A A-AHOXAL PAPER, PL'BI ISHED WEDNESDAYS AMI sATL~,KD [No. 53 of Vol. IV.] To the Free nrd fajepetdent F.leftun of PItESiaENT and VICE-PRESIDENT or THE UNITED STAILS OtNTL e MEN", YOUil country has designated you with pe culiar liotiour in entrnfting you with the election of her chief magiftratcs. You could rot iit.ve been called forth 011 a more impor tant occaSon for the exercise of your patriot ifin, your frmnefs, and your independence. The United States are deeply intcrefted in the ilue of your determination. The mode of your appointment prt. hides the fufpirion of any undue biafs on ;-our mind*!, and gives us good reason to eipjifl, vour decilion will be favorable to the prosperity of our riling em "ire. With refpefl to the fir ft of these officers, it is presumed, tnere will be 110 division : but from the public prints it appears, that great exertions are made to flivide your opinions about the second. In important national qtieftions, tuifrepre fcntations often biafs the public mind, and party interells create divisions, calculated on ly to fitblerve the designs of demagogues and temporizing politicians, who strive to seduce tlie/afjeftions of the people from their real and fiibftantial friends, ami to erect their own fame upon the fall of those whom they have •umpired to ruin. Superior merit is peculiarly the object of •nvy —Contracted minds delight in coHeiting the failings of others, that they may mak* a facrifice to their own pride ; and as the best ef men are fubjeft to imperfection, no one is feciire from the attacks of malevolent e. Thus men of quire exceptionable characters have it in their power to afperfa the most il laftrious personages; and even " they who could pever boast of their own perfection, ijor laife their thoughts beyond the earth they tread— i«" theft can cenftat, those cm dare deride A Bacon's avarice, tr a TuUy's pride.'' Men of modesty submit to the calumny, with- eut attempting to repel the darts of their ad- verfariej. Conscious of the purity of their intentions, they confide in the justice of their country, and entrust their reputation to the J'eafon of calmer times and ■ more impartial As a total silence, however, is liable to be conftrueei into a consciousness of guilt, it be «»raes a duty on the real friends of the coun try, toexpofe the mifreprel'entations of par ly, and to ex'iibit an impartial representation ofthings to the unbialled judgment of the public. With these views, gentlemen, I beg leave to join a large proportion of my fellow-citi zens in recommending to your choice, as Vice- Prefideot, John Adams, J.. L. I). A gen tleman, a native of the United States, a wor thy member offociety, of innocent manners and excellent moral character— A man of genius and extensive erudition* j an eminent lawyer, politician and civilian j a warm triend to civil and religious li'oerty ; an early and decided patriot ; a ftrenaous advocate lor the rights oi his country ; a faithful defender ot her insulted privileges, and an undaunted and vigorous opponent of the encroachments and tyranny of the Britilh parliament—One who influenced by his example, convinced, perfumed and animated by his writings; who repol ed danger by his vigilance and activity, frultrmed the de/igns of cur enemies by his enlightened councils, and defeated their belt conceited plan?—-One whose superior loul, g.ownig with the ardent flame of hberty, dif ained tlie notice of difficulties deemed in lurniouiUabJe by inferior minds, and contem- P ating the resources of his country, fought wit.i eager expe&ation the ilTue of the im pending contest -One who regarded his wealth, his fame and life itfelf as the proper ty o hi S country, and to advance its interests, ▼o untarily hazarded them on the precarious event oi the unequal war—One whose gene rous ipirit was never fubjeft to the controul *')g influence of avarice or felf-intereft, but virtue a- d wlifintereftednefs shone nuft ernir.entiy in times of trial and danger, in nnes when the efforts of avowed enemies ann t.e treachery c f falle friends Ihook the -tjonol oul * hopesand threatened our e ruction, and whoie fortitude inspired our "!?. w ' t ." and fupporfed the lan ui ng Spirits ot his countrymen in the r ( d f' C /? lon °! tlie rcv °lotion—A delegate on tl' e * r cont,nenta ' and a leader li'(Jr! egl , whidi gave birth to the JA, y a " il^ at,0 »al exiftenre of this country roop n fn ' a^or t0 Afferent powers of Eu ..Wh^negotidtions the United States i* t}lC acknowie dgment of their UniteH nC v b 7 the States-General of the treat- . * IK * 8 » f° r the completion of a Dnhllr afl V tyand c °nimerce with that re for P rinc; P' es c ** reciprocal advantage, tiie f, rocurenieil t of a fcafonable loan for (Sl: our credit an(i 'elief of cur yi]r t ' eni) . ; r,a " ce ' ! ' lor tl,e enlargement