'Ferthe GAZETTE oj the UNITED STATES, Elctfion for Representatives in Coagrcfs 7 TNDER this head was mentioned in a former paper, the good etlcCts wmca had resulted to the United States from the general government, and generally, the views ot the party ojpoied 10 it and us measures is now pfupoted to. mention foine of their particular objects and deligns. Some of the Hate governments have always been contesting with the general government, lor the oxercile ot its jujl and nccejjar.y powers, and a cry is raited agaiuii certain mealuies of the latter, in oider to prejudice the puolic nund. The tree, tio.wever, is known by its fruit-r-and the country being in the molt piolpeious and Hap py fuuatiou ever known, why Ihould we hazard a cnange of meafuies? But, lay the partiza is who wish to getiuto power, or to put in their frieuds, " the a6t coucennng the du ies 011 (pints within the United Spates, is conudered san exciie, and is difagrecdble to tne people, aud therefore mult be repealed." Perhaps there never was a tax or duty yet laid, that wa> not in some degree c >mplained pi ; and Jience the inference ; that tins law has been com plained of by a jew inter cjlzd peop/i ) in Pennfyivauia and elsewhere, is well known, ami this is laid lioid of to fei ve electioneering pUrposes; "but that the duty in question is more odious to the great body oj the people, than any other would be tiiat has uetn propoled, is at lealtvery doubtful. But it ought alio to oe known, tiiat the ver > leaden of the party who would join in a repeal ol what is callod the excifc, piopole in lieu ol it, a direil tax on landed or real ejlutcs, and the people will determin; wmcn they w <uld preler. it isalfo said that tne aifurnption of the state debts w .l nripole an uuoqual burthen. As to this point, it is very uncertain wactlier any lurther al (umption will take piace ; but admitting the tatt was true a> luted, the pe»luiis wljo make the afTer- n.vc bur liitfc mjerit : lor under exiftmg cir cur,iiljnc s, it is btu ni other words, that a ct cun portion ot tnc public debt ,coiuratted tor th*f .vi;ioi tot the late war, Ihould not be paid. O .cr «iie ot Heaven's fir ft iaws, and is fia ccr.eiy a Ihid for by every good man on earth; aud ami li individuals may mflune the minds ol the citizens tor the moment, it is believed thdt whtn there is uine to rctlett, ihcy will judge and aU i t-ivor o; good government, and in concert witii tiofe men who were molt mitrumcnial in us cftauiilhnieii' fOR THE GAZr.TTL 01 Hit UNITED STATES. To the p U BLIC. A Writer in the Gazette oj the United States of aTIL last Saturday, signed 44 An American,"j has attempted to calumniate the reputation of; the Secretary of State (during his absence in i Virginia) byTeveral malicioti; fallhoods and in sinuations, which it is in my power to contra dict. To obviate the improper impreJiions; which it is the oojeftoftiiat publication tomake,! as far as refpefti any iuppoled connexion with, the National Gazette, the following Affidavit is publiQied. Twe motives that this writer, or his j party have in view in propagating calumnies at! this time, need no explanation; tney are i'uiu-j cieatly obvious. Perjonally appeared befo r e me-, Matthew Clark Con, Mayor oj the Uly of Philadelphia—Philip Fiencau, oj the City ej Philadelphia, who being duly J,worn, doth depose ard'fiy, That no negociation was ever opened with him by Thomas Jeff, 1 lon, Secretary oj State,Jo? (he e/iablijhin'ent or injtitution oj the National Gazi.-ue: that the deponent's coming to the Lity of Philadelphia, *s publisher of a Newjpaper, wis at no time urged, eilvifed, or injlutnad by the above ojficer, but tnat it was his own voluntary ail; and that the fxi' Gazettes nor the Editor thereof, was ever either directed, confronted, or attempted to be mjluenced, in any manner, either by the Secretary oj State, or any of his Jrieuds; nor was line ever, directly or indirectly, written, dictated, or cvmpofedJ or it by that officer, but that the Editor has tonfulted his own judgment alone in the conducting oj tf —free —unjettered—and uninjluenced PHILIP fRENEAU. &u'orn the-Sth Augujl, 1792 ,bejore MATTHEW CLARKSON, Mayor. The foregoing "was thought neceiTary to jus tify tiie Secretary of State from falfe imputa tions refpedting a supposed patronizing or influ encing t.ie National Gazette. As to what more particularly concerns myfelf, 1 ih.lljuftmention piiefly, that the clerkihip of foreign languages U not anew eftablilhment in the department* of State, but has always been occupied by fomj person in another fixed line