invited to discharge, at least pro visionally, the duty of Minilter ol Jultice, that member exprefled his indignation lhatthe representatives of a free people (hould debafethem felves so far as to invite. •' It is probable and eveu certain (con tinued Damon) that the Minilier of War cannot yield to your invitation, as the (Vate 'of his health will not permit him ; and is it not a real disgrace toyou to expofeynurfelves to the mortification of a refufal i — But as every one here has the right of expreliing his fentimenfs, 1 (hall declare mine like a fan of freedom. People talk to you continually ol Roland and his -virtues—l render him that justice which is due to him, but 1 think his talents are too much extolled. If you mean to add refs your prailes to him, address them alio to-his wife, for (he also bad a /hare in the AdminHt ration 1 also liave been a Minilier, but I aifted alone, and 1 did eveiy thing alone ; but if Roland had not had a wife, he would not have obtained so much praise. Without doubt, and proofs of it exilt, he does not pollels that greatness of character, and that sublime intrepidity, which are not intimidated by great dangers. I will tell you thar, in the lafl mo ments of the ciifis, he (hewed a want of firmnefs, and declared in the Council his intention to quit Paris." [Thisfpeech was often in terrupted by loud murmurs.] Ban ere,in the warmth of the de bate, improperly applied to Roland the exprellion of that Athenian, who being alked, why he voted a g;iinft Ariltides, replied ? " 1 am lired of hearing him lliled, The Just." Another Member severely cen sured this application. Chambon.—" We have been Re publicans eight days, and yet we abandon ourselves to all the infatu ation of slaves. Be on your guard, 1 eit gratitude should hurry you too far ; excess of giatitnde conducts always to despotism. Let us not forget what happened among the Dutch j one of their fellow-citizens rendered them great set vices, which were extolled to the clouds ; they created b'un Stadtholder ; and this Stadtholder at length cruflied their liberty. I move the order of the day." Louvt't replied to the reproach thrown out by Danton against the Minister of the Home Department, for having (hewn a want of firinnefs and courage.—" During the days of proscription (said he) I waited upon Roland, for I thought that those who had endeavored to diretfl the poignards of aflaflins against him might at length fee their per fidious designs crowned with suc cess. When I saw Roland on that occasion, he said, —" If lam pro scribed, I will calmly wait my fate, Slid i hope that this murder will be the last."—Was this pusillanimity, as has been said by Danton ?" Laluurce.—«• VV itho\ic wailing our time in enquiring whether the ta lents ascribed to Roland, were en tirely his own, or in a great mea sure those of his wife, 1 am of o pinion that a public man ought not to be reproached for having a pru dent wife, and even for sometimes following her wife counsels. The reflection that has been thrown out by Damon is unwonhy ofa Legisla tor." After defending Roland againfl: all the calumnies that had been thrown out againfl him, Lafource moved the previous queltion on all the motions thatliad been made. The Convention now palled to the order of the day. M E R T Z E G, Sept. 10 Pi irvce ti Lfterjiazv, commander of the army in Brifgaw, having found it neceflary to cut off all con" niunicatioii with the enemy on the Rhine, the political department has i efolved, in consequence, to deliver no more paflports for the pafl'aae of that river. Count Giullauroede Witgehftein wiio, afier having railed a regiment for the army of the French Princes, was arretted liei e at the coronation of the Emperor, and conduced to Loblemz, where he was confined two has been found imo cent, and in consequence set a\ li berty. M A Y K N C E, Sept. 1 y The corps commanded by the Prince de Conde, confiding of men, is arrived in the environi of t' riboti rg. TREVES, Sept. 13. M. tie la Fayette, and three of his brother officers, arrived at iVe (el yelterday, under a strong escort, where they are laid to be placed in close and separate confinement the ciradel, and not fuffered to fee any person v h.never. BONBON, Ocftober 4. Comparative account of Customs, Exci s h,St a mps,&c. for the weeks ending Sept. 28, 1791, and aßih Sept. 1 792 : 1 79' £■'■ '■ £. "s d. Jnftorr.s I?5»?7J o 6 254,625 19 8 Excise 9 o 33,911 o o Stamps 28,262 o o 15,695 o o Incidents 23,927 2 7 40,871 18 1 267,199 3 1 345,103 18 6 Increase in the week ending the 28th of Sept. 1792, above the cor responding week in 1791, fevenyr fevejj thousand nine hundred and four pounds fifteen fhilhnes ! The public income ariifng frft l . the permanent taxes for thje % fortnight, has greaily exceeded tajJf a million ; and the comparative ili creafein the fame period, hasp mounted to one hundred twenty eight thousand fix hundred ajid, nineteen pounds. General Jarry, who ordered tiie, suburbs ofCourtray to be set on $re. on the 26th of Augcift,: went o*r) from the French to the enemy wkh. M. de FroiUi, tl»e Colonel of thegd regiment of Hullars, formerly , If terhazy, he was llopped at Gra*4h-; maker, and carried prisoner toLtiX- 1 eniburg A rumour is in circulation, but which we can at present give butas the report of the day, that the Dqke of