of &id in r ->" r tllc lecur 't}'°f our fifheries, letovp- L ' OP w ' th honorable col tnc of the article?, of - haune tre >ty ot'p;acc— A nan, v. hose Saturday, December i, 17^2. virtue and talents procured him a gracious reception at foreign court., and whose em bassy was rewarded with fibular fucceft ; who was courted bv men ofeinincnce and re - pefebility, and received an honorary mark ofdiflinftion from the citizens of the metro |»ohs in which be refilled, as a testimony of their veneration and eltecni—A man who undertook the defence of tl'.e Confiitiitioi.s of his country, in opposition to principles un fnendiy to go ,d government, and to an o p;nion at that time entertained of their being incompetent to the p;efcrv«tt:on of <.i; ■: berty A man whose uniformity and consist ency of character demonstrate the goodtiefs of his principles, and whose conduct fVom the beginning of the war has been one uniform se ries of public services, and to whose perse vering indultry and unabating zeal (lis coun try is as much indebted as to any of her funs —A man who is the delight of his friends, a olefling to society, and an honor to his coun try ; whose pad services have a claim (as far as merit can claim) a right not only to the gratitude, but tliejuftice ot his country, and whose prefe.it preix-mlans derly. ftrcß.-tli from a comparison with those of his com- petitorj. Such, gentlemen, is the character, and liich the merits of tot chai after I recommend to your choice. This description is taken either from known and avowed facts, or documents in the poflcffion of the public, an-i to whi«h tbey are referred for its authenticity. Weigh the pre ten (ions of tiie refpeftive candidate's contrast their characters, and let reason decide the contest. But let not Athenian inconstan cy dil grace our councils; let not the fate of the heroic Belifarius or iliuftrions Columbus be realized by an American citizen, nor our annals flamed with more than Roman or Spa nish ingratitude. PHILANTHROPOS ABSTRACT of an Estimate of the Expenditures for the i'vtl Lift of lie United States, together with the incidental and contingent Expences of the fe veral Departments and Offices, jo- the Year , T L as reported h the Secretary of the Treajury to the tiouje of Kcprrfaitativiir ' PRtM DEN T's falaty, 25,000 dollars. Vice- Prtfidcm's ditto, 5 000. Chief Justice of the United States. 4 coo. F,ve Affoeiate fudirs at3st.od.jU. eacn, ,7.500 dolj. Amount ot lalaries to the Judges ot the several difliitts of the United States, 5,, 7 00 d 0!.,. Amount of compensations to the members of the Senate House of Representatives, and their officers' 143,591 dols. Treasury Department, 55050 dois.' Department of Stat , 6300 dols. Department of War, 11,250 dols. Board of Commifliom-s tor the fefrlcmcnr of accounts between the Unit, ed States and individual Statu, 13.300 dollar-,.— Amount of compensations to the Loan-Ofiircr, for thirteen States, 13,250 dols. Governor'., sa lary, Judges' salary, compcnhiions to the other officers, and contingent expences ol the govern mentofthe Weftcrn Territory, 11,000 dols — Amount of pensions, including (hat of the Ba ron de S.eubcn, 5267 dols. 73 centj. For inci dental and contingent expences relative to the civil-lift eflfhUftimeiu, 20,263 dols. 60 cents.— Total of the eftitnatc of expenditures for the ci vil-l.ft for 1793, 352,466 doll*', and 39 cents. Additional eftimatc for making good defici encies for the support of the civil-lift eftabliffi. ment; for aiding the fund appropriated for the payment of certain officers of the courts, jurors and wttneffis; foi the support of light-houses ; and for the cftablifhment of ten cuttcs, and for other purposes.—Total 92,599 dols. 66 cents. General eftitnatc of the expences of the War Department for the year 1793. Pay of the legion of the United States, 304,308 dols. Snbfiftence 312,567 dols. 75 cen s. Forage, 34.856 dols! Cloathing, 112,000 do!s. Equipments for ca valry, 5000 dols. Horses for cavalry, 5000 dols. Bounty, 15,240 dols. Delemive proteftiou of the frontiers by the militia, 50,000 dols. Hos pital department 25,000 dols. Quarter-master's department, 10c,000dols. Indian Department, 50,000 dols. Ordnance Department, 23,8 5 dols. 52 cents. Invalids, 82,245 dols. 32 cents. I.ease of the buildings occupied for the War- Office, &c. 1,666 dols. 66 cents. Contingencies of the war department, 50.000 dols. Total ex penfesof the war depart ment for 1793,1,171,719 dols. and 5 cents. Comparative ftarcmcnt of expenditure and reve nue to the end of the year 1793, as reported by the Secretary of the Treafut y to the House of Representatives. EXPENDITURE Amount from the commencement oi the year 1 791, to the end of the year 1*792, as stated in a report to the House of RrpreP-ntatives Dels. Ctr. of the 23d of January