LONDON, May 30—June 9
THE revolution in Poland, f'o tem
perate, fair, and wile, i'carcely
provokes iih'e ceiifure of Mr. Burke.
Had tlie French nobility dil played
the temper of the Princcs of Poland,
all would have been yyei.l with them
at this dayj which {hews..that ht|r
man, as well as physical nature obum
perando vincttur. In trance, the no
blefl'e conlidered every other cla<s of
citizens as of an inferior Ipecies ; and
lience the emancipation ot that nati
on from servitude involved in it the
annihilation of that order in the ttate,
which had been the hereditary op
pretfors of mankind for generations.
In Poland the nobility, by the de
reliction of usurping pre-eminence,
l,ave ingratiated themlelves with the
people " and lh3 new constitution of
Poland Teems to be erected on the
molt solid foundation. They will
liow be in fke situation ofthe Knglifh
nobility, of whom one of tiie molt in
genious, and pi obably the molt learn
ed man in England, (ays, in his pub
lication, " By the law of the Hate,
nobles are protected as onr equals,
and by the law of opinion they would
cease to be our superiors.is they would
ever presume to violate the
ed rules of civilized life."
Monday being the birth-clay of Mr.
Pitt, who completed the 53 d year of
his age. Mr. Dundas gave a grand
dinner to the Minister, with a party
of his friends, at his house in Somer
set-place, on the occasion.
Five more of the conspirators against
the late King of Sweden have receiv
ed judgment, viz. Horn'and Ribbing
are to have their light hands cut off,
and to be beheaded. Hartmanfdorff,
Liljehorn, and Von Engeftrom, to be
beheaded. Major General Peclilin,
who is generally imagined to have
been the foul of the plot, has taken
his measures with so much caution,
that the Connfel for the prosecution
has not hitherto been able to adduce
legal evidence against him fufficient
to convidt him. He is seventy five
years old, during the greatest part of
which time he has been concerned in
every scheme of revolution, of which
the Swedith lliftory produces so many
instances.
The French have stationed between
Beachy Head and Dunkirk two fri
gates and an armed brigantine, in
tended to intercept fouie Imperial
Eaft-Indiaman now on the point of
failing from Oftend. These veflels
captured, on Wednesday morning, a
dogger, bearing Dutch colours, and
said to be equipped by the Dutch East
India company at Middleburgh. The
officers and crew were, however,
chiefly Flemish; the lading was found
to have come from Oftend ; and the
Captain of the little French squadron
fufpedting imposition, sent one of his
frigates with thevefTel into Dunkirk,
where they are now arrived. The
name ef the dogger is the Triton,
Conraed Cornelifs, master.
William Peckover, a native of Pon
tefract, and now gunner of his Ka
jelly's (hip Tremendous, is the only
person living who has failed four
times round the world. He was gun
ner of the Bounty at the time of the
mutiny, and one of the honest fellows
who chose to lhare the fate of Capt.
Bligh.
Extra ft of a letter fromCoblcntz, May i o.
" M. Duminique, minister of Itate
to the Elector of Treves, on the 3d
instant, presented a declaration to
the French Princes, expressing the
surprise of the Elector, that the emi
grants fliouldftill cominuctoallemble
at Treves, and thereby render him
liable to be suspected by the court of
France, to whom he wished to avoid;
giving umbrage. That he had in
consequence given orders for all the
French emigrants to quit Treves, the
towus of Wittleick and Phlazel, and
all the villages adjoining thereto, by
the Bth of May ; and 1 the
French Princes to second his inten
tions. The Elector, he fays, is de
termined to have them out ; but, the
emigrants may, however, if they can
riot find another asylum, aflemhle in
the lower Archbifhoprick beyond the
Rhine, as they would then give 110
umbrage.
" This refohition M. Dominique lias
communicated to the French Charge
4'Affaires."
The Frerrk army is alTeinhling in
great force about Mons, with a view
io make a grand attack.
The high price of copper is I'uch
that it is ieaied, unleis mcnlures ar<
taken to reduce it, the manutac'toi it
at Birmingham and other places
where that article is so necellary, \> ill
be at a Stand. It is propoled to bring
(he matter before Parliament, loi
tfieir confederation, early in the next
fefliou.