SuderinanLa has declared the young King of Sweden a baft.vd, and undertaken to prove his illegi timacy to the Diet of the kingdom about to be convoked. The regent is powerful ; but should the Em prel3 of Ru(lia prove unfavorable to his piojec r ts, a civil war mil ft be the inevitable consequence. It is true that Rufiia being already so much en g a g e d in the affairs of Poland and France, might favour the execution of so bold and iniquitous a project, but it is scarcely probable that in the cafe of such an event, the Duke would have destroyed Ankarftrom and his afl'ociates, as men of that character might have been made ve ry serviceable in such a caufc. The conduct of the regent of Sweden is not unlike the Duke of Gloncefler, whotofecure the crown of England, employed the Du'ke of Buckingham to harangue the citi zens in Guildhall, touching the le. giti inacy of Ed ward V.and The Duke of York. Jt is to be devouily wish ed, however, that in after ages it may not be laid of the Duke of Su dermania— " This man was noble, " But with his last attempt he wiped it out " Deftioy'd his country,andhis name remains 'VTo the ensuing ages abhorr'd." The rapid decay observable in the Queen of France, is attributed to poison, secretly adininiftered by the Jacobines. The King who lo ved good eating and drinking as well as any of his fubjecls, is now supplied with either in very scanty portions, instead of his favorite food, boiled chickens, he mull now be content wiih a-la-mode beef; and as to drink, they do not even fur iiilh him with clean water. 1 he wife of Condorcet the mem ber of the National Convention,and her family, are arrived in London. We trust that our government will take care that her hi.fband (hall not follow her hither with impunity Condorcet lsft tyring lodged a treat quantity of money in our funds ; molt of his brethren in iniquiiy have done the fame. The Ducl.efs d'.-iigoilton arrived at Duver last Saturday, disguised in -*■ - --gc. 218 a failoi's habit, with one servant ; having efcajjccl froniHavi e cle-Grace in an open boat. i>iie is fmce ar rived in tow I). Extrufl oj a Jettljt from Paris, to a la- Jj in Bath, dated Thurfaay lajl. " The populace met the prifon ?is from Orleans before tficy enter* :d Verfaiiles ; and were so eager 0 destroy them, that they began to hop off their hands as ihey laid hold of the fides of the cart. 1 hei e were 53 ; amongst them was the judge of the feiftion of Henry IV ; ic was him that fetched Berihier and b'oulon to Paris the firll yeai of die revolution ; he was now bro'i in his turn. Those lavages thai could not have a head,took a hand and put it on the end ol their pikes they made quick dispatch with then and did not let them fuffer long 1 hope all this killing is now over.' Ext rati of a letter from A^njltrdam o- - / 1792 " The precaution taken by the French government of fending coin miffioners to the commercial cities of foreign nations, for the purpose of regiliering the names of stock holdeis, has a very good effect here, so tliat the funds have rifeii." September 24. " The heail quartets of the army ommanded by the Duke of Saxe refciicn, which were at Mons on lie 171 li iliftant, were transferred to Tournay ; His Royal Highness arrived there the fame day. We from this motion mal;e no doubt, but that Lille will be attacked.— Since the French have raised the camp of Maulde, where our troops have destroyed all the works, a a corps of 10,000 Aullrians have en camped at Helemme, about half a league from that place. A number of troops lately set off" from Tour nay to polt themselves in the envi rons of Lille, and that place is block ed up cloler and cloler. A great quantity of ammunition and artille ry has been sent from the Duke of Saxe-Tel'chen's army ; and it seems that, notwithstanding the advanced season of the year, enrerprize will not be deterred. Lille has been re inforced with three battalions of National guards, and has received a supply of provisions of every kind ; and every preparation, in fine, is made for a long refinance. On the other hand, General JBeaulieu is en camped with his corps on Mount d'Aupin, near Valenciennes. On the 1 }ih a large body of the Hou lans and Chafleurs advanced under the walls of that fortrefs, when a detachment of dragoonsand infant ry sallied out upon them, a finart aifiion ensued, in which our troops, notwithstanding the greatest efforts of bravery, were obliged to retire in disorder, with the loss of a good number killed, besides several ta ken prisoners. On the 19th of Sept. from 1200 to 1400 men of the garii fon of Maubeug made a finart attack on oar fldvnnccd ports ; at firft met with a Itrong refinance, but our troops having received a reinforce ment, the French were obliged to retire to their fortrefs with the loss of a grear nnmber of men. The loss on our fide was also very consi derable." Copy cjlTa letter written by the King of Poland to M. Potocki, Grand Mailer of the Artillery of the Crown, and Marshal of the Gene ral. Confederation. " M. MaHshsl, " I have still the fame attach ment to you as formerly, for I am fully convinced that if we have dif fered in the choice of the means pursued for securing the happiness of our country, we have,at lealt al ways agreed in those fentimcnts of affection which we both equally en-' tertain of it. " 