CHARLESTON, July 17. Saturday last, being the anniverfa ryof the French revolution, the mem bers of the French Patriotic Society, with several other.French gentlemen, defcendaots from French families, and other fiiends of liberty and the French constitution, agreed to cele brate the return of that "auspicious day, by dining together in public ; in order to unite, by that means, thein felves, their femiments and affec tions with their brothers in France. At noon they went to the Church the French Protestants to alfift at the' tt Deum, which was sung there. Af ter the te Deum Mr. Cofte preached a very eloquent sermon. When the ceremony was over, they returned to the Exchange, where Mr. Luby de livered a discourse, well adapted to the occasion. The discourse being finifiied,at three o'clock they fat down to an elegant dinner. Good humour and chearful refs prevailed until the moment of reparation A numberof convivial and patriotic songs were fang, and during the .en tertainment the following toasts were given 1. The memorable 14ih of Ju bV7 8 9 2. The National Afleinbly of France. 3.' The federal, army. 4. The agriculture and commerce of France. 5. The United States. 6. The American Congress. 7. The President. S. The heroes, Washington, La Fayette, Rochambeau and Luckner, defenders of Liberty. 9. The memory of the worthies who have fallen in fupporc of the rights of mankind. 10. May the alliance between France and America be eternal. 11. The English Nation. 12. The Polish Nation. 13. To the memory of Montesquieu Voltaire, Rofleau, Franklin and Mi rabeau. 14. Paine, M'lntofli, the author of the Leflons to a young Prince, and all other -ad vocates for the rights of man. IJ. The State ps South-Carolina 16. May the bountiful genius,which enlightened ihe French people, en lighten in like manner all the peo ple of the earth (who groan under the yoke of Kings) and give them a fufficient degree of energy to produce theTr regeneration. 17. May liberty and peace forever reign unbounded on the globe. 18. All the patriotic societies. After funfet,an elegant transparent painting by Mr. Odin, was exhibted. Mr. Fereaud, Captain of a French vefl'el named Le Bois de Cery, of Mar seilles, and Mr. Guillantau, Captain of the brig LesTrois Amis,of Nantes, saluted the day with a discharge of cannon on board of their veflels, and hoitled thethreediSFerent colours, American, English and French ; at noon, when the members of the Soci ety with the fubferibers, were repair ing to the French church, they gave another discharge ; they Sired at the toasts, and terminated the day of the feaft with repeated vollies. The Governor, and the other chief officers of the State, honored the com pany with their presence. BOSTON, July 21. COMMEKI'EMENT, CAMBRIDGE. The audience being aflembled in the afternoon, His Excellency the Governor was pleased to deliver the following address : Mr. President, THIS Anniversary is calculated to fill the bosom of Patriots with inex prellible fatisfavftion, and to expand the heart with the mod agreeable sensations. Our virtuous ancedors have long kept this fedival, under the fublinie expectation of tranl'mit ting the principles of religion, and liberty to their poderity. We, Sir, with transports enjoy the fruits of their beneficence. The love of liberty inherent in the bread of man, has been regulated, and refined by the ability acquired at thisUniverfity. To this we are much indebted for political conditutions, ■which if exercised with wisdom, can not fail topref'erve the felicity of our country Those of us who are now on the theatre of public life, exult in the idea, that tlie walls ot Harvaid, will, when we are no more, give to our country in succession, men, who (hall rake the people by the hand, and lead them in the path of peace, liberty, and fafety. The advantages of this institution have been acknowledged 111 various partsof the world. The Universities of European Nations have paid great attention te the sons of Harvard ; and the great, and good men of our own State have ever considered the interelV, and honor of the. Govern ment, as inseparably connetfted ifiat of this Seminary. They who l love iheir country's, happinels, w'ill cherish this lburce of Science. They who delight in rational liberty, will here cultivate the plant. And they, who feel a zeal for true national glo ry, will make this miiverfity the ob jetft of their highelt attention. The genius and learning exhibited by the young gentlemen, who are this day to receive the hoiiois of the Univerfiry, afford us the fulleft aflu rance of the advantages which the public will derive from them. Our bell withes accompany them into the world. May they be a blefling to their country. May they continue to reflect honor upon this Seminary, and upon your abilities, in the im portant office which you foftain with ib much dignity, and reputation. May yon, Sir, continue to receiyethe applause of your fellow-citizens : And may your labors and the labors of all who are connetted in the im portant bnfinefs of the University, continue to meet the public appro- bation. The degree of Doiftor of Laws, was conferred on His Excellency John