last, 74 Additional appropriation for the war department, per ast of rhe 2d of May, 1792, for raising a further sum of money for ihe pro tection of the frontiers, &c. 673.500 Appropriations by an ast of the Bth of May, 1792, intitled, an ast making certain appropriations therein fpecified, Monies lequifite by estimate for the current service of 1793, Interelt on the public debt for the fame year, Tola! expenditait, 12.306,175 209 Ways and Means. proauft of duties on imports and tonnagefatthe year 1791, as Dinof' a 7-M V?ir , J9 2, a. eft,- 3,403,195 '* mated, Ditto tor the year 1793, Ditto of dutirson spi rits for one half year of 1791, Ditto for 1792, Ditto tor 1793, Surplus which v" probablv rf. mrin uncxpt nde ! of the sum* appropria.ed for*, te war depart ment for 1792, Foreign Affairs. LONDON, September 23. Capitulation oj the town of Verdun by the King of PRUSSIA. ON the ift of September, the Duke of Brunfwick wrote to the Defenfive Council of that he wonld grant the garrison -a ' e ' t'-' P' l; ' 'r'.'t' the f.nvu f;om a .' - ""a! devatation, and leave the inhabitants time to i eflei on the Capitulation which he offered them, viz. Liberty to the Garrison to retire with arms and baggage, within the space of tweity-four hour';. Smday, the 2d, the command of the place being vacant by the unexpected death of M. H?urtpaire ; who blew out his brains in full Counfcii, when he saw, that forced bvthe in habitants to surrender the place, he'could no lons* defend himfeif honorably ; the Defen five Council, and afterwards the Adminiftra tiveEody, " Considering that the place had now io longer any means of defence, that the enemy, from his position, continually bom bardng the town, would burn all the hoiifes, whife the gunners could do no active service, havi»g but one man to a gun ; considering that it was more advantageous to the French nation to preserve a garrison of three thou sand five hundred men, who according to the capitulation offered, might leave the place with all the honors of war; confide! ing also the state of despair, which the inhabitants of the town were in to fte the quarter pan of ««», ~0010, i>urnt; ana who atin.ruret, to capituiatc, have, from these, and feverai other motives mentioned in their resolve, consented to, and accepted the capitulation, of which this is an exact copy. M. Nyont, the now Commandant of the place hnving written to the Duke of Brunfwick to that effect." THE sentiments of humanity and genero sity which animate his Prufiian Majesty, have induced him to prefer gentle means to the evils of war, and wishing to spare the inha bitants of Verdun from the misfortunes of an attack, made by order of his Serene Highness the Reigning Duke or Brunfwick, Marshal General and Commander of the Armies of his Majesty, the undersigned grants to the Com mandant of the laid town of Verdun, the fol lowing conditions : Art. I. The garrison, meaning all the troops which compose it, without exception, fhallgoout of the gate of France, in such numbers as they chufe, with arms and bag gage, and fliall retire from t'le place to such stations as they desire to go. Pruflian con duftorj shall guarantee them from all insult whatever. 11. Tiiofe who cliufc to go out bv t'ie cause way-gate, or St. Viislor, ihall alfb have per ini'fion, and be under the protefiion of his Prufltan Majesty as far as Metz. m. Carriages shall be afforded gruis to the garri'on, as fir as the firft station which they (hall have cholen ; if they prefer the wag gons of the King, they (hall be granted, on condition of their being sent back from Cler mont, or from any firft station whence they may bs returned by the carriages of the coun try. ' ( IV. All the inhabitants of the town and neighborhood are from this moment nnder the protection of his Prussian Majesty, on conditi on that they deliver up the arms of the state, colours, and ammunition. ' V. The Council •of War (hall give to a Pruf fian.Officer deputed for that purpose a state of the magazines, and every thing belonging to them, as they are at this time. VI. The officer of the artillery (hall give aftatement of the artillery and ammunition. The officers of the garrilbn who will pass thk vrp.y aa private persons to return home, (halUmvj permission ; the officers and troops which cannot set off to-day, and do not depart till to-morrow, (hall be under the special pro tection of fail Majesty ; if the garrison paJles through a gate occupied by the Pru(fians,they lhall pafj till the day after to-morrow, on the conditions of the capitulation, and if any of tfc* members of the ga'rrifon return as private they (hall be treated as such: KALKERETH. 84.497 90 AtVtrdnv, Sept. 2, 1792. I, the uniierfigned, certify the authenticity of the above pieces, <?- r c. ike. Chohwy Sept. 4, 1792- The of Mavenne and Loire. L. LEMOINfc. 