of bulinels—as, for inltance, Mr. John Pintard, of New-York, who held it for years ; the faiary (two hundred and fitty dollars per annum) being of itfelf inade quate to the maintenance of any man, that is capable of performing the duties of the office, and who should make his sole dependance there upon. ... But, I would ask, why is tlie Editor of a Newspaper difqualiiied in a greater decree than a perion in any otlier line of bulinefs,from hold ing the above place under the department of State -or, what pollible reai'on can be given why the Secretary of State fliould be laid under tne neceliity cf translating, any more than the Secretary of the Treai'ury-fhould be obliged to L"' or n i -y laborious duty in his owrt office ?— The ablurdity is too great to bear examination. An artful design to mislead, could only have tnat the political complexion of-the' Natipnal Gazdte is at all influenced by the triflin" 1 alary in question—or could have held up an »dea, that if the salary did not exist, the princi ples of the Gazette would be in any refpeft dif ferent from what they are. The " American," in the performance al lucled to, sets out with an affected ferioufiiefs of allertion, that it was necellary the whole truth fliould be told. It is now left to the public to determine whether the whole is not a lie ? _ PHILIP FR.ENEAU, ZtliiQT of the Mattenal Gazette, Philadelphia, Aug. 8. AbjlraS of European intelligence, by the Packet. On the 12th May his Excellency the v Minifter Plenipotentiary of France at the Court of Lon don, delivered an o.licijil note to Lord Gran ville, Secretary 0 f State—Hating the reasons wmca has induced the King of the French to dec are war, and expreflmg that the iJritilh government will lee iti lacohceftibin justice and: njceility—and, « persuaded that his Britannic *. l J elt y_de(ires not less ardently than hinifelf to lee t.le States conf'olidated and confirmed, tlip King requires, tiiat conformably to the third articcot the treaty of navigation and commerce 0 V l _ S "'P t '786 —his Britannic Maiefty would n[ue to all the fiiujeft; of Great-Britain 1 an cxprels prohibition of exerdfmg against, rrancc, or against flinch vessels, any hcltilitv at lea, and of taking Out any commilfiou or let ters ol repi-ifal from the different States orj ; rinccs who are or may be atwarwitliFranc'e."; Xu consequence of this application the King. 0 _, ', 'tain illued a proclamation 011 the, ■ 5-i ' a> -ftri&ly forbidding all his fubjetts ,om receiving any commiUion for arming and 'V, ' u !ea as privateers, or letters of repri j tfum any enemy of the moftChriftian King.' . ~C r n ir quencs ot ' tile proclamation iflued a gamlt (editions writings by the Britifli Execu tive on the 2 [ft May—the Minister of France at the Court of London, lent an official note on the 2 4tii of the fame month, to the British Se cretary of State— which contains the following °°frvations : u Tne roval proclamation puh _ 11 onjthe 2 Ift of the present month, and com municated to the two houses of parliament, con tains some expressions, which appear (no doubt, contrary to the intentions of the BritiHiminif t'.v to give credit to the erroneous opiflions* which the enemies of France strive to "propa gate, relative to the intentionsofGreat-Eritain. II individuals of this kingdom have enter ed into a foreign correspondence, tending to ex cite tioubl&s; and if. as the proclamation seems lo lnlinuate, some Frenchmen have joined into tneir views, this is a circumstance unconnected witii the French nation, the legislative body, til .- King and his ministers ; it is a fact entirely unknown to them, entirely repugnant to all the Principles of justice, and which, 011 being ITiewn, will bs universally condemned throughout France. A new system of military regulations for his army has been published by M. Fayette—feveral ot the articles are (evere. Whoever within reach of the army breaks iilence is to be put i:i iron for fix years—marauding is to be severe ly puniflied, also harsh treatment of prisoners. Death is the punifiimentof any soldier who cries out, we ate cut ojf, we are betrayed 9 or any thing similar. No man in command is to be question ed for a&s of icverity which are neceilary in an engagement. Officers are fubjeft to double puilhinent for any fault they neglect to repress, or ariy act of disobedience to which they give way. The Camp of M. de la Favette, it is said favors very little of the pristine 'dehcatejje of the French armies—every oificer being obliged to .follow the example of the general,by being night and day in the