A very singular circomftaiice oc
curred at Kilryg, in Caniiganlhire,
during the sale ofthe propertj of the
late Mils Lioyd, whole murder was
mentioned in a former paper.—A
gentleman of the neighbourhood be
came the purchaser of a chelt for 20s.
when led by curiosity to examine his
bargain, he perceived that it had two
drawers, behind one of which was se
creted a japanned cup, containing
500 guineas, and a purse with eigli
reen guineas and "two crown piecee.
The gentleman, much to his honour,
returned t he property, undiminilhed,
to the administrator ; and could not
even be pievailed upon to accept the
purchase money of the chell, as a tri
bute to his inflexible integrity.
Sunday Schools.—Three hun
dred thousand poor children are now
under tuition in the Sunday schools
of this kingdom This, if any thing
can, will eventually bting about a re
formation.
Extract from Lord Bucan's " Life of
Thomson," p. 215
" It is glorious for Thomlon's me
mory, that he (hould have described
the platform of a perfeift government
as Milton described the platform of a
perfect garden. Eighteen years after
Thornton's death, the late Lord Chat
ham agreed with me in making this
remark; and whenlfaid, " But, Sir,
" what will become of poor England,
" that doats on the imperfections of
" her pretended Conltirmion ?" He
replied, " My dear Lord, the gout
" will dil'pofe of me soon enough to
" prevent me from feeling the confe
" qtiences of this infatuation : but
" before the end of this century, ei
" therihe Parliament will reform it
" felf from within, or be reformed
"with a vengeance from withoiu."
Y ORK, May 28
By a letter from Mr. Edward Bowl
ing, of this city, a Mailer's Mate of
the late Pandora frigate,to his friends
here, dated Batavia, Dec. 8, we have
the pleasing intelligence, that 108 of
the crew of that unfortunate ship
were, after having encountered intut
merable difficulties, fafe and in good
health at that place, waiting for th?
failing of the Dutch East- India (hips
for Europe. The crew of the Pan
dora, at the time flie was loft, confift
cd of 150 men.
HAL I F A X, A uguft 8
We hear from Hilllborough, Norths
Carolina, that the Governor, by the
advice of the Council, has called a
meeting of the Legislature of thiji;
(late ac Newbern, at an eai lief day
than that prescribed by for tbe
purpose of chooftng Electors of a Pre
lident ir Vice-Pt efident of the United
States, &c.
GEORGE-TOWN, (M.) Aug. 8
On Saturday the 4th inft. the Cor
ner-Stone,on the vveltern abutment of
the Federal Bridge, (being the se
cond corner stone of the fame), Was
laid in due form,by Uriah Forrest,
hfq. Mayor of this town, in presence
of the Aldermen, the Recorder and
Common-Council men, attended by a
numerous concourse of refpe( r table
inhabitants of this place, who aflbm
blcd on the occasion.—Aster the ce
lemony wa? over, the company re
turned to Mr. Suter's Fountain-Inn,
where ahandfome entertainment was
give,, by the Mayor, to the workmen
and others, concerned in erec f tin e the
Bridge. s
A cor'refpondent observes, that ir
mult afford general fatisfatfion to e
very wdl-w.fherofthe profperievof
t .eCi.v of WASHINGTON, t ( >' be
allured that the public works, „„w
carrying in this place, are (on
ducted with spirit and entprprife and
at the lame time, with that due record
to economy, which is so abfohlelv
neceffarv , n all extensive public nn
dertakings, where a country is but
90
in.its infancy.—The "ederal Bridge,
which will exceed, wlcn finifhed, lor
elegance and strength, any tiling of
he kind heretofore attempted in this
country, Will be completed in a few
, weeks—and it is confidently expect
ed, that againil the day in Otftober
next, which is advertised for the (ale
of Lots in the city, the Supeiinten
darit of the Prelident's house will
have all matters in readinels, for lay
iiig the corner (tone of the fame (the
third in the Federal City) which will
afford the gentlemen concerned in
the fuperintendance of the federal
,tsi)i]dings, and those who are propri
etors of lands in the city, an oppor
tunity of displaying their tattein the
brilliancy of a third proceflion, and
of exhibiting their liberality, in an
entertainment suitable to the cccafi
on—which may he a further induce
nient to purchasers ; and thereby be
nefit themselves as well as contribute
to the honor and future prosperity of
the City of Walliington.
