elec tion oi the Members of the Legislature. The time is now approaching, when the good people of this commonwealth will be sum moned to exercise tins right. But ill order to fix 011 proper characters to meet the approbation, and unite the futiiages of the people in a general Ticket, it will be ne ceflary to propole a conference with our filler counties, when a full and fair discussion will take place, relative to the characters and requisite qualifications of those persons who are the belt calculated to perform the duties of federal re presentatives. The Deputies oi' this confer ence must give tone and vigor to their proceed ings,—they lhould therefore be men, who have a personal knowledge of the leading characters of the State, who have acquired a stock of po litical reputation, and in whom confidence can be placed, both with regard to their judgment and integrity. No man of this description, who is called up on to serve in so honorable a capacity, it is pre sumed, will dare to decline the appointment, except his public and oiticial iituation might render his interference objectionable on the part of political decency and decorum. It becomes, therefore, the citizens fcrioufly to reflect on proper characters to be font 011 ttifs important million ; and above all consider ations, to permit no jarring diviftons to defeat the great objeA in view ; —otherwil'e, thole who are inimical to the Federal government and the belt interests of Pennsylvania, will have reason to rejoice in the fuccefsful issue of their oppofitiou A PHILADELPHIAN. FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES. Mil. Fenno, THERE never was a more barefaced attempt to impose on mankind than is contained in the aflertion so frequently made, that an arif-. tocratic junto exists in the United States—a junto 44 who are using every effort to prevent the people from investigating the principles of religion and government." By a junto, in the language of the National Gazette, is meant the men whom the people have chosen to administer the government of the United States. It isufeful to recur to past tranfaClions—they will often refrelh our memories with advan tage—and if the bronze of impudence could ad mit a blufli on their countenances, the phizzes of certain declaimers would be fuffufedin crim son, who fay that our civil rulers are pursuing similar measures with those adopted by the ty rants and opprelTors of mankind, to keep the people in ignorance. The Prelident of the United States, in his speech to the firft Congress, strongly inculcates the importance of competent provision for en lightening and iuftru&ing the people. His words are, 44 that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promo tion of Science and Literature—Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public hap pinefs—ln one, in which the measures of go vernment receive their impreflion so immedi ately from the sense of the community, as in our's, it is proportionably efiential." In the President's speech at the opening of the firft ses sion of the second Congress, this interesting ob ject is not forgotten—he therein states the im portance of the poft-office and pofl-roads, as they refpeft the expedition, fafety and facility of communication— 44 their instrumentality in diffufing a knowledge of the laws and proceed ings of government, which, while it contributes to the security of the people, serves also to guard them against the effects of misrepresentation and nrifconception."—Purluant to this reprefenta tionand recommendation, the twohoufes patted* and the President approved and ligned, the new poft-office law, which makes provision for dis seminating information through the Union, on a scale greatly fuperiorto any thing ever before contemplated—this law is predicated on the molt patriotic principles—it is now going into operation—and should it be found injurious to the interest it was designed to promote, the dis semination of information, it will doubtless be revised by those who have given the most irre fragable evidence that they were actuated by the best motives in passing it.—Thus much for the sentiments of the Chief Magistrate on the subject of diffufing light and information among the people. Let us now hear the opinion of the Vice-Prelldent of the United States on this point. In his Defence of the American Consti tutions, he fays— 44 Schools for the education of all fnould be placed at convenient distances, and be maintained at the public expence. The revenues of theftate would be applied infinitely better, more charitably, wifely, ufefully, and therefore politically in this way, than even in maintaining the poor —this would be the best way of preventing the existence of the poor.— If nations should ever be wife, instead of ere<sl ing thousands of useless offices, or engaging in unmeaning wars, they will make a fundamental maxim of this, that no human creature shall grow up in ignor ancfu" If we turn our attention to the other persons concerned in the administration of the government, we shall find that their habits, sentiments and opi nions, have uniformly been in favor of the rights of the people—in favor of universal edu cation, universal information—for they have found by experience that all the difficulties which have attended the administration of the government, have been owing to the want of in formation—to the influence of the mifrcprefen tations of those who have maligned the adminis tration as inimical to that knowledge and in telligence on which they depend for the fuccefs ful operation of public measures, and the pre servation of general tranquility and