Hancock, Esq. His Honor Samuel Adams, Esq. the Honorable Alexander Hamilton, Esq. the Honorable Francis Dana, Efq—and the Hon. John Low ell, Esq. The degree of Doctor of Divinity, was conferred on the Rev. Ebenezer Gay, the Rev, Samuel Webster, the Rev. Nathan Filk, and the Rev. Jere miah Belknap ; and also on the Rev. John Kemp, and the Rev. Thomas Randall, of Edinburgh in Scotland. The degree of Dodtor of Physic, was conferred on Dr. John Sprague, Dr. Ammi Ruhamah Cutter, and Dr. Joihua Brackett. The Rev. Samuel Lankton, theßev. Abiel Holmes, A M. at Yale College; and the Rev. Samuel Sumner, A. M. at Dartmouth College, were admit ted ad eundem. This day arrived brig Paragon, Hallet, matter, in J9 days from Cadiz. —In lat. 38, long. 64, spoke the (hip friendfhip, Smith, from Havre-de Grace, bound to Baltimore. Schooner Sally, Cobb, in 40 days from Cadiz.—ln lat. 36 : 30. long. IS : 30- spoke Ship Commerce, from this port. By the above arrivals we learn, that great preparations for war were making in Spain—a general war in Europe being Strongly expecfted.— That the Spaniards would act against the French. 'Twas reported in Cadiz, that be tween 14 and 15,000 French troops were slain in one battle with the Prufiians and Germans.—This report was generally credited ; but when the battle took place, or where, or how many of the enemy fell, were not mentioned. We therefore hope and trust it will prove fallacious. It is to be observed, that 110 newspapers, or any periodical productions of a political nature, are allowed to be publiflied in Spain. By the above arrivals we also have accounts of the profpevfts of a mod plentiful harved in Spain—all kinds of provision were very low in Cadiz, Flour was felling from five to fix dol lars per barrel, lndia,n Com at half a dollar per bufliel, Beef from seven to eight dollars per barrel. IC7" Coasters and others will be pleased to take notice, that the chan nel from Warren, into the Narragan fett Bay, is completely flaked out, by pofls set in the ground for that purpose, on each fide, being in fever, feet water, with hands pointing to wards the channel—vell'els of any conduction not more than one hun dred tons, may come up the channel loaded at low water, there being no rocks nor sand-bars to intercept the 70 paflage—At high water the channel bath 18 feet water. PROVIUENCE, July sr. Extrat7 of a letter from art Officer oj the fecund United States Regiment, dated Marietta, June 24. " Contrary to every expe<fiation, we have received 110 dilturbance from the Indians, this spring, except in one or two inltances ; and in thol'e, our exertions have been such as to Jeave a good impreifion of our ftrengch —They are now employed in a grand Talk, at' the Tawa River, for the purpose of regulating their future, proceedings. We are told from Head Quarters that this extraordinary coun cil confilts of 4000 members ! —a tri bunal which may not improperly be (tiled the Indian Areopagus. Two flags have been dispatched by Gen. Wilkinfon to found their difpofiiion, at whose return we (hall be better enabled to augur peace or war. " A few days since were deposited at this place the remains of General Tupper. His funeral proceflion was arranged after the honorary manner of the late General Varnum's, the body being preceded by the military (tationed here, and followed by the members of the Cincinnati, Judges, Directors,Free-Mafonsand Citizens." The amount of duties,") which have been paid and secured attheCuf- toin-Houfe, on the Im- portation of Goods 1 Dots. Cts Wares, and Merchan- j 25,191. 96 dize, into the Diftriift of Providence, from January to June, 1792, inclusive, is, J Ditto on the Tonnage ofVeffels, during the fame time, Total ALBANY, July 23 The sales of about eleven hundred forfeited military lots of land of jo acres each, were closed on Saturday last. The average price greatly ex ceeded every calculation tor iix suc cessive days ; which is attributed by some to a redundancy of cash in the State—by others, to an anticipation of a rapid rife of property in the mi litary country in consequence of the profpeifl that the Inland Navigation will be prosecuted with vigor, which will tend to shorten thediltance from that delightful and fertile country to our market at least one half—or in other words, that produce will (when the canals are compleated) be trans ported from thence to this city by water, as cheap as it is now by land from the German-Flatts. After the surveying fees are discharged, it is supposed that there will remain a sur plus of 3 or 40001. which the Jaw has expressly appropriated to be laid out in roads and bridges, within the trail, which will be a great acquisition to that infant country, if timely and judiciously applied. From a correspondent in Herkemer county Died—at Ncw-Stockbridge, in the vicinity of Oneida, in the 69th year of his age, the R.ev. Samson Occu m, in a very sudden and unexpe<sted manner. About a week before he died he complained to his wife of a very uncommon and diflrefiing pain in his vitals, which occasioned a faint nefs, bur it was soon over—A few hours before his death the fame dif order came on again, but *« before soon left him—Afier