B O S T ON, Augoft 9
j Capt. Hopkins, who arrived here
on Sunday the Jth infl. from Russia,
j informs—That at the date of his fail?
! ing therefrom, he could not learn that
■any warlike preparations were mak
ling in the Ruffian empit e : That there
jhad been many reports of attempts to
poison the Empress—one of which, it
was said, had been diliovered to be
made by several Kren/inien ; —That
in consequence, an order ot Hate had
been iflued, for apprehending the
confpirarors (ten of whom had been
taken) — and for pnnifhing with death
every Frenchman who remained
within the empire nfter a certain
time—and, that Capt. Hopkins bro't
away therefrom three French gen
tlemen.
One fail will outweigh in the pub
lic opinion a thousand declamations,
jit is aliened, but with a colouring
that renders the afTeitibn at leaftful
picious, that " all who have become
rich in the United States, for several
late years, are Speculators ; and that
to raise these harpies to wealth and
eminence, the indultrious Merchant
has been opprefled with the molt
grievous burdens—burdens which
mult operate his ruin." This is af
ferriofi without proof. For a /hort
lime, it mult be allowed, owing to the
madness, or something worse, of a
few desperate individuals, Speculation
ali'nmed a glare, that aftomlhed, and
in many inltances, captivated, the be
holder.
Ac length, however, like the linka
ble glitter of a meteor, it diflipated,
and so far were its votaries from hav
ing acquired " immenle fortunes"
thereby—that it left them—in prison,
in poverty, or in exile.—On the other
hand, in all the bankruptcies of the
lalt year, not one in the mercantile
line is to be traced ; and from the
great increase of the fliipping—the
advancement of commercial and ma
nufatfiural business-institutions—and
every mechanical business—and from
the general happiness which pervades
every part of the Union, we may ven
ture to aflert, nor fear a contradic
tion, that .success has abundamly
crowned every effort of commercial
enterprise and indultry—and that our
Merchants universally are feeinggood
days according to the days wherein
they have seen evil. And well do the
Merchants deserve this prosperity,
and an increase of it. Their patri
otism has been immortalized by our
beloved President—and they mull: en
joy thepleafing fatisfac'tion, that they
have been greatly inftrumenta! in ad
vancing their country to a height of
prosperity, reputation, and felicity,
unexampled in her annals.
That ihefe are FACTS is visible to
every man who wifties to fee them so.
And they (hall be told to the world,
as long as they continue to be such.
N E W-Y O R K, Aug. 14.
On Monday evening a Weltchefter
pettyaug? e on her return home up let
near the (hip-yards with two men and
two women paflengers on board.—
The men caught hold of the vessel,
and got upon her bottom, but the
women were in the cabin under wa
ter- Several boats went to their af
filtance,and cut a hole in the bottom
of the vellel, by which the lives of
the two women were saved, who were
found clasped in each others arms.
fROM THE NATIONAL GAZETTE
I Mr. Freneau,
BEING a reader of the Cazttti eftl,it ,
States, which I boirow of a nei-.lho.ir "'I a
much ha, been said therein refpecW a 'fal»
of two hundred and fifty dollars a vefrJ?*" 7
rc.ve for translating for the department of Stat'"
T. his cierkflup , s there deemed by a writ. >
calk himfelf An America,, to be incomnatiht
with your fiation as conductor of - newL-'
Of this incompatibility let the proper authority
determine. ItmaybeweH enough We ™*
and certainly not unfair, to retort 0,1 this occ '
fion. lam informed that the printer of the
Mr Ze ioSn°F " mted St:iteS ' the •• n >«"l»tt
Mr. John Flnno, i", printer to the Senate of trie
Uuueii States the emoluments of which office
are very considerable, as can be made ,ppe£
from a calculation on the sums annually paid for
his fervires a-, printer. lam further informed
that the lame Mr. John Fenno enjoys exclusive
ly the printing for the treasury department,
where it seems he has rendered himfelf a parti'
cu/ar favourite. He has alio of late, it is said
made his approaches to another public oii.ee in
Chefnut-ftreet, and is in a fair way of bein-r
soon, il not already, in foil possession of the bu
siness thereuuto appertaining.