peace. Mr. Fenno, the friends of the government, it is said, are the patrons of your Gazette. I wish this may be true in so extensive a sense as that you might find your account in it—for tho' it has-been called a venal paper, and some epi thets have been bellowed on you as its Editor, which I fliall not repeat —this I know to be fa<st —that the Gazette of the United States has publifii ed as much, or more, on the fubjeft of Educa 63 tion, than all the papers in tlie Union, since its firll appearance ; and the attempts to imprel's the public mind with its importance to the pre servation of the liberties of our country, have been urged in almost every poilible form, in eilays original and feleflcd. ' CRITO. For the GAZETI f. of the UN J TED STATES, Mr. Editor, IT would be a reflection upon the nnderftand ing of the citizcns ot there Hates, to suppose they will patronize a newspaper which inces santly teems with abuse of our government, and the measures which have brought us to our pre sent enviable situation j—and your subscribers in particular, Mr. Fenno, cannot be pleased with extracts from fuel) a paper. I confefs they disgust me very much, and have often wondered that you so frequently republic the anti-federal sentiments with which the National Gazette is constantly fluffed. If the printer of that paper pays you for telling the world, twice every week, that such a paper exists, you have a bet ter reason for doing it than I apprehend ; but if you do it gratis, it would be well for you to reflect whether the credit of the Gazette of the United States may not be injured by it. £). For the GAZETTE oj the UNI J EV STATES. Mr. Fenno, r T"*KE Editor of the " National Gazette" re- X ceives a salary from government:— Que re—Whether this salary is paid him for tr inflations; or for publications, the design of which is to vilify those to whom the voice of the peo ple has committed the administration of our public affairs—to oppose the measures of go- and, by falfe insinuations, to disturb i the public peace ? In common life it is thought ungrateful for a man to bite the hand that puts bread in his mouth; but if the man is hired to do it, the cafe is altered. T. L. Philadelphia, July 25. By European accounts under the Paris head, it appears that the people of France have been amuftd with flattering accounts of the good state of their armies; for M. Fayette in his letter to the Minister of War fays he is in want oi many neceflaries ; and though the numbers, zeal and ardor of the troops were equal to the most sanguine wishes of the friends of the revo lution—yet another account fays his army was absolutely destitute of every thing ; and that instead of marching to attack the enemy's coun try—the division encamped at Tiercelet was compelled to return to its quarters without powder, ball, field pieces, or artillery men. Spain it is positively aflerted will not join the enemies of the revolution ; the Minister has de clared that the Swiss which were to have been taken into the pay of Spain are unneceifary. i The Pope has sometime since undertaken to drain the marches of Pontini—the work has ad vanced so far as to render theAppian way prac ticable, which has been for many years covered with water in many places. The inquisition it is said is very severe a gainst those ot the French patriots who attempt |to difleminate revolution principles iii Rome. The universality of the French language will however have a powerful influence in spread ing the knowledge of freedom among the peo ple of Europe. To prevent a deficiency in his revenue, it is said that the King of Sardinia has lately been profufe in titles of nobility—some fay his object is to annihilate nobility by making it universal. The French at the oufcfet of the revolution in order to render nobility contemptible, transfer red titles from the master to the valet—but this did not long continue for the valets soon found that titles were a degrading diftin<stion, where the highest denomination was m an. In r.n address of the National AfTembiy to the French Nation is the following energetic len tcnce—" The tortures and lhame of an eterual iervitude would not fufJiciently punish a nation, who should fuffer their liberty to escape them after having acquired it."—To insure vi&ory they fay, it is necessary that discipline lhould re gulate all the movements of courage, and that diftrnft should never suspend or destroy them.— There can be no triumph without the absolute obedience of soldiers to their officers, of offi cers toHheir generals ; with their constant and fraternal union. Some late accounts from Holland fay that the Stadtholder and his wife are eager for a re conciliation with the Dutch patriots—that age neral amnesty has been published—the preroga tives of the Stadtholder abridged ; and the orange cockades, as well as all other marks of party, laid aside—But all this does not fatisfy the patriots—real Liberty is what they want, and not merely palliatives which do not go to ; the root of the disease—they refufe the amnesty, as they fay it implies criminality, with which j they deny that they are chargeable. Corporations in France have fuffered an uni versal suppression, civil and secular—even the societies of Brother Taylors and Brother Shoe makers, as well as the societies of Religious i Sifters, are annihilated. A society hi?s lately been instituted in Lon don, entitled, . Friends of the People ; afloci ated for the p:»rpoe of obtaining a parliamentary reform—they held their firft meeting at the Freemason's Taz.em, London, the ?6tk April, I 792, and have pub]lined a declaration, an address to the people of Great-Britain on the obje&s, to etfeft which, theu have auociated, Viz. First, to restore the freedom of election, and a more e qual reprefentatiou of the people in parliament— Secondly, to secure to the people a more fre quent exercise of their right of electing their representatives.