camp. The Hessian troops on the Rhine form a Cor don of 15,000 men, and are on the war efta blilhment. Baron de Golt, Minister of Prussia, with the Austrian and Ruiiian charges des alfaires were to leave Paris about the last of May, it was said without taking leave. The King of the French has dire&ed prose cutions to be commenced against the inflam matory writers in Paris. Patriotic gifts continue to pour in from all| quarters. The author of the paper entitled I'Ami du Rot, M. Royou, died the 2Dtii May. The publillier of the paper entitled I'Amidu peu /'/t*, remains invisible ; his highly inflammatory writings continue to dilturb the metropolis. The Duke ot Deux PontS, a German Prince, appears determined to preserve a ftrift neu trality. Numbers of the Regiment Roval Alle mand Huilars, of Berchiny, who had deserted, return daily. Monsieur Bourgoing has been received at the Court of Madiidas French-Minister; this is conlidered as equivalent to a formal recognition ot the new constitution on the part of Spain. The funeral ceremony of the unfortunate vic tims of the firft defeats of the French troops, has been celebrated at Lille, at the public ex pence, in the Church St. Etienne. The Em l>refs of Russia has publiflicd a manifesto in the Ruffian Polish and French languages; this was delivered to the Polilh Diet on the 18th May, in which (he declares her determination to take part with those opposed to the revolution of that kingdom, to endeavor by force to restore the ancient constitution. That she may be disappointed in her ambi tious views is mod devoutly to be wiihed ; the Poles do not appear di'poled to revert to theii former state of vaifa;a ;e. They have accordingly taken measures tol defend their country—and have resolved by a' public edit°c, that whoever futfers by the inroads of the enemy fnali be indemnified by a fraternal contribution of the whole nation. The King of Spain has ordered eight vefTelsi to be fitted out at the port of Cadiz for the pur pose of exploring the coaits of the Spanilh pof-l sessions, in order toenable them to form an atlas for the benefit of navigation. The English' papers contain accounts of a number of skirmishes on the frontiers, between the Auflrians and French, with various fuccels. None of them appear to have any important afpeft on the great objedt of the war. Two persons, after being tried and found guilty by the criminal tribunal of Paris, have been executed for forging the Affignats.—A Neapolitan frigate lately chafed two Algerire velTels into the road ofCavalair, close to tie French coast—this has occasioned a reprefenti 79 tion from the adminiftation of Toulon to the National Aifembiy ; as the Algerin.e.s are under the prote&ion <©f France —The property left V che late Emperor of Germany, is eitimated at 15 millions of florins, A great riot happened in London, occasioned j y a "umber of men ant* women servants Hav ing met ac a public-houie in Mou'nt-iireet, to make merry by a dance on the King's birtn-night. Justice Hyde, with constable-, went to the house and took up every lervant in it, and con veyed them to the watoh-houie. The mob al feinbled ttie next day and demanded their re lease—this business was not got over without l eading the riot act, and the interpolitioo of the military; some perlons weie woiuided, and many windows broken. Some Frenchmen who ( wece in the croud; hallooed, La irn, Cu ir'a. The King of Prulha has difmifTed alf'the French who had employments about his Court, especi ally tliofe in his kitchen and larder. It appears that very great fermentation has prevailed in the National Alierribly of France, occasioned principally by aifertions, that-an Austrian club existed in Paris, who were deter mined to carry oif the King; and, by a motion, to diilolve the King's body of guards—this mo tion, after a tumultuous deba e, was carried. The guard was henceforward to be compoled of national troops. M. Brilfac, commandcr of the French King's body guard, lately dilfolved, is in a state ofaccu fation—the English papers fay the guard was jdifbanded without consulting the King.—The Cuftom-Houle at Seville, in Spaiu, was burnt j down the 7th May, and property loit to the a mount of 40,0001. —The neutrality of Great | Britain in the present war 011 the continent, which has been formally announced in the Na tional AiT mbly gave great fatisfa&ion.