A KAt ZONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FEN NO, No. 34, NiP/H tJFI H-STREEI ,50 of Vol. IV.] [No. fr» r; ..KHFH.W /"»'• •' A S it appear* by the publicprints t here will He J ' onteit tor the office of Vite- JTeiident, wiitth becomei vacant on the «f March next, and which roust be supplied l>y the free fuffVage of the people, it may not be <leeiiied Ui'j'Mi er f in reiuti..n ta thole prin cip es w..icli Ihjuld be held focred, t- make ibme comments on the relative pretentions of tii) e who are said to be competitors lor this important ftarion. TW? trait in the execu te department of our government, k. among the in oft important of tho e which diftinguifli it from the monarchies of Europe ; and a ; its prefervatioa must in a great measure depend upon the political cond.ict of thotp who till it, a candid enquiry into the characters of the competitors becomes a matter of public right, it belongs to a free people to guard thein ftlves from injury ; and to this great principle the forms of ceremony or conipiaifunce for persons must, upon all occalions, yield. Even the competitors, therefore, however puiniul the scrutiny be, fliouid console thei'i felves under the reflection, that upon the pie fc.'vatif" of J 1 "? prirciplp, t ' •'f'C- r * country depend-. Ia particular circles several gentlenen have been ipoken of for the office in queliion, but at present all others seem to be withdrawn from view, and the conteU to reft fol-ly be tween John Adams, Elq. and Governor C'i.i ton. To their comparative ni-' its, therefore, as the only competitors, I flxu.ll confine thele observations. Tt> treat of them in the affirmative line' would be useless, as it could lead to no {atis fa<f£ory conc ufiou j for every perion will ad mit that, in fomc'refpeet , they both poflels the requisite qualifications '• that both, tar in stance poiFefs an adequate capacity for the of its ofiiciai fun&ion-— ire of kif jjjcient ajije arfd ftattding in America—ai.d have likeTvife rendered important Jervites to their country. To fix the preference, ttieir merit i mult he viewed from a different ground. The oi.jeftiyns which apply to each mult: he fc armed, and he against wl.om t<e more wciy,:.:/ a;: ; -i,. rejiv"<:ed. To Mr.' Arijin; it iias been o j 0•••«', f.ut he is attaci*?n \ *>vc- nuient",oi ft?'-. ' and common*; and that the allegation is true 1 , it is to be pre fumecty will not be controverted. Hi; writing*?, eutitled, '* A Defence of tne American Constitutions," and u DMcourfes upo;i Davila," fully demonstrate it 11 it could be supposed that doiihts ex.fied upon this point, extracts from tho'e publications ihould be now furniflied ; they lHa.ll however immediately, if any intimation of the kind be given. And to Mr. Clinton, an objection of a different kind, —his oppoiition to the pre sent constitution, before its adoption, has been urged. These, I believe, are the principal ob jections made to either : they are, howeve r , tuofe ouly upon which I lhall make a: y com ijienc. T» whom, then, does the Wronger one apply? On who e political principles, at the present moment, would the good people ct fchefe States with greater propriety bellow their fancti >n ? To form a found deciiion upon this inter qaeftion, two ot iers, on which it de pe«di, lHould be previously fet'led. First, which of these gentlemen's political fenti- IBSilts wander f,ifrom t"ie present coi ftitution; atfcf fecundly, -On which liJjß does greater danger lie, in the progrefi of the jpjvsrtnuent, ot' a;i undue inclination towards the fori 1 ! preferred !>y Mr. Adam 1 ;, or that as cribed to Jtr. Clinton? WithVefjwft to those of Mr. Adams, it will be readiiy perceived, that they depart, in all the £ieat o'itl : i;from the present contti tittiui. The eltablilhmcnt of a government of king, lnrdi, and commons, would entirely fjktjvert the present one, which rests on the fr«g (bifrage of the people. Two d: Ain ft or ders with hereditary rights, would be erei'ted tbe.n, and they reduced to a limited por tion of authority only, forming a kind of ba lance against thoie higher and' hoftite orders. With refj«cl to tho'e of Governor Clinton, It is to be oblerved, .that they have always ranged within the republican theory. * His nuxi:r\ has b?;n, to V «ep the government, in all its department-, eifentially connected with the people. The question about t '.e consti tution involved only a modification of this principle. Beside it it to be pre fumed that ilanv of it> o':jsCtionr,:Jiave been done a. ay by the amendments ; fothat, in fact, it must be deemed, ii. ail its part", a", nearly corres pondent with his own theory, as the contra riety of feat intent, always displayed on a fub je;cl of such importance, could rcafonably ad mit of. The chanatfteiifcic difference, then, in their political principle fiinply amounts *to this, that those of Mr. Adams varv radically from the constitution, in the main features of the repub ican fyftcrn ; where a* the e of his com petitor harmonize With it in that elTential point. In addition to which it is of mpor tance tx> observe, that upon the eftabli Oilment of the Constitution, and prior to the adaption of amendment Mr. Clinton's Oppofitioirccaf Wednesday, November 21, 1792. vent, Mi. Ao«us Iris, in the discourses above aUtided to, endeavored, by all fchea#gunifcnt<> in his power, to inijpire, in t-ie mine# of hi-; countrymen, a difti uft of a government iouiyl ed on the people alone, and to prepare them for the gradual introduction of hereditary or ders in tlife State. i.t'. • h < > In regard to the other quelhon, on which fide does the greater danger lie, 0) a more probable inclination towards the fybvcr.ion of the republican fyilem, by the introduction of a government of an higher tone, or too great a relaxation of it-? principle, I am persuaded that 110 peiTon can feridu/ly enter tain a doubt 011 the fubjeft. He must be lit tle Skilled in the political balance, and the true complexion of the times, who fuipcfr s in any degree, a preponderance of the latter evil. That the government may (land on : .tr pre ient ground,- is certainly the wish of those to whom a contrary sentiment has been attri buted : for Jet the objections of those who were opposed to it, where opposition was made, be examined, and it will be four the space v/hich separated the body of the 3y- r ~:-; i. . . : ... - ..'l. ..w. ; . » row one.—That, in fact, the difference in ma iiy mftaaces, was but trifling, and that this has been generally accommodated by the a mendments. The. truth of this po lit lon h s been so well eftabiifhcd by events, t : iat to doubt it, argues a mind so inveterately blind ed by prejudice or interest, that the force of truth canuot reach it. No danger the- ot a vibration back need be apprehended ; f«j, in truth, no person \vti flies it. O;; the other handi it must be admitted, that the evident tendency is in the opposite direction. A par ticular enumeration of those me afu res which contribute to give this bias, is ut present un nccelf.iry, and would certainly, in their de velopement, exceed the bounds of tbefe ob servation:.. lor the truth, however, of the remark, I beg leave to appeal to the judg ment of every impartial and well-informed American. If then, the good people of these States wifli to preserve their guvermnent as at present, elective in its form and limited in its can they hel.tate in deciding to which oftjiele prTitVi""'*" (V ■ , -l K* si ' ' ? An unequivocal declaration of their fenti nients upon this point, thus exprefl'ed, wouid hereafter l.e feit by the candidates for public favor, and reflected. It would give a re publican tone to the American cliarafter, that might tend to preserve their liberties forever No confide ration of local attach ment, ftioutrf interpose to defeat a measure, which their interest requires and their judg ment dictates. For the security of those great princip'es upon which their revolution was founded, and their present government rests, Tii«ir union ihould be firm, Jolid and in diilolubte. ' LUCIUS. PHILADELPHIA Nov. 21 AT a meeting of the Officers of the Militia of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, at the house of Michael Kitts, on the 15th of November instant, agreeable to notice, in order to receive the report of their committee appoint ed 011 the aoth of August last. Colonel William IVilliams in the Chair. Colonel Sbte, from the committee, presented the following report. The committee appointed on the 20th day of August, by the Militia Officers of the City and Diftri&s »f Philadelphia, to designate the chara&ers to whom refpe& ought publickly to be {hewn, with the time and manner mod eli gible to manifeft that attention, —to determine the order of funeral proct-flions ; and to report on such other fubje&s, as had immediate rela tion to them in their military capacity; with deference i'ubmit the following refoiutions : — ift. That the characters to whom it is in cumbent to manifeft such attention, are, the President of the United States, and the Gover nor of the State. ad. That the time of preferring our refpe&s {hall be on the anniversary of those days, on which happened events, auspicious to our riling empire, 3d. That, as lone as this city shall continue to be the feat of the General Government, we we will annually wait on the President, on the fourth day of July, in commemoration of an era, at once "propitious to our country, and glo rious to him who so eminently contributed to itseftablifhment. For this purpose we will as semble at the State-House, at eleven o'clock, in the forenoon, with fide arms, and in the uniform of our refpc&ive corps. The Governor oil fuel) occasions to be requeued to precede us. 4th. That at the fame place and hour, and in like manner equipped, we a!fo will annually aflemble on the second day of September, be ing theanniverfary of the adoption 01 the Con stitution of Pennsylvania, and felicitate the Go vernor on an event, which, while diffufing hap piness through the (bate, gratifies him in the means of becoming more extexifively ufeiui to it's citizens. 197 \t , ' ■ > That the order of procofn i in cither in Hance, lhall be regimentally, conformably to the rank of battalions and corps 6th. That, upon the death of ary commis sioned officer, of the militia aforefa.'d, the com- mandant of the corps, to which he belonged, ilia!j, if agreeable to the connexions of the de ces&d, caule written notice to be given of the fame to the several commanders of curps; nien rionirg the place from whence, as well as the hour, at which the funeral will depart. He likevrife will cause to be publiffied in the Ga zette an invitation to the officer;, containing: tiie foregoing information, and requeuing their The officers of the regiment or corps, to which the deceased did belong, (hall, if fufficiently numerous, be the bearers of the corpse ; but field-officers are to be borne by those of the like description. In all proceflions of this nature, the officers of the youngest regiment, and of that, those of the lowefl grade are to take precedence, and succeed immediately to die mourner a. th. That, with a view to add to the res ■"pcch.i/? appearance of the militia* we will, w»th the uniform 01 belong, and will appear at all tin*iri the lame, when on duty, ©r when at- t • ' utr vroceffions, 'Thich being conlidered by paragraphs, was un; limoufly adopted. urdered that the foregoing proceedings be puMihed. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Chairm&n. JOHN SMITH, Secretary. ' Foreign Affairs. ; PARIS, Septcpiber 14. :jl EC E OF TIiIONv ILL E. * ' ; 'HE following is the account of J- the laic attack of Thlonville, on :he sth and 6tii of September, nr.< of tlie lefiftance of the gatri ft 'dated in a letter which M. Mer ii .' ■" ii. • 1 • ' ' - ' Vl-. i J . •T*. »•-! > *.• W. X »W« V' W» — ' J on Friday lal>, and the authenticity of which he warranted. " The enemy had eret'ted their batteries near tlie chapel of Sainie Anne, between the Luxembourg gate and that of Metz, in a small plain, which commanded the fort above La Hauteguge, 011 the right bank of the JNlofeile. The troops llationed to defend the fort, per ceiving 1 hat the enemy were en deavoring to tiirow up works, and to form a trench, with a view of eitabli(hing their batteries in the spot abovementioiied, agreed to lut fer them to proceed, until a favora ble opportunely for interrupting might occur. The besieged being informed that the enemy meant to give the figr.al of attack by firing a waited patiently lill midnight, each of the cannoneers lying down bv the fide of their guns.