From all which the naturai inference is, that
tvothoujmd or twenty-five hundred dollars a
year, cannot othenvi e than have some fort of
influence on the Editor of the Gazette of the
United States, especially when his avaricious
principles are brought into view. They who
are ikilful at tracing cause and esseS, will be at
no lofj in this matter. By comparing cirenm
ilances and nicely balancing the quia pro rtio
wonders will be brought to" light that'no man
would have dreamt of. I mfift on it, my re-,
foiling is fair : if two hundred and fifty dollars
a year vtuft neeefTarily be influential on one hand
ten times that sum mjift undoubtedly have a
tenfold inlluer.ee on ihs other. Ti;e prtutipTes
o{ Mr. John Feuno, and his fetters-on, are pret
ty well known—but.for the benefitof the United
States at large, they will be better known in a
Ihort time by a pamphlet of extracts from his
former files.* , (;
FOR THE GAZETTE Of THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. Fenno,
The Editor of the National Gazette receives
a salary from that government, which for
nine months past the writers in his paper have
been laboring to render odious to the people —
To abate the force of this charge, with
coofiftency your readers will determine for
themselves, the National Gazette of Wednes
day informs the public, that u IMr. John Fenno
enjoys exclusively the printing for theTreafury
Department."—From the best authority I am
informed, that this alTertion is entirely un
founded it is not a fatt, at the present mo
ment, nor has it been so since the firft inftitji
tion of the Department, that any individual has
iiad the printing business thereof, exclusively.
Four or five different printer?, hcaa ami
now are employed to perform the printing ne
ce.Tary to be done for the Treafury.—Anjpflg
these are Mr. Aitkin, MefTrs. Childs and Swaine,
Mr. Bailey, Mr. Fenno, &c—Three or four of
them, if not the whole number, retain the exe
cution of thole parts of the treajury printing to
this day f which they were at firft employed to
do. One coufiderable branch of this treajury
printing is performed in the oTice of Mellrs.
jChilds and Swaine, where Mr. Frencau's Nati
onal Gazette is printed.——ln addition to this
the Printers of the National Gazette, are Prin
ter? to the House of Rep-efentatives of the
United States,are Printers for the Government,
of the laws of the Union, by Authority, in vo
lumes, —and for the state of New-York in the
Daily Advertiser —they are alio Printers for the
Department of State. All tiiis work, tne
Daily Advertiser excepted, is executed in the
Office in which Mr. Frcmau's National Gazette
is printed.
The Printers before named, with several
others applied to the Government for employ
ment in the line ef their profeffion—thofe which
obtained a preference, have rendered Isrvica
to the public-—have been paid as other media
nics employed by the public Jiave been paid—
and asfuch are totally di conne&ed with the
government. ,
Surely then, the administration cannot be
charged withexclufively encouragingtho.e pre -
fes that have approbated its meafnres w,,en a
press that teems inceifantly with ekufe of tbofe
measures, enjoys by far the proportion
of the printing business executed
ment.
* If the above writer intend' a candid and
impartial Compilation, and will call on t.c
Editor of the Gazette of the United State ,
will afTft him in his benevolent undertaking,
having, for so me time pal had it in conten
Hon to publish an AWtraft from the GasrtW ,
the eflays, paragraphs and detached o .
tioris which it contains.
Far the GAZETTE of tht UNITED STATU.
To THt AMERICAN. ,
B-IW, in pof&flion oftwofafts
a nature to throw full light upon rte »
ieot you have brought into public view ' e
it due to truth and to the community,
vou acquainted with them in t. e on y
which situation permits.—One is, tha
tor of the National Gazette has hed a
larv, a, Clerk m the Department »"£
the" 17th August I 79 I »
half prior to the Commencement ol P
and prior to the Commencement ofh«
deuce in tills city. .
The Other, that Mr. Taylor, who long «
v,a,, and fti!l h < U,rl i. >1^
an intelliaent and ian gU a K e,--
Tranilator.