which he eat as hearty a dinner as usual, told his wife he would ride to one of his neighbors and get him to <vrcompany him to a cedar swamp in search of fume timber he was wanting his wife in vain, remonstrated againlt it : he went, and jurt before they came to the swamp he told the manhemuft rest—asked for water—drank—desi red ihe man to call for help, which he did—he then took off his coat and as the man returned, he said I have done—and appeared inclined to flesp —asked his friend to eal'e him down— which done, he folded his hands across his bread, and expired in a few minutes. On Sunday the 1 jth inft. his remains were decent! v interred— previous to which the Rev. Mr. Kirk land preached his funeral sermon, from Matt. xxiv. 44. —Upwards of 300 Indians, from different tribes, attended. WILMINGTON, July 2 t Extrafi of a letter frem to. Luck, to a gentleman in thil town, dattd J, nc g 1792- ' " The decrep in favor of the mO - of colour occasions much fermen tation here, and we apprehend it will be attended with all the bad coufe quences as at St. Domingo. God only knows when we will enjoy peace and tranquility. 1 have often wilhed to be an inhabitant of the United States, where it is said you enjoy perfeA freedom. You will oblige me much in giving your opinion if you really are as free as the report supposes you to be. lam led to this queltion, be cause there are various opinions here 011 that fubjedl j a very sensible man, and reckoned ainonglt us a good po litician, is of opinion that you are verging fact towards a very solid and (hong aridocracy ; in support oi which, he mentioned several instan ces of infringements on the constitu tion, the proceedings of your senate in particular, and those of thediffer enr departments; which, according to his ideas, seem to colleague toge ther to aflume all the power, and leave to the people nothing but the pleasure to support them in their schemes and their extravagancies." On Thursday lafl; tlie brig American. Hero, Capt. M'Dougall, arrived in this port, in 36 diys from Havre-de-Grace. Me can learn but fjw particulars by this vefful—a courier, how ever, had arrived from 1 r.i iain Ir. e days before (he (ailed, viz. or. the 20th June, who only in formed, that no action had happened since thole ofMons and Valenciennes; that the armier were not far from each other ; that the'army in general was deploring the delusion which oc casioned Dillon's fate, and that difciplir.e was an o'njeot much fought after', and desired by the patriotic foldierv. 3051 9h FROM THE FEDERAL GAZETTE. 25,497. Jt THE subsequent fliort, tho melan choly narrative, cannot fail of exciting the fympaihy of the brave and good wherever it may be read, and wherever the fate of the three amiable youths may be disclosed to the heart and eye of sensibility. Robert Sevier and William Sevier were twin-biothers, " lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their deaths were not divided." They, with Valentine Sevier, their brother, were sons of Col. Valentine Sevier, of North-Carolina. On the I jth day of January last, influenced by motives of humanity, they lent their voluntary aid to Capt. Rice, whilst endeavouring to stem the current of Cumberland river, with all his numerous family, and the small remains of an humble pro perty, in order to escape the unre lenting barbarity of savage foes whose infiduous plans, while fkulkingin the woods along the river, were too fuc cefsful in lopping off from human ex istence at one fire, and at the fame instant the above named amiable twin-youths and fraternal friendi. — Valentine Sevier, their brother, fell by the fire of the lavages the nexc day ; who had gone upon a different route, to render a service equally hu mane and generous. Ye men of fyinpathy, what must be your feel ings for the keen diflrefsof a father, in a few hours deprived of three pro mising sons, not yet arrived to the prime of manhood, and who promised to be his stay and fupporc in the de cline of life. Notwithstanding the provocation, however, it is hoped the friends of the deceased will manifelt such a (hare of magnanimity, as ' ,ot ro take vengeance on the innocent for the ferociousatfloftheguilty,an what may poflibly be held juftina 6 in their mode of warfare. The so lowing stanzas were occasioned by t e foregoing melancholy event,and may be con fidered as a small, inadequate tribute to the memory of decea e worth and virtue: IN the fame hour two lovely youths were bom, Nature with care bad moulded fitter c a Y * In the fame hour from this world s irnits ' The murderous Indian feiz'd their ives Distress to aid, impell'd each generous J >r^* With nervous a) m they ftemm'd adv * In friendfhip's a& encounter'd deal 1 died Blameless they liv'd, in honor's path they • But ah ! what art shall dry a fath' r s | car *. Loft, early loft '-no art beguiles hi. p, Clouds (hade his fun,and griefs , - vanCC " , Nature gave joys, to wke thole jov. aga.D . Thou, that (halt ttra" to these When times to come then ftor) lh Let the fond heart, that native wo "' L '. , . Revere their virtues sod bemoan tl N E \V-Y OR K, July 23
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