1 have, upon all occasions, giv en you such evident proofs of this attachment, that you cannet doubt it : I therefore think myfelf enti tled to your confidence. I now claim it as the only thing which can speedily bring back tranquility to the bolom of our common coun try ; and if yon are disposed to grant it to me, as 1 flatter nivfelf you are, you will find in me no nni mafity, nor even the finalleft semi- OSkvVsA rt\\ Vs \ September 28 Extract of a letter from Bntjfith, mem ofafperity vr'hicii'"might e vent, ov-fvei> ictanl, the letur: , of ( that tranquility which is j'o neceih iry. I call my whole ki. gdoin to witness that p.ivaie rebutment, or per.fbiffl hailed, i.eveC found ihcl ter iu breall. " After having opened heart to you with Co niutJi fincerii*., 1 ex pect in return that son will concur in fupporiing thofe'views and ope rations forthe success of which l am lo solicitous ; because upon this con currence depends the whole luccel'a of labors fort lie public good. " M. Ozarovvlki Cattelan de Wop nice having informed me that he is about to set out for your pre Cent re fidence, I thought l"could not en trull this letter in better hands than those of a citizen whom youefteeui and who is worthy of our recipro cal confidence. " Such, M. Marfbal.are the fehtj* ments I entertain cowards yon: 'f add to them my finoere wiflwifor your prosperity. (Signed) Stanislaus Aucustus." Frid v evening about duflc, a fellow with a b'ack sice, and taken for anegro, had the au dacity to flop a gentleman with a Jadv in a /ingle horse chai e, the other fide of Barnet common, and robbed them of tl-eir watches and a purie of money. The villain did not diffover the least fear; but when alked by the gentleman, upon giving up itis moAey, if he belo'i 'd ft Africa— pHed, !' "r'-jj '.be purie, " yy , in the Gi,trea trtde." The accoun s from Turkey are very af fecting ; the,plague is ma>.ing terrible rava gv">, and has communicated its influ-i ce very near the Austrian demarcation. Several fa milies have already retired to avoid this frourge, and a cordon of troops is Rationed to prevent a communication with the intefted places. Domestic Articles.^ KINGSTON, (Jamaica) Oil. 13. Capiain Young, of the brig Andrew, has been adjudged by three magWrates, to whom the bnfinefs was referred, to be entitled to one half of the net proceeds of Tales of rlie brig Felicity and cargo, as the right of salvage. This ve:Tel, our readers will recolieft, was taken poXefiion of by Capt. Young, on his pas sage to this island from Philadelphia, ai'ur (he had been totally deserted. OFI. 20. The latest letters from Hiipar.jWa fpesk in very flattering te-ms <. ?. they have of a very speedy to min£t ; on of all their disquiets, whether political or other wtle, from t-ie spirit of unanimity which has at last taken place amoiirrfl the inhabitants. The L.ft accounts from Port-au-Prince mention that tranquility i? perfectly re-esta blished, that commerce bids fair to lift her drooping head, and that there is plenty cf all kinds of produce, particularly sugars, at market. M. Blanche!ai\de, the late Governof of Hif paniola, has been lent home to Old Prance, in the Capricieux frigate, to take his trial for lezenation, with which he is charged by his opponents, who impute the whole of the mil fortunes which have nearly ruined that once noble colony to his insidious intrigues. M. Blanchelande is guarded bv 33 fofdiers, and is said, prior to Jiis departure, treated with great indignity by the major of the inhabitants of the Cape. I? O S T O N, Nov. 24' Let the couteft In France ifTue either in «T- |J nf P 'Ot' ft*Cnm^-~ chy—-the United States will be benefitted by the event. The &nimofity which, at present, exists between the various partisans, mult constrain those v/ho are unfuccefsful to feck asylum in some other part of the globe—and none pre fen ts itfelf more favorable than this country. Here ALL enjoy liberty andfafety —Here they will be removed from all those local causes of diflfatisfa&ion, which have em bittered their lives at home, and fettling into the tranquil state of our citizea*,by their arts and industry, t iey will open new sources ot wealth, ant! greatly contribute to advance the growing importance and prosperity of our country. The Kin T , of Great-Britain has refufed to ecognize France, as a Republic. In conse quence all official communications with the ft*enc*i AmbafTador at London, have cea r ed. A correspondent congratulates his tellow federalifts in the Union, on the success of the late elections in almost all the Stater —Where a re-choice has not happened, the elected have been gentlemen of the Hrit character for abi lities and ALBA N Y, 26. The of the state ot Rhode-Island have pafled an ast allowing a bounty ol :,x (hillings on e very bolt s oT topfai.l and other stouter duck, which may hereafter be m&nu -11 ufa<sl ured in that state. The General Aflembly of the ftnte of Con necticut, at their late feO.on, paifed an supporting niiflionarie > to .preach the gofpe! in the Northern and "Weflern parts ot the United Stat. s. During lift week there wa? a heavy fall ot snow for the <irl> time tJjis season; its depth in the eouutry wis so great a to iender tia veiling extremely difficult. fc-y- PK '** • *" ♦ * + 0 i s & 4
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