— To this important bufmefs they call the attention of the people in an im paflionate, independent addrels, reprobating anarchy and confufion on the one hand, as well as despotism on the other—their objett not fee ing innovations on the constitution, but to reform it—not to change, but to re (lore—convinced of the truth contained in a declaration made by the Duke of Richmond, That the reflcralionJtf ogenu ine Houfi oj Commons, by a renovation of the rights of the people, teas the only icvtedy againfl that fyjhm of corruption, which had brought the nation to disgrace and poverty, and threatened it with the lojs oj liberty. At the fame time, Ipeaking of tne revolution of France, they fay— We deny the exjlence of any re fmb/ance whatever between the cases of the two king doms ; and we utterly ajclaim the necijjity oj refortivg to finnl&r remedies, The address was signed by twenty-twp mem bers of parliament, and a great number of the molt respectable names in the kingdom. The passengers from Newry, by the brig Rachel, Capt. Thomas Suter, have publiftied an honorable testimonial of the humane treatment, received from that gentleman during their voy age from Ireland—and recommend Cupt. Suter to the preference of those who may wifti to em bark for America.—Signed by eighty-four of the passengers. We are informed that the spirit of personal contention refpefling the late election in New- York, is fad subsiding away—and that thole wliofe feelings have been the moll alive on the occasion, are now determined to wait for the interposition and decision of the Legislature. In the Columbian Centinel of the 14th inft. the public are requested to suspend their opinion refpedting the conduct of Mr. Skinner and Capt. Hickman, owner and Hiafler of the American schooner Dolphin; who are charged with entic ing and carrying away a number o*' Negroes from Martinico—as from an infp6&ion of pa pers in the hands of persons in Boston, concern ed in that velTel, it is supposed some great mii underftanding or misrepresentation has taken, place in the business. Accounts from Shelburne, Nova-Scotia, fay that a fire in the woods near that place has done great damage lately—was still burning, and threatened the deftruttion of that town; we further learn that the ieafon has been exceed ingly dry—and a failure of their crops is feared. The anniversary of independence receives more pointed attention from the citizens of the United States than any of the red letter days under the government which existed previous to the revolution. It is not the observation of the birth-day of an individual, a coronation, the anniversary of a vidtory, a triumph—it is the celebration of an event which comprizes in the contemplation, all that gives worth to lite—to man—lt is the birth-day of a nation—it is the triumph of reason and liberty—the harbinger of universal freedom and happiness *>o the race of mankind.—Since the g ious event of the adoption of the new Conftitutiori, the people of this country have realized what the word Inde pendence imports—Laws and Rights—Peace and Prosper it) —Credit and Confidence are the rich poflefljon we now enjoy. Now they behold the reward of their labours—what they fought, con quered and triumphed for—and find the pur chase was worth the cost. Hence every suc ceeding year appears to enhance the celebrity of this auspicious day—every anniversary re turn since March, 1789, is noticed with addi tional demonstrations of joy, feftivity and splendor. Married at Springfield, MalTachufetts, the Hon. Fisher Ames Esq. member of Congress, to Miss Frances Worthing ton, daugh ter of the Hon. John Worthington, Esq. of that town. A meeting of the citizens is to be held this evening at 7 o'clock, at the State House, Jor the pur pose oj fonfidering the proper weans oj forming a ticket for Representatives in Congress and eleflors of the Prc fident and Vice-President t j the United States. SHIP NEWS, ARRIVED at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Ship La Mouche, Martin, Havre-de-Grace Brig Lady Walterftorff, Seeks, do. Rachel, Suter, Newry Schooner Polly, Paris, N. Carolina Dolphin, Srpith, New-York Friendship, Bowen, Maryland Winfield, M'Neran, Virginia Julian, Nemo, do. Gilbert, Chefholm, Hcnly, Watson, Mercereau, BetJey, Sloop Polly, Wincey, Union, Pc ggy. PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, 3 per Cents, « 1— » J Deferred, Full /hares Bank TJ. S. 43 per cent, prein. Shares in Bank N. A. 27 ditto. Shares in Sufque. & Schuylkill Canal, 100 doll. Delaware & Schuylkill do. 19 do. LancaJltr and Philadel. Turnpike, 6$ do. WANTED, to go to Boston, A JOURNEYMAN COPPERSMITH, at fma" work, such as Tea-Kettl<-s, CoffVe- Pots,&c. —Good wages and constant employment will be given to * person with good lecommenda tions—a Tingle man would be preferred. Enquire of the Editor. J u| y *5 George-Town. A Number of XOTS in every situation which may be in City of Washington, will be offered for sale by the Commiflioners, on Monday the Bth day of O&obet next., (J#te fourth part of the money to be paid residue in three equal annual payments, v/ith yearly inteieft on the whole principal unpaid. JOHN M'GANTT, Clcrk% to the Commiflioners. fcptfj June s, i7q- St. 1 ucia N. Carolina Virginia New-York do. 21 / 4 12/S [cp3w]
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