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