—The I peace and tranquility of the city of Paris being perfe&ly restored, the National AUembly have declared that a permanent fitting was no longer necelfary, and have directed that the Mayor of Paris discontinue his daily reports. —The sala ries of the French Ministers are fettled by the AfTembly. The Minister for Foreign Affairs at 75,000 livres a year, about 3200 guineas—the other Ministers at 50,060 livres. A journal is npw publilhed in Paris, which dates the late occurrences in that capital as hav ing taken place atConftantinople.—On the i6tli June, a squadron of four velTels failed from Lis bon—a fliip and sloop of war, and two brigs.— The Republic of Geneva is putting herfelf in a posture of defence against what they cali the at tacks of Freebooters.—M. d'Orleans intending to repair to the army, and there join his two Pons, has been induced to lay aside his intention at the instance of the French Miniilers.—The National Alfembly, on the 24th May, after much debate, decreed as a measure of public fafety, and of general police, the transportation of all the nonjuring Clergy, under certain regulations. —R.iots on various pretences have taken place in several parts of England. Monday last the Supreme Judicial Court of the United States met at the new City-Hall, in this city—prerent, the Chief Juftics and the whole bench of AiTociate Judges—Business of Sreat importance it is said is pending. Letters by the Brjtilh Packet fay, that affairs were going on well in F.ance, and that ex change between England and that country was fifing— which is a sure indication of the public opinion being favorable to the cause of liberty in that country. That Poland was actually in vaded by Ruflia—That affairs in Ireland ap peared to be drawing to an interesting crisis— that the Catholics in that kingdom were now demanding those rights and privileges which they have heretofore prayed for. I The late B°fton papers mention several par ticulars as the rel'ult of examination, which 'render it highly probable that the project of a [grand Canal from Connecticut River to Boston, is practicable. On Thnrfday morning was witnefied a very melancholy event at Mr. Henry Ki-ser's powder mill, in lower Merion townihip, Montgomery county, between the hours oi" nine and ten There was a large quantity of powder in the mill, which by accident took fire, and blew up with a great explosion, which was heard at Schuylkill ferry, and was there supposed to be an earthquake. Mr. Kizer, and three others, .who were in the mill, were blown to pieces; and a Mr. Henry Fraily, a co-partner of Mr. Kizer, was so badly wounded that his life is d-'fpaired of. A young woman, who happened to be near the mill at the time it blew up, had both her_ legs broken, and was otherwile very much iujured, by one of the rafters, which was carried from the building by the violence of the explosion. A Mod£l of a Wheel Carriage, with two capital improvements, thought by judge? to me rit tiie attention of the public, may be seen at No. 97, Chefnut-ftreet. Copy of a letter from James Mau*y, Esq. Con sul of the United States at Liverpool, to the Secretary of State, dated Bth May, 1792. SIR, I Revest you to have it made known that no Tobacco-laden veilel whatever, under one hundred and fifty tons regiltcr, can enter an Irilh port without fu!.je£>, with cargo, to confiication, even if only ton. iiing for orders to a market. This is preciicly the predica ment of the Defiance, Capt. Hatton, touching at Cork the 26 th pait, lor the orders of the con signee here, —undt*r seizure lor beir.g uiider fire ; but I hope will be icon liberated. ° I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) JAMES MAUKY. The Baltimore Daily Repolitory of the 4th instant, fays—A gentleman of veracity, who arrived there late last evening, from Foit-Pitt, gives the following melancholy intelligence :— That on Sunday last afaitMul Indian, that serv ed under Gen. St. Clair, and was taken on tiie 4th of November !a(t, had arrived there—who informed that ail the Commiflicun* (Mtpr I Truman, Of this state, Col. ITafdift, aFKentuc ky, and othersj sent out to invite the Inoiaus to j treaty, were mallacred by tn£m that geant and 12 men, employed in making hay, in tnc neighborhood oi Fort-Jelieribn, were all cut on—and that 2 light-lioifemen,-who were witn them, barciy escaped into the feat. That the light, of liberty may always Ihitie with meridian IpJencior on tfreie fret; ftatec, and that this light may enlighten every m;n that cometh into the world" —is the Wifhofeve jry friend to the human race—but, that tii:; maybe realized, it is of indiJ]tensab;c neceiiity that the minds ot' the people Jhoiikl be lviaoc tranfparent toreceiye trte < elelft'al invigorating rays—and this again ctepetieH on education— li thel e are not adequate mcalimes adopted to give the great body of the people a competent: portion of knowledge, to enable them to unuer ltand and prize the bieflings-of freedom ana £Ood government, Liberty will hardly deicend to tl,e third generation. That must be an extraordinary government indeed, whole measures, without any excepti on, receive indiscriminate approbation —and that must be an extraordinary epoch in the an nals of mankind, which produces a race of men who are perfectly fatisiied with the conduct of those who are intrusted with the management of their public affairs—But the grumblers have, almost without limitation or exception, con demned the administration of affairs-—They it is true, of disapproving of Jotie of the mea sures—but where are we to look for their ap probation ? The real friends of liberty, who are the friends of tranquility and good order, could point out many things in the government to which they have serious cbje&ions—Few of the me a Aires which receive their approbation on the whole, are entirely to their mind—but as pa triots and good citizens, they do not clamor a gainst what they disapprove—Some thin- ; they know will be corrected by time, experience, and the good ienfe of the people—others trey think will be found either impracticable or in jurious—and will of neceflitv be altered or done away.—lt may be therefore fairly inferred from the different conduit of the two parties, that while the latter are for submitting the opera tions of the government to the tefl of experi ence, the others are inceflantiy employed ill attempts to bewilder the public mind with ideas of their luperior patrioti/in, integrity and in formation—to create suspicion and jealousy, and to four the disposition of the people.— Whereas, to judge from the pajl to the future, and taking principles and charuilcr into the ac count, there is not a person of candor and intel ligence in the United States, who will fay th2t the profpedls of our country would be brighten ed, by a general change in the administration ; for though it may be possible that there are better men in the United States than tho.'e now em ployed—it may not be l eceflary to fay that a certain Junto are not the meii. SHIP NEWS ARRIVED at the PORT oj PHILADELPHIA, Ship Thomas Wilson, White, Brig Catharine, Heitnian, LeTafge, N. Carolina (in diflrci's) Diana, Caldwell, N.Yoik Minerva, Morgan, Jamaiea Sch'r Fair Amciican, Tiafty, N. York, Snlcey, Chapman, Sloop Polly, Griffin, Ft iendfhip, Thomas, Morning-Scar, WcJden, Susannah, Hairis, La Dcfiric, Gaudichcna, HiTpaniolji Bctly, Pedan, St. Audcici Isabella, Luce, Boston Saily, Stevens, Ntw-Yoik. Patrick Henry, Lindfay, Virginia Industry, Looy, £gg-H>rb©ur Polly, Kelccy, New-York Captain Bragdon, of the Brig Friendlhip, ar rived at Portland, Mairachufetts, informs, that a cornpromife had taken place between the mular toes ana wlmcs at Port-au-Prince previous to his failing— ihat some (hips of war had arrived thrre from the Cape to forward this business ; but that the negroes still remained at odds with the whites, arid that ihtre was no profj>c£t at prefect of their being icconcilcd. PRICE OF STOCKS. 6 per Cents, 29 f 3 per Cems, 12 / lo Deterred, l3 f, lull /hares Bank U. S. 48 per cent, prt-ui. j fhtrts, 63 83" T. Vs. acknowledgement to X. Y. is received, kkt for viat,l ojtoom is pojlponed till Saturday. Sunday Schools. THE society for the inflitution and support of First-Day or Sunday Schools, in the cuy of Philadelphia, and the diftri&s of Southwaik and he Northern Liberties, having eftabhfiied two fchrx'ls for hoys, under the care of Mr.John Poor 2nd' Mr. John ISarry. and one school for girls, un der the care ot Mr. John Ely ; the Board of Vic tors do hereby eanuitly solicit all their fellow citizens, *ho cannot other wife avail rhtmfeives ot educating those under their care, to fend them to those schools, to rcccfve that inttiu&ion which which is to necelTdry to qualify them for ulctul nrfs in civil focietv. Firmly pei fuaded of this great truth, that to diffrmirate knowledge, is prt paring mankind for virliie, ftcedom, and happiness ; the Boaid do therefore also eaincftly request, that all their fel low citizens w ho have experienced the ;id viinii' -rj ot education, will use their influence wiih those v.-.hose < ircuinllarices prevent. Uie inftrudtion of thcirchildrcr., to lend them to those schools, „t tliey may thereby derive the intended by the society. rhiiidelphia, $th Ju*y, 179 a, er- Halifax Tobago N. York N. Carolina Virginia ditto
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