—As loon as tiM? beliegers gave the signal, their batteries began to play, but their fire continued only a quarter of an hour, dm ing which time three fliells fell in the town, one on the pnri/li church, another on thehoule of M. Hen lion, in the grand Itreet, which did 11 *» damage, and tlie o ther in the third ifory iri the house of V.. Jofle, in Hospital-It reet, which de(!'roved ilie furniture, at.d fei fire to the bed. " At the end of a quarter of an hour the batteries of the town and fort, lighted by fire-pots, piayed for three hours. The- firft dil'charge, which was with Jangridgc, killed many of the enemy, who had ad vsyic<;d in order to attempt an efca )ade, and this fire oblige (I ihcallail ants to abandon the place. Ihe garrifou then being at libel ty to felly forth, collected the fjioils left by the enemy, among which they found the plank? defined to r.flilt them in scaling the walls Having carried all these things into the fort, a second ("ally was made to deilroy the works of the enemy. It is as serted that three Princes were killed ~ * A fir<m<! fortified town, lyiu* oti I lie liver Mufcllc', ibuut 150 n.iltsfrum Pans. ■00 PUli APLLPHIA [Whole No. in this acti >»>, hikhisj wli.m was the Prince of Watdeck, wHo ai It.ift loft an arm ; and that the enemy carried oft three Wa<»gm loails i»}" dead bodies. When il.e made their fii ft forrie, they fonud near the batteries of La Hnoteptioe, liinbn and arms of every ki;,d, to gether with clo.iks, watches, &c. The enemy, fntisfiod with this si It check have attempted nor in tip since. J he dcfei ters from the catnp of Richemont fay, that they loft in this afFair 450 men, and that they would have given four tlioiifand to prelerve the Prinre of Waldeck. The environs of the town are at present inundated by the river Se ville, the current of which lias been (lopped. Kiefli orders have b u en given to the citizens to cot dmvn all the tfeas withi'i ??g rmfas o.f*H» J - \il .Ar< mrnrf-|l.llt : »Jyry, composed now of 15,000 men, i Jrojo of whom a 1 e cavalry, c|tiit!erl Vr I fur la Meinetaft Sandaf, in order to advance towards Bsr. Oihe, v s iay that a patt of this army have joined that of Dumotirier, and that two columns have blocked up the King of Prussia in Verdun. SEPTEMBER It). New Chrijh/iing of the. farmer DUKE OF ORLEANS. (In confeqnertce of defiritig to ha-'O rime) EL XTORAL ASSEMBLY Or >AK.IS. Decnc of ths Commons of Paris, the 15 th of September, qth year of Liber ty, and the if! if Equality. On the request of Louis Philip Joieph, F'rench Prince, made ihro* the Attorney General of the Com mons, the General Chuiicil have de- creed, lu, i hiU i iiriip j'Sfi prt ami his posterity, (hall in future be.r the family name of EqUA 1.1 r r. 2d, That the Garden, known at present under the name of Palsi* Royrd, (hall in future be callcd the Garden oj the Revolution. 3d, Louis Philip Joseph Equality is hereby authorised to have the pre sent Decree entered in the public Regiliers, and in the Notarial Av.'is. 4th, The present (hall be primed and affixed up for public notice. BOULA, President. C OLOMBKA U,Sec'ry RegiHer. TALLIEN, Regider General. September 30. The following comtminic vions are dated from Thursday to Friday inclusive. Operations of the Army. On Thursday morning the 20th, M. Servan announced to the Nati onal Aflembly, thJlt he had received a difpacch from M. Duinourier, dat ing that the several detachments ex pected had joined his army ; t hat he was, at the moment of wi icing, equal in force to the enemy. That he had under his command 70,000 men, 12,000 of which were cavalry. He fuys, that the whole army had de manded the punishment of therun aways; that he had deprived ihein of their uniforms ; he doubts not but that there are many in his army foldtothe enemy ; but that the Lite executirtns he has made, will keep the reft in their duty. That his ar my no'.T is ardent to engage ; aiul he concludes, " what may I itot hope to do now, when I have been able to rcfift the enemy with infe rior forces ?" Mr. Rules writes to the miuirter, that the invasion of the French ter ritories in the department of the Lower Rhine, is reduced to a mere nothing. The Auftrians remained only a few minutes in the village of Berth. The peasants who favored the inva sion, aie seized and delivered up to the tribunals. After these letters had been read, i M. Merlin informed the Aiienibly, j.■ *"J
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