1,616,785 10, 2,859,194 73 Total ways and mean* 1^,39)19518 f, PHILADELPHIA. [Whole No. 375.] TJve flowing :s a literal Copy of the Letter Sw e t Uu C e tJ *" Co ~ denring to change his name. letter Jrom ln a „ H,//,p to the Jional Council of I'aiis. Paris, the 14th September, 4th Year of « 0 rty > 'ft of equality. oI R j " The Electoral Bodv, of which I am a Me.njsr, ha? been aflo, iflied that the Sec tion of La Butte des Mnulins ha; inscribed mfon th, 1,4 ct :« E'»ch>r-, t rJe , t of Oi leans, which I have never J, f,nc the Decree of the Constituent Assembly, and have appeared to wi(h me to take my family name. It is already a long time since my love for equality, which has always prevent ed me from takingthe title of a FrenchPrinc would have made me adopt this measure, iff hada family name; but I donot know my name. am oq this account very much embarraffei to fatisfy the desire of my fellow-citizen,, cu j , "wans of making invfeif and m< cbii die.i known—l do not know how otherwise to relieve myfelf f ron , this embwrafinent, than by addrefrg myfelf Common, of the City, of which I am a citizen. I hope therefore, Sir, that you wiU be good enough to make this demand for me. I fhali b> ve?y thankful that they will not disdain to di 'tate to me what I ought to do on this occasion. I pray the Commons alio to ttive to the House that I inhabit, a name different from that'- which it bears. " X am, Sir, with great br o tl.erh«ud, " Your fellow-citizen, 3.900,000 4,000,000 is:',oco 400,000 400,000 140,000 Letter from the Cortmovs of Paris to lit ti-detu.nl Duke oj Orleans. " CITIZEN, " The Council General has fern, in the manifeftation of your civic ftntiments, a new proof of your love for liberty. Thev think it their duty to reward the zeal with which both in the commencement offb» revolution and even before that periocf, y OJ supported the cause cf the people. They are therefoi s of opinion that ihey cannot be'ftow upon a more g'.orioits name than that of E?alite. *-e Representatives of the Common! Aiitt'tCi tiMMi'. dvitfit i « in** y-it&i children will ever do any thing to make yoa forfeit this glorious name. It iir.pofes on yr>'j great duties ; you will dojbt'efs discharge them; and the French nation, after having justly profcr bed the family of the Bourbons, will recollect with pleasure that one of th members of that family was a citizen, and save his children an education to fit them to become the defenders 01 liberty and equality." A Court-martial commenced on board the Duke, on Weduefday the l Jth instant, on a. c'large of mutiny on the 28th of April, 1787, on board his Majesty's armed veflel Bounty, for running awav with the (hip and deferring his Majesty's fervicc, a-ninft Joseph Coleman, Charles Norman, Thomas Mackintosh, Peter Haywood, [faac Morris, John Milward, Wil liam Mufpratt, Thomas E rkett, Thomas Ellifon, and Michael Byrn. The evidence for the prosecution closed on Friday night the 14th infV. and the Court indulged the prison ers till Monday to give ia their defence, and on TuefiSay took the whole into their consi deration, when they were pleated to pass sen tence of death on Haywood, Morris, Mill ward. Mufpratt, Birkett, and Ellifon, the two firft of which the court recommended to mer cy. Coleman, Norman, Mackintoft, and Byrn, were acquitted and discharged. Mr. Haywood is an accomplished young gentle man, genteely connected, with a fortune of 33,000!. fallen to him since he has been in confinement. The appointment of Mr. Shore to he Go vernor-General of India, is truly curious.— It departs entirely from the system wßich seemed to have been adopted on the going out ofEarl Co-nwallis, and v, as again acted upon within thres months past, in the offer made to a noble and most r<-fpe&able Ear!, viz.— That the Governor General of India ihoqld henceforth be a Peer of Great Britain. We know also that Mr. Shore mult hare yielded to earnest solicitation, for he was by no means ambitious of such an appointment. A man of more inflexible integrity never was in India ; and perfectly content with his for tune, he did not aspire to high firuation, Md Teemed to have totally retired from ferrltfo. However it may have originated, and what ever may be its view, we are sure ttiat tin Company's affairs will derive great from his attention to, and knowledge of tbeic finances. Thursday a meeting was held at the Frwf- Masons tavern, of the noblemen and gentle men who favor the plan adopted fur the relief of the French clergy, refugees in thii country, when it was proposed, that an application should be made to government, to appropri. ate foch public boildings as they fiiaU think fit for their reception ; which was carrier- It appears, that have already been AS fcritet